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[[newspaper clipping]] An Outrage. - We understand that the fellow who calls himself Governor of Virginia - Wells - has undertaken to recommend to Gen. Stoneman the removal of Mr. James Simmons from the office of Inspector of Provisions in this city, and the bestowal of that office upon a creature named De Pass.
We have seldom been called upon to record a more wanton outrage that this; not that we could expect anything better from Wells, but the suggestion must have come from some source in this city, from whom we know not; but they may rest assured, that when we do, they shall have that full measure of notoriety which this studied outrage on our community deserves.
Mr. Simmons is a gentleman who has fulfilled the duties of this office for years, with perfect satisfaction to the public, and without reproach to himself. He was an original, and has continued a staunch Union man, so that there can be no excuse in that direction. And probably the sole reason of this attempt to turn him out arises from the fact that his character for honesty and integrity is such that they and Wells could no longer consider him worthy the support of a pack of rogues.
Of De Pass, we know little. He has been a bummer around the various office-holders since the war, and we believe is now a worker in the Chandler interest. His acceptance of this office will not increase the respect in which this community holds him.
We call upon our Board of Trade to make the proper representations to Gen. Stoneman in regard to this matter. The high character of Mr. Simmons deserves it. And we urge upon Gen. Stoneman to take the earliest opportunity of correcting an error which the false representations of Wells and company have led him into. [[/newspaper clipping]]

Norfolk Va July 31 1868.
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[[obscured]] of Bureau of F.M. & A.L.

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