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T'.se AsEgay E.inen OF tGaa Eoyag.

Thurlow Weed, the Great RecolIcctor Of
Albany, seems to haze volunteered his SER
vices in the capacity Of washer woman to
the Abolition party of New York, and the
quantity of dirty linen which he is washing
public is really astounding. He published
a letter some time ago, exposing the gros
est corruptions and the most rapacious swim
ding OF the government on the part OF lsa-
iah Henderson, of Tie Eseniag Post, Gree
ly, Of Tie Tibune Ex-Mayor Opdyke,
Dudley Field, Hiram Kctchum, and Other
leading lights of the loyal party. His char
ges were fiercely denied in the Past and
Tribune, and in cards from Field and the
others, but Weed again returns to the at
tack, and clinches his previous charges with
af1idayitts and a superabundance of testimo-
ny. The charges against Henderson were
appositely sustained by Old Abe himself,
who had him arrested upon the charges of
fraud and corruption before the ink was dry
on the paper in which he denied Weed S
erpo$e Greely says in his card that the
charges against him were sly joke, but
jokes are not usually founded upon and sus-
tanned by official documents. Weed clinch-
eS all the charges against the ring of loyal
thieves who have fattened upon the unclean
drppings Of the war. This is exclusively
a family quarrel, all parties belonging to the
Abolition party, and all parties are loud in
their support of Lincoln and the war. The
testimony is daily accommodating to prove the
present Administration and its supporters
the most rapaclous, corrupt and heartless set
of vampires that ever tattened upon pub
lie treasury or grew rich upon the misfor-
tunes and ealamities Of u people. - Ohio
Statesmen.
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setrefaIEy the Treasury.

David Tod is not Secretary Of the Ir5asu-
~. That last ard greatest humiliation has
been ayerted. His appointment was sent to-
the Senate, but the Senate, fanatical, sense
less and corrupt ms il is, after three hour s
stormy denunciation of the appointment, re-
fused to confirm it, and Tod had sense enough
to decline when he found the bauble beyond
his reach. VIM. p. Fessenden, of Maine,
chairman of the Senate committee on Fl
nance, was then appointed and immediate
" confirmed by the Senate. Heis, of course
from New England, hut from his position
and acquaintance with the financial c9hdi-
ton Of the government. il is supposed he is
competent TO manage the Treasury Depart
ment As we'll as Chase managed i. In view
# the narrow eccape It has had from Tod.
the country viii acquiesce in the selection of
EeSSenden. He ut least understands the
multiplication table, which is decided ad-
vantage he pos 2sses over the gentleman
fir t appointed. Whether he has tine ca
raciiy TO retrieve the desperate fortunes Of
the country. bring order out of chaos, oT
stay the impending ruin which threatens the
erroneous and inflated system Of Finances he
iaheGits, is another question, which remains
with the future
The very fact that Mr.. Linccn contem-
plated the elevation of David Tod to the
position of Secretary of the Treasury indi-
Gates that the Administration is in the last
stages Of imhcciity, and constitutes for
cihlc illustration of the shocking incompc-
tcncy Of the President. Incanahle himself
he desires TO surround himself With kindred
spirits whose imhocility would conceal his
own untitncss. The superior abilities Of
a, l. l.l
easy Jealousy Of the weak minded President.
The total unftness and hopeless incapacity
of Tod would help the position of chief
There is not the shadow of doubt in the nind
ofany one acquainted with the man. that
Tod would have involved the financial sys-
TEN Of the Government in total and ire
trieyahlc ruin in q fortnight. The Senate
was doubtless of this opinion and sent the
appointment back to the President who will
consider the whole affair an excellent joke
on Tod! 1t lisa joke eminently characters
tie ofits author.
The Abolitionists at Washington appear
TO nave fallen into a panic There is no
craftsmanship no wisdom, no discretion, no
common sense among them Mad with fa-
naticiSln, frenzica malice, intoxicated with
the novelty of deSpotic power, which the
apathy Of the people promises to continue
for them, they drivcl and joke and riot,
while the sinews of the people are being
stretched to the breaking point tomantan
the extravagances of rulers. and while the
bottom is falling out of the financial system
thrcatenin" wide spread universal ruin
The end of the violent and terrible paroxism
is approaching apace, but it is an end TO
which the people Involuntary close their
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Grant Catching id.

