The Union and journal., 1869-05-28


or,i r,ec, And upon this I would say Just one
vor, thew viii make their osn social eondt-
ton ,;thoat any nssissance There seem to 30
tra elssses anxious for the pegro the class VINO
s'",5 .,,,ud. them from our street cars. anu
Mac, Of amusement, and keep them aitoge.ner
distinct from the white rice. "A secono s'
,,., =. had and a. extreme the otner way.
,,,I jr.y them into association win the
,.S;,s. vbetber they wish or not. NOW,
49, ,h.t an the colorci race desire Is ITO be let
-. >, To have the same privileges before the
- .n,l the same rights as other citizens, and
,s., with tbese rights they will take care OF
,h.m.slye. As q race, they certainly have
,r,i,. az character and characteristics which
eaIl firth our sdmiration. IL is fact that they
are emphatcally with the Republican party.
and their loyalty to the government is beyond
question. During stay (elerks only stay In
this city; Il has not come up 10 the dignity Of
living Yeti in this city Of some hye years, 1
have seen but one or two colorcf persons intoIi-
Gated, and never received anything but the
most courteous department from them. wiz
give one little incident, which think is fair
illustration Of their devotion, S clsss, TO their
country: Adjacent and connected with the
City Buildings Of this city, there Is park, and
as there is q walk across Il, many people cross
the park to save going around by the street.
Near the City building . .middle-aged colored
man, who lost Leg in the Union army, tends
the gate. opening Il as the people come across
this park. A few days since, an old resident,
rs judged by his language, was passing by
and he handel small scrip to the negro, ut the
same time asking him where he lost his lee.
"Down Souf, massa, in de army" said the
colored man. The enquirer, supposing OF course
II was in the rebel army, said, 'Wen, IL 1t had
been in the Yankee army. wouldn't have
given YOU q d--d cent" EDEN take your
money, waSsa, take your money!" said the ne
gro, handing Il back Indignantly, 'dat's jess
whar I loss IL I" The white man hurried on,
to escape somewhat the laughter OF the by
standers.
Among the colored persons appointed to Po-
sitions In this city, are two sons OF Frclerick
Douglas, one in the Government Printing Ofhce,
the other in the Office of Register Of Deeds. A
few years ago Frederick Douglas could not OBJ
tain in this city place 10 lecture in, lately he
Is welcomed by the President at the White
House. He is citizen, and his sons enjoy the
same privileges. Who says. to-day, that the
world Is not moving on, Next Saturday the
20, the departments are TO be closed, and the
day observed throughout the country, by deco
rating with flowers the graves Of the soldiers
who fen In the Union army. Walter N. Harri-
man Of New Hampshire, naval officer Mt Bos-
ton. was 10 have delivered the address, but
owing 10 engagements has declined, and Com
missioner Fisher OF the Patent Office will per-
form that part at Arlington Cemetery, upon
that occasion. This beautiful ceremony OF
strewing with fair flowers the graves OF the he
roic dead, trust viii be observed for many
wears 10 come. There is but one objection that
have heard against IT, and that Is that II tends to
keep alive the incidents Of the late civil war,
and thus retard in some degree, the coming OF
that day when peace and harmony, unity and
GOOD feeling win prevail between the two sec
tons Of the country. This, In some degree may
be true, but think il is more than compensa-
tel by the nobler feelings, and the sympathics
that are brought out by this beautiful tribute OF
respect 10 the loved ones who fell in our behalf,
20 preserve the liberties Of our country. trust
that as coming years shall roll around. that the
fairest, sweetest flowers of spring shall perfume
the graves ofour Union soldiers.
Already, the tcnure-of-ofice bill as passed by
the last Congress has proved itself very ambig-
uous upon many points, aud the Secretary OF
State has submitted 10 the Attorney General the
question Of the power Of the President to make
appointments during the recess OF the Senate,
in cases when consuls have resigned since its
adjournment. There is no doubt but what dif-
ferent construction eau be put upon the law,
and the first business Of the next session prob
ably win be, to remodel this perplexing tenure
of-0ffice law.
The President has, by the issuance OF his
proclamation declaring that eight hours shall
constitute days labor, when employed by the
government, and that there shall be no reduc-
ton Of pay for the same, highly pleased the Ia
boring class That this construction Is the true
intent OF the law, none doubt, but the Attorney
General in giving his opinion had to be guidei'
somewhat. by existing laws; one Is that govern
ment employees shall receive no more pay than
private establishments in the same neighborhood,
and probably by reason Of this law which still
exists, his opinion was rendered, which the
President has reversed.
have seen IL stated in some OF the papers OF
your State that Mrs. DIR. Mary L. Walker has
obtaineda u position in one Of the departments-
this Is mistake, for she is daily beseiging some
branch Of the government FOR situation. 5.
p. Brown, ESQ.,, formerly Of Maine, and recently
Navy Agent at this place. has been offered the
position Of Consul General for Egypt He Is
extensively engaged in business in this city, and
Il Is doubtful II he accepts the position.
PRENrIss.