The Van Buren press., 1867-10-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

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WAsnISGroN, Oct 10
The results Of the election in Ohio and
having been pretty well as
ccrtained. there has not been so much ex
citement to day as during yesterday and
the day before. Though the crowds have
at the hotels, newspaper offices
and other public places, they are freely
discussing the great political events.
1t is but the truth to state the results
surprise both parties; especially that IN
Ohio, and it is difficult to decide whether
Republicans or Democrats are the most
astonshed. Some ofthe latter, who were
regarded as over confident, were laughed
at yesterday for offering to bet that
HAYES, for Governor, would not have
more than fifteen thousand, and up to last
night none was willing to take chances
that Thurman would be elected. No
similar political event has ever excited
so great an interest among public men
and politicians, especially the presidential
wire workers, and it has been discussed
to day, from the Presidential circles at the
White House down through all Of the va
rious cliques and crowds Of the town.
The first question asked, "What will
Congress now do about impeachment Z"
is answered generally, that, while it may
not be abandoned, il will not be pushed
very vigorously. The Presidents friends
say he has no fears of impeachment, even
if he ever had any, and will show that he
intends to turn over a new leafregarding
office. holders, commencing first with his
Cabinet.
In this direction it may be stated with
confidence that the first change will be
made in the War Department. Gen.
Grant will be superseded in the course of
ten days, by either Gen. McClernand, of
Illinois, or Frank Blair, Jr. The State
Department is booked for next in order
The Secretary of the Treasury and Post
master General Randall, will probably
follow Mr. Seward. There is more reas
enable doubt of Secretary McCulloch's
suspension than perhaps any other Cabi-
net minister, but the Presidents Demo-
cratic friends are very bitter on the Sec
retary and declare that he has refused to
assist them with single office in Penn
sylvania. 1t is doubtful if the President
can withstand this pressure, and Mr.. Nc
| Culloch seems to feel it, for he declared
to-day that he did not regard his tenure
of Office as very strong. The change of
Gen. Grant excites more comment than
the other Cabinet ministers, for the re-.
moval of the latter has been generally
anticipated, provided the election resulted
against the Republican party.
The important fact that the President
has summoned Gen. Schofield here, and
may call other District Commanders, is
looked upon as indicating q new policy
regarding reconstruction, rs it is well un-
derstood that the President viii ask Gen.
S. to postpone the Virginia election.
Gen. Pope may be removed, and Gen.
Swane, at the head of the Freedmen
Bureau in Alabama. is sure to be decapi
tated. This is the best information
which can be obtained from official
sources, where in fact not much conceal
ment regarding it is maintained.
The Star Of this evening says that there
seems to be no doubt that Gen. Grant
will be relieved from the War Depart,
ment in the course of a few days, prob
ably before the close Of the week.
Many persons are confident that Gen.
Sherman will be directed to take charge
Of that office, but it is not likely that lie
will be placed in position where he will
have command of his superior officer,
Cen Grant. McClernand, Steadman,
Blair and others are named as the sue
cessors Of Gen. Grant, but your CORES
pondent is induced to believe by admin
istration sources that Frank Blair is the
man. ..-. ...---