The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-01
F;iRBNssHsSsF6x.'
The Elective FraSae fIises.-R'r0p0sed Ef.
forf to Repeal 1pEored suffrage.
an CotORED VOTE.

10 II SNtsOAs6b tU@As
yyAsurHGfos, October 3D. Publicity has
,alreadf been given to- the Et2 gestion thoG
some day in the not remote future the BE
publican party wouId be disposed TO take
the elect franchise from the. eoiored pee
pie. Honest Republicans in Congress or
out or it never made any secret OF the iact
That the real object OIL the: party IN confer
ring negro; suffrage was 10 strengthen
and ner1etuate its bold upon the Gov
eminent. In this the Republicans have
been wofulIy disappointed. The prac-
teal result OF their efforts has been to
rive to their opponents tairty-fye addl-
tional votes in the electoral colleges and in
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES. The delib-
crate manufacture Of wholesale calumnies
upon the South in this and in former cam
pa,cps cannot make solld North, although
it has been carried ON III that hope. The
next move, therefore, OF the discounted
Republicans will be to take away the boon
which they conferred upon the negro. by
adyices received here to-day, from South
Carolina it is learned that Governor Hamp-
ton in q late speech proclaimed that he had
been approached by prominent Republl-
cans, among them brother-in-iaW OF
Cabinet officer, with propositions to deprive
the negro OF his vote. Such propositions
were, OF course, Indignantly rejected by
Governor Hampton. Ii Governor Hamr-
ton consistently can do so, he ought to give
the names OF these Republicans to the pub
lie Correspondent Baltimore Sum-. J h
Violation Of Ciyil-Scrvice Rules.
RELIEVED FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE,
3 WASHINGTON, October 30.-Unless com.
mon gossip Is very much at fault. Senator
Don Cameron has recently succeeded in OBJ
tanning official action here involving the
most fragrant disregard CT the ciYfl-serVlce
rules which has yet taken place since the
Presidents order on that subject: Lienten-
ant Mahan, OF. the United States Engineer
Corps, who had charge Of the experimental
movable dam which is in process OF con-
struction near Pittsburgh, was lately re-
licyed and detailed for duty elsewhere. Rus
sell Errett, who is candidate for reelection
to the House OF Representatives from
the Pittsburgh district, and one or the high
priests OF the Cameron ring, it is SAID, made
strenuous and constant efforts to induce
Lieutenant Nathan to employ men who were
strikers in his interest. Lieutenant Mahan,
although q Republican, refused to do this,
as he said an army officer had nothing TO 90
with the politics OF men in the Government
employ under his superintendence' Dul
should look only to their efficiency. Dir.
Errett, it is saidy then complained to Sena-
tor Cameron, who applied to headquarters
at Washington, and as result Lieutenant
Mahan was Relieved Correspondence Bal
tinlore Sun. -.-
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON. October 3d. Secretary
Schurz has returned to Washington, and
resumed his official occupations at the In
terror Department this morning.
Secretary McCrary will not be able to
visit Reading, Pa, as be intended, on &C.
count OF an important case in the Supreme
Court, in which he was employed before he
accepted the position Of Secretary OF War,
being on the calendar for trial at an early
day. 49,,
Senator Sharon, OF Nevada, will not at
tend the sessions OF the Senate this winter,
but it is understood will resign as soon "a
the Senate passes into Democratic hands,
which will be in March next. ADemocratlc
successor will be elected.
1t is stated that all the department clerks
who reside in eX-Secretary Robeson's dis.
trict, in New Jersey, are being furnished
with tickets by him to go home and vote
next Tuesday. The cx-Secretary's chances
for election are said to be good.
Mrs. Agnes jerks has the yelow-fever,
and her husband, "the Captain" has gone
to New Orleans to nurse er.-CorTsspona-
ence Baltimore Sun.