Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-21
wa.hInslen Correspondence.

Iai Jobs Giyen to Secessiossia- Mcclure Gam
Ners-Fax Horses and Fac Cheating
; snd HG,.d WashiagtoN So6Ay-Intrigues Of
IVomes- -BssiRcss ia Washisgton-Slalers and
4Army 6sPplses.
wAsHnsroS. D. c., Nov. l4th, 1861.
EEAR DEALn:-Seyeral prominent citizens
Of Washington who have heretofore been con-
spicuous by reason Of their "South Side" pro-
clivities, are making fine fortunes out of the
war in the way of trade and contracts with Un-
Gle Sam. Somehow the very men who in the
early part of the rebellion vera open secession
isis and denounced in bitter terms. the Admin
istration and the Union soldiers sent here to
protect the Capital, are more highly favored
now with fat jobs and contracts than the true
loym men of the metropolis. a large auction
eer and trader here by the name of Mcclure on
the day subsequent to the attack of the Baiti-
more mob on the Massachusetts, 9th Regiment,
met gentlemen belonging to the National In
what do you thinkf" The Government will find
that they can't bring their Northern hordes
through Maryland and desecrate her soil with
impunity. The InfeLiigncer gentleman retOrted
and Mac became quite warm in favor Of the
mobcrats and secessionists of Baltimore. And
I may add that the better-half of Mac, is la
dy of note here-givcs splendid parties, has a
large elegant mansion, costly furniture, thou
sands of dollars worth of paintings; but more
Jealous secessionist cannot be found in Dixie
land than she is. Her lord is regarded as one
OF the wealthy men Of Washington and he has
made his money out Of the Government which
he was 50 anxious to tear to pieces on the 18th
of April last. Within the past two or three
months he has had an eye out for the fat Jobs o.
Uncle Sam which have been showered upon
L IL lov, H<, ON, x,o<
he boasted to friend of mine that he bad made
t,uenty thousand dollars out of the Govern nent in
one little job. .,..-
This man is the sample Cf large class of the
same sort, who sympaihize with and mid jeff
Davis and yet are coining money out OF the
Government, while good loyal men who would
do the business required just as well, and fur
nish things just as cheap are obliged 10 occupy
the outside of the ring and look on.
There is also set of gamblers here who have
infested the city for years, who keep fast horset
and fast money, and accommodate fast Congress
men who seem to be favored By all administers
tions, and receive munifcent showers from I'm
Gle Sans money chests, In the way of jobs
contracts, &c.. with that sort of department
which would induce those not initiated into
the secret operations of Washington society tt
believe that they had a sort of divine right tt
ment has always been more or less under thu
liz fluence of set of unprincipled cut-throat
and vagabonds whose headquarters are here anC
and who understand the adroit management o
the wires which run through all the Depart
ments. ..r--...-
Good men and able men who are high in po
sitions here and who have the confidence of th'
people, are deceived by the cunning reptiles
who are more keen than the old serpent in tn
garden of Eden. and the result is that they ar
aware of it. They accomplish their end
through members of Congress and other promi
ncnt persons, whom they have brought unde
| obligations to them In some way-secret per
haps in many instances and not very much t
the credit OF these high funclionaries if mad
public. l might give you instances that ar
| known to have existed under late administra
tions. where fat jobs and fat officers had beel
obtained by the secret intrigues and intimac,
which has existed between women, married
and unmarried, and members OF Congress-
hell itself is any worse than some phases o
Washington society it is more abhorrent thai
any description that even saw or read. Blu
more of Washington society at some futur
time. 49,,
This city has never before presented such
business like appearance as it does now. Trad
is very brisk, especially in the grocery line,
the avenues and streets are constantly thronge,
during business hours, not with loungers. as il
former days, but with men who seem to hav
something to do. Suffers for the various regi
ments are reaping harvest. -.