Year: 1868

The man who offered magnificent re-


ward for a new sensation is requested TO


walk up and settle, The Democratic party


has recently supplied bis want and satisfied


his yearniDg. 1t has discovered and an


nounced that fine sentiment and palpi-


tating delicaey should possess the bosom Of


Mr.. Stanton, and that he ought forthwith


to retire from the war department and


blush unseen in some vine-clad cottage


among the hills of Pennsylvania. Such a


doctrine, from such source, is well calcu-


lated to impress the most sophisticated with


delightful surprise. There is nothing


more truly charming to the human


mind than something genuinely unex-


pected. A COED pun owes its acuteness to


an unlocked for resemblance in sound.


The learned pig was entertaining because


it is not common for swine to know the


alphabet and play seven-up. The man who


stands on his head attracts greater crowd


than the philosopher who pleads upon his


feet The instructed ape who was taught


to wear her clothes discreetly and to ex-


hibita modesty which is supposed to be Pc


culiar to the human female, was visited by


thrOngs. But thorough Democratic poll


tieian, in the year of grace 1863, appear
ing as the advocate of sentiment and
shrinking mOdesty as a guide for the
action Of statesman, in time of crisis,
affords more remarkable fascination,
end throws the brilliant joke, the learned
hog, the skillful tumbler, and the educated
ape completely in the shade. Just think
OF it, discriminating reader, to whom life
perhaps is growing tame. Picture to your
self Ben Wood with too-shrinking sensi-
tiveaess mantling his delicate cheek. Fancy
John Morrissey with the gentle rose of
overweening medesty blooming pinkly on
his noble mug. Imagine B. POmeroy or
Vallandigham in possession Of the war
Office, ard leaving it because the pangs of
wounded delicacy were thrilling his soul
with aromatic pain. Imagine the entire
Democratic party, brought up to believe
that to the victors belong the spoils, taught
from early infancy to get all it could, and
keep all it got, educated to peel the scalp
of every political enemy and flourish it on
high, picture this party in possession of an
important department of the government
and leaving it to go and blow the plaintive
pipe Of sentimental diffidence beneath some
wide-spreading beech.


Now, what are the facts of the case which |
in seriousness should be opposed to all |
this telegraphic twaddle about delicacy
and sensitiveness and the like. The presi- |
dent appealed to the provisions Of the act in
regard to the tenure Of Office. In conformity
to this law he suspended Mr.. Stanton, and
in conformity to this law the senate have de-
clared the suspension to have been with
out sufficient cause, and Mr.. Stanton
In the Office, most unpleasant OBJ
ject in the vision OF Mr.. johnson, but
most gratifying one i'll the view of all who
desire to see the laws of the United States
executed with fidelity. It's no time to dis
cuss questions of gentility, or to surrender
The hopes of the country at the dictates of
lqueamshness and least Of all should those
dictates come from the Democratic party
or, emanating from such q source, they can
lot fail to be absurd. If Mr.. Stanton de-
Iires TO retire he has the power to do so,
'ut his enemies are greatly mistaken if they
uppOse that statesman of his perceptions
md power will heed their bypocritical ad-
'ice upon questions of etiquette.