Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-08
WHO ARE THEY,

Under the head of " Lincolnites in Rich
mond," the Richmond Examiner Of April %
says
We have frequently referred TO the unnatu-
raj endowment Of Yankees and bootlicks from
Washington with Offices in the departments of
this government The subject has never re-
ceived the attention from Congress which II
merits. For the purpose Of inviting an in
Yestigation Of some curious facts. and under
obligations Of the strictest responsibility for
the truth of our statements, We have thought
proper to mention two cases of Lincolnites har-
bored in public Office in this city-selecting
these cases from a number Of others simply on
account Of their fagrancy:
CASE No. 1.
The first case is that Of Jew, We believe-a
little dirty, blear-eyed police magistrate of
Washington city, who will be recoilected by
former resident, Of that city as keeping an of.
fee opposite q famous drinking saloon, and
living on the crackers of that establishment
This fellow was, as We are prepared to prove,
employed by the Lincoln government, after
blackening his own soul with its oath of sIle-
glance, to administer the oath to the depart
ment clerks in Washington, which he did for
the pay of a"bit" head. After the battle
Of Manassas this reptile crawled to Richmond,
declared himself very much in love with the
South, and has been provided with q comforta-
bic berth in one Of the departments of the
government. -... -.--..
Since this vile police tool of the Lincoln
government was taken into the public service
cf the South he had an adventure, in the Office
Of this newspaper, with little boy some ten
years Of age. Some weeks ago this lion of
judah entered the counting room of the Ex-
aminer, and finding nobody there but little
Ofhce boy, proceeded to bully him, and to dis
emAottle his wrath against the paper TO the
said little boy. There being no one present to
kick him from the premises, he instructed the
little boy to stop his paper, that he did not
want such id paper as the Examiner, as il
was too much Of a HGnkss sheet for him -
Since administering Lincoln's oath in Wash
ington at bit head, il seems that this son
of 5himei has become a very ipcandesc ent
supporter Of JEFF. Davis and southern rights.
CASE No. 2
The case is 20 fagrant that il might be ex-
peoted 70 surpass belief bat for the TESTIMONY "
We have to establish every fact we allege. But
recently-that is, about two weeks ago-a man
arrived here across the Potomac, who had been
clerk in one Of the departments of Washing
ton. He took the oath Of allegiance 10 the
Lincoln government, and his name a. A south
ern clerk will be found in the report of the
celebrated Potter Investigating COMMITTEES. as
printed in the columns Of the New York Tri-
bune. ThiIperso arrived in Richmond about
. fortnight ago. The very nezt day after has
crJtU0E, through an application to an old
Washington acquaintance here, he obtained q
position in what is DOW the most critical
branch Of the public service, and where one
word Of information to the enemy might ut
terly betray us.
We do net ask can such things be-? That
they exist oaa be established By half an hours
testimony. The question is, shall such abuses
Of this sort continse for day longer?