The Administration press is beginning to
open their fire unon Gen. Grant For in
stance, the Buffalo C0uic a war print,
says, in speaking of the Pctersburch slaugh-
ter. let us feryent|y trust that the eXpc-
rlencc of the army in front Of Petcrsburgh
NAV not now, nor never. be repeated.
The Columbus Jompci. in describing our
late bloody defeat near Weldon, North Car
ollna, says lit was an expensive blunder 50
far as loss of our men was concerned. We
would not advise repetition OF any such
experiments. We presume none such will
again occur. No doubt but that such acci-
dents will happen in the best regulated ar
mics, But it is by lust such accidents that
victories are lost and won We do not know
what officer committed the bnnder, Luz we
presume General Grant does.
Mr.. Scrinton, the intelligent correspon-
dent Of the New York Times, attributes the
failure to take Petersburg to an unfortunate
order from the commandino General to Gen
Hancock, directing him to ration his men
before proceeding to Petersburg. This or
der caused a delay of five hours and a half
in iIancocks $ arrival, made him behind
Beauregal1, who saved the city frGm cap
turr. If Grant had left the matter to Han
cO@k discretion. ne Notliu nave got u re-
torsbrgh in time to take it, He rortain'v
knew better than Gen Grant when he could
give his trooDs rationS, for he was with
them, while General Grant was absent -
The lattcr's interference was the cause Of .
great disaster.
The Cincinnati GaacHc thus gives hit at
Grart for his prodigality in the destruction
Of, Iiic 1t says;
The campaign against Richmond must be
decided by the army now in the field. It
unsuccessful military genius can find some
way bringing Lee IS army to battle on fair
terms. We have an army abundantly large
to defeat it on such terms. and we have "A
right to expect that it shall not be sacrificed
IN attempting positions which neutraIiZe its
superior numbers. Even if shall be, no
dlatt can change the result
But the war must no longer be conducted
upon the idea that the resources Of the
county are iucxhaustible. or that the effort
will be brief. and therefore if it is exhaustive
it is the last, and that with triumph the
county Will soon recover. 1t is likely that
the result will depend as much on exhatis-
ton as ON battles, therefore it is requisite
that our resources be used with u view to
continuance to any extent that may be nccs-
sary to Gnal triumph.
The Ncc Nation, a Republican Fremont
organt says Gradt is the biggest failure the
war has yet produced. Gin. Eng.
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BSLS- The great event Of the past week hgs
Iecn the resignation Of Salmon p Chase as
Secretary Of the Treasury of the United
States. No reliable cause isryet given for
this act Of Mr Chase. President Lincoln,
with his usual want of ability, sent into tn e
Senate, for confirmation, the name of David
Toi, Of Ohio. as Mr. Chascs successor. -
But the Senate having more wisdom than
the President refused to confirm the nomi-
nation, and Mr. Lincoln was compelled to
sani in th2 name Of some gentleman of abil-
ity and influence He accordingly handed
in the name of Hoa. William Pitt Fessen-
den, of Maine, nj present United States
Senator from that State, to fill the impor-
tant position of Secretary of the Treasury,
which nomination was Immediately and
unanimously confirmed by the Senate -
What object Mr. Lincoln could have had IN
sending Tod s name to the Senate for such a
very important position, especially at this
time, would be hard to divine, unless he
wanted some one in his Cabinet to assist him
in telling smutty anecdotes. Tod would
have been capital hand for that kind of
business, but not fit for Secretary of the
Treasury or Cabinet adviser.
Read the different articles on this subject
in to-day's S0itind.
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Secretary Of the Treasury.

The telegraph reports that Secretary
Chase, universally conceded to be the ablest
man in Lincoln Cabinet, has resigned, and
that the President has appointed David
Tod, of Ohio, to the position. This news
fell like a pail upon the country, not only
because the financial system Of the country
is intimately connected with the retiring
Secretary, but because his portfolio has fal-
len into the hands of one notoriously incom-
petent for and unequal to the position
Chase's whole financial system is humbug,
as certain to come to disastrous end as
that death follows life. The crash which
Chase knew to be inevitable, he is shrewd
and dexterous enough TO avoid, leavias=-
poor Dave Tod to be crushed in the unequal
effort to avert the ruin. Imagine duck
in maelstrom or landlubber in mid ocean
during tempest, and you have fair illus
tration Of Tod at the head Of financial af-
fairs in such crisis as this. With gold at
$3.50; Wall street in fury; expenditures
three millions per day receips from customs
falling off; Stanton believing for more men;
old Father Welles asleep in the Navy De-
pmrtment; Seward half seas over; Old Abe
telling smutty stories at the White House,
and Dave Tod walking into the Treasury
Department, the people may well exelam
in the language Of litany Good Lord deliv-
er us - Ohio Statesman.
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OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.
WASHINGTON, june 2S

