Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-04
Treason North Of the Potomac.

The recent report of the Potter investigating
Committee, appointed at the Extra Session Of
Congress, IS a yoluminous document, and makes
many startling disclosures, and gives US much
light, Incidentally, IN respect to the spiut in
which The administration, or many OF the Off
GERS OF IT,, have conducted the Wal, The great,
garing lact, that stands out all through the re-
port, is the ease with which men, OF whose dH
loyal sympathy with the rebels there was the
best evidence, and whose cases, with the proof
were certified at tine time by the Committee to
the proper departments, managed to either re-
tam their places, or, # removed, to be returned
to them in short time, or to get some other
equally responsible position in other depart
ments OF the Government Various rea-
sons were given by officials for this dis
regard Of the facts and recommendations Of
the Committee. In some cases, their services
were valuable In o.hers they were clever and
begged to be allowed to remain. In Others
somebody youched for their loyalty AndI SO
the excuses run through all the shifts by which
cunning men impose upon simple, easy soule,
or by which officials who care more for some
iayorite than for the Country-tred to blind The
eyes of the Committee, and persuade them thai
what had appeared so black, was in fact I'M
spotted white
One cannot read the record and longer Won
uef '"a' the febel' get such carly and accurate
lh'el'sehce Of 'he purposes OF our Government
as we nave constant evidence that they possess
Traitors nave been ~ Washington IRON the out
set OIL 'he rebellion. lhey have been IN all the
places 81 responsibility ami trust N civil and
m'i''"I! ne la'y nave taken NO great pans
u CLOAK theIr secession sentiments Ihey were
competent bushes, men and couldn't BE- siared
As was SAID lass Summer tbe Government
couIdn get along without them and now
these same traitors,->"me OF them are hold.
ins positions Of trust under oar Gorernmcnt
Can the Government expect 10 succeed in put
ting down rebellion while lt has enemies IN lts
own household whose treason has been proved,
aud who are still retained?
An anecdole has bcea going hc rounds Of the
press, OF clerk WHO was recently discharged |
for reasonable sentiments. tie war soon, how
ever, youched Tor by q Governor Of one Of the
loyal States, US good Onouist and much
abused man. He was restored. He told
rlend-who exhibited Il curiosity TO know how
he got such certificate Of character FROM man
he never spoke to,-'hat it was all easy enough.
A pretty sister had gone down to Alexandria
with the Governor, and had fixed 1t all right
And the story Is not improbable, and according
to the report Of Mr. Potters Committee. trai-
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