New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19
TRAITORS IN OFFICER.
Who Keep Them There Z

tie present Infamous rebellion. there was none mor'
astounding than thar Of the great number OF 'rti
tore, open aud secret, in tue Departments Luz
country has had some light on the subject through
the report Of he Potter Committee, sud donD'e'
supposes ty this tine that the Departments nave
been cleared OF these wretches but such is not th'
fact. While the more noisy aad open ones pave
been weeded ont there are eth scoges, II not hund
reds of The more quiet bu, equally dangerous one'
left. Much Indignation has been expressed by loya
men 81 The Heads Of DeTartcpente, Tor rot oei'
more decided auj thorough IN the matter; but whi'f
there ia, pc haTs. some ground for that-especiaiy
tie readiness with which iLey have received ex'
plspatons end excuses from the guilty psrties-stiii
he iAull doe. not lie wholly, II MANY, with them.
Strange e may fesm, the responsibility rese, IN
q large degree, upoa iogal mem6ers, senators,
ard Sfa,c o6icials! Tie country wonld he as-
founded il IL could have access to the lctierfes OF
the beads 81 Departments, aud rec the humber o.
letters there frow loyal members and Senators, 0s'
ing he dyp0infmtht or gctshltoH u Pre- SlGrDy
Btechfnr5dge DmOcrdt'c emT'Oyees. Tie iedd ol
PEI aIiment raid 10 trend, recently, that he had
not one II tna cbss U! men retained in his bureau.
sud thefe age Cuty oi them ihese, whose retention
was not spe,iliiy asked, BY from one 10 n bali
dozeu Senators oi members; AMI IN the care of a
relative OF high ohieia Of the Rebel conederaoy,
gill retained, be s's'ed that ne, IN par
ticuinr, wns strongly recon mendtd )fom ne
Pres,dent do'-n 1hat man bar been con
continued under two Democratic AGmlLis.raiip IONS,
and ~ IN informed, was an ardent tugfOfIes o.
the buchanan dynasty. lie l9s not now and never
hal, "a sympah, in common with The party when ir
now controlling the Government ~ It's ctprt 10 save
the uliiou. Allough a NOnho u naL De- tlrth, be
t.. itfaaS So I'd 81. 1
advocate OF slavery and fO.ca!led Southern rights.
III. iumliy connections ri tie Sout are botD hliief
Gus a. Influential, seYrrl u them being Connected
with The i,obo. amy, AID oiLels boilL- heh OIL
tons in The Confederate Govern menii and 1rt mat
NM possessing TO unusual ability Or fines Tor IL
po-iau az irs liics = aoiained in lucrative losi-
uoD, upon the SPECIAL Request Of Northern ~ mO,fs
hBa Senator'S
Jake another cssc. An ultra Pro-Slavery Demo
crat who had occupied good clerl - or ue.ily
dirty vsfrs, ard t-tJ nor h0s son ~ ttc ~'co't
MIMI, having gone from this very city to lOu IT,
was femcgtdsone tine since; yet ~ s..of, Tune nc
sncceetcd IN piOcmiug Anoihcf aiPointme 80 b''
!, rr isrr.ia.sALi vLcre hV nov Is. cuil hnO0 ei
ANN WHO was expelled from within the lues o.
or arAy. uYon charge d bei.g Fqy, aid iurIh ~
ing tie enemy wI:n illormAtloH He o-u'e sti.io NJ
- WnshinptJn, aud wI'Iln 4 few weeks -ecoted an
arno.,fl.eft 90 IKE Var Department also, VI der
tduuitGen. 7 i,Iuas Ny authority Tor us
stlieuont i. uu oi ri high rank, IN COMMAND ia
The army from W tel ihs spy Was oAptllcd. Is II
my won.er, after knowing such lacis, that the
Eeb,l8 sfe constantly informed OF Oh Our plans
and I.oyom.ntsl IL il but human nature HAT
man -ronld care more for hi own friends aud io!a-
tiyes--l,.s own fcsb and blood-thau Tor any Gov
eminent under Heaven; ard il j. bat humal nature
that they should rek a save them by i,DisLing IN
fo-.raion that will enaHs them 10 deie, ne; and 50
loI g. such a-c Kept n the Del artnenis, Just
20 long slall We lid ouf ae.ves betrayed by them
. IL sr.sr-. ( sHlH HI tf
discussion.
