The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-04
WAsuINoroS, October 2, 1866.

WASHINGTON, October 2, 1866.
The State elections, which will take
place to-day week, occupy by lar tne
cal circles Of the capitol, and tho old
watchword Of Gas goes pennsylvania so
goes the Union," Is being dwelt upon to
Considerable extent by the Radicals, who
are beginning, to be very enthusiastic in
their predictions about Gcary's majority,
lust at the time that the Democrats and
Conservative Republicans begin to disco
yer favorable signs looming in the political
horizon. The President has been doing all
in his power Of late TO secure the election
OF Mr.. Clymer, and some Of the State APP
pointmcnts which he has recently made
have been the means Of aiding the cause
very materially. lie only considers those
as friends Of the Administration who give
their support to the Democratic candidate.
The Radicals, relying on their perfect or
ganization, express no fears of defeat what
ever but very many of them arc not so
sanguine Of the continuation Of their party
II tho open and avowed determination to
present bill for the impeachment of the
President Is carried out at the next session
Of Congress. There are Republicans in
the Senate yet, with long terms to serve,
who must look at this insane dogma in en-
tirely . different light from the "Torch
and Turpentinc clique who are now serv-
ing up the theory as their party's daily
bread.
The Radicals Of the West, so far from
being in the rear Of their New England
confreres in bitterness and luminosity, are
far ahead Of Sumner and other theoretical
individuals Of Massachusetts, and the SUR
rounding States. They are largely repre-
scented here. Judging from the manner in
which they beStOw their favOrite appella-
ton of "traitor and other inelegant cpl
thets upon the President, there is little
fear Of the lessons which are taught them
BY Logan, Bingham, and others Of that ilk,
being lost. The only singular thing about
the matter is, that they contrivc to continue
In good official positions while publicly en-
gagged, many Of them, in dcnOuncing the
Administration SO vigorously. The changes
which have been made i'm the Departments
here for political reasons have been few.
The fact cannot be denied that ut least two
thirds Of the leading officials arc antago-
nistic to the Presidents policy: it is true
that many Of them do very little talking.
1t is the subordinates who court martyr
dom, but rarely getit.
The reiteration of the President to stand
firm by his principles, and not to bate one
,iot or title froIh his opposition to the Radi-
cal schemes, seems to have inspired some
of the members of the Cabinet with his
determination to continue the fight to the
bitter end. MesSrs. Welles and McCulloch,
who were in the Cabinet at the time the
constitutional amendment was submitted
for discussion, are still Of the same mind
as then, when they in strong terms gave 1t
their opposition. Stanton was ut that date
more ardent in his support Of the Presi-
dent than any other member of the Cabi-
net; but since then he is said to have
wavered, and just now he is wrapped in
cloak Of reserve and thoughtfulness, and
no one can speak definitely or with the
slightest degree of certainty as to what
his views arc. Some begin to assert that
Seward will join Raymond and Bennett in
advocating the amendment but no fOunda-
ton can be had for that report.
Messrs. Stanbery, Browning, and Ran
dali endorse the President, so that it can
certainly be said that the Cabinet are with
the Executive on the score of the consti-
tutional amendment. What the future
will bring forth with regard to their views
on the subject remains for proof.
The hitch in the appointment of collcc-
tor Of customs for the port of Boston in the
place Of Hannibal Hamln, late Vice-Pre-
sident, has been adjusted by the appoint
ment of Major General Couch, who was
appointed some time ago, but who had been
subsequently suspended for time. His
commission was sent to him yesterday.
1t is stated here that advices received
previous to the township elections in Con-
nccticus, where the Republicans are re-
ported to have large increased majoritics,
were such as to induce the belief that a
day or two at the farthest will indicate that
the first returns have been very much over
the mark. 1t will not take very long,
however, to decide that matter. TlMoN.