The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH.


WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 22d, 1882.
We have cold, dreary, chilly day, a premonitary
symptom of the approaching winter Having been
bonored with the presence oil ina. ancient Per
We msy reasonably calculate on speedy visitation
of vet weather. =
Arrangements are making to greet the arrival OF
General Scott in Washington. with every demon
stration of respect. He 10 expected this after noon
Some of those who were present report that the
Democratic barbecue at Rockville yesterday, was,
in every sense OF the word :ptrittd aoair. James
Buchanan of Baltimore, T. Barton hey ana mr.
Oyertop of Washinst ton, Robert Ouid OF GEORGE
town. sud others addressed the meeting Muth
enthusiasm prevailed. large body OF Wings will
attend The Wing barbecue, to be given at Bladens-
burg tomorrow (Ssturday-)
The political excitement IS daily becoming more
intense. The most reckless and absurd bets are
offered and Theoretically showing 0ecessiiy tor
the observance OF that good old maxim, discretion
Il the better part OF vai0r
The limited States steamer water Witch was
launched into her desiined clement from our navy
yard on yesterday, at 3 O'Clock, 2. NJ. The Presi-
dent and Secretaries of War, Navy and Interior
were present. Her model is OF beautiful proper.
tons, ard can't De beat. Our navy yard boys seem
very proud of her.
The National Theatre opens for The season on
Monday night The ver.atiie actor and glorious
fellow, "Ricaings," is stsge manager. The nimits.
bic "Rsvels' commence an engagement, greatly 10
the gFatlEcsilon OF thousands in This community.
Inot'ce that stateme Mt IN one OF my recent let.
ters, to tie effect that Geu Pierce viii be elected
by an overwhelming vote has given much "aiI-
noyance" to the Editors OF The Dispatch, and the
occasion is taken to administer to the cOrrespoL-
dent rebuke in view of b great inoiccretion -
Your correspondent Is well advised Of the peculiar
and delicate position which the conductors of a
segtraI journal must necessarily occupy, but while
adnll.ng-as all your readers will readily admit
that YOU have observed strict neutrality in refer
ence the party questions Of the day, shall this
neut Atty conflict vi your position Independent
journa stsf | opine not. 1t the aim of al Editor
IL to dlspeuse to nj. readers the truth so for as it
MAJ be asceTiained in relation to any question of
absornir interest and If the communication of a
corr esp0ndent is to be deemed offensive, because
forsoolh, some reader OF tEe paper may put in de-
murrer to it's publication especially when the state.
Inent Of the correspondents derived from the most
reliable aud authoritative sources then your cor.
respondent wholly mistakes his calling, as well
also, a. the aim and end OF public jour- siists.
Ny statement N reference TO the result Of the
Presidential canvass Is generally believed here by
Wigs as well as Democrats, an6 any man of dis.
eernm cut cannot but be impressed with the same
belief. Had the recent State elections indicated in
so decisive a manner, a Hhig triumph, as they have
= Democratic triumph, should not have heslta.
ed TO express IN an emphatic manner, an oppc.
site opinion from the one which it seems has given
my friends much 'annC vance,"
Throughout this whole canvass have earnestly
esssyed to steer clear Of the rocks and breaRe Of
party. In no instance have Intentionally given
t!Om Interior sini:ter inUtivea-a party aspect to
my letters; this | have studously avoided; my
statements are but the of3prings OF honest and
sclentIous convictions, and whoever or wherever
they may strike the correspondent is responsible,
and nc. the editors.
In conclusion, permit me to remark, that so long
as my present relations with the Dispatch exist
Ahall on all occasions give my firm and honest opin.
Ions and convictions relative to whatever theme or
matter may be before me, regardless of whatever
Consequences NAV ensue HENRIco