New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15

H. when puntC sa'tty T. in question,
by zeal Cows warm and eager tm NY tongue
10 ht Editor IF The y. \. Tri5sae.
SIR: 1t is foIn no desire to erunble, or to fud
f.uli with the powersthat be, but with earnest
desire to call attention 10 great aod public evil, IN
order that il may be rtmeded, that refer to this
subject, 70 prominent Of late. One would suppose
tina, enough had been written and said on this sub
ect of retaining traitors in Office have thoroughly
aroused the Government by tls time bnt it appears
not. The beet itsel, like good Californis gold
lead, grows richer, the further 1t is worked. Your
readers will doubtlens reeoect tho letter OF CORE
rpondent Of Minnesota paper, which about year
ago, was transferred in part 10 TIKI TRIBUNE. In
that letter, great establishment was manifested by
the writer, that such a man Kelley, former Chief
Clerk Of tie Interior Department, and who had been
" Jake" Tbompsons rigbt-band msn in all Lis part
Of the treason and fraud OF Bucbsnan's Admin.
isration, should he retained in bic po.iuon
by Secretary Smith. Subsequently, as is wel-known,
he was appointed by the President az Register OF
w lis for THE District, HE portion, worth from
$2,5oJ TO $1,000 per epDum; aud secretary Sinl.h
son appointed Chief CleIk Iii his place. LOYAL
men here were more tb n ever art Ooished al this,
hut there wss TO help 10 IL. l place no confidence
in the rnmor that tie President was induced 10 d
this by Secretary Smith IN order TO make vacancy
ior his ron, although such report wa. startled by
his opponents. However ttat Day he, Kelly 4 aT-
rOutnent required the confirmation OF the SeL8te,
add TO the surprise Of nearly every one, and the
del ght OF all the loyal men here, that body reusrd
10 confirm him. | now learn, upon what i believe
10 DC good authority, tie reason why. When lie
was u appointed by The President, lie OF courss ro-
signed Ills position rs Chief CLERK. Al the
tune he wrote q letter To Of his old friends,
leading and prominent Rebel la Georgia, stating
that he bal Resigned lis position, given nP all con
pec,lon with the present " iuialnsus Government,
that his hands Were now clear OF them, that be
would have nothing more TO de- with II, dc. Tbs
patriotic epirle lnfiead O gong TO lie destination,
fell into The hands of OF the Government off
ca is here and was Laid before the Senate IN exeeu-
live sesri n, where his continuation wss pending
hence the result. How like prophecy were the pre-
cctoDs Of your correspondent fnihlitd with refer
nee TO his lo,aly v. Such things almo., make us
believe, despite our wishee ~ the contrary, that
Corruaion 10 tree WHOSE branches Of mm-ssursble
length thsy spread ovyw hre sne tho dew mat dr TON
thence hsh infected cnsT and stools OF authority"
Another case referred to by your correspondent Is
also worthy Of notice. Soon after HE present Ac-
mistratiOn cane into power, nan Who had been
tor dozen years more connected With tie Islen'-
Office was removed for di,loyslty, Oh tie testimony
Of bIs own brolher-iL-iaw. He set 10 ork and got
all Ire OLD DeuocfhIc employees to slgn petition
asking Ills restoration, fa'ing that he bad lsTge
family dependent upon Dim, some OF whom were
siek tia, be . thoroughly loyal rnan, aud had
been made the subject OF Ierronsl sote on The part
OF the brUtho r.In-iAw WHO ctl III 10 ms ditluy-
sltv Upon re- eipt ~ such formidable d", ument
tie Secretary al Tcustsird Inn and dismissed
tile loysl Witness! With!a IA lew VI cks therrslter,
ibis reaofed man did not bc,i ate Ia ven'iiaie bic
Treason by telling ihe coloed ia the build
