The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-13
EDWIN M. STANTON AGAIN.

EDWIN M. STANTON AGAIN.
The Prog Age don't like our remarks
about Stanton, and complains that we have
not credited him with ability. Doubtless he
had ability. So has the devil. man can't
make such hell upon earth as Edwin NJ.
Stanton did, without the possession Of some
force of character.
We care not what is said by papers like
the Age, But if any of our friends think we
have said too MUCH we ask them to carry
Gen. Mcclellan had invested Richmond, and
with his plans perfected was pushing rapid
ly into victory. 1t was the malignant inter
ference o. Stanton that caused the withdraw
al of troops on which the General relied, and
compelled the retreat to Harrison's Landing
Stantons interference and Lees gcneralship
worked together to crush the army, that was
saved only by the genius of its commander
1t was then that Mcclellan addressed to
Stanton these words, wrlng from his agon-
lied heart
Il know that few thousand more men would
have changed this battle from defeat to EctOry
As it is the government must not and cannot hold
me response bic for the result
| feel too earnestly tonight. l haze seen too
many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise
| than that the government has not sustained this
army. If you DO not do so the game is lost.
1t save this army now, tell you plainly that
owe ITO thanks to YOU, or to any other person in
Washington.
| You have done your best to sacrifice this army"
| For the dead men who strewed that field
and for the prolonging Of that war for years,
Stanton was directly responsible. Does any
body suppose we are going TO worship the
memory of such man?
| Stanton was the incarnation Of all the
lhideousness of war and desolation. The
troublous times cf 4 revolution generally
| throw one such man to the surface. There
was Jeh'ries in England, Rohcspierre in
France, Haynau in Austria, Stanton in
America. The radical party never put on
IN aspect so threatening and dangerous to
the liberties Of the country rs when it sought
to place that man on the bench of the SUI
preme Court, and at the same time to pass u
law restraining the Court from its superyis-
ion Of certain class Of laws. His over
bearing will, his bad heart, his terrible au-
dacity would have made everything bend
before him, if it were possible. II those
linked with him had wiIlcd lespot,- IN,
what better instruments and what better
place, than Edwin NJ Stanton Us Judge of
the Supreme Court. II ever IN everything
Providence directly interfered for the good
of people, it vas when H laid the hand Of
death on that reckless. INSCRIPTIONS, man.
If there was any Republican who burnt our ship
ping or stole ON forts we deficient in the slate
unpleaSantncSS. Bangor Wing.
Has the Wing ever heard OF one General
Longstrect, row surveyor Of the port Of New
Orleans. by appointment from Grant He
was called Lees right arm,n and fought
Justify for four years to steal not only forts,
but every thing else the government had.
He had a hand in burning some vessels on
the James River and ut Norfolk. Has the
Wing ever heard Of him? And there was
Joe Brown, OF Georgia, one of the pillars of
The C0nieG eracy, the inventor Of Anderson
Vile prison. lie afterwards became extreme
lv loyal, WAS delegate to the Convention
that nominated Grant, and is now one OF the
biggest bugs on the radical squash vine, that
roots itsef ut Washington. Has the Wing
ever heard of Joe Brown? Did it hear that
he was arrested while attending the radical
National Convention, by 4 man that he mob
bed in Georgia, in 1861, for the crime Of hay-
ing been born in Massachusetts? What an
exceedingly straight forward and consistent
party it is for which the Wing blows its horn
''lf'' these things are so, the Wing says. Eve
are delicient.n We should think sol
Mrs. Thurston, Of Portland, who claims TO
have a huge demand against the State of
Maine, took possession Of the Speakers chair,
in the House on the day Of the assembling
Of the Legislature, She proceeded to sell
the State at auction, ana bid it off herself.
The result was that she had to be expelled
by force, scratching the face OF the messcn-
gers who took hold Of her. Mrs I. is mild
ly insane
The Prog. Age, in reply to the remark that
il steals local news from our columns, says
it has stolen no smut. We are free to say
that we havn7t noticed amy acquisition Of the
kind. We would rs soon look for charcoal
marks on Il crow
LEGISLATIVE.
There is but little to report OF dolngs ut
Augusta Hon. W. w Bolster was elected
President of the Senate, and Samuel w. Lane,
Secretary.
In the House. ON Wednesday, Reuben Eos
ter, of Waterville, WAS elected Speaker, the
Democrats casting their votes Toy William
Dickey. S J. Chadbourne was elected
Clerk oyer ". Il, Anthony, supported by the
Democrats Col. Z. A. Smith was chosen
Assistant Clerk
On Thursday, Franklin NJ Drew was elect
ed Secretary of State, John NJ. Goodwin,
Democrat) receiving % votes Thomas Z