The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-22
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A temporary sojourn at the capital of
the nation In its hour of trial, affords an
opportunity to see something of the
''pomp and circumstance of glorious war;"
and TO learn somewhat of the secret his
tory of this great Government. Wash
ington is the great centre of attraction and
interest, and although besieged by the
rebel army, it never enjoyed high
er degree of prosperity, or presented q
more lively appearance. Crowds are con-
stantly moving up and down Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue, and you arc never out of sight or
hearing Of the tramp Of the soldier, or the
music Of the regimental band, or the rat
tie, rattle, rattle of the interminable army
wagon marked t, s. 1t would seem that
Uncle Sam has made ample provision
for the transportation of the army, and
one is Mt loss to know what disposition he
will lnake of this army appcndage after
"niggers," tire innocent cause of the
war, and haul them over to Africa The
effect OF this causeless and wicked rebel
lion Is seen in the utter prostration of
the country aud the consequent necessity
of men of all trades and professions to
seek employment in the civil and mill
tary departments of the Government
Therefore We find ex members of Con-
grcss, eA Legislators, ex-judges, lawyers,
authors, editors, bankers and ministers of
the gospel seeking and accepting clerk
ships in the different departments of the
Government. In the demand note"
room OF tue Treasury Department, there
are twenty -four clerks signing the ode
mand notes" Around one table sit four
lawyers, at another You see two ministers
of the gospel, one of whom has charge of
congregation IN the city, at another Ia
be Is found an editor from the State of
New York, a highly cultivated man, who
has travelled aud spent some time in
Europe. And you may go through all
the departments and you will find the
same State OF things. There were six
millions of these treasury demand notes
issued last month. The number signed
BY each clerk per day varies from two
thousand five hundred, to four thousand
depending on the length Of the name.
The act Of Congress authorizes the is
sue Of fifty millions of these demand
notes which will require eight months
to complete from the progress already
made. The issue OF these notes is prac
teal revival Of the United States Bank
avoiding the objections Of Gen. Jackson
valid or not, and giving a national cur.
rency on true basis If United States
stocks are the safest for banking, and arc
the most eagerly sought after by capital
lists as an investment these Ndemand
notes are as good as any bank paper is.
sued on United States stocks which are
only the credit of the Government, and
there is no reason why the Government,
should not issue these sdemand notes te
much larger amount than fifty millions
and save the interest on at leas. one hal
OF the Government loan, which NAV b.
necessary for war purposes. Ii is thought
that Congress, at the next session, will
authorize the issue of an additional hun.
dred millions. The New York bankers
are afraid that the Issue Of these ..demand
notes will produce an imitation in the cur
rency Of the country. ! don't think yer,
little imitation mt this time would hurt tho
west.
The worthy Chief Of Tie Treasury De
patment is FULLY equal to the position Ii,
occupies ia the Government There vii
be ~ failure here 70 meet any emergency
whatever may be said Of the other de-
partnients, aud ii the rebellion il not
speedily crushed out, 1t will not be for the
want Ut the .'sinews Of war.
The Fremont Blair cmbroglo is unfor
tunate ior the service and all parties con.
cerned; they had much better e4pend
their belligereni propenslties on the com
mon enemy. II Fremont has not com
mitted some blunders, lie ID a very re