The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-02
WARRINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON August % 1870,


Enron UNIos AND JOURNAL
A few DAYS since the Pensylvania Republican
Committee waited upon the Secretary OF the In
terror, Mr.. Cox, and asked the priviledge 70 cir
eulate paper though his department. lor the PIr
poss of securing voluntary contributions 10 aid the
Republican party Of that state. The secretary
refused 10 allow the paper 10 be circulated. The
privilege Was also denied the Union CONGRESSIONAL
psrtment. The Committee were somewhat indig
nant at the refusal OF the Secretary and said the
question Is 10 be brought up at the Cabinet meet
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expressed any dissenting views In regard TO tht
late assessments made upon the government CLERKS
but, 10 Is sail, that Mr.. Cox only wanted soms
and the opportunity having arisen, he quickly
ayails himself Of the opportunity. IL true, ina,
70 r. not common TO impose Directly upon the
employees OF the government TAI, nut Away
has been customary to circulate papars through
the various bureaus for the purpose OF collecting
funds 10 aid electoneering purposes. and MI. Cox
in striking at this rather gives the impression thai
he Is not favorable To the success OF the party. ~
i. aid that the Census Bureau connected with the
Interior Departments has large number OF CLERKS,
recently appointed. that never have sympathiied
with the administration, to say nothing OF some
who fought In the Confederate army and endssv'
ton is expressed at some Of the appointment male,
and as II is common talk Il 10 we'll enough ior the
spuntry 10 know L. at large. Sill further u does
Who wrr, in arms against the government, thereby
denying perhaps some disabled Union soldier the
privilege Of earning support Tor himself and
hmiiy. know Of cases, under my own ooserys.
ton, OF poor crippled soldiers who have vainly
tried TO secure positions. whereby they might be
enabled 10 i've. believe that the Republican
party-aye. might say the great mas OF citiiens
mentioned, being made TO The exclusion Of Union
soldiers I know Of discharges nom various
Bureaus OF the government. Of parties, for their
secession prcclvie:, and the s nn. ps'us'' s'e'
read some time since q play entitled "A new
way 10 paw old debts" This city ct the present
time has debt OF some ono million and hall
Of dollars, which is called the Bowen Legssy.,,
eighty cents on the dollar. II has been CUSTOMARY
10 pay the claims against the city, In promises 70
pay. which promises, usnt finally Into ne hands
realised nom two 10 Ten per cent . month. A
largo amount Of thee promises TO pay were E'ven
10 school teachers and police onicers and Others.
who TO raise money upon them. we're oonEea 70
would not recommend this new way OF paying old
debts Tor Il appears 70 be highly disereditable 20
Inc city. Certainly, there should DO no reason IN
the world why the city should not pay ~ biils
PROMPTLY aided a. 10 10 by Congress. :.
Az lei OF Conxrcs covering into the Treasury all
..uuexpspded balance has made some consider
Able SIR and even confusion In the various depart
ments. Some atty thousand dollars we're sPpro.
priated by couErcss In 1859 to enact Court
fIouss In Columbia 4. C., provided . sts upon
which 70 cree. Il was given BY The city. Inc land
vas offered 10 the government and accepted, and
recently preparations were made 70 90 prwsra
with the work. A disbursing agent VS. appointed
for that purpose and reputation drawn Tor nands,
when the o1icers were informed THAI under the
act Of Congress the money had been covered Into
the Trcasuary. This leaves the city Of Columbia
Without the Court House. and the money cannot
10 obtained without special oct Of Congress. yuh
TIE city 10 unusually dull at The present time,
the only thing there 10 TO supply this want d ex.
earsions down the Potomsc, bat Of thls the people
are getting tired. AZ the present time therefor.
this city has the appearance o. eoodv sl,ed
or circus comes Into town, the people rush out %
- II. and nosk 20 the show with the sane eager.
nee that the childrcn do In :ome snail towns. "
errtainly doe mol sesm 10 bespeak mueh enter
nrse smoos The residents, but n they Ars content
suppose Il no buslnss for outsiders e in.srisrs.
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