The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-29

80 Raaical FeaSs II Messase Suffrage and
~ Amnesty -.fhe Secretary u War-Sptrit Of
che washiheesa Pres, etc.
.WAsHlxoroN, November ~, 1866.
The irrepressible Fair building, the pre-;
scnce Of which has been an eye-sors ana
an abomination TO the good citizens OF 'n,s
place for the period Of nearly . year, y
rapidly being put In condition 70 welcome
Congress on Saturday night next. Inc grand
banquet Is to be held under It's cover, ana
workmen Are now basily engaged In trying
10 Give Il 4 respectable appearance. The
whole th;ng i now being looked upon as
farce and may turn out fzzle, though the
nar,;s, Who expect some consideration from
The next Congress are lending their money
40 rs success. Fred. Douglass will be
among tho orstors on the occasion, and
very probably one or two other individuals
ne his complexion. The Radicals are taking
long strides en- route TO social equality.
The President is still busy upon his mes
sage, and has very little time to devote to
visitors. There Is great anxiety to know
what the tenor Of the document will be,
though from certain indications which have
presented themselves there is every reason
TO believe that he will adhere earnestly to
what he has heretofore declared to be his
convictions.
Much Of the speculation upon the Mexi-
can question which has been going the
rounds Of the press for some time past will
be set at rest with the publication Of the
official view on this subject.
Upon the suffrage topic 1t Is thought
that the President believes only as he did
months ago, when he was known to advo-
cate leaving that matter entire to the diff
ferent States for their action.
General amnesty and impartial suffrage
becomes daily more distasteful to the Ra-
ideals. Judging from the opinions of the
very few members Of Congress who have
arrived and taken mp their resting place
for the session, the theory will have hard
fight this winter. The party known as
Conservative Republican, there can be
such psrty-advocate 1t, and claim that
the President and Cabinet are with them
In endorsing that policy. The old adhe-
rents of the Democratic party scout the
idea.
1t seems that no one Is bold enough to
revive the time-worn hint that Mr.. Stanton
"will soon retire from the War Depart
ment." II was given out q short time ago,
when the positive averment was made that
he would leave soon, and possibly relieve
Mr.. Hale, in charge Of our diplomatic af-
fairs at Madrid, that all which was wanting
to verify the assertion was the completion
of his report, when he would instantly re-
tire. That report will very soon be forth
coming; but the Qaid names maintain, so
far, a very discreet silence with regard to
MIR. Stanton's intentions. He has certainly,
within the past few weeks, given no indi-
cation of resigniDg the portfolio so long his
rade mccain.
1t is not .uninteresting to note the course
Of the Washington press upon the subject
of the constitutional amendment and the
suffrage question. The Star, which is re-
cognized as the representative organ of the
District, and which was heretofore in
tensely opposed to the amendment, has
come out squarely and boldly in its favor,
for which it receives kind words from
the Chronicle, and is greeted as new con-
vert to a sublime faith by the many who
persevered in condemniDg it before the
light which emanated from the Reconstruct
tion Committee broke in upon its vision.
The Star will not carry many of the citi-
yens in its wake. The Chronicle, of course,
preserves a most perfect radical symmetry.
The National Republican, which is thought
by some to be the organ of the Govern
ment, is evidently waiting for the message
to make its appearance, and decide. The
tone Of the message has not been fore
Swallowed in its columns as yet. The In
telgencer is not prepared to advocate gene
raj negro suffrage, and may take the gene
raj amnesty and impartial suffrage ground,
while the Constitutional Union, under the
Management and control Of Hon. Thomas
B. Florence,is unrelenting, and thoroughly
hostile in itsopposition to everything which
looks to the dominion of one portion Of our
territory over another, or the debasement
Of the Caucasian race. TIMoN.