The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-11
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence OF the k,ehnond Dispatch.
The Excitement about Grants Poiiticai
Standing "A Variety OF Opinions on the >nn
icctFinance In the Next Congress The ao-
xnlntc End Of Impeachment. &c.


solntc End OF impeachment. &c.
WASHINGTON, November S, 1867.
The election excitement has died away, w"
Washington Is calm once more Inc apso'
ing topics since the elections have peei', ~
the disbanding OF the colorcd miitli VI go"
zalions, and next, the hard to'S
htical situation Of General Grant. lo.u"'
+no I,st it.u, has been the source OF more com
ment and speculation than ever before.
consistent reticence OF the Genera i ~ III.
puzzles his admirers in all circles. 10 800
amusing to note how very emph:'lic Tue 49,
tfons ARE which emanate from individuals u
all shades Of political character on the sup
iect Of where Grant stands. our correspond.
ent is unable 10 learn word In reiatloh W II
which might be set down positively rs
n correct statement of how the case
stands 1t certainly does not appear.
judging from events that nave lrahspirea
within the last two days, that the Radical par
" will select General Grant rs their canal
date for the next Presidency without some
additional cIgcidi guarantee that he heartily Ell.
dorses their programme. The whole e1lort OF
his possible nomination Is yet TO be subjected
to much additional comment. Some oil the
Chase men here avow IN opinion that Gran;
is the only man who can be elected by theif
party, and do not hesitate 10 say that Tor that
reason they will agree 10 lay aside the claims
of the Chief Justice and give the General Z
chance for eight years in the White House !;
but there are others OF the Chase faction
strong and influential in their bearing-"ho
will not upon any consideration agree to give
up at a moments notice SO great an aspirant
as Mr. Chase when all along their hope and
faith has been in his elevation 10 the Presi-
dency. Probably the country will know some
day definitely, and without the shShtest
ground for doubling, what Grants opinions
are on the thorough creed OF RadicalIsln. ~
any rate it is i good plan not TO credit ony OF
the reports about the political views OF Irene
raj Grant until they are read over ms own
SIGNATURE When that will be, and what they
,,f,y be- we venture no prediction ut present.
As questions of finance and the operations
of the national bank system are to have very
great prominence III the next session OF Con-
gress 1t is highly probable that we shall have
some very sound enunciations OF policy from
the Conservative side of the House AT pre-
sent there is not the slightest indication as 10
how the course Of legislation will run on TINS
important topic.
1t will be n matter of no little interest 10
know how the enthusiastic advocates OF I'M
ppachiug the President Will dispose OF That
favorite and agreeable topic 1t Will stand
about rs much chance of being adopted now
as Thad. Stevens's contiscation scheme, which
is denounced even in the house OF his trends
Those parties who were loud in proclaimlnE
that as one result Of Il Democratic triumph III
the recent elections the President would COM
init the overt act viii h would render his I'M
parchment perfectly Indispensable to the sal
walton of the country have now an oppor-
tunty TO see how far they were out OF the
truth. /.