The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-13
Investigations of Error and
Crime.

develope an extraordinary STATE vi i"'''' -
the country was not gradually becoming
reeonciled to the opinion that the king ano
the kings officers can do no wrong. we
have just seen what has transpired in tOe
} New York Custom House, which was but
a repetition, though in more offensive
i form, e the revelations ola few week S since
Here some of the noisiest and most lnhu-
entisl partisans of the Administration
those who lead their party, and lead in the
denunciations of the opposition to a policy
which tolerates these men,-are now anu
o then. under some good influence, in the
civil or military service, brought to light
In washington this is worry rarely the case'
and when Senators in Congress conduct a
debate, as the discussion was conducted on
Friday. in regard to the Secretary OF the
Navy, the country may almost despair OF
honesty and reform. The rankest partl-
sanship exposed itself upon proposed in
auiry as to certain facts in the Naval SER
vice Senator WILSON, who, as Chairman
Of the Senate Military Committee is more
responsible for the lack of needed volun
tesr, aud the consequent prolongation OF
the war than any man in public life, was
for squslching Senator DAVIS, ofRentucky
by expulsion, by pressing home things too
closely, and setting forth too clearly the
military abuses of the Administration In
the course of yesterdays dsbate-
Mr.. CONFESS, (rep.) of CAL, said. 81 be
hsve nothing strikes deeper at the Govern
ment than this constant repetition OF at
tacks from it's professed friends. l was
much surprised at the expression OF the
Senator that the country was heart sick at
the manner in which the naval forces OF this
country were being administered | en-
tirely disagree with that belief. | do not
believe it pervades the country The Sem
ator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) should be
furnished with such data as the speech OF
Mr.. Hale, containing charges of the most
terrible character against the Navy Depart
ment, to weaken the confidence OF the
country in the administration. 1t becomes
the duty of loyal here to put an end to this
abuse.
Mr.. Hale differed with those who thought
the charges ought not to have been intro p
duced. brought before the Senate par
ticular transaction two years ago, in which
names, dates and figures are given, after the
Secretary's own report had been given OF
the transaction. Let me tell the Hon. Sen
ator from Wisconsin, and others, that he
will do infinitely more to weaken the Ad-
ministration when he shall seek to shrink
from an examination into public affairs.
1t will be an evil day for the United
States when influential public men,-repre-
senting the ruling Administration, are found
potent enough to suppress facts as to the
conduct of the Chiefs of Departments,
Heads Of Bureaus. Clerical action, &c. II
is not at all reputable even when the inqui
riss of opposition members are thrown out
and il is much less 50 when the Admins,
tration refuses to allow the light of day up
on inquiries proposed by its own friends -
Nothing is more cowardly and corruptng
than these semi-official attempts to smother
the truth. We can tell Mr., Doolittle that
the postponement of resolution will not
kill it, and Mr.. CONFESS that denupciaton
will not kill it, and Mr.. Wilson that even
thrcsteael Senatorial expulsion will not
smother free press or free men.
While upon this subject of croc1iug ig
norant and guilty public men,--all of course
because no one in times like the c ought to
be out spoken against the Administration !,
We quote the following from the Washing
ton Republican of Thursday evening
DISCOVERY OF ANOTHER ROBBERY IN THE
TREAsURY-ARREsT OF DR.. STUART GwYNN.
For reasons satisfactory to the govern
ment, DR.. Stuart Gwynn, Of Boston, EN-
ployed in the Department of the Treasury,
where the Treasury notes ''greenbacks")
are printed was arrested last night, charg-
cd with having extracted large amount of
said notes. The amount stolen by Gwynn
is not known yet An investigation is
going on. Gwynn has been furnishing the
presses upon which the "greenbacks" have
been printed for some time, and has had
charge of the printing of them. His OPP
portunity to cheat the government has
been great if he was disposed so to do, but
he was supposed to be strictly honest, His
apprehension may lead to the arrest of
others.
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