The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-18

EsPoNDEN THc pfsPsT
WASHINGTON. SUNDAY Night)
December 10.
4 rainy Sabbath, though and spring-lke
and every place dull and uninteresfing. There are
no new political facts and but few intelligent sncs
and surmises. Many whose wish is father to
the thought predict extensive boiling from the NOM
inees tomorrow; but l See nothing upon which to
base such predictions. II is true that quite a num-
Der Of the supporters OF Mr.. Banks not sustain
ing him aaore, and would quite willingly
vote for another, but they have Buncombc to look
10 we'll as others.
Ipredietel in my last that the National Intelli-
gcncer, in view of tho nomination of Mr. Banks, by
the Free Sellers or Republicans. would feel con-
strained 10 Withdraw the remarks made by it of q
tenor encouraging the support of him as an accep.
liable and the most easily elected Speaker. Ii
ccrreci IN this conjecture. il will no doubt appear to-
morrow. and such retraction by that paper will not
BE without its effect perhaps not directly upon the
Number of votes given for Mr.. Banks Init ultimate
II upon the spirit and position of those who sustain
him. .4S = .-a 90 .s- ef
We shah tomorrow he visited bv a battalion OF
three companies, comprising one hundred and
twenty seven men, from Ainoskeag, New Hamp-
sl;ire. They are nearly all veterans of the war OF
1919, and men of responsibility and position n,
their home. Their uniform is in tho fashion OF
The revolutionary era. The veterans of this Dis.
trct, and all orr military, viii parade to welcome
Them.
The exploits of our militia at Bladcnsls,ry are
compliment, is often pail elderly citizen by saw.
ing that he took aftirt part in those exploits:
but we do ourselves great injustice in this 1t is
irue. as Tennyson has very unpocticaly said in an
admirable poem, that
-----''Some one had blundered:" e.
but that blunder though it Discounted our men.
shoed not perpetuate stigma upon them. They
were men of right spirit but OH their march to the
neld Of conflict, though they knew that there was
uansef before them many of them were dozin.-
from sheer exhaustion, and noae OF them had CON
hdence inthe arrangements nnder which they were
acting. Their eouhtrymen should never taunt them
win GOV 'r,i'e OF Impotence; and sure no English
man wh" mas any appreciation of ,naenap,oitv
OF monor, VIII ever wiuy recur to the confiarra
NON Oh our government archives. librari, (. r.
On the nrst Monday in December. when Con
not contemplated manuscr;n, nh psa'. " as a.
"as ehlreatcd 10 have il immediately nut in min,
10 'oii oh 10 various stations whence If conlJ h.
rbe ,;nIaa. q soon as presented to Congress
ns m,s'o:i OF his refusal TO do So IS po,y yer,
apparent 1t WILL beyond a Doubt he do',,. ~.
ns' 80 interest; but in the pending inolo,ao,,
''rahpie, who ever thinks of III '''s o'fouS
me reports will be full Of information rrho.o
IVA ;t"itaHt topics Tor al to discuss 1ha ~,
anu isF increase, the ARM, aud it's Navy
;,aS .aa esPeciaiiy the treasury and tba - r;.,
ranur, tbeSo ra p t aud the ageneie, mo-,
AZURE thest are ali Important; In, H. ~ 'hcy
fhe Department Of the interior viii , an. report OF
Iafs as much matter or concern To tbn , u" per
and phlanthlopist as all the others Our r n,asriot
~ . otAtStt III WHICH tho Mar H.
partnienf unfortunately shares the ,labors of W,
'hterier, and IL Is a matter of great anxiety m,
req men stui dispute the approach Westward a
ms Pale brothers. and war no,y RACES in eouss
.laence. is There no alternative from n va,
winch must be one of exterinnatons Stanley
Inc artist who is now here, passed nearly sleye,
years o. iis life in the wigyraIns of the Indian and
u @h""h 10 almost every tribe, but in an especial
manner 10 those of the Oregon regions aak ed
MN once The secret Of his safety and success anon,
.hrm Twas NOT AFRAID of theian he renla,l:
soni.'ief in them aud they knew it, Besides,
','t' iaufs ny them, aad WAS a man af peace and
'F hh'i# All this. They now come, togetl.r
~ Hifsc hnlnbers," 1 said, and aprear ben, ON
Ipsnhsi How woold your promise II, euh,l,,s
neh ny Kindness" he replied: "a. i eouI,I in
' ', ,h''ii 70 make treaty in good filth ,y,ci
S"'"a secure nf,rc peace and al buf a frsc,i,,a 20
'ie Expense on beginning an endless war aa;,
ai'nL ! peheSe ilia; Yet haze it'll, hon.. H.,
snch counsels az his will be listened -. .,,A
mere say that Mr. STANLEY is no i,ra x.ar., ~. ee'
man afew words. lie has great rsesrd gu 80. =, .
diaii and sympatLises with him In IN ~ ~ .. s'
@ siid Is Indignant when he thinks The ha,,a ~ y,
he fasa.. ana oppression Is upon the simple son If
Inc Kel,srt Of the Hon. Charles Mason. Commit.
s'on0r " aaients. WIN also be doeu,aenf N ray,
- bis ofiee has never been a.Ior,,..l H.. . n
"nic.a superior % him whe now r,resiies ns:.i.
a erahnde OF West Point where no ax.aI,aJ q;
as u Tue sciences deensca essential t.t
.ais W military edueaiion he .,,hse.,,s,..,
10 nlsh Distinction IN the legal professiaa :, ~,
- IN many important business eslneetiaas - nsn
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