New-York tribune., 1872-08-31
WASHINGTON.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AGAIN-cAMERoN AND
HIS RETINUE ENRAGED-MAINE AND MAS
SACHUSETTS POLITICS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyRI

POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AGAIN-CAMER0N AND
HIS RETINUE ENRAGED-MAINE AND MAS
SACHUSETTS POLITICS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyRi
WASHINGTON, Friday. Aug. 80, 1872.
In the OF the profession by the members of the
Administration and its supporters in Congress that
assessments are upon employees Of the Civil Service
for political purposes and in hagrant violation of the
muclalkedof Civil Service rules lately framed by the
George W. Curtis Commission orders for the stct en-
forcement OF which issued by the Administration.
the employees Of the several departments here have been
called upon contribute funds for which printed re-
cept like the following is returned, with the name Of
the contributor date, and amount filed in by the Col
lector: 49,
Received OF ---, 8, 10 be paid TO III. ID. Cooke,
Treasurer OF Union Republican Congressional Com
mtee for the use of said committee, and be used
IN t9e plePaiTom req Snu snbiacts sHissFR on
For the Union Republican Congressional Committee.
To refuse absolutely TO decline after explana-
ton that afford to give anything sufficient to
cause the decapatOn OF clerk The loyalty of civil
empoye is measured by the extent OF work he will do
and the amount of money he will contribute from his
meager salary TO the cause Of Radcaism. Yesterday
and to-day number Of the above receipts were given
In the various departments, and tomorrow being pay
day ii fair TO presume that those who have not yet
received one and those who believed TO be able to
subscribe more, will be presented with fac-similes
of this receipt filled out TO suit the loyal contributor
1t will be remembered that the President censured
somewhat roundly by Gen. Logan and other Grant
Congressmen for running of TO Long Branch the day
after the adjournment OF the last session Of Congress-
and breaking important engagements he had made
with Logan, Senator Wilson, and Others similar
OF severe disappointment and consequent rage occurred
at the White House today the victim IN this case also
being Grant Senator II announced in some Of the
public Journals that the President would remain here
until Saturday, and as Senator Cameron had some I'm
portant political business 10 transact he came here late
last ght intending the President this morning He
was accompanied by several companions, namely John
Lemon ex-hief OF the Detective Force, ana now Cam
erOn member OF the Legislature; George Handy Smith,
lature; Charles A. Porter notorious member or the
Cameron Ring and member of the Legislature VIM. Ell
hOt, the Cameron Speaker a the Pennsyyania House
Of Representatives; Gen. Bingham, Postmaster OF the
city, and Charles ONeill, ex.M e. or the ia District
After a dainty breakfast the best hotel they drove
the White House carriages only 70 DC informed at the
threshold in somewhat hackneyed phrase by OF the
Presidents brotbers-inlaw, Gen. Grant Las
cone TO Long Branch" The indignation OF
the party was only equaled by LOgans rage
Branch Their mission here - Induce the President
10 make certain changes Federal Offices in PeDnsyva
MIA where the tncumDcnts loyalty 10 Cameron was sE
pected and where II was fcared they would hurt Har
particularly OHeill, wanted an order 10 employ addi-
help in the navyyard aud arsenal Increase
the ring vote OctODer The VsltOrs said that with
proper work. THAT IS. ning the Davy-yHrd cOlOnlz
ing illegal VOtersl, PnadelII Ia carried for HBf
trant by twelve thousand mhlUIty, anu Grant by
fifteen thousand Cameron 1isrif declared that he bad
doubt Curtin ,.Oua ~ ugeeIev, and tnen pro-
eeeded " abuse aud baesEViri piu Ior IT, portion VI