The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-24
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80 WASHINGTON, Jan. II, la,
Inotise that . correspondent Of you,, 80.
TO the strange retention Of secessionsts in AZ ''
here, many Of them in positions where thu, :.
likely TO obtain information beneficial n ~
rebels, and which their proclivities would 49,.
rally incline them TO convey to their frjeod.;
Dixie. That such information is 20 ,cou..,
and conveyed, no one here doubts. %
This subject has been talked over with 4.
oseding frequency, aud 60, much has been ri,
demanded, promised, and supposed to have bes,
performed, that presume the general e,n.o..
ton is that the rebels have, been pret., mr.,
removed from public employmsnt. 1. vorI,
probably take the public BY surprise to be IN
formed that only beginning had been mad.
with no present appearance of prosecute,
and conclusion Of the good work, aud the q,e.-
ton would be asked, "Why, if this il the c,s.
have the public journals ceased to talk sbo,,
it." But the fact remains that very little h,
been actually done in the way of removip. IL,
traitors from positions Of honor and prof. bs,.
that the Departments are reeking With rebe!;o,
and doubtless the reason Why newspaper mo-,
have ceased to discuss the subject is, tia. .as,
have given it up in utter WEAKNESS and hopes..
disgust. It is strange fac. one of the s.,,..
gest that ever passed under my observation
but an incontsoversable one. Let me refer 70 I,
few particulars. a ass.ai
At the 4th Of July celebration, il addition t.
the speech of Mr.. Lincoln, the Register Of III.
Treasury, Mr.. Crittenden, also made shor. ID
dress. In bis remarks he alluded TO this s,b-
ject. BE said be had his eye or a partic1,
case, at that time. His allssion was applauds
and the name of the person demanded. He 4.
clined to give It, but said he was going to At,
tend to the case, at once, and actively. +,
case WAS this: In the Treasury Department !.
the Bureau of the Register, was one T. Il. Has
dox. his proclivities were we'll known. IN,
conversation then recent, touching commur ca.
ton with rebe.dom, he said to loyal Assoc ,ts
that be knew of achannel through which con.
traband articles, or rebel mails, Il forget acb
we're regularly transmitted, in the Taste p,r,
Of Maryland. He was asked Why be dif 10. !
por: it Said he: "Do you think Ivoad BE-
tray my frieuds. No, sir; would suffer ~
right army to be cut of frstry A little Vi.
before the 4th of July, be was removed from o,
ioe But be Immediately got snoshsr clerssa.
in the War Department, under the ouar.sru.s
ter General, think. Mr.. Crittenden announced
his intention to get him out And I suppOs
be endeavored to do 90. But would the pu5i,
believe It ? he still holds his position seoursl7
The Inauguration of the present Aimin,zs
ton found in the Treasury Department, f,
man by the name of Jordan. l think most
all of bis family, except his wife, if he lad ors
we're CHARTERED on the public, also. His syn
pathy with the rebellion caused him TO be ?,
moved. But a rebel daughter got hin restored
Another daughter got az appointment from Mr.
Chase in the Treasury Department. She, to-
was, however, removed for her reba symp,
thiss and expressions, but only TO be reiassstsi
In another fit of resolution she xss removed
again, only to be reinstated. A rebel once az
pointed, twice removed, and twice rsinstasei
Think Of that -u
But the other daughter, who procured the 70
instatement Of her father, on the orgsusatiol
of force Of ladies, in the Post Osice Depart
ment, was appointed TO position there aud bal
for come time, if not, as An sure, eiom tie b.!
ginning, had the care and oversight Of I'd
whole force of ladies there employed. The pa
triotic sensibilities Of the ladies urd.r bell
charge, she takes often opportunity to voult
She boasts to them of her two brothers ia .hS|
rebel army, and says she is proud Of it Sd,
calls Mr.. Lincoln slow man whose election
might have been expected to create a rebeIIca
She treats Union women, under her With habit
usl rebel iusolence, 20 that the >upsaey i
their places is disagreeable to sic Her SUP
rior said, lately, in Ct OF vexaHon, tia. ii |
was . shame the id rebel vas retained /
Office And yet she is. MAJ, anors,-~hn
once, an attempt vas made to remsve her, ssp 1
Republican members and Senators inssrfered
protect her. and did 90, eHsctuslly. On, mes +
Der, on being demonstrated With for doing n
said be knew be ought to be ashamed Of II; ! +
ought to be kicked for it; it was an Outrage t!l !
she was retained but be could no. refuse 81 |
man, And these three rebels, all Of one farnll
hold Office under this Aduinistratieu st 3 tirI
like this! How many loyal fami les here d
equally favored Truly, "it is safe at all tipI
to be rebel but it is not safe, i1 ,srsaip caI
singsncies, to be Union man; y nor, indeed
it certain to be any advantage, except IL *
comfort it brings to a. loyal heart.
Still another case. Henry A. OlouIt, cls
in the Treasury Department, was removed
disIcyalty, it appearing, anong othec avidsa
before the Potter Committee, that he s,id,
the occasion of firing upon the Star OF the We
that he 'wished they had sunk the id tin;
Not long after his removal he vas appoint
clerk to q paymaster in the army. From tt
position he Was, few months ago. promosd
a clerkship in the War Department, under
Paymaster or 0partermasser Genera, an r
certain which, the position being prsois
equivalent, in point of salary, to that from Va
he vas originally removed. a,e