The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-12
The gun which aimed at duck or plover,
Esso..S aud kicks It's owner over

From the history of Hannah, who hated Mordecai sit
ting in authority at the Kings gate, and whose macl
nations ended in being hung the. gibbet prepared
for his adversary, down to Dr. Gulonc' who popular
ly believed have dropped INTO the basket OF tile ma
chine that goes by his name, the head that invented it,
the world has chuekled such unexpected ends Of
intrigue this of Stanton 1t joys to see the engineer
'host with his petard" "Caught in his own trap
IL shouts as il the poter realize the fate he pre-
pared for another Half the plays and romances have
no other plot than this of retrbution and no Other
mora, than this spectacle OF villay overeachipg itself
by its own articles. As the baled Stanton and
dits his Office leaving johnson smiling and triumphant
Mt the White House, the whole American people, like
The audience of theatre, clap their hands in applause
1t is tho shameful close Of disgraceul career dis
unionst heart and encouragcr and approver of the
secession OF JEFF Davis Co., rejoicing at the defeat Of
our army at Bull Run, Stanton suddenly turned, took
office and became prosecutor ofDemocrs He sought
to cover his anteccdents and his ncapacity by air of
coarseness, which seemed like wgor hirsutc face
ana loud voice imposed upon the crowd of visitors
and he bullied Congressman and snubbed Brigadcrs-
Never before did such an incapable rulian hold office
He knew nothing about the army its location or the
distribution Of its force material He was incapable
CT compromising military PLAN lie wasted precious
tins trivaltes and exhibitions OF temper But
all other traits Of character governing ALL his cowarice
predominatcd 1t frantic at times and approached
to monomana 1t was 80 great as to be infectious and
he than once coumuncacd his paics to his asso-
ciaes In the administrations 1t was the Of his
cruelty and meanness. 1t made him lie to Mcclellan
and fawn upon him, and then turn against him. How
he nutilated the dead body of Booth How lie tied the
living Mrs Surratt in bag To him, Sickies conduct
in shooting the unar1ned Key, was courage and he
his life horrible lie Travelled only in secret and under
protection He had host Of spies and secret police in
his service and soldiers were detailed to watch over
him In his house aud at his office
Ii these bastard traits had affected only his own con-
and the fate Of they would have been Of
little Importance But they controlled the course of ar
mics and campaigns, and shaped the character Of the
war No matter what the position of the enemy and the
urgeucies Of the strQ4egcd position required, Washing
ton was to be covered by immense army IL was in
vain that it was explained to him, and it Obvious to
Others that to Richmond was to defend Wash
ington lie insisted that the best corps Of the army
should be in front of the Capitol and the other corps
kept In communication with them
For this reason Mcdowell was forbid to unite with
Mcclellan on the Peninsula, when, II the conjunction
had been permitted, they would have marched into
Richmond. For this Pope's army was sacrificed, and
Burnsdes and Hooker's. The war was protracted for
years hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers sac
rhced to this delusion.
II the grave could give up Its dead what multitudes
of accusing hands would point to him. and lifted up to
heaven invoke its dlrest vengeance upon him.
He goes out of Office dsgrnccd but il i not the
end Retrbutiye justice will not permit accounts to be
closed with him on such easy terms 1T holds in reserve
Its final Judgment and its execution.