The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-21
,x.ha.e,s srean Measures.

MERcu.Ess DISCHARGE OF TWO fAl,nf.h
p.rrxr-orrIcE LABoRERs-AB0ur MS AP-
PEAI.s TO BUBDELL.
The Washington Post OF yesterday gives
the following:
So anxious Is General Malone TO secure
n Resd;uster vote at any cost tlat ne Is
making an examination OF each Department
roll. and wherever employees are registered
from Virginia who have not voted III that
State he Is directing that they be dis
charged that Roadjusters may be appointed.
Instances Of this kind are numerous IN the
Post-O Office and other Departments. The
latest Is the discharge OF Henry Minor,
living at 730 Fourth street, and James
Paine from the Patent Office. The former
was appointed to be hDorer III
that Office on June 10, 1869, and during
tho thirteen wears that he was
employed he gained the confidence
Of his superiors by his faithfulness,
honesty. industry. and good moral habits.
He was in the copying and assignment di-
vision, and had charge Of large number
Of books. He has not, however, voted In
Virginia for several years, and for this rea-
son General Malone demanded his dis
charge. II was in vain that the officials OF
the Patent Office protested that Minor did
his work efficiently and there was nothing
to warrant his dismissal. Last Monday
Actine-Secretary Joslyn signed letter TO
Minor informing him that his services were
dispensed with from that day. With n sar-
castle kindness, leave Of absence, with pay,
was granted him until November 18th.
No cause for dismissal was alleged, nor
was there any semblance OF ground
upon which complaint could rest. 1t was
at first rrmorcd that Minor had been dis
charged for failure to pay his Malone as
sessment. This rumor was not true. lie
did not receive an assessment circular Ut
the time that the other Nirginians IN ms
Office did. and from that time he knew that
his fate was sealed.
Paine, another labOrcr, was discharged
by order OF Malone for the same reason.
In this case. also, there was no cause Tor
dismissal. When Paine went to high
official of the Patent Office TO learn the rca-
son OF his discharge he was frankly tod
that il was done a Mahonc's inStigati0n.
There is general Indignation in the De-
partment at the mercilcSS persecution which
Malone exhibits. What is to he said OF
the Cabinet officers and acting secretaries
who are subservicnt to his orders!
NO DENIAL OF TIE MALONE LETTERS FOR CAM
PAIGN FUNDS.
After publishing the letters OF Malone,
Brady, and Clerk Henderson, published in
the Dispatch yesterday, the Post continues {:
A Post reporter sent his card in to Sena-
for Malone last evening at the Portland,
but that gentleman sent word back that ne
"was extremely sorry, but had nothing to
say. and he didn't wish to see gentlemen OF
the press just then"
jay Hubbell is out Of town, having gone
to New York Wednesday evening. His
chief clerk, Henderson, was found seated
in biz armchair at the Republican head
quarters. smoking and chatting with Secre-
tary Chandler. Three congressman, one
Cabinet officer. and four newSpaper-men,
went in and came ont OF that room in the
course OF ten minutes. Mr.. Henderson.
like Mr.. Malone, did not desire 10 talk
He referred vaguely to the "allcgcd let
'erS," but neither denied nor asserted
their genuincneSs.
That they are genuine, however, there is
not doubt, and ii is furthermore true that
Malone thinks the Virginia canvass is get
ting desperate. Mr.. Brady reached the
civ Yesterday. and last evening, from sun
down till nearly midnight, remained in
conference with Malone and two other
gentlemen. both prominent Virginia Re
adjustcr politicians. The object OF the
conference was not 80 much 10 devise ways
and means for RAISING campaign funds-Ior
il is understood that money viii he forth
coming from the IIub5ell machine and the
Nireinia Government cicrhs-as to devise
plans for placing the funds where they viii
do fhc most rood.