Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-03
Confederntas. Beware!

COntederates, beware!
IL would seem to be almost past belief that
the Republicans 10 Virginia, who are The a.
lies Of the malisnants Of the North, should
undertake 20 appeal 10 southern men as
southern men 10 vote the Republican ticket.
For MALONE to take The character OF sym-
pathzer with the southern people Of to-day
suggests something grotesque TO the degree
Of laugbabillty when we recOllect that though
he was Confederate general himself lie
would not hesitate one moment to turn out
"A one.legged Confederate soldier and fil his
place with negro. and that he voted In the
United states Senate against removing the
disabilities Of a Confederate.
These thoughts were suggested to us by
telegram from Alexandra, received day be-
fore yesterday, informing us that the State
OF Virginia il being flooded with circulars
containing what purport TO be extracts from
the Alexandria Gazette, stating that Secre-
tary Villas had said that no Coniedcrates
could be appointed TO Office in his depart
ment. The foundation for this ststcment is
the fact that when Mr.. FRANK HUME in COM
pany with other gentlemen called upon the
Secretary 10 request the appointment Of
southern soldier to Office be replied that he
was sorry II was 50, but call Of the minor
positions had 10 he saved for wounded Fede-
raj soldiers" The law requiring this to be
done was enacted by Republican Congress.
IL provides that preference shall be given to
Federal soldiers In filling these minor offices.
and also in appointing policemen in Wash
ington city. We quote from the telegram:
"If further proof Is needed we add that
Dir. NAas recently appointed eX-MayOr
Tucker, OF Norfolk, a One-Rrmed COnied-
crate soldier. to a $1,000 position under him.
And there are more than a dozen eX-Con-
federate soldiers from Virginia IN tlue posi-
ti0ns in the same department, among
whom is General Joseph +. Johnston"
The present Administration is srraigned
in the North, - We showed few days ago,
as beng too friendly 10 rebels. Wem Vir-
ginia certainly ought not to complain OF
Mr.. CLEVELAND. Not only have number
Of Virginans secured places in the several
departments In Washington and In the
Government printing-oftce, but Virginia
has had more than her share OF the highest
appointments under the Government. A.
NJ. KELLEY, J. l.. NJ. CURRY. General ID. ii.
MAURY, Mr.. WRGFIgLD, General WIrHKRs,
and numbers OF others Of as good COnfed'
crates AS ever lived have been appointed TO
Office, and afforded the opportunity, as one
OF them said 10 the President, to prove that
the men who were twenty-five years ago
C0niederStes may now DO as safely intrusted
with the honor OF the nation as II there had
never been war between the States. 1t
will do no harm II we print again what the
New York Independent. a religious Kepub-
hcan journal. says on this very p0lnt
"Mr. Cleveland has shown special favor
20 prominent ex-rebels. lie made one OF
them Secretary OF The Interior aud then ele-
vaied him to the Supreme Bench, though he
was totally without judicial experience. lie
proposed 10 return the rebel flags; he al.
lowed the stars and stripes to be placed at
balf.masi in Washington when Jacob 1homp-
sen, an arch.rebel, died. II you don't be-
lieye IN excusIng the rebellion, nor In re-
warding the leaders In IL, vote against Grover
Cleveland"
What the Independent says Is what MA
HOMES northern allies say. FORAKER, In
CALLS, JoHN SHERMAN, w. Il. SHERMAN,
BLAINE, HARRISON, BOuTEI.LE, aud all such
msIignants, are the allies of MALONE, and
through their influence, II at all, MAHoNE's
followers viii. in the event OF HARRIsoS's
election, secure places under the Federal
Government.