The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-29
WASHINGTON, May q, 1866.

ta ASHINGToN, May "a, 1866.
When Thad. Stevens opens his mouth
and speaks, the whole host of Radicals
under his guidance and direction stand in
perfect readiness to echo the sentiment he
uttcrs, no matter whether il bc good, bad,
or Indifferent. 1t was just so yesterday
when he delayed the conclusion Of the tax
bill BY making personal onslaught upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury. When
that official made his Fort Wayne speech
some time ago, all was very we'll, and he
was universally acknowledged as not only
first class iinancier, but as thorough
and able statesman: but since II has be-
Come known that McCulloch is in per-
feet accord with the Adminstra-
ton, the Republicans begin to doubt
very seriously his ability to cope
successfully with the great monetary is
sues of the day, and declare with great
warmth that the Minister of the Finance
should have no opinions on political topics
at least. if he has, he should not express
them. This is another Of the great cpochs
presented in the revolution of ideas which
has progressed slowly and steadily until
this day. The climax is reached by the
expressed determination of the Secretary
10 make no appointments, the applicants
for which do not endorse the principles OF
the Administration. AT the same time,
there has been no removal, except in one
or two single instances, and those made
themselves particularly obnoXiouS,) from
the Treasury Department, on account OF
antagonism to the principles of its chief
and of the Administration. The system
which is now undergoing an attempt al in
auguration, TO lessen the existing patron
age Of the President and of any Cabinet
10. y endorsing his policy, while it has
o.nes san advocates, will not prevail.
i'T TSs p work a, political decapitation is
"a. "o o,,;,a sly in the west, and
will be kept up without a. '''' I'LL. ILL.,
aging reports of the reaction OF p
sentiment in favor of the President con-
tinue to he received here. Very many OF
the officials in that section, however, mar
monte with the Administration. These OF
course will continue undisturbed IN their
positions. The state of affairs is rather
alarming to the Radicals; one OF them,
prominent Senator, recently returned here
from a short visit north, and informed his
friends that the best policy for them would
be to get through with business and 60 home
10 attend to the fall clectionS. His obServa-
tons of the popular feeling in the section
he visited were not of the most happy
character. Much has to be done, however.
There is no doubling the fact that the Radi-
Gals possess great strength, which they are
endeavoring to keep up with campaign
movements of various kinds. Speeches
and documents are quietly being distrl-
buted on an extensive scale; but i'll this
the Conservatives are also at work, as
sisted very materially by the patronage OF
the Administration, which any looker-on
can plainly see is the occasion OF constant
outcries on the part of the opposition.
am informed that there Is desire on
the part of the Government as well as the
counsel for eX-Presidcnt Davis to have
Congress pass law which allow writs OF
error in criminal cases to be carried to the
Supreme Court, in which particular 1t IS
almost certain that the case of Mr.. Davis
would ultimately be settled by the highest
court in the land, so far as conviction goes.
The question OF State rights, secession,
ETC., would also fall into the arguments
presented, and receive final quictus one
way or the other. Whether the majority
in Congress would permit such law at the
present juncturc is very questionable. Mr..
Doolittle introduced a bill several weeks
ago having this in view. TlMoN.