The national Republican., 1861-06-14

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We hopefully look for reform, and trust that
ere long every Department will disgorge the last
remnant Of treason still sticking, leechlike, to
the body polite. There are men now in Office
in Washington, whom discretion keeps silent,
who would willingly see the throats Of Union
men cut in these streets, or, il their nerve were
equal 70 it, assist in cutting them themselves.
THE EXIT OF EXMAYOR LENOX.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, Of the 9Th instant, says "he Wis.
tied Alexandra on Friday, 7th. The house in
which the brave Ellsworth wss murdered 10 be.
ing carried away by bits and chips. The mur.
derer stood on landing Of the staircase which
Ellsworth was descending, and pointed upward,
q portion Of the charge lodging in adoor at
the head Of the staircase. The door, the oil.
cloth, and the banisters, have been completely
removed by the constant chipping Of viaiters
who wished relic Of the event.
A fact transpired with reference to ex.
Mayor Walter Lenox, of Washington city, on
the day Of the occupation Of Alexandria by
CcutEhl tTOOpo, WulCu buOWb thnS ~ Wouio hnNS
been we'll for the troops to have been accom-,
panied by some citizens of " Washington, to point
out the traitors from this city. Our worthy ex.
Mayor Lenox had been on spree the night
previous, and, awaking in the middle Of the
forenoon-haviug slept unconscious Of what
was going on during the morning-csme down
stairs, got his eye opener, and went out on the
street He cast his eye up where the secession
flag had been wont to wave from the Marshall
House, and, seeing the stars and stripes in its
place, rubbed his eyes again to assure him.
self Of the change. A knot of his friends re-
ceived him with laughter, having noted his Of.
forts at selfconviction in the matter Of the flag,
Lenox explaining that he had heard some
movements of the military during the morning,
but supposed the boys we're having an early
drill. He remained in Alexandra, with seve.
raj others, until the afternoon Of that day, and
then went of to join the enemy unmolested."
CONFEDERATE FINANcIERrNG.-From the full
accounts now received Of the proceedings of q
Convention of Southern banks at Atlanta (Ga.)
on the Sd instant, it appears that delegates were
in attendance from twentysix banks in Ten.
nessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and
Florida. There was no representation of the
Louisiana banks, which are certainly the only
Southern banks which have any specie, and
probably the only oues which have much real
capital of any kind. -,
This Convention agreed upon direct loans to
the Montgomery Government, and upon the
adoption Of the treasury notes Of that concern,
as the currency to be received for debts due to
them.
1t was announced that the Charleston banks
had each adopted the following resolution:
D." "Resolped, That this bank will credit the Sec
retary ofths Treasury with the sum of $lOO,OOQ
at the rate of six per cent. per annum, secured
by large treasury notes, and to be convertible
into eight per cent bonds Of the Confederate
States, at the option Of the holders
The Convention recommended that all the
banks should be equally liberal, and the banks
of Augusta and Savannah at once announced
their compliance with this Recommendation.
In respect to the adoption of treasury notes
as q currency, the Convention resolved as fol.
lows:
"Resolped, That this Convention do recon.
mend to all the banks in the Southern Conf.d.
eracy to receive in payment Of all dues TO them,
the treasury notes Of the same on deposit, and
pay them out again to customers.
"That it be recommended to all the railroad
companies in the Southern Confederacy To re.
eeive the treasury notes in payment Of fares and
freights.
"That the Legislatures Of the several States
do make it lawful for their tax.collectors, and
| other officers, to receive the treasury notes in
payment Of all taxes and ell other public dues. !"
If these resolutions are carried out, they will
make these treasury notes the currency in which
all debts will be paid, which are paid at all in
the Southern Confederacy, which will amount
to confscation of all debts not already wiped
out by bankruptcy. In fact, the forcing of such
. currency upon the Confederacy, will amount
to confscation of all forms of property which
can be converted to the use Of the JEFF. Davis
| dynasty.
The point of chief interest ia in the action of
the New Orleans banks, upon these PROPOSE.
tions. What that will be, remains to be seen.
Those banks have something to lose, and they
must lose everything and stop payment, if they
accept from their debtors, the obligations Of the
Montgomery Government. Ifthey accept trash
like that, they will receive nothing else and in.
stead of specie in their vaults, they will have
nothing but piles Of pretty pictures, signed by
Mr.. Memminger, Secretary of what is called by
complaisance, "he Treasury" ofthe JEFF. Davis
dynasty.
A WoRD To REAGAN.-Sec. 422 of the Regu.
lations Of the Post Office Department reads
thus "The law having made it felony to steal
or counterfeit any key suited to any lock which