The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-04

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Hints About a New Restoration PoIicy-The
President md His Friends In Coancil-Re-
rcwcd Ciamorings for lmreachmcnt-Thc
Next session OF Congress 10 be Indefinite.
WASHINGTON, February 2, 1867.
II can no longer be doubted that the
President has determined upon q change,
or rather a modification Of his policy, but
50 far as the entire details Of the new dis
pensation are concerned, there is little
knowledge. 1t Is the intention OF presi-
dent Johnson to make his views known
upon the meeting Of the next Congress.
They will be contained in the regular mes
sage. There has been very little specula-
ton INDUCED upon the new course; and
20 ouietly have all the deliberations there
on been conducted, that no one, excepting
the various gentlemen of prominence with
whom the President has been in consulta-
ton for several days past, pretends to know
ANYTHING Of the matter. Among those who
have been In confidential intercourse at
the White House within the past week or
ten DAYS are several prominent gentlemen
from the South and ii is understood that
thew all coincide with the President in
his new views. One Of them, a statesman
of note, who has been in Washington Tor
some time, remarked very recently that it
would not be long before there would be
important developments and 1t IS falr 10
presume that the subject OF these !
disclosures, although it may now be IN us
in~cipiency, will be fully matured by the
fourth Of next March, when the fortieth
Congress assemblies. Several Repuofcah
members of Congress have been IN attend
ance al the White House lately, IL docs
not seem likely that they wouia endorse
any new plan of restoration when IL De-
comes evident that southern men VINO were
prominent Confederate officials during the
war favor the policy to be adopted. But
Of course there can be no definite opinion
expressed until more is known of this final
Executive plan of ad juStment OF our dilh-
culties. 1t is said that the minority IN Con-
preSs has beer consulted, and give it their
aprroval: and, moreover, that it is destined
H. do away with the necessity OF the pro-
posed National Democratic Convention.
There has been a revival OF the impeach-
mcnt fever within the past two days, said
to have been brought about by certain
documentary evidence in the Judiciary
Committee; consequently the Radicals
have renewed their game OF buster. l
have heard it stated since day before
yesterday by a prominent member of their
party that it has never been the intention
10 abandon the investigation of charges
against the President, and that it is now
more certain than ever to go on. Coupled
with THIS is the assertion made by promi-
nent Radical members of Congress that
there is no telling how long the first session
Of the next Congress may continue its sit
tingS but in all probability it will be until
the months of autumn. What does all
this mean, if not q more studied attempt
than ever to proceed with impeachment
when the next Congress meets? Every
thing is very quiet now, but it certainly is
the calm before a storm. Butler and Ste
venS, with Ashley and others, have not
had their recent caucuses for nothing. l
may be wrong in my opinion, but judging
from many indications, | have no doubt
whatever of a more serious break than ever
al the President with Congress before the
spring is fairly open. 1t will be Of such a
nature that many of the members (those
VINO are looked upon as weak-kneed, with
possibly Bingham and other prominent
Radicals,) will be forced to take sides with
the President, and against a revolution,
which is already in the breeze. TIMoN.