, 1864-01-15
From our Own Correspondent

IA1sAIENIA4-
Leading New England politicians assert
that the unanimous nomination Of Mr. Lin
coin by the New Ha1oshire Convention is
but the beginning Of q similar action BY every
State in that part Of the country. It is s1id
that in Massachusetts there ia bat one feel
ing, md one candidate, on the part Of the Re-
pnblicans, for the Presidency, and that the
choice Of the people is Mr. Lincoln. It Is
also expected that lndiana will make SINH
lar demonstration on the I'd of FebrnarJ,
and 1t is expected here that Illinois will
nominate on the same day. Of course there
is no question as to the choice Of Illinois.
Leading men from Ohio tell me that the
Buck Eye State will be unit also for Mr..
Lincoln. In fact, the Presidential candidacy
is considered settled. have but one opinion
upon It.
Gentlemen connected with Gen Grant In
military positions, and now On q visit to this
city, state that he is not candidate for the
Presidency, and that when the proper time
comes, he will write letter advising his
friends. and the loynl people Of the country
generally, to vote for Mr.. Lincoln. The Cen
eral, it Is stated, has no idea Of impair1ng his
present field Of usefulness by engaging in
politics. for which he has no taste or incllna-
tion. He desires to strike bne or more rig-
orous md fatal blows at the rebellion, aud
for this reason desires to retain the respect
mud confidence Of the men under his COM
mand.
PROPOSAL TO RAISE S00, 600 ONE 7EAR's MEN.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts, Chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs,
has stated In private that he intends to intro
duce bill providing for raising $4,000 men
for one year by conscriptfon. Mr. Wilson, al
well rs others, sees the necessity Of making
a united and gigantic effort to crush out the
rebellion before another year is brought to a
close, as erery days delay is IN immense ex-
bility Of ultimate success and 1asting restora-
ton.
ANOTHER FRAUD IN TIE TREASURY.
Another fraud las been discovered in the
Treasury Department. This time the culprit
+ S: n Clarke, Who is Mt the head Of the
relieved Of his duties. It Is not known
how large his defalcations {as these robbcries
are mildly called) Is, but r9mor puts it at a
large amount. Probably the authorities
themselves do not know the extent Of thcm.
It is stated that Clarke's robberies were eIec-
Of g1eenbacks On his own hook md for bis
own special benefit. It Is supposed, aad
with strong probabilities, that Clarke mud Dr.,
Gwiune were in league in these robberies, as
the former had highly recommended the lat
ter to the Secretary, md always stood up for
him. Leading Massachusetts men warned
lie Trcagury people Of Gwinne, and also
lcaxu that Clarke had long been suspected Of
malpractices. Indeed, committee Of inqui-
~ Ind most strongly ccnsurcd him. +. W.
Byrd, Esq, one Of tho Governors council in
Massachusetts,, wrote o" letter which Tas
placed In the hands Of Hon. E. B. Washburne
Of your STATE, warning the Government II this
GHinne, md representing that he Was trail
tor to the country. Mr.. Washburnc
took this letter in the Treasury Department.
where he had the satisfaction to be snubbed
for his Mains. in thus honestly cndeavorfng
to urotect tic interests of the country.
There ore rumors OF other and more seri-
ms defaIcntions. the most alarming of which
Is fhat of one man to-tbe amount of over half
a million III dolIars who is rcportcf to hare
1cft fhe country
T1,cse rcncated rohheries. comfnp to light
WITH src1, aJarmins, frcnncncr within short
fine fnrc had n Terv denrrss,ne- effect nnon
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