w AShlNhlON, June g,
To Hajor General Dir:
a dispatch from Grant, dated yesterday
afternoon, reports no operations in front cx-
Cept from our own guns, which fire at u
bridge at,Petersburg, two thousand yards dis
taut.
Petersburg papers of the 25th state that
Hunteri is striking the Jackson river depot,
about forty miles north Of Salem. and says
ifhe reaches Coviugton, which they suppose
he will do, with the most of his forces but
with the loss Of material, he will lie safe. -
The same paper states that General Wilson
destroyed Il train Of cars loaded with cotton
and furniture, burned the depot at Barns
Vile destroyed the track, and was still push
ing south.
All the railroads leading into Richmond
are now destroyed some Of them badly.
\ dispatch from Sherman. received this
morning, reports that yesterday we made an
unsuccessful attack on the enemy position
We lost between 1000 and 5000 particu-
ularly heavy in officers General Itarkcr is
reported mortally wounded; Col. Dan. Nc
Cook. commanding brigade, Col Rice of
the 57th Ohio, very seriously. Col Braned
ell, 40th ILL., and Col. Augnistanc, 55th Hi
nois, killed. We took few prisoners, but
don't suppose we inflicted heavy loss on
the enemy, as he kept behind parapetS
(Signed) +. NJ. STANTON.
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CssaNge iIe Ghe Treasury Depart
lMGnt-MT. Gsease and ElES sac
Cp&SOr.

