The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-01
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

w,surxeTox January 10, lS1".
Tho ,o,c and able speech OF Mr.. RAYMOND
yesterday which is the S"cohu sIanu 'hoi i''
has made TO put himself SraiGht upon /"
sound platform, win eNccieht SHOWS VI s"N
coss~only ~ followed Ill tho tram that passed
Tho negro suffrage bills \ thorough eXpoSi.
ZION OF the views advocated by the President
on the great theory of Reconstruction, or reSto-
ration, which is I'll" proper word, ana the one
which is most made use OF Ill the Executive
pcparlncnt. Raymond's remarks have been
the subject Of much comment, and recel,"
great favor for their merited assault upon the
Star. Chamber Reconstruction committee,
whose existence for much longer pel'odis Ut
least questionable.
Raymond's proposition 10 admit kopfeSeh-
tatiyes from the South who can subscribe 10
the oath i the same rs receives the apP!oo'-
ton of Doolittlc. Cowan, Dixon, ana oth,i
moderate men and will be followed, 1t -
said with one to modify the oath III the
course OF some time. This Will >iartie the
Radicals with Sumncr IT their head ana Den
Wade nj the tail end i'll the Senate, both
equally yindictiNel sugularly ont OF their pro.
priety whilst poor old Thad. Stevens, III The
House, will assur"dly think that his day OF
usefulness il over. and possibly confer FAVOR
upon humanity by rctirfng 10 the BOSOM .!
his PENNSYLVANIA Dutch constituency ana lghl
his battles over again, rs old soldiers 40 "nci,
gathered together, i few congehial Sp!litS
meet around the blazing fire OF some laNoli"
hearth thousands of miles away from th''
scenes where the tempest ragged and the shoch
of battles threatened in their days OF yore
The sceptre Of power which Lancaster
idol held in his tenacious grasp TO compei
obedience TO his mandates is being Wrcnched
out of his possession, and the fires OIL rage ana
disappointment fiercely flame within ms anu
unaIed bosom. RAYMOND has only sounded an
eloquent kcy-note 10 the tram OF haalcai
dcsertions which Will follow. Several mem
bers are now eagerly awaiting the time when
thew can obtain the floor ana put themselves
npon n record more in accordance with con
ism N a lSt
tory both To themselves ana their consuth-
ents. SO often and so loudly has IL been pro
claimed that the President Woald tamelH
Weld TO the multitude of unconstitutional anu
outrageous dogmaS, such aS tlnkcfmg the
Cons titution, beStowing the elective franchise
upon the blacks, appointing PROVISIONAL
Governors for the South, etc. which have
been receiving the consideration OF Con-
gresS, that some of the Republican mem
bcrs. comparatively inexperienced in tn"
art of wire pulling and political machlha
lions, began actually 10 imagine that sncn
possibly, might he the case. and being u LITTLE
weak in the knees, We're preparing 10 Sathtf
themselves closely up in the bosomS OF yenera-
bic devotees, in the fun consciousness OF sure
road 10 official Ravens. Some OF these gentle
men, in the past TWO or three days. have been
suddenly brought TO fun stop III their blind
career, and begin 10 doubt the proprlety OF the
course which they Were pursuing. The negro
suffrage scheme, which has been manmate
in the Senate since ii passed the lower body,
will proba bly, lie there, us some thing dangerous
10 be handled, for Il long time. There Is an evil
dent disposition 10 Shirk debate or work on
that topic, and these are the views which Il
very prominent Republican Senator entertains
on the important and all. absorbing question
The House will hold Il session tonight,
which will be the first OF the series. 1t Will
be- in committee OF the whole on the PreSl-
dents message; and siXty-siX members, who
have worked up SlXty-si\ speeches, with pro-
badly as many different views on the subject,
will in their proper order, get rid of the super
fuous lore which II exercising them 1T pre-
sent. 1t seems rs If Il new idea had taken pos
session of members They reserve the days
for work, and want their usual holidays aud
nights for speech making. Many are very anN-
ious 10 get through with The business oil the SeS
sion, and HE away 10 their homes In the Norm
rs early as possible. 1t has been uncharltably
suggested that Il proper dread OF Washington
in warm weather is the occasion OF this lively
attention TO buSiucSs-WhilSt visions OF cho-
lera in the future would aSSurcdly make Il
recess, if not an adjournment 10 some pleasant
village far away in the green mountains an
indispensable condition. The only plausible
objection, at any rate, presented 10 an early
adjournment, which could be accomplished II
members and Senators went 10 WORK IN an
earnest spirit, is, that the President would be
left alone for Il season 10 pursue the tenor of
his way without congressional interference
and that is altogether out OF the question III
these degenerate days.
A report has brcu circulated that Il move
ment i in progress in Il high official quarter
10 provide for the trial of Jefferson Davis 10y Il
Military Commission. by many whose
wishes father their thoughts, this Is pro
nounced a correct rumor ; but IL Is Il reckon
ing without Il host. The President Will not
permit any such proceeding without consl-
dering the advice of his Attorney General
who empha lically disapproVcs OF any other
than q civil trial III Virginia Tor the late Ere
sident of the confcdcr2cy. Mr.. johnson
himself adhcrcs to his ott-cNprcsscd deicrmi-
nation 10 dispense with military commissions
in these days OF peace, Whenever possible, ana
Il,nr l,tA il hN
a court-martlal, and according TO the usages OF
military law which have heretofore chardc-
teriZed such >ittngs would be.ccrtaIn conNlc-
1ion, even If he should be accused OF all the
crimes forbidden by the dccalogne in addition
10 those charged by the Secretary OF War and
the Attorney General.
Lieutenant- General and Mrs. Grant held
their first reception last night 1T their Splen-
did new mansion III the Douglas row. Dane
ing was order of the evening, and - gailN
rushed the hours away The Commander
in-chief of the army Is one OF the most
approachable men, either socially or for busl-
ness matters that these magnificent distances
have for long time known; and his cigar
which seems part OF his composition, must
have the effect 10 soothe him constantly into
an equabe disposition. His opinions on
matters and men in the South have not under
gone any change since his report (Which was
read in Congress some time ago, While Carr
Schurz's WASH IT, was being first revised and
corrected by the hero OF modern days. II II
gratifying also 10 note Just here that no act of
General Grants will BE- such rs TO lessen the
respect and admiration which is entertained Of
him as Il man by the people of the South,
among whom he has been since the close OF the
war.
There is some foundation for Il rumor which
is circulating in select private circles that the
Secretary of the Treasury has under advise
ment the question of calling for a temporary
loan. Up TO the present time, however, |
know that there has been nothing definitely
determined on this subject. TIaoN.
PS. Tuesdny Night-The House met 10 night
in pursuance of the resolution adopted before
adjournment This afternoon, and nee members
were present 10 commence nIoctcdlngs-onc 10
make a speech and four others 10 sleep during
its delivery, and wake up OF its close and con
graduate the brilliant orator. 1t j. singular,
after the enthusiastic style in which these
proposed night sessions was received. that
there should have been so few 10 do the first
OF tue series reverence: but il was even so.
ihey met and adjourned, and thus It damper
10 piacfd upon the fond hopes CT many who
contemplated, In the soft gas light Of the
HOUSE chamber, giving the benefits of their
Midnight oil 10 the world al large and ,hnir
constituents IN particular. SO mnch for nipl,
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