, 1870-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
The AAhesslncnt ON Employees OF tta
2sovcrnancnt for Political Pua
nAne6.

tsoscrn'"cnt for Political Fur
poses.
WASHINGTON. D. C., aug. Is.
70 the Editor Of The Chicago 1,1tt.ns:
A lust indignation has hcen aroused smpno
A.. nf;r,.1a "a a-,,,,,e-s. ~ -. Ha,..t-.,..'
'..c ;, sN'o 0''3 0'ntio,oa " e1o leep e'Nents
Of tne 6osetnnent IN thas CITY, and through
out tue country, by the arbitrary action Of one
]. H. Clendenipg, the newly-mads Assistant
Secretary Of the Coprreasional Republican
-, "o. 49, A' Ae'0ut neseee~
nent ea per cent Oh thear. ANNUAL sAlaHes
upon AZ thoee IN tho cavl service Of tho gov
ernment, ssil nssessment being made to de-
fray tho political expenses dining the fs11
election c,mn.iqn
-, .,. r.. ....,.
eee"s 'nls assistant secfe1afs, Il an lm-
mense deal OF pains, procured i complete list
OF the Thousands OF employees in this city,
together with the amount OF The s.l.yy of
esch. and WAS comnlcting HI. 1;s,s fo- ths
Whole Un;tod st,t.a. s-hsn - ;.aaaa ~ ~
"a'4e on,oo o1atess "hen ne Issued his Cur
cuaara to those in this city, informing them Of
the exact amount Tin every caso par cont Of
the annual aalaty OF each) which tney had
bsen ssess,f1 for arort;o, ,,r-no,as
\ ta~r;l,1a -. ~ - -.lu.ssn - p .,:a
te'1.pie tosnus was AROUSED oy tn's ah-
oi departments and luEeaus ~ amunY the
clerks ana othcf employees, and general pro
teet Las gone cut against being taxed for a,ly
such purpose.
II ~ said that some Of the heada Of de-
naftmt have protested, in writing, to the
ueputations from State Organizations OF tho
cleE3cal force-to their shame be it sAid-haye
called On Clendeniug to res il sone Is arrange
nent " could not be made By which they could
be permitted to contribute whatever thoy
chose, instead Of paying this onatou6 tax +:
n all f,f .y}+nr,, In raFva.I - -...t
any concessions. cxcepting that be wouiu re-
lsass those who 20 home to their respective
State. in tho fau to yote-which would cost
them, Oh MI average, say, $50 cach-on the
positive evidence FURNISHED to him that they
| had beon home and voted This latter saving
clsuee MAS exit acted from iha imreriou. Al.
CT: rome Of tho rIoskp, who dscIased their
| 4nteItioti of gong hunt At election tine. and
/ asked that they be excused from the tar On
that acconnt. AL ot:4sra wi.o l4ilu,i " puy
this tax. ME. c. raid, would b. reported for
| lemoyAl! Most gtaciou, and contss.ea,linr
ClenJening! '-1'Ds
4 pititui contempt vss felt bv tbs Hrnuhl;.
can otbcials and omnlovea 1aney.liy for 1000
clerks WHO 80 ID furv.t y fat W., 2,,a " ,1,a.1
| nvr n.nhnoa 81 nS 49,, , -. elo ~ 'aeA
| f,i.er Secret.,;.~ ~ E,,;n,sI RsI.,,
Central or Cnnrrese;n1,l N.n,;,.,., ta.aI-;s
tees hare hsrefnro1a ;s.nsS1 ..;-.-.1..S ~ ~
,fS,;sis aud cIerts ~ ~. .s.;ona Iasa ~ tee
mcraly ssEins them to contribute Is they ii ieli
av am u,s1, .,aa.1 .i sene.A election expenses
auu euen appe31s nave hsFer tailed to meet
.:n1. Msn geng1o9s Response; Iais arbitrary &C.
and Tho o ~. = ] - i.N 10 pe a. lusult.
cuuu,rT iuaejno fnn, ~ Ike nasan., ssaoos ,,, ine
49, ); 1uat.n1 itum tuI ~ neMsRaptfa Witch
eS,xSa t.o.n , .le ainetent ssatea' nearly
ar =, "sn *i'ti@uu sae ue!sinshhtaon OF lie
:a ~ fstoaet W y soolals 70 tnia atand-
ei'I Il, ~ r. qemana. 1enaane. ., -.
pnsa. a. u ene ne ;Msmoera o tne Congressional
tHpuDnsan EAn.Pai8q COMMITTEE. including
n. ratt, ct West Virginia. tho Secretary,
naaG - peen aol sone t'1ae aosen' teoE she CITY,
anu ~ II TttEunea that At. Clendcaing il tho
o'se'natoF OF tns ax-BasherlnG piaA This
'.sS ham open TO attack from the indignant
HON sLs Msr neEss1nens; that tho record oi
MAf-e.sutn utIsea atAtes coiored tsool's, il un'
esrihed' would 10 moss damagingto tl,at now
aTh.hi,sd as 1'Io.ai; ;s ~ nas oeen 9u8 up aug
o1m9.teu ~ hunoteos Of clerks. and the
ense % been "I,pslns the changes upon it fol
tLe past week, uutll the poor fellow must err
5h.s have rrelized many times that :" Uneas,
neh the hcad' AS. -.
~ teia tntt tae demand to SEQ tho pAEel
" tne ott1e7al record in tho War Department.,
a",, nmu,et ~ ~ spread tue shame OF Mr C., hs!
Scen eo efe*t Tor the pest lew days that a mar
nah oeen put specially in charge Of it, ant
49, ause :, nor, cseu oafofe Jour desire on en-
.e.e &c mauS h1o"n, say. Oh. yes yot
:. G", cAH1n'he eaehoan1nes reeora. Her
ihla man Cleudehing first figured in q war
nao sapaent, we arc tolu W tho record. as ,
n.ea's1i4n. sr M W - an Iowa 5eglment, early IN tn
Ms1: +, Ls!er. he Gas maue Lieutenant Colone
OF he ststf-e'Ghth United States colo1e,
t'Gri's, = Wnar process has not tsanspirea.
"'''le A 1tts i2stef regiment ha WAS trie.
W eeu1tMsraai. upon charges Of hagra1l
iS1ee iSa onu1c!' preferred by the Hon. William 4
. iHt' " Aisaohf1; foi1nd guilty OF coward
zee anu m'st'ehasluf III tho presence Of tn
, | ei eny, aud Of misapplica,ion Of fund
I enVus1ea ~ INN AND Vas c0shkred on til
20 u January. l6t'5. This sentence Was ful
approved " the War Department, hui
MPIHn MPIss. tne personal lntercassion Of btE. Pl
! thi., the srnic,lee t,..- about ono year attt
February "A, 1866, aud Mr. 6. waY oulY dis
missed.
/ It Is suggested that he is not inst tic ua
: to wLem ehonld be entrusted tho fund.- O
! this committee, moro especially ~ tie fund
! are to he sent III from all parts Ut the countr
: by person. ~llo will ns!ef know, cron thong
= the receipt of ]. cie"dening be retarne
I to them tier. forc snott.ar s1s amouut il eve
i raseesi 10 entEsuu properly accounted for Il
It tue con 1nist,e os NOV.
Il Is fs.-uG :.,s suseettea BY those who Tough
! ! for ar Mon tueu + 54pk IN, and their honorabl
country to pi.ee ta mag 1md ih eo1vsS Of on