The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
[sPEc!AL CORRESPONDENCE THE DISPATCH ]

EsPEcIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPAToH.1
WAsHIsdroN, March I, 1861
Detained a night longer than l expected,
suppose YOU accept Il farewell letter, by way
Of helping me pass the tnne-for the town is
lonesome exceedingly, like the inside of col
lrgp IN vacation.
Some Virginians here have been much
wrought up by the news from Lynchburg -
Pooh when the dead arise, Virginia viii
move She is not going to get the "kick too
much which is "the hope of liberty" Lin
coin threatens war because he knows his
hands are tied. War is not the thing We ought
10 fear. Peace is our destruction; war our
salvation.
There was 4 contest for the Postmaster
General place. 1t was given to Montgom-
cry Blair for reason. He had military
education and the War department would
have snited him. But he Was put at the head
Of the Post Office because he was I'll tool 10
circulate abolition documents. he was one
OF the John Brown sympathizers, and paid
Samuel Chiffon 81 ,000 to defend that horse
thief and midnight assassin. Let Blair have
his way, and ere long there Will be John
Browns in every post office in Virginia. But
what Of that Undermine Us, poison the
minds Of our people, DO anything gradually
and easily, only don knock us down with the
hard, CleHched list of coercion - this is the
cry Of those who hold the fame and the inter
ssts OF Virginia in trust at this unhappy hour.
Mr.. Crlttenden's love of the Union finds a
Black Republican reward in seat on the Su-
preiae Bench. Mr.. Robt. f. Scott is named
on the street the successor of Justice
Campbell. These appointments and Mr..
Douglas lauddtion of the Inaugural, will eff
ieVually lull the Border States into their last
klumbeT. BE happy, be very happy, o people
u Virginia. Peace IL precious, snd shame IS
cheap.
Nessrs Maynard and Nelson have had a
private interview with Lincoln, and, learning
hat ihey,Would be allowed the privilege of
Dispensing the patronage of Tennessee they
10 zfatn ha InaIgnTYl VII oh
they professed at first TO be greatly dis
pleased, before their people. cit has "a Ii along
been understood" said Mr.. Seward to dis
ungushed member of the Virginia Conyen-
ton, and Il member, il | mis- take not, OF the
Committee on Federal Relations, that the
Wings of the South were TO share fairly OF
iAe offices in the gift OF the Repubilcan GOV
ernment" These two statements come to lne
rom undoubted authority.
have heard that 800 more troops have Deen
ordered here, and that the large house butt
Tor Rarey has been rented for their use when
they arrive. This, however, is not authentic
hope that some of your editorial stan read
a'lentlyely the speeches made by Lincoln, 80
ward, Scott, Wool, Lovejoy, Baker and 9th
trs a day or two ago, when the Illinois dele
CATION called on them. The star gave YER
ballm report of these speeches, and 1t is SUI
guar with what gusto and unanimity ASH the
speakers had met in caucus and fixed on pro-
gIamme,l the fact that "tce hare gopernment
u last, aud the duty Of the people TO "sus-
la'ahW ggperHment,' was dweit upon Cd
Yously the design is 10 inflame the popular
mind IN behalf OF the government until men
shail be willing to fight for it. / think we
shali not have one but if we do not, it will be
p'cause the party in power could not rouse
Tue people 10 the battle point.
a number of office seekers from Virginia
s'ties are here. As their names will be para
ucd soon enough, need not mention them.
and now. weary of work, and satisfied tina
no power on earth, short of the insane folly
oi her enemies can save our noble and beau
s''ui irginia from dishonor, your cofrespon-
ueht puts his worn pen into the thick ted
ihksland, there 10 remain--a pitiful monu-
Meht Of unavailing labor. When Katie, the
JJniy pretty maid, out OF dozen, we have
nad this winter, comes in, he will point TO the
70 ahu me mkstahd, ana say 10 her as the
sea'sick Frenchman said TO the steward when
ne asked him If he wanted his boots cleaned
oere. you may take ZEN sail want ZEN
marry more FED.