New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
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Varleus IntsEestinE Faess.

Cousspsnienee Of Ths b. \. rIibuas
WltHNGTos, July Is, 1861.
Tho heads Of Department cling consciously 10 tho
seceson clerks in the Departments thoogh members
and Senators hnal "o. been uung gVud snd true
fr lhe last three months, without avail. When
PEELED n part with them, not by the solicitations Of
loyul men bat by the actual departure OF tho traitors
10 Join the Confedets armies, they DO il with rouc
,ance and obugstion. certain high Official in Of
the Departments recently Informed by Of these
traitors Of his determination 10 leave for Richmond,
whereupon the official, after warm ezpostnlaton, sad
" Mr.. - II | were well enough acquainted with
you, would tell yon you were a id fool" The
clerk lea, and is now with the Confederates.
Two days sgo q gentleman called on lady whose
husband and con are in the Treasury Department A
lad Ia the rssin had a miniature gun with which be
was playing and the caller thinking TO draw on.
the Juvenile remarked; "well, my little man, sup
pose You could shoot Sccessionist with your gun"
The mother replied with great warmth Z" No. he can't
shoot a Seceesionist We don't have any such talk IN
this house," The husband and other are still pen.
stoned upon the Government, on the plea that tie
public business would suffer" if their places were
given TO new men.
The Secessionsts seem 10 be blinded By spirit Of
inpotent ra 70. An officer informed yesterday that
be was called upon by two lades, who desired passes
to visit Alexandria. IIe inquired Of the one who
mado the requeet II she desired IL for herself and
was told in reply that Le did not but wished 1t for tie
lady who accompanied her. "Wby them docs not
the lady herself ask for the pass r. sad the officer.
Upon this, the "lady answered for herself that she
"would scom TO nsk for it,, and ponrcd torrent
Of abuse such as only an irste female can When sLe
had exhausted herself the officer oomposedly replied
that she hN been reared and bad lived in secti.
where great spect was paid to the SEX hut be must
confess that bis ideas Of what was due " the ladies
had received great shock"
The spirit shown by this "lady" Is the same as that
shown by tho "lades" in Alexandra. They s.ay
shut up in their houses but soldiers Of the Union
pass they actually spit upon them from their win
dows The Secession mania seems TO convert tie
women into tpiteful flres, and the men into thieves
and perjurers.
Tbe letters Of applicants for various Offices reveal
singular diosyncrasies One writes: Sir, you will
discover that lave not seeded yet, but II you don't
give ne situation my clothes will seeede from
of my back, and shall be as naked as a buzzmd"
Another, If be gels place, proposes "to repay tho
favor out of the proceeds ofhis Grst great invention
etc., etc.
TIE tears and entreaes Of women sometimes prove
eEectasl as 10 tie notorious case Of Col. Emory.
believe that tie secretary Of War not only finally op-
po,ed tie permission withdraw lis In the
fist instance, but also bis recent reinstatement and pro-
motion. But such influence as have indicated above
enectual in another quarter In all the attempted
viDdicatious OF Emory, that published in a communion
ton TO The TRIBUNE and others have seen no salts
factory explanation of tie circumstances attending his
resgnaons left in tho Lands Of two three parties
The vague statement that he " was prompted by pi-
vaie considerations alone does not meet the demands
in lie clfe. his family influence, however, is strong,
and Republican Senators are beeegel by enireaies aud
appea.oas and equyocaing explanations, in order 10
secure ais confirmation. .
sepator Wilson. tie Chairman Of the Committee on
Military A1i is desiros TO see justice done not only
in this but in the case Of Obor apponlmeuts He ably
defended the floor of the Senate yesterday the
stricton, reported by his Committee on the aids to
Bngsdiers and MajorGererals. Tie bill as reported
reques their appointments from the regular lile q
the army from the enrolled volunteers" and gives
three 10 each MaorGenersl and two TO each Biiga-
der. Some opposition made 10 this feature,
whereupon the Senator replied that for his own part
he would much prefer that they should be restricted to
the regular line Of the army, for he didn't wish to have
any more such sights as that recently exhibited of
STAFF elegantly dressed, making most sodierly sp-