The eases above ollgied 10 IRE only portion
s,ulr csf,.-Of sacl O. have fallen under ny per-
scrnl % seryA. 90; AID doubt WHITTIER there Is u
to,al employee unGCr thA Gov ernncLt " 10 cannot
e5iut go more than one ,imilir it may IL that
tltse neh are 40. al absolutely asioyhi D'' Il GER
.uirfv l. s-f, 90 .In 10 risl; a0a yh.ir tnefe A."
MONTY u con-. c'elt men, whose ioy"iy cannot pc
gu..i1ucd aua does not require 10 be iefiod caliy
-.s.ed b. administering iedl 0ail5, WY not employ
them lay, rty HofF l caDuOl SEQ sny reason;
can Won't For one an perfectly .atishod that Tue
departments viii never BE- clear Of traitors Until
tl.y af tborou. hly cleared OF Pro-SlaVor,, Ereck-
inridrr DeBoc.ns. Snch cleliing out ui8ht, al u
true. york To- some hardship though must confess
ny inability 20 Sc by what rGit or ioe1r neh WHO
have always Veristenily ana bitterly ioA-n', nus
ropre.,nted aid opTOrcd tie Republican party, 'an
Al i'm .uv srch favor ~ it Lanes $40 being re-
famed by Il in office. TIE doctrine u tier own
ra-ty. 20 ri4d,y enforced ~ thein-iha1 10
ihe yictors beilrz tie epos '-'ertn"ly ought
rostop ticir mouths Il. einst any spch clam, ana
the more especially when IL reme'nt eied
flt T. Hss the misrepresentation nhd lhisehood- OF
th.e man and tber friends which iireo tle South
en-, heart. " and caused lh. Fesent rehehioni hnu
that II IL their ui.rrIrCst Liaiiol now, "ehchg the
g. i.,hood. If Nahndilghuu,, Wood, Noirees -,
TINT ,he Government ard loyal people are haSint
tiis % war ior eManctat od to!ely, t"a IL 'N'oi"e
,ro tre E.tcf and l.scourasiuc, d,yiin. ana iaii-
I, nc the loval hears al the na ion. bn, even sup
,.,.i,i., II did work in-dshp ~ iunirhHn c'ser,
,-rf Of III VIII not every hos, 81 lal. aiGht 'h.l
l. were ia ie'cer that ever enoteo o. tuo b5pHl
reurs Should hc te2gars,i than tAat the .".c'y o.
lie nation should Do imported ~ tbe ftten'ion oI
en- one di.loyal man VIVA, r tle lose OF ohlee-
Yea. what - the lie even oi every cis'oIM en-
y .,,ot ,ral 20 flir io-s ~ sE"lc hLidc, ny
Mons # information gwen 10 ihe enemy b! Rebel
ynrai ilerb: "a nOt1uoley rae bcr, ana 90 loti' -
am is being done IL y al insa. 20 ine in-
ielligouce 81 every loyal or tone'i imi' 10 AK of
i.- eneh a GA. stiou. l. stleison % me naii1;-
q, - murder most fOu' . our noble 'Odl 30 tlit they
l.oIf be thns racrilcrdi What eioe is u, INDEED,
l,r.t ,rs nat sutcdsY Oh, men ~ authority
81 De, aiIuents--Senators and member; tae io'ai
nortior, Of tie nstoi--tbose who to-day pouring
.ut ieir ylrlih and tirir blood IKE "al'F, wan
nnra.s.d hands iLd aching hearts, implore You TO
-, thie suicidal zion Tue desolaic homes OF
i,,,l men and wDmen--tie con Lllss "IiO". aud
orri,nr.--ths misery ard suffering ot our SICK hnd
v.a,pGed; yeo, tie very tlOoi 81 our hcior slain.
,o, lhe ais-ield. cry aloud to you, 10 cease thue
& ewing aid and comfort 20 tho ensuy lac exist
,c. a the nation demands it.ind loyal men every
vher. expect il. la the rsuc OF common sense,
S,,y. I Dc not desire TO Zee understood ss intmat-
;,,tt,t loyal Members md Senators Knowingly or
Intentionally AK Tho appointments or retention OF
oi,loyal employees-noi ~ a !. The means by which
tter ,ign-tlrls als Obtained aIe numerous. III some
ir.fspce. hy meaas o. the families with whom shey
baye toaf,i, or roomed others t1ey aye bceei 10y
the female relatives OF rue 81 ploant sometimes, III
IN the case IL pOrted no. long silce III Tux iEisrSE,
tte nOpncanI may have A" p,otty sister who gOcs
ont rcing" or he may be the personal friend oi some
old chief ERIK whose services canuot be dlspsused
,yilh1 IL often happens tha. The applicant n en-
II, md lI.n inNufe u