The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-19
WASHINGTON, March II, 1868.

"a gvISITuN, III iSoSs
1ooan,s persistent dennnciations OF GER
,.ir slleged frauds in the Treasury Depart
Want VAN are exciting universal comment,
mb;le the general wonder is that some
,,,an ;s not Immediately inaugurated by
congress towards cfiectually sitting the
multitude of reports which are in circula
4;on concerning the reported irregularities.
Stories of over-issueS, duplicate bonds,
etc. are not new; but it does not seem as
if the Retrenchment Committee, which
has been investigating for long time past
the different affairs of the various Bureaus
of the Treasury, have discovered anything.
That, however, does not seem to satisfy
everybody, and Representative Logan,
being among those unsatisfed, promises to
make more work for them. Public Opt
nion-here at least-is diStrustful Of the
management Of affairs in one Of the Blu
reaus; but no movement seems TO have
been made looking to thorough inves-
tigattpn. The Treasurer OF the United
States is not thought Of by those who are
charging dishonesty upon any of the
officials. That is well enough known; but
what is wanted to be solved is who are the
precise guilty parties, if any, alluded to-.
Let Mr.. Logan proceed with his speeches.
They can hurt no one who is innocent OF
any charges which may DC made.
Mr.. Van Wyck, Of New York, has
brought down upon his head the wrath OF
quite number of his political associates
by an unauthorized report made by him
on whiskey frauds. The report was more
in the nature of Radical campaign docu-
mont than otherwise but as the commit
tee did not endorse it, the author will not
be likely to gain any particular glory by
its publication.
Thad. Stevens is becoming cmincntly
law-loving in his old days, as was evil
denced by his suggesting, and consequently
concentrating, the recommittal of the bill
to admit Alabama in the House to-day.
He surprised his Radical friends; and some
OF those who have been so very rampant
on the subject of admitting Alabama as
she stands are bold enough to accuse
Thad Of backing down." They had bet
ter let the "Great Commoner alone.
All his vigor has not yet departed, and he
is more than a match for any of his asso
Ciates.
1t is believed by many that should it
come to pass that the President, in the ex-
ercise Of his defence before the High
Court Of Impeachment, gives any evidence
Of his power to prolong the trial longer
than the managers intend it shall last,
they will Immediately strike out all the
articles save the one referring to the re-
moval of Stanton, and as that will require
the presence Of no absent witnesses, try
and convict him upon that alone. A long
trial will not suit the oiiice-seekerS, who
are worrying Wade to death already for
his favor, nor do they mean to have it if
such can be avoided.
Military movements are still active here,
and nightly the streets are paradcd by an
armed patrol, as in the darkest days of the
war. Who the scared parties are is sub
lect OF wonder. 1t certainly is not the Pre-
Sldent, and generally there is little nervous
ness manifested at the capitol. The fact
that but one door of the War Department
IS open during the day tilne-three others
which have usually been open to the pub
lie now being kept securely bolted--might
lead to the impression that we have a
tlmid Secretary of War. Another wonder
IN connection with the warlike prepare
tons IS what the movements are for. 1t
evidently lies between Mosby and nitro
gycerine.
St. Patrick's Day has been very warm
and sunshiny, but the clouds this evening
give promise that it will not pass en-
tirely by without redeeming its ancient
character for being stormy. The winter
has been most severe one, and spring,
already promising to come early in the
genial atmosphere Of the past few days,
cannot be too early for hosts of poor peo-
pic IN the capital ofthe country.