The telegraph brings the intelligence that
the Hon Salmon p. Chase has resigned his
Office of Serretalw Of the T casury. and tbat
the Hon. David Tod ha, been named to fll
the vacancy. The announs cmcnt. in the
present state Of the national finances, start
ling; and It's effect will. We doubt not. be
soon enough perceived. to render any con
lectures q. to tlcic nature cntir / unncceS-
sary.
Mr.. Chase has been, We believe, admit
ted by the judiclous Of all parties, to be the
ablest man OF tia Administration. the most
jud!clous inmatters OF general police, and the
most industrious and energetic We have,
ON former occasions. expressed the opinion
that his financial policy was in its general
features. Cne that was made for him by cir
cumstances. lie was thrown upon current
which he could not control. and whose
course he could only IN a very inferior degree
direct. We cenyured him when, forgetting
that he was but an agent circumscribed by
mAexible limitations, he took upon himself
the airs of a creator. OF the immediate
causes Of his resignation, we are not aware.
That they grew out of diSagrccmcnts be-
tween himself and the other members of
the Government is probable: we don't be
leye that the difficulties Of his position AZ
the head Of the financial affairs OF the coun-
try alone, great as they undoubtedly W re-
would have Induced, any more than they
would have excused his retirement.
Of his successor, there is at this time, no
necessity to say much nor is there much
that can be said # he should turn out to
be great financial genius, none will proba-
by be more surprised than his intinates,
and noDe more willing to do him Justice ;han
ourselves. There have been great matho,
matica abilities deposited in those who we're
otherwise little better than idiots: and N; :
tme may have amused itself by inserting
extraordinary financial powers in one who,
Judging from ordinary manifestations. is
suited to no higher official trust than that
of a classlcader However. a hospital of in
curab'cs is q safe place for the trial of new
phvS'" ans a well as now remedies 1t is
c0nsoling, least, to think that our case il
aucn ,ilaC not even our David can &c very
extensive damage We may witness some
funny experiments: and when the c7ockely
is all broken, even bull may be let into q
China shop, without material dctriment to
the stock il trade ill., Ing.
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Ec2y FOURTH OF ULY.-Monday last
was the SSth anniversary Of the Declaration
of Independence ly the United States of
America For the principles of that Dec
lmation our toreiathcrs Uagcd seven years
war, and scaled their devotion in blood
Made sacred as the Fundamental principles
of the greatest free nation on the globe, its
sublime principles are honored III every land
where the spirit of liberty has lodgment
in the human breast. 1t has been its prn-
ciplcs that ncrved the ann of the patriotic
Hungarian and noble Pole in their struggles
for liberty and indcpendence-its light eni-
ded the hosts to victory ; and the slumberinr
fire in the hearts Of Erins sons, will soms
day tell that its spirit will kindIc even there.
As the lover of liberty reads it under what
ever sun, the wild throbbing Of the heart
and the cleaning Of he eye, tell Of lis hav-
ing touched responsive chord Of enc who
is by nature freeman.
Eighty eight years ago the non Of Nassa-
CHuSettS anu GA I7uCtI bdEbi4lld, VI A't"
York and Virginia, met on tie soil of the
Keystone State, and each could grasp the
the hand Of the o,Gl.2s as a countryman,
friend. brother Now how ditferent--one
State arrayed against the other in deadly hos
tility--those who should be friends and
brothers meeting each other in the fierce
tide Of battle. a terrible responsibility will
rest on those who laborcd to destroy this
fraternal feeling.
There was very little Observance Of this
anniversary last Monday. Its principles
have been so grossly violated By thi, admin
istration that it might Re considered dis
loyal' to repeat its sacred teachings. Read
it and ponder We hope for better days.
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have sacrificed the lives of hundreds ofthou-
sanIs Of our fellow-citizens without attain
lng any. result
The AbOlitionists love not the Union. -
Their hatred of slavery and love of shoddy
may be honest enough; but they do no; de-
sire Union WITH the Southern people
They would sacrifice the lives of our noble
-men in the field TO secure the success of
PARTY, Many u noble spirit passed from
earth TO secure the denomination of III .
N"g Of Skoddy; aud to secure the ''spoils,
they would ra,riGce everything
The reign Of ;orro7-the carnival Of blood
viii soon be ove- The "copperheads, ="
win eject their President This f;ll, and then
we viii have M Administration to which cv-
cry lJvo- 0: his country can point with hon
c 8 pril'. Pelta VIII ullurl her glad ban
nr, anl the bloody m'aie men viii he
consigned to that oblivion they Justly de-
serve; tha soldiers shah re.p-n, and joy and
happmess' prevail,
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The present debt Of the Northern States
reaching already the enormous sum of four
thousand millions Of dollars 1t should by
this time be generally understood that war
costs money, and as the time for visit from
the t. $. tax collector is not far off it will
come to be comprehended that the people
have to pay the expenses. The man who
votes the Republican ticket votes for the
continuance Of the war and consequent in
crease of the debt, Of which he promises to
pay his portion as soon US the government
shall demand it. Now, fiat the time of go
ing to the ballot-box the account Of each
man for his portion Of the tax for the cur
rent year were presented in two forms one,
at so much and the war to stop (the Demo
crat bill) the other at 50 much and the
war to go on (thc Republican bill = and
the money had to be paid before the ballot
was received how many tax payers would
vote the Republican ticket? Old Abe is II
vendcr of votes On the credit system. He
knows and takes advantage Of that princi-
pie in human nature, which purchases free
upon credit, when for cash there would be
no purchases at all. But to the man OF
good judgement there is no difference be-
tween credit and ready pay, unless he in
tends TO break up. The Abolitionist will
take all you have to sell if you give him
time. Collection day will come SON etime
and then his eyes will certainly open 70 the
truth that debts cost money Ohio Patri-
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SRsksa Communication,

