The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07
ouu WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
DULLNEss EVERYWHERE nAnrISa or THE
REMOVAL OF snERIDAN-TIiE ARGUMENTS IN TIE
sURItaTT cAsE--sEcKETAnY STANTON VERSUS
PRESIDENT JouNsoN-ApsEScE OF CABINET Of
FICERS-1HE PRESIDENT TO MAKE ANOTHER
TOUR, ETC, ETC.
WAsIuNoToW, August i.-Thc Capital, just at
the present time, il absolutely devoid of the
slightest political activity. Duncss rcigns every
where: Mt tho White House. in The public depart
mcnts, and along tho business thoroughfarcs Of
tho city. Tho reasons are very plain So many
havo chosen this month to absent themselves from
business and official duties that it could not be
otherwise than dull. There arc two events, how
over, which will be interesting and III obnbly cause
somS little excitcmcnt-wh tley occur. Tho
first las been promised for Homo timc aud now
everybody is the look out for it. That is the
removal of General SHERIDAN. Tho other is the
verdict of tho jury in the SURRArr trial. Thu
council for the defcnco havo concluded their
addresses to tho jury, anu Judge PlERPoST, for
tho prosecution, commenced yestertlny very
elaborate argument which his friends say will not
DO concluded before Tuesday, and which they
assert will have tho effect Of deciding the case
against tho prisoner. For that, it is hest to await
without specializing. Tho jury have had severe
scge and arc NIL anxious to got back to their
business avacations. They certainly occupy no
enyiable position. With regard to tho SHERIDAN
rumor, or il may DO said to be n fact as there
is no doubt whatever Of tho Presidents intention
to mako chnngo, his successor is not TO DO HAM
CocK, as WAS nuthoritativcly asserted few days
ago, but General THoMAs. Tllcro arc very good
grounds for making this assertion and il can bc
stated most positively Tint such tho intention
Of the President yesterday, and unless induced to
change his mind by strong influences and very inn
portant considcrntons-w which is within tho range
Of possiblty-thc official order to Tint effect may
be expected carly this week. This affair has been
tho source Of no little c0mmotion in official cir
cles, and its agitation has, among other things, re-
produced tho old story that Mr.. STANTON would
resign his position rs Secretary of war. For two
threo days past report has been in circulation
that several littlo episodes of not very pleasant
character had occurred between The President and
his War Minister; but that is nothing uncommon,
it is known that the wide differences Of opinion
which exist between tho two havo often been the
occasion OF worry animated-to writo Wild
ly--discussions. Possibly the last mention
cd gentleman thinks tllnt undor tho tenure
OF Office BILL tho President cannot remove any OF
tho military commanders and sonie wiscacrcs say
that such ia the belief also, of General GRANT;
such notion ia tho vericst nonsense imaginable.
However far the Gcneral-in- Chief may not be dis
posed to debate the meanings OF constitutional
provisions, We certainly recognize that which as
serts the President to DO Commandcr-in- Chief OF
the Army md Navy in it's broadcast sense. Upon
political matters wo oil know the General to be
profoundly reticcnt--ho has never spoken word
to his staff officers OH these topicg; but no is
stickcr for obedience to orders and it yet remains
to be secn what position that prominent officer
win tako when q commission in official circles
arises on tho topic OF relieving General SHERIDAN
Several OF tho members of the cabinet arc now
absent from tho cit", rccupcrating their energies
for q long siogo when Congress reassemblcs, and
il ia very probable that before tho is over
the President will tako another tour-but this time
on quiet litlo trip for his health, and tho public
need expect no speeches or great demonstrations,
such ms characterized tho previous tours or the
Chief Magistrate.
II is not believed that any action will be taken by
the President towards tho removal OF General
PoPE from command Of the District under his
control, notwithstanding tho urgent appeal made
by number of Alabamans for such aciion. Tho
President does not consider that my but the
greatest considerations Hhonld induce his inter-
ference with tho Military Commanders, ns ho is
not willing in the loast to obsruct in any way tho
smooth operations Of tho reconstruction law. It
friends OF the South that tho sooner Congress- Inns
itB law Of reconstruction practically adopted in tho
South tho sooner wo shall have ond TO tho COM
pGcatcd state Of affairs in that section. No good
can como OF fighting that measure, and tho truo
people OF tho South will gnn moro friends, who
will bo OF service to them hereafter in tho North
and West, by adopting II sooner thnn thoy ovor
could by either submission only, or by rcscnting
tho operations Of the Statnte
President making is at discount. All parties
arc unsettled, and. with tho departure of the wire
pullers from Washington, has gone all talk of tho
noxt Presidency. II seems to bc very generally
conceded by the Republicans that at this time it ia
worae than folly for thnt pnrty to talk about n
candidate, though the removal of SHERIDAN, will
no doubt, give an impetus TO tho considerations
OF proper porson, such as ut present is not
thought OF.
Tho weather is not unpleasant In Washington,
and season OF anuBpments ia about TO be inau.
gurated upon tho return OF the National Basc
Ball Club from the war in tho West thcre has
beon much additional interest given TO the game,
and wo hayo ono or moro now nearly every day.
Tho yachting fovcr is spreading md another yacht
club is promised this city OF magnificent distances;
but German friends will carry or 10 palm this
week with their SchutZonfest. Great are tho prep
arations that have been made, and "many will be
thero to sco."
Another Sunday paper, to be callod tho Home
Circle, promises to mnko its appearance in this
city on the 1ItI inst. Two are already Drawing tho
breakers OF bard times; but tho moro tho mcrrior
arc probably tho sentiment that anmatcs tho
movers in tho new enterprise. HAL.
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