New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-24
souri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware, who were
open supporters and advocates Of the'Ressilon y
could not be doubted but that for tie presence Of tho


open supporters and advocates Of the,gehJlion. y
could not be doubted but that for tie presence ofths
loyal troops WHO FASTENED from the North to he'd these
States to their allegiance by the iron grip Of war they
too would have proven false to the Union and Cons.t
ton, and would to-day have been communities either
in against the Governments of tho United States
in its military occupation That they si in the
Union and in the enjoyment their rights and high priv
eges under it, is due to the Union beyouet and to the
spoess faith and heroic courage Of the true Unionsis
they contain, FAR less Numerous than has generally been
supposed. The Committee on Military Afiirs say so
fur they hare been able to ascertain the evil which
the bill is designed to remedy is amos, totally nagin
ary and the fact that there is little real ground for
complaint against the military, considering the scencs
Of excitement and disorder in which they have been
compelled inerpose speaks loudly In prse Of tbeir
justice and fgrbearance and Is high evidence Of the
improperly OF passing TO blu.
PAYMAsTER ROBBED.
Last night, Major Malone, paymaster in the
United States Army was robbed Of $4,000, which he
had drawn from the Treasury for the purpose Of carry
ing to the 'front.' in order to pay certain regiments
there Tt appears that after drawing, the meney he
took IL to his house and put It in trunk under his bed
and supposed it SAFE Sometime during the NIGHT the
want in the house found the trunk in the stable broken
open qnd ,an amount Of postage currency scattered
aroaad A number Of arrests have been made on sus
picion.
q. s. SUPREME COURT.
In the u. s. Supreme Court Mr.. Justice Mel
son delivered the opinion Of the Supreme Court to-day in
the cause NoI32 Greene c. Bronson ct a appelantagt
the Lacrosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company, ct al
it being appeal from tie District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Wisconsin. The opinion re-
verses tie decree Of the District Court with costs and
remands the cause for further proceedings in conformity
to this opinion Of the Supreme Court
OPENING OF THE PATBST-0FPFoR FAIR.
At the opening Of the patent-0fice Fair last
night, after Mr.. Chittenden had delivered his speech
Maj b. B. French read patriotic poem. which was
loudly applauded Lo calls being made then for the
President Mr.. Lincoln stepped forward and said that
be appeared before the audience apologize FOR not
speaking rather than to speak.
Ee thought that the Committee had practiced little
freud him. they did not intimate when they came to
him in tho morning that they expected hin to speak
therefore he had come before the audience totally
prepared say thing that taking at great
disadvantage after the eloquent speech Of Mr. Chitten
den and the poem Of Mr.. French.
There great objection to his saying anything for
necessarily in consequence of bis position everything
went into print Laughter and appiausel II he male
any mistake it might DO both himself apl the nation
harm. fAppIaGsc.l 1t very difficult to say sen.
sibIe things tLauehterl He therefore hcpe That the
audience would excuse Lin after expressing his desire
that the charitable enterrsein which we were engaged
might be abundantiy successful. (Applausc.l
b Capt Scbu.ze's detectives have htely ieIreted cut
several lots Of Rebel letters The vigilance cf this
corps has made epstoary communication With Rebel
dom quite periogs by their activity. They have also
eral different places.
We understand they have found that member Of the
Mary land Legislature who lives in Southern Maryland
has secreted quantity of arms, ammunition. Rebel
flags. &c. tFt