The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-03
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

THE RADICALS IN MISREPRESENTATION
AMENDMENTS rulcKER THAN arrrsSsh hkA'hS
-BISaBAs's yorIcE-srEvESs on THE RANf-
AsE-ISsASE PREDICTIONS or CRAZY PEOPLE
THE POSITION OF SENATOR LANE, OF KANSAS
RESIGNATION IN THE CABINET, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
The unkintiest cut of all that was made by
the President in his excellent Sabbath ais-
course, with 4 Senator composing the entire
congregation, and the one exercising radicai
ire most furioasly, was the assertion that
propositions 10 amend the Constitution were
becoming rs numerous as preambles and rcso.
buttons At town meetings, called To consider
the most ordinary questions connected win
the admins tration of local affairs" So plain,
and withal so powerful, is this eXpressedidea,
that the effect of ii was rather appalling, anu
the courage of the Jacobin extremists paled In
the face of its significance. 1t eNinccs Il deter
mination TO veto any and all OF the measures
which have been encrgctically prepared, ana
are now awaiting introduction for the purpose
of altering, revising, and materially changing,
the very letter and spirit OF the CONSTITUTIONS
which, as might naturally be expeelcu' i not
held in very high regard on account VI ~
being IN ins trument of former days ana tne
endorsement of any such princilie rs the
Constitution rs il is, y like that OF the -" Union
as il was Is very near akin 10 treason, even
if it is not going the whole figure itself we
have only had notice OF the character OF one
of these additional amendments, ana that was
from n sainted Radical from Ohio, VINO enjoys
the felicity of being 4 member OF the heeoIi-
struction Inquisitorial Committee, the powers
and prerogatiyes of which are ptranio'a.nnt, -, =,
those of Congress and he IN MS "suai " .,
and consoling way, SAID that an 'iiisi. .nr :.
would no reported granting Congress power I"
control political rights of citizens III al .ne
States; also remarking that heretololc lhe
power had not existed III mat oooy W i"e,S,
nnnon the execution of such u measure. Al
very well for Mr.. Bingham; but he Is Il Urine
out of the way in his conjectures II he ma
gines that ersiy unholy scheme that comes
wreaking with vengeance from the confines OF
The Stevens graveyard will even be consi-
dered, putting out of the question altogether
the idea of its passage.
The ancient bird of evil omen who has
reloiced i'll being designated Us the leader OF IAN
atheism and the whipper-in Of radicalism III
The Honse, opened his mouth and spake to-
day, and his was the first radical gun Tired
the effect of which will be 10 divide the house
of sumner, Wade, Stevens 90; so mo
roughly against itself that tits bound TO tum-
BILE The character of Thad. Stevens cannot
be said by any one DESTROYS of preserving
symmetrical record for truth telling 10 be
sssaas rtlr0cle." and ii is astonishing with
what unalloyed pleasure his Geluded admirers
regard him. His remarks o-day were revolu-
tionary and reasonable (actmg, of course, upon
the presumption that differing with and calling
the President hard names, according 10 prece-
dent is a crime) in the extreme. HIS causuc
and open denunciations have frightened no one,
whilst the object of all this radical wrath
quietly pursues the even tenor of his way at
the White House, with mind made up to give
no heed whatever 10 the insane rawlings OF
such q bloodthirsty pack of maniacS, who,
after n hard trial, are just making up their
minds to openly denounce him and his policy.
1t has been predicted by some OF the wise
acres who favor this community with their
periodical presence, which is accepted as an
atonement for sins committed, that the Presi-
dent has no idea of standing up 10 the strong
position he has attained. Such Il foolish re-
port rs that was actually discussed to-day /;
but neither Wade or Stevens, or Sumner, or
any other man accustomed 10 have his man
dates obeyed, can compel by argument, soft
persuasion, kind entreaty, or by any subtle
art they may possess, 4 back-do by the
President; and such men rs those mentioned
don't believe in the idea, though they strive
hard 10 have it So Poor wretches, they don't
deserve pity-and they don, get it,
Senator Jim Lane, of Kansas, IL is said, en-
dorses the Presidents policy. Possibly he
does, as he is at the White House quite often,
and If the report is true, and the Kansas Sena-
tor really is coming TO q proper sense OF what
is due the nation, there is cause for congratu-
lation but ii is not long since he declared III
speech that if less pardons were granted and
more hemp siretched-l quote his language
rather midly-there would be more cause for
rejoicing. But At any rate the past can be
forgotten when his future promises better
actions. All hail Jim Lane, if latter day dis
positions have changed the acid III thy nature
To the milk of human kindness.
The rumor has been revived. and 10. day was
widely circulated, that the Secretary OF War
is on the eve of rendering his resignation.
There is truth in the report that he VIII
resign, notwithstanding speculation on that
score has been rife ever since the day when he
first went into the Cabinet. Several names
have been presented rs his successor, the most
prominent of which are those OF General
Steadman, who was Superin tendent of Public
Printing here at one time, and that OF Judge
Hughes, of Indiana, who is a great friend OF
the President, and gentleman of mqueS-
Iionable ability and enlarged views on ques-
tions of national policy.
1t is noticeable that at least for two days,
there has been no memorial, petition, or reso-
luton, introduced i'll Congress with regard TO
the speedy trial, conviction, and execution,
of Mr.. Davis. These had become almost as
common as Summers memorials i'll behalf OF
the colored race, and quite as distasteful to
the President
Ben Wade is expected 10 launch forth al an
early day and now that Stevens has given
the cue, will take up the cry, and attempt to
prove by his powerful and strenuous reason
ings that usurpation really is the nature OF
things at present. Sumner is also expected 10
deliver one of his classical essays on the Presl-
dent 8 unua rdona able position TlMoS.