The $500 exemption clause in the bill to
draft troops into the military service Of the
United States, has been stricken optby both
Houses Of Congress Every man that is
drafted between the ages Of eighteen and
forty-iye, who is fit for military duty, will
have to 90 into the army, unless he can pro-
cure substitute. It was a long time before
the House Of Representatives would strike
out this clause, but Presidential and Cabi-
net log-rollng finally accomplished it. Men
are new to be drafted for cne, two or three
years, just as Abraham secs proper to make
II
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a "LOyaI'' Paper thinks Com
ScFiPtfOn may. he Avoided Un.
der the New Law.
From the New York Evening Post
TBE ONE GREAT BUSINESS OF IIIF HOUR.
Congress has thought fit to abolish the
use Of commutatiOn or exemption money.
and thus obliges al who are drawn to serve
in person or to procure substitutes them
selves. We have not thought this the best
way; we were, as our readers know, desirous
to see the three hundred-dollar exemption
clause retained. But the War Department
and the Provost Marshals nave urged very
strongly that % get men exemption for mon
ey must he abolished.
But while this course will seem hard and
iDiud1clous to many, the act how passed
contains tao or three cl~uses which will
make draft unnecessary, if tlcy are prop
erly usct by thc States. rs We have nc doubt
they will bc. fna first gives sixty days after
any call for men by the President as the nc
rod within which the quota cf any state or
township may he filled by Volunteering
that Is 60 say, the people aGe 40 have iwo
month notice before the draft is made
BOmtics are also secured OF $500 Tor one
year enlistmCnts. S3G0 for two years enlist
IiiOHtS' anu S1't EDI lHitt NtGfS. uf4tSS tie
volunteer or substitute be soarcr discharg-
ed, and payable to him on discharge by rea-
son OF wounds, or to his family in case of
his death.
The second clause authorizes sll loyal
States to enlist men within the rebel States
and count them upon their own quotas.
This measure, which has long been urged
upon Congress, we count one of the most I'M
portant OF the session With its help we
need have no apprehension Of a draft in the
free States. Every State can fill its quota
by proper ana timely exertions from among
the loyal whites and blacks of the rebellious
States. We hope Governor Seymour will
make arrangements at once to send recruit
ing officers South: the bounty fund. il prop
erly used, will gain, us with little trouble
more than our quota upon the next call, and
at the same time we shall iniure and weak
en- the enemy, for every man enlisted in our
ranks in the South is one less available to
Lee and jOhnston-One more saved from
the devouring conscription of jeff Davis.
With sixty days notice, the very large
b0unties. and the privilege of recruiting in
the South, we shall have no more drafts at
least in those States which encourage the
raising of negro troops. We hope the War
Department will at once set apart for each
free State recruiting district in the South
ern field.
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i. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON. July Sc 7. VI

" WASHINGTON, July 3--9 i. NJ.
Ia .TGjo, Gc00Ui ILe:
The following telegram, dated to-day, at
Marietta. Ga, was received this evening
from Gen Sherman, giving a successful re-
suit Of the hankng operations in progress
for some days back. The movement Oh our
right caused the enemy to evacuate. We
occupied Kmesaw AT daylight and Marietta
at $40 \. VI. Thomas is moving down
the main roal toward tie Chattahooshc
and Mcpherson toward the mouth Of the
Nickajack, on the Sandtown road. Our
cavairy is on the extreme flank. Whether
the cuemy will halt shis side Of the Chatta-
hooshia or not will soon he known.
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned by
the inhabitants More than IA mile Of rail
road iron has been removed between the
town and part OF kcncsaw
A dispatch from Gen. Grant hcadquar-
ters, dated Q clock this morning. giyes the
following results Of Gen Wilson, opera
tuns:
Sixty miles Of railroad were thoroughly de-
stroyed an the Danville road. General VII
son reports that it could not be repaired in
less than forty days, even if all the n.ateri-
ais were in hand. He destroyed all the
blacksmith shops where rails might be
Strengthened, and all the mills were scant-
lings for sleepeis could be sawed
Wilson brought in about 400 negroes and
many horses and mules, gathered by his
forces. He reports that the rebels slaught-
cred without mercy the negroes they took.
Wilson $ loss of property is a small wagon
| train uset to convey ammunition.
His ambulance train and twelve cannon
and wagons were generally brought off. OF
the cannon two were removed from the car
riages, the wheels of which We're broken
and thrown into the water. One other gun
had been disabled by rebel shot, breaking
its trunions before it was abandoned. He
estimates his total loss at from $50 to 1000
men including those lost from Kautz's di-
vision.
The rebel force made it's appearance near
Martinsburg this morning and were at last
accounts destroying the railroad and advanc-
ing on Martinsburg. Reports received as
yet ara too confused and conflicting to de-
termine the magnitude of the force or eX-
tent Of its operation.
(Signed) L. NJ STANTON.
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eJ1a. NsIgGn.

We find the following in late copy of
the Cleveland HerdM.
RETIRED. Col. r. III. Nugen, who for
several years has been connected with the
superintendance of the Ohio Canal both
under the State Government and the les
sees, has reired from his position, having
become concerned in Railroad enterprise
in Pennsylvania Col. Nugen leaves his
old position, carrying with him the good
wishes of the large mass Of business men
with whom his position brought him into
business relations.