Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-06
C.w.ron and ,he JobSers.


Northern accents represent the Secretary Of War
Washington a. up his eyesshes in all sorts Of jobs
Old Scott With his sIravagance and Cameron with bis
rosuery, viii very reduce YAnkeedOn to hopeless
bankruptcy.
10 letter 10 the n. York TibEns from Fortress MOu
roe We 6ud an account Of scheme OF Cameron for pro-
ydBg Tor one Of his ereltuses We subon the letter,
as gvSrus insgh. into the great Buffers Occupa
tons during bis moments OF recreation from the duties
Of the battleield:
IL the absence of anything more important, a little
matter Of private speculation has been for the last day or
tie prevailing topic. IL seems that several patriotic
parties are DESTROYS Of assisting the Government in the
pelsnt emergency, either IN the capacity OF snier 10
this posi- or By furnishing supplies N anT manner that
uili insure good speculation. HestArday morning a
htter received from Simon Cameron, Secretary OF
War addressed % Gen Butler, requesting that certain
Mr. Wstar might be appointed So Ter 70 this post Col
Dimmiek who 10 command Of the fortress proper, was
handed the letter. sheh 10 addition requested that the
COunci OF Administration might b. convened OF course
rafy the Wish Of Me- Secretary Cameron hshoud De
mentioned that simultaneously With the receipt OF this let
ter certain welknowa although they did not think ~
individuals msde their appearances IN and around the Tor
sress Collectively they the King, and tney came
In the expectation that their patrons letter soua e
them once into ''big thing. Nov, Mr.. noody Is
and for some time has besR Suter 20 Fortress honroe
holding bis commission which has three years 10 run oy
regular appointment He Il VmginiAo, ana uus,eu
Uaion man and has suffered enough for tos sske OF
opinions stamp the attempt TO turn nim AcrFt w
graceful almost beyond expression he has. iursnst
noe giVen entire satisacson 10 all concerned He re
eeived the appointment When 10 vas worm Dat niue Nc
pays $500 year for the privilege and oy his aeeonn
dating disposition purity Of changer aud mo1esty mas
made everybody Justly hs friend Ihe unoeralaed par
po.e to turn lin out as may be supposed aroused the
Whole garrison, and good many more beside. As re
oussssd by Nc Secretary Cameron, Col Dimmek called
togsther the Council Of Administration, By whom
ander the ARTICLES the designation made Instead o.
rafying Mr. Secretary CAneroas wisn tney na'ly and
un.nimoasy declined do any such thing. They fur
shermore went on In strong but respectful terms, Il
.tate that Mr. Moody bad given, and did still give entr
.sfacton that be equal 10 the place, and entities
10 II not only By hs commission OF which be could no
IA depriyed except through misconduct found sgans
h; but because for entertaining Union sentiments b.
h.d bean baulseed from bis own State, bis fAmy scat
800 a. fuStives and much OF his property destroyed
Tvs, a straight forward cogent not TO say indignant
document, which, IN addition 70 the Board, the Who'll
garrison. officers and priva.es would gladly have signed
NJ S.cretary Cameron has probably received oy tol
'tims He NAV not have 20 understood Il, but the a
tempt 20 Dust Mr. Moody was dsgraeefei and corrup
scheme Of speculation Scarcely less reptenensioe row
ever than Others on loot and vhleh, IKE this WI b
exposed at the proper time. wnst'er M. seere ~.
Cameron .iI disregard ths emphatic expression whie
h. h.s received In response TO the request IN behalf
Ais friend Wislar and BY an arbitrary exercise o
yo.er drive out Mr.. Moody TO give place TO band
pecaators and sssdy adveutnrers remains to be seen
II Union men Ike Mr. Moody, Who are little less thai
martyrs 10 their principles are 20 be driven out TO salts
" the demands Of the speeua,ing fsvorites OF Speeua
ding Secretary then indeed Is this var Tor spoil au'
pusder-not for the Constitution and the Government
Il Is plain that disaster and failure come to our cause
AnbitiOas and noaey-making designs, and baek-doo
schemes ~il not be the ea5s among the reasons. Tn
remark has vide application TIE mercsnary sttemp
70 remove NJ. Moody u In lself but . email matter
thoagh We eonssqnsness 70 him would ba disastrous