my that the President aud keIublclns were TO
blame Tor hi tie troube that they bad brought on
tie wsr and rJiDed tie country; that he wouldn
Il sbt for either side, and That II The Department
oIdu't ike Iii. pOaioD it might remove him
a "a
wouldn't even sex 10 be re lalbed-hoiwithst. oin,
th.t be and all lis friends had ju.t been begging for
that very purpose All lhIs War made pubic hI tie
,ino-s.ili he was retaIn.d Well, last week, the
Chiei Clerk OF Ire Patent Once presented payer
for he ii. natures of The employees that Bureau
agreeing 10 be formed into home guard, 10 protect
he q III Gaze OF iDys.iOD. livery man Ia tb' DID,
resu, except this one, signed IT lie, true W bn
IRRESPONSIBLE boast, positively refused, and That 100
the obJvcs was oniy 10 protect 'he cay, abo o
course hi. own home among the rest from Invasion
by tho Ks Leisi Now, IONS you think sncii mail
1. urelly Que to w kept In oiice here, ut sucI
tiuss "a Lis lie In an npi licant no" Tor primo
lioli and, knowing cDee DO lot he.ila7 10 Vnef 10
hot money tp.i Lo Will LET IL; snd must coiiiera,
should not feel r.ir after What haVe scen here la
ing NY uoi.ey against a. However, mol b"'-
ipg as yet become a ful Jed ed lighting Rebel, hcJ
NAV not think him deserving OF any iuriher :. con-
cilarion" Than 10 fethiu hiln where lac L. WIZ ths
Government Herer e&ercire common nnso
But here In smother ease 81 s"nr what different
character. During the lat Admibls'rs'rn, tn
application was iDede by DaciItnah hhd JUDGE
Black Tor The appointment as Eh"niiier I'D 'he
Patent O1iee, oi man irom Peihty lVahl., VINO
wa W potOriourly incompetent to Isfiorn We
duties Of the positivD, that jude Holt, Iben Conn
missioner Ieiure0 10 APPOINT him. Ibe frrtidsnt
aud his Munster, however, ihhiftedi aUu, si@T
standing out for some THREE monthe, Conimhfiohcf
Holt was Obliged 10 succanib, ana hppoil' 'e
spplicsut Soon after the present COu.Dis.lobef
was installsd he was di.mseed; bat tins Spring liz
war r.appoibted by Sccret'Ty smith, AID il"c.i d.
The is,a vi cass, rgt over ths heads VI men Do,
old md lie w. bo his suteror- III every reject
There BEN. 10 Vacancy IL The Irh''SyN" quoA
nf clefks he now pro,snds 10 ball from acme Woet-
srn State; and as l am informed, ".s APPOINTED ~
rom Eichi.sn though lie never lived Ia lie S'a c
in lIs iiis Ia addIOn 10 h!s ihcOmPetoh'y LOT TUG
ulace 10 il one OF the host uIiis fio-siA'efy'
Breckinridte Democrais' lie nares up AZ We
n,,ntiou OF slavery and ss.elts thai The ". ].
Herald il lhs n,o.i loynl PAPER III tie country b
hitter n he on Lis ruhect, that iOf SINE tiue st
lie has bot been speaking terms WIN Ills ro"h
mates who dared 10 doubt Tie Lchiy ioyAn} VI
J,a's principal organ, not~it rtahdih5 one Vi item
is All old Ipvlutcc, and oeie'., esue'' Vi
shave State ui tnni. Now, cannot, VI couitci say
y-hst Tie influence tuat could nave induced ibo
SECRETARY 10 Bpt ONT tuch man, under tu,h cream
.rtul,c.e but thin ray thai Know hih appoint
,u.ut 4. looked upon AS AL ouir'Ec ny nc'iv every
Republican aid loyal man WDo MO" TIC '"o'h' anu
4 ,lcvc IL will lie 20 considered by the country ~
Iareo md hereby resp ciaIiy cal The Sec e'Ary's
b,on 10 the sGtjec, aosurI.E ID th.' 'ne PROOF
OF every fact here rtased VIII oe iuI"HHeu WHICH
,,ilipd ior ... ..,,, g .,v, n.
have not made these statements out OF envy or
oslic, nor because wi-h 10 he continually gruMu-
lin. but because wi.b, a. every 10y al hinh winrr,
10 ~. !, remedy applied. ! cannot heip thinking u
4, Is IN time that a vigorous pohcy ""s aa,p'eu
m ma. c,vl as well the MILITARY arm oi tio wy
''r,,,e,t 40 ray that these men have TAKEN uhr
OATH aud pretend TO he Loyal, IS no answer Tor BOW