The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24
To The Edusr Of the Union I.


Sra About two years ago great efforts were made 10
bring over old Virginia TO the wing ranks. Mr.. Fill
moros friends made desperate efforts TO get him invited
10 the metropolis oil the Ancient Dominion and to feast
him and toast bin guest OF the State but all those
efforts were unayailiDs. lie first made a trip 10 Old
Point Comfort, and, on his way back to Washington,
passed through Richmond but The air not rent with
very loud shouts and be was permitted TO reuIn 10 the
seat OF government without making much impression
the good people OF Virginia. The next effort was by
trip 10 the White Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrer county
Virginia The last effort to get his flag up
unsuccessful than the first These movements eonstitu.
ted part oil ths machinery that was set IN motion.
Another plan 10 get appointed to Office many
NOISY aid clustering wings from that State as could be
found, and among other appointments was that oil the
present Commissioner OF Pensions. How lar this APP
po'nmen, has been conducive TO the public interest will
be seen from articles in paper published al Mar
unss ig' Virginia which have Just seen and which
hn-shonld not have beea paid and every who
knows anything Of the law and the facts 10 the case
will readily discover that the charge OF The writer is we'll
founded Griffin. IL will be discovered by the publication
IN The Virginia Gazette Of May, i777. quoted below,
left the service at that me and il was not until the year
lT7g that the Stale OF Virginia passed any act giving to
her Stale officers any bali pay Tie never, therefore,
CURED any righ, TO such an allowance. The State OF
Virginia n I779 passed law giving 10 the officers OF the
State troops and To the Stale navy, but not 10 continental
ocep, who served TO the end Of the war, half pay for
lie and on the 9th OF July 1882 the United States, by
az ac oil Congress- assumed the obligations OF that State
and under thai law this claim OF Gfhns heirs for ten
thousand dollars was allowed. Whether this allowance
was made BY the Commissioner TO reward friend for
procuring MIN ONCE. 40 not KNOW. ms Ques-
ton which cannot determine. The Commissioner per-
haps, knows best. He can probably give better
son for making the allowance than has yet appeared He
also inform the public why the other casclhat OF
Slaughter-was not allowed.
A LOOKER-ON
Prom the Virginia Republican OF June 5, Ie5a.
TuE Commissioners PESsIoss.-The following comnu-
nicaton is from gentleman OF character and respectable
y. who challenges contradiction and invites
The dismissal OF Col Edwards efficient officer and und
democrat provide support for the families Gather and
Pension Office, who dismissed from the AUDITORS Office
10 Richmond for his inoeran abuse of the democratic
party. IL significant comment the Fmorean admins
uslon Of the government II the statements contained In
this communication true will be that the "spos
OF office" have not only been given maintain party
hack and his family but the public money has been used
for the purposeand that too in tho face Of the law
and the evidences
virginia Gazette, published Williamsburg May i777.
and soldiers Of the colonial troops York garrison formed
themselves into body. and. joined by the continental
tlerynen went 10 DR. Corbn Griffns door, and
him with the following address
To Corbn G,n, esq iae dirseior and physician of the
Hospiaim York Garrison.
"The humble address the ssioncd officers and
soldiers belonging 10 detachment Of colonial in
said garrison.
"snt II is without being impressed with the dee pest
concern that have short time since understood your
Of the hospital for department, this station There