West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-17

Tor the sake Of getting another rsdi-
! cal partisan on the bench.
Tue census bureau is another
place where the Republicans are
WOE king hard to secure some parti-
san advantage, but the present md
cations are that they Will substantI-
ally fail. Superintendent Walker is
honestly disposed to take the matter
entirely out OF politics, aud has re-
ierred the appointment OF supervI-
eors to the Congressional delegations
from each State. Great pressure has
been brought to bear upon Mr.
! Hayes to interfere aud appoint Re
puoIlcaus exclusively, but / uDder-
stand he II not disposed TO do so.
THIS obstntcy has gwen rise TO ours
rs loud and deep, tor the radicals
see that 81 the work IS done imp.rtl-
ally, 1t Will probably GAUGE a decided
shrinkage OF the Immense gains IN
Congressional TepTess ntatIJn that
they have 30 loudly boast ed the cen.
sus would give them. II cerisiuiy
would be great public wrong aud
posltivs INJURY to have any partI-
san manipulation of the census sta
ilstlcs, and uperIniendeut Walker
saws that II any supervisor is found
to be engaged IN political manage
nent he Will be dismissed from the
service, whether he Is Republican
or Democrat. Nobody doubts that
Gen. Walker means all thus, AID If
| he can strictly eulOte 1T the mex.
census will tc an honest and valua.
bic EXHIBIT. 1t Is pretty hard, how
ever, for party tnat resorts to so
many desperate expedienIs to retain
It's hold on power 10 iorego such an
opportunity as the census would
afford.
In my haste last week l overlook
ed one OF the White House scenes on
New Years day, which 10 worth re-
coidirg. Henry DeAhna, who WAS
appointed collector OF Alaska at the
beginning OF Mr. Hayes administra-
tr"non, was subsequently, recalled
under very trying circumstances.
Col DeAhna is German Ameri-
cen and served with distinction In
our late war, and came out poor.
When given the appointment to
Alaska he bad to borrow money to
pay the heavy expenses OF himself
and family to his post of duty. AT.
his arrival there be discovered some
OF the crookeduess Of the Alaska Eur
Com pany, which has exclusive prlvl-
leges from the Government, aud pro.
ceeded 10 report them to headqIar-
tiers. But tins was not what john
Sherman wanted. It il said the
Secretary OF the Treasury, who con-
trolls the utter, has an interest ia
this thriving company, whose profits
are so large that they buy up every
Government agent, and keep we'll
paid preventative here in Wash
ington to prevent Congressiona ac
uon. Secretary Sherman caused
DeAhna to be recalled, and he re-
Lhrned here through the ssistance
OF friends in San Francisco, He has
been here ever since trying to get
justice at the hands of The Admins
tration and the pay due him. HIS
family are destitute, and were on
the day before New Years turned
out OF their boarding house, all their
effects being held tor arrears. On
New Year = day the Colonel, with
unshsVen face AMI sulien look, drlv-
en- by sheer desperation, went with
the throng to the White House.
When he halted in the line before
the President, and refusing the prot
fered hand, DIRE ybIm e no 10 his ull
height, there was something manly
in his appearance, and something
touching Ia his voice, as he said
" Mr.. Preadent-For eighteen months
] have in vain endcavOred to get Justice
from YOU, aud what brings me here to-
dav is TO tell you that If Divine Provi-
dence should resolve to infict on Won
the one hundredth part of the disgrace.
hardship, suffering, sickness, grief and
want that you have managed TO inilict on
me ana my American born wife and
children, for the last two wears. Won
would never have happy momenf again
in your life"
That was a !. I. was over in
minute, and CoI. DsAhna wac q, ct.
ed from the mansion to take his
place among the forty millions OF
peoDIe Outal1e Du1,-e