The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ESPIONAGE.

"a Radical Woman" Of Washington
Wishing to expose the prescription and es'
nionage prevailing in the bureaus Of the
several Departments there, and having no
hone that Republican rnal would pub
Iish such damaging erpose, sends the
following letter to the New York HOrtd f:
| question if there is one person who
wond be kept in office if he or she ventured
to give utterance TO his or her real opnionsl
truly have we fallen upon evil times VINO
dares, IN prOprta persona, say one word oil
this acclrssd system OF spies and iniormerS,
which is alike dlsgracetul to the individual
and 10 the government? Yet 30 it is. Men
who sit beside you at table or desk do not
hesitate TO repeat any idle word you may ut
ter, if they want place either Tor themselves
or friends II lacking courage to report
you in person, they take the lowest deep OF
baseness and write anonymous letters to Mr..
Tulock, which produce inquiry INSTEAD OF
being treated with contempt. Reply Is
ready, proof is not desired; only the place
To this business has the "Grand Army OF
the Republic especially devoted itself.
Men who have never smell powder or seen
the smoke of battle, who have never
spent one day in hospitals or given one dol
lar to our suffering soldiers, are the most
blatant. They 20 to secretaries and heads
of bureaus insisting that this and that man
shall be removed why" He reads the
National LteLtigeHcer, or says the Chronicle
is stupid, ar as | know to be the fact in one
case, he attends the Methodist church south!
which happens TO be within half square of
his residence, therefore convenient. What
though he worked hard in the hospitals
being TOO delicate to GO into the army-and
gave freely ofhls limited meaus-he attends
the Methodist church south, and must be Il
copperhead.
II a worthless clerk is not promoted, ht
tlreatens his chief with "his triends'--h,
has ir,euds in the Grand Army. lit il tai
that ! sl.nuld tell you, sir, that in the fall
shall endea'or to have you removed sal
one of these Gentleman to an old burea
officer, who saved millions 10 the govern
nent during the War; adding, 81 have neve
heard Of your loyalty" NO" was the re
ply; u should as soon think of declarin
my honesty
Now, am thorough RaGcal, belieyin
the republican platform to be tat of Christ
ianity, but my soul turns with lo.,hiup an,
contempt from this system of Espionage
parslleled only in Paris in the days If th
French revolution. A gentleman has ;ns
been removed from the chief clerkship Of
treasury bureau, where he has been for l.
years-a democrat OF We worst strine
During Johnson's term he i~qd his ;ntr
ence with democratic members >f cor,,,I,s
10 protect the republican clerks IN h
bureau. 10 consequence Of his exec
not one Was removed. One man WAS
constant fear and trembAng--tor hun I
chief clerk made especial efforts. Behc
the end For three months this man /
been working to get his friends place, a
has succeeded, with the aid OF the Ma.
chusetts senator. Now, the geuteu
removed finds no fault with the secretary
the Massachusetts senator, nor does
friends. He says, 81 have no claims u
this administration Butthat one to wi
he had rendered good service, and f
whom one would suppose, he might
expected like return, should Dust hin
rather poor commentary upon human
e ture, even as constituted at the Hub
Ny husband came home last night
out GA detected. After relating the al
and giving me many instances of the
iag system, he exclaimed III must
away from 81! this-it is crushing all
hood out OF me-" ] replied: az W
rather dig potatoes with you in the
than have you lose all independence,
character as you are doing But,
my enthuViasm- subsidized, as we dscr
WAYS and means. Our conversation e
! with: swell, wife, we must keep on
untlIsI can save enough.to purchase a
acres." With the hope of acceleratiDg
eocd time, returned to him the 3.