Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29
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WAsHIx0roS CRY, April 26th, 1915
Gentlemen: The glorious news from the cleo
lions in the Old Dominion, which came in last
night, and which continues TO come in today
from various quarters, is highly gratifying The
returns already received, speak volumes in favor
q s the G BE new ma sd ,n and
and Federal Whisgeiy in Your State, is now
sealed; and that next winter will see John w.
Jones, Andrew Stevenson, VIM. ii. Roane. or
some equally faithful Republican OF The old De-
niocratic school, placed in The Senate oil The Uni
ted States, as proper representative of Virginia
principles and Virginia interests, and properly
devoted 10 The great national interests OF the whole
Union. The deca, OF Dir. Bolts, and The cleo
lion Of Messrs Seldom and Hunter with the good
news from other districts which is expected 10
follow, has diti'used general JOY through the
whole Democracy OF this city and district Con-
tinue 10 give MS such election returns as you have
favored your readers with in your paper OF The
25th, and as re have received here from Fairfax,
and the Democracy will be ready Tor the ceebra-
ton OF general poilica jubilee on the approach
ing May-day.
enclose yOu. for publication, copy OF the
Presidents late Circular letter to the heads Of De.
parimen,s. ain sure you will heartily approve
Of lis contents. II is understood, that The several
Secretaries have under consideration. and will
promulgate in few days, a revised system OF
rules, for the regulation of the time and labor OF
the subordinate officers and clerks employed in The
public service in al'the departments and bureaus
The contents and purposes of the Circular of the
President have become known 10 the community
and business people of Washington, and are uni
versally approved. A custom of neglect OF du-
ties, deDess, lazincss, and fashionable lounging,
had grown up here within The last few years. and
hoe al 10 ~T
were fed daily and sumptuously from The public
crib. Under the loose state of accountability
which had been for few years permitted 10 pre-
vail, wholly incompetent persons, as well as
idiers Of = certain faith in politics, had pro-
cured their delinqucnces in the discharge OF
proper portion OF service, and their incapacily.
TO be constantly tcinled al and ioleraied hy lie
Wing heads and Wing chief clerks, whose bust.
ness and duty il was TO regulate and repof, these
matters, il being impossible, in snch cases for
heads Of departments for want Of time, 10 look
into these details. The day Of reform, however,
has come-a day when the EMPLOYEES of the Go.
vernmen, will find something else 10 do ,lan
squire ladies 10 the Capitol or places of fashiona.
bile resort or lounge aboul hotels, or places of re-.
fcsiment, or promenade The Avenue during bust
ness hours. These abuses, il is well known here.
were much more prevalent among those belong
ing 10 The selt-styled dcccnry parfp, than 10 The
plain Democracy. The Democrats, under the
supervision Of Hhg ci,ef e'erAs in nearly all the
offices, were always obliged 10 work, and attend
at their rooms during business hours, unless alb
sent on leave, for some good cause a, The peril Of
reprmands, or of losing their Offices. Now,
however perfect equality in labor, and full JUS
lice, will be accorded 10 all. No future bilking
Of tailors, clearinghouse keepers, grocers and
trades people, will be heard Of among the subor-
dina!e employees Of Government at Washington
So exactly, in the systematic arrangement OF
these matters, is Young Hickory following in the
footsteps Of the Old, that the people say, things
look like General Jacksons times were actually
coming back. Respectfully,
A VIRGINIAN.
Copy Of he Presidents Circular to the Heads Of
Departments.
WASHINGTON CRY, April lllh, l645.
Sir In executing the laws there is no duty
which appears TO me more Imperative, ,han 10
take care that officers who receive the public mo-
ney shall promptly and fully perform the duties