National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-11

THE colored gentleman who, with his
lady, was elected from a restaurant the
other day and then taken to the station
house for loud and boisterous demonstra-
tions on the street, is clerk in the Pen
sion Office. 1t is said he is not citizen
of the United States, but a British
subject, and that he has been but
eighteen months in this country. Now,
this reference is made for the purpose of
suggesting that there are soldiers out of
employment in this city whose friends
have vainly implored for employment for
them. Why is the law which gives them
the preference habitually violated? Why
are such appointments made as the one
alluded to, to the exclusion of worthy
applicants? Do business principles
require it? There is room for reform
here, surely.
The President and Virginia Politics.
Notwithstanding the strong wish of the
President to have it known that he favors
the Readiuster State ticket and his freely
expressed declarations to that effect when
ever he is addressed on the subject, there
is pertinacious effort made to have him
misunderstood. One of the most prom
inent men in the Republican party of
Virginia, fresh from his presence, stated
to a friend on Wednesday that the Presi-
dent cordially indorsed the ReadjusterS
and said they ought to receive the sup
port of Republicans He was unequivo-
cal in this ex 1ressiOn OF opinion. Yes
terday we had it from the correspondent
of leading Ohio Republican journal that
the President wished it understood that
he indorsed General Malone and his
friends and wanted to see them succeed.
The ECening Star says this is all denied
"by prominent Firgiuil Republicans
But the Star cannot say that it is denied
by the President. or course General
Wickham and the two Republican Con
gressmen who have from the beginning
opposed a coalition desire the PreSi-
dent to act with them But this he is
determined not to do. The STR can
easily learn this from him if it is half as
anxious 10 know the truth as it appe trs
to be to work up plbiic opinion against
the position he has ttken. As to the Re
publican State convention, none hIS aS
yet been called. The committee which
met at r chmond on Thursday Is
only subcommittee o. the State COM
mittee. 1t makes great clatter;
but it is the tin kettle, AMI not the do,
to the tail of which it is tel, that always
does make the most noise The State Cen
trail Committee ofthe party will meet as re-
quested, no doubt, on the 29th instant. Very
likely it may order State convention.
Is the Star silly enough to seriously be-
iieve that that convention will not listen
to the counsels of the President? General
Wickham is honest enough to say that
he would not even be 4 Republican l.
company with General Malone. There
may be one or two others like him amDn5
the Republican leaders. But we sincerely
believe that the great body Of the white
Republicans and all of the blacks are
pleased with the announcement Of The
Esesidezt's spsrovai of the Readusttr
ticket. If there is State convention. II
will undoubtedly indnrsc the Cameron
Lewis ticket, in accordance with the vi
of the party in Virginia inine-tcnjh~ %.
which is black and the advice aE -.r@
President.