The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-07
WARRINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Fremont journal.

Ilittls thought. when noticing in my last
letter, the appointment of Ex-Secretary Stan
ton, to the Z. S. Supreme Court Bencn, that
before the morrow's dawn his poor body, only
lately so round and strong and expressive Of
his strong-willed and energetic character
would be obliged to relinquish its hold upon
his spirit There had been some reports cir
culating about his poor health but the public
here had not been led to feel any alarm, when,
all of a sudden, the last great final announce
ment came and startled us all like q near
thunder clap, making all allowance for the ex-
travagant language OF eulogists, when it is
popular or profitable TO eulogize, Mr.. Stanton
was undoubtedly, a very able, and in the main,
good man. think, too he read men rapidly
and well, and was disposed to treat them with
discriminating justness, according to their
deserts would not feel it creditable to my
self, to find fault with the war Secretary's
treatment of me. Still of course, he was
liable to make mistakes, in this respect.
Some people are starting the too frequent folly
of raising fortune for his family because
forsooth, he did not leave one in keeping with
the $4,000 dollar house he owned and livedin
The people who contribute, it may be replied,
viii give their own money. Yes, but there is
such thing as a moral obligation to put even
our own money to the best use Much good
humanity Is wasted in this country in
scramble,for political preferment, induced, by
the honor's falling to the share of the success
ful public men, and the ignoble obscurity of
private WORTH in teachers toilers in science.
inventors, and persons who seek the highest
human development in themselves, and others,
as paramount object, unless they chance to
make money also. But excuse my preaching,
Congress has adjourned for the holidays, YOU
know, and your correspondent feels he has a
little more freedom than ordinary himself
Atty. Gen. Hoar is expected to resign, not
withstanding the Senate have refused to
confirm his nomination for the Supreme Court
It is intimated that Judge Hoar was not ex-
pected to remain long in the Cabinet from the
first, he having been early selected by the
President as the nominee for the first vacancy
in the supreme court; and that the expecta-
ton was a sine Qua non to Mr.. Boutwelrs ap-
pointment to a place in the Cabinet from the
same State. You may remember that l SUR
missed as much nine months ago
Asst Sec'y Of the Treasury, Richardson,
says he is bound TO resign absolutely, OIL the
last day Of this month. His iudgeship in
Massachusetts is for life; and he was not born
and brought up, among the cotton mills of
that state, without being able to tell OH which
side his bread Is buttcred.
The report Started by the Tribune, that
Senator Pratt of Indiana, the greatest man in
that assemblage OF great men-p physically, and,
by the way, no ordinary man mentally-was
determined to resign, is contradicted.
The House committee, on appropriate ons,
viii continue the consideration of the esti-
mates for the past year, during the recess, and,
hear it said, in reliable quarter, will cut
them all down to the last possible dollar.
Some of the attaches of the capital are to
have their salaries reduced aad the number
of employees is to be diminished among other
retrenchments
1t affords me pleasure to say that the mem
bers of the Cabinet have agreed to omit all
intoxicating beverages of every name and
nature, in providing for their tables, for New
Years Day. Mr.. Colfax has always observed
this rule, in all his receptions.
The Richmond Press viii arrive here New
Years morning, the guests of the Washington
Press, including the correspondents here of
the principal papers Of the country.
Gen. Frank 2. Blair, the fighting member of
the Blair family, is in town, spending the
holidays with h parents and brother Mont |
gomery.
Mayor Bowen received a Christmas present, !
this morning, in the shape of a beautiful gold
headed, ebony cane. 1t was accompanied by a |
letter expressive Of respect, sc, but not sign
ed, very delicate, and deserved too. Few
public officers have striven so hard and so eff
fectually for the public benefit as Mayor
Bowen has.
came near forgetting piece of political |
gossip of some interes, Cornelius Wendell. |
who is held to be one Of tho knowing ones,
about some inside management of the i'm
peachment tri1l, is reported to say that be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 were raised by
Johnson's friends, to secure his acquital, that
a part of the sum was used to purchase votes,
that four Senators were influenced by pecuni-
ary considerations, but not TrumbuD, Fessen-
den, or Grimes; and that johnson himself had /
nothing to do with the money matter.
The trial Of the Baltimore and Ohio r. II.
indictment for obstructing the streets, was
finished to-day, all but concluding the argu-
ments of counsel. This company has had
every thing its own way until recently, that
Mayor Bowen took them in hand. A happy
New Year 10 you and your large family of
readcrS. I Il