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The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
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In Washington, Government printing office employees react to political and racial issues: compositor William Ensminger discharged for voting against the Douglass party; Joseph E. Ratcliffe and M. J. Mulligan resign from job room; disabled printer 'Johnny' Burns resigns rather than work with a colored man.
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The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette, under date of the 22d inst., says:
William Ensminger, a compositor employed in the Government printing office, was discharged to-day. He voted against the Douglass party on Saturday night. Messrs. Joseph E. Ratcliffe and M. J. Mulligan have tendered their resignations as employees in the job room. They look upon the Government office as a "rat" concern now, and declare they will not work there under the circumstances.
"Johnny" Burns, a printer, who has lost both legs, and who is well known as "pi setter and distributor," was wheeled up, as usual, this morning, in his small carriage, but, instead of going to work, immediately tendered his resignation, for the reason, as he gave it himself, that he would not work any longer with a colored man.
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Washington
Event Date
22d Inst.
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william ensminger discharged; joseph e. ratcliffe and m. j. mulligan tendered resignations; "johnny" burns tendered resignation.
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William Ensminger, a compositor in the Government printing office, was discharged for voting against the Douglass party on Saturday night. Joseph E. Ratcliffe and M. J. Mulligan resigned from the job room, viewing the office as a 'rat' concern. "Johnny" Burns, a disabled printer, resigned rather than work with a colored man.