Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-24
Boston Correspondence.
RosroN. Jan. 90. 1868.

FRY since the new wear came in. is the some
what unexpected and extraordinary resto-
ration of Mr.. Stanton. to his old chair in
the war office. The number and nature OF
the rumors which have since come over
the wires from Washn ton. have been cal
culated to excite, bewilder and alarm.
For instance we were told that after
smoking a cigar with that invcterate smok-
er Grant. and formally taking possession
of the department without protest or re-
sistance from the aforcsai smoker Grant,
! Mr.. Stanton rushed off in hot haste TO claim
his salary for the term of his suspension.
There was nothing very strange in that.
because it is pretty we'll known that public
functionaries claim all the pay which the
law al ows Still the story turns out TO be
hoax, and Mr. Stantons friends are re-
| lieved. Another story was that McCulloch
had declared that he would not recognize
the reinstated Secretary Of War. Now
that i denied. Take another specimen.
Gen. Grgn' promised the President that if
Stanton WAS cin>talel H. would not reti'e
ut once. Both Grant and the President
deny his.
| The foregoing is a scansy summary Oh
! the lying dispatches whic!, come over ;he
! wires from lying correspondents at WASH
iagton to the meniaeiou> sheets tor which
they so unscrupulonsly cater
The New York World Is attaining dis
tinc,on for bold. reckless and persistent
lying. which can hardly be atclled. And
the Bos,o P,st often able, sometimes fair.
and occasionally even generous displays Il
most astonishing disregard for truth, III its
feeble Washington dispatches.
Many are surprised that Gen. Grant who
was So severely cen-ured ty radical men.
tor allowing himself to be used as the in-
strunent of StaMton's removal. has Hlided
SO gracefully ont OF his temporary Office.
Ever since he Went into the war office he
has been 50 great Il favorite with certain
Democratic sheets. that his every act has
called OUT loud and eloquent pulls.
Every effort was made to the advantage
OF the latter. Stanton was rough, surly
domineering and dogmatic. Grant was all
mil,Ihess and nrbani,v. Stanton was Off
cially extra ayant and corrupt. Grant i'll
stituted order out OF chaos, reduced large
ly the number OF employees. and organ
;zed rigid re,rcnchment in all his subor-
dnate Bureaus. For this and his re,icence.
he was Systematically praised. \ Daniel
had come. Time passed on. and this stated
and inpurturblc General. smoked and
smoked. If asked his opinion about GER
tain political matters he talked hoarse and
smoked.
Republicans got frightened and Demo-
Gratis glcetnl. But alas their bright dream
was of snort duration. The Senate had !,
right to saw whether Mr.. Stanton WAS re-
tuo.eI for good and sufficient reasonS.-
Nct being satisfied with the President
s;eciuus arguments. that body IN the eNcr-
Z. cise of il. nndursfionetl prerngative inter
tered with Mr.. H0tnSon's ltlc plans. aid
Restored Mr. s'tauC.sa. Gen. Grant said
nothing. smoked rs usual and gave up t.
the lac. Those VINO write so mucii abou,
the CONSTITUTION. and The revolutionary
measures Of Congress wopll DO well tt
iupeac,. TIE lay. iiudrr which Cen. Gram
iieid The Oil e ad interim. and To which ht
yieiic%: n giving It uo. We have had here
genuine sensation c1u;ed by Gov. Bullock,
appointment Oh Hon. Z. I. Thomas. rice
Hon. Geo. /. B.clow resigned. Mr.
Thomas i, one of the leading minds ant
foremost lawyers in the State havin. for
II or y lraeticed III Woi ce>te ,and nv II f
some years Is one of the associate Justice
/. on the supreme Bench.
In 1871 Judge Thomas was elected t,
Congress as III ardent Utlion man. though
Il known wing and conservative. with
great respect for tue past. very little 10y,
. for the present. aud distressing fears TO-
the future. Consequently after renainin.
in Congress two years. voting with hi
party generally. but sometimes leaning to
wards til opposition, so much as tC cats,
some doubts rs to his political soundness
his Congressional career came to period
, Since then he has not been known rs
man of enthusiastic loyalty. to put it mild
~. aud has even been suspected more from
, what he hasn't said. than from what he
: has. of profound contempt for Congress
: lonal reconstruction. Being however Il
5 hare. working lawyer and keeping aiool
1 from politics, presume it is hardly known
| outside of his intimate friends. lust VIVA,
$ his opinions are upon the great questions
: OF the day.
f Immediately on his appointment he was
= harsiiy attacked by the Republican press
i Of the city with the single exception Of the
. cautious and Iignifcd Advertiser.
a The Traveller and Transcript kept
d their SIN all batteries going from the time
OF Judge Thomas app, intment till his re.
lection by the Council ON Friday last. In.
q deed the>epapers exhausted their voclbu
:. larry OF abuse. and ii the Governors state.
menls are correct many Of their represent
y tafions as to Judge Thomas votes in Con-
4 eress were certainly erroneous.
: IL was understood that Hon. 4. X, F.
K Welch who contested with Mr.. Rice Of
h Newton, Il seat in the Council while til,
" Issue was doubtful. desired that he sh ,ulI
Wv 'oi ."ii'' '""'toi. al 0fW2fu ny SOlnt
II strange Influence he was induced to vote
the other way.
), 1t l. understood that Gen. Butler. Chas,
:" Sumner and Gov. Boutwell, all wrote ear.
: nest protests against Judge Thomas CON
irnalion.
II Is pretty well known too that Judge Hoar
VINO Is supposed to have expected the appoint.
e mem. wrote letter Of resgnal ion 10 one me N
j. per oi the count with instructions to pre.en,
IL as soon AZ Thomas should he confirmed. =
= Substqucntly thinning be- ter of thi, he rpraii