The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-12

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
Tho Public Waiting for Definite News from
n,;, Rcioicincs Over tho Radical Defeats
,.,,o> Of tho Camp:iivn-R Radical Talk about
no Next Prc>idcncy-Thc Negro Suffrage
,,hcory-Talk ahou; Cabinet Matters. etc.
WASHINGTON, October 10.
Tho nnblic mind in Washington is still
a.I,. oxc;tcd over the election results,
"a ~, rcioicingS among the Conservative
az" are hearty and genuine. The re-
,.,,Its notwithstanding definite returns have
~, VET been received, are astounding. A
victory so thorough and so sweeping was
,o, thought OF for Il single moment, and
,hc closencSS OF the vote IN ONO, even II
tho Democrats have not carried the State,
rivals that OF Pennsylvania, where the
most confident members OF the Democratic
marty conceded during the campaign that
Cthcv were Successful It would be by an cX-
troordinarilv close vote. Many are anxious
"a know how the President feels over the
election returns. As matter of course,
hc i more than satisfied nj the success of
tho Democracy, but he does not regard
IN, result as M endorsement Of his views,
nor has he so stated 10 any one, but rather
as an emphatic utterance of the people
against the tyranny and corruptions of the
Radical party They (thc ladicals) have
made the issue in this fight upon Johnson,
and that alone, while the Democracy have
fought the campaign upon the sound thco-
~ of the Constitution and 2riite gOCera-
,ncnI. The Republicans here are gloomy,
rs this defeat tokens moro signal one
next month, which will be but the pre-
ludc to the utter diSorganiZation of
their party. The failure Of the negro
suffrage amendment to the Constitution
in that most radical of States, Ohio, has
dampencd the ardor OF many of their poll
ticians; but there are already assurances
that the prominent leaders, those who
have for the past two years dictated the
rules to be followed, will not yield to the
powerful current of rejection which has
set in, and the iarOrite theory Of making
suffrage universal by act OF Congress will,
we are told, be introduced and advocated
during the next session. There Is an
other matter which is conceded by many
10 have been settled within the past few
DAYS, and that is that the Republicans
naLst run rs their presidential can
ddatc in lSGS General Grant. Upon
This subject there have been in the party
the greatest differences Of opinion, and
il will be singular if they do not con-
tiuuc to exist. This admission that General
Grant must be the Republican nominee
for the Presidency will have many sup
portcrS before long. But, first Of all, it is
very certain that the question Of universal
suffrage, and 'rith Il negro supremacy in
the southern States, must DO blotted from
the platform even if Grant would consent
10 doll his lifelong military position for
the uncertain tenure Of Il tour-ycars'
Office. Still, all these spcculations and
ideas are born in an exciting period. The
next few days may, and in all probability
will, scatter them to the winds. The
le1dcrS Of the Republican party are even
now proclaimiug the commencement OF
the campaign Tor the next Presidency, and
it is being conducted under the same prin-
ciplcS that characterized Tie recent one
for Governor III ONO.
As was univs rs;.Ily acknowledged among
the "kn"wiDg ones" the rumors of Cabi-
net changes, which were in circulation two
weeks ago, and, in fact, until then ever
STAGE the suspension OF Secretary Stanton,
bat which gave way to the election excite
mcrl, have been revived. Now, however,
there arc many Indications that they are
not mere rumorS, ard ii reports from re-
UItle quarters are correct, 1t Will not be
many days before there viii be at least one
change. In the War Department it has at
no time been acknowledged that there
would be 10 change from its present ad-
miniStration until Congress meets; and
whatever outside parties may have to
say about General Grant only &C
cepting it so that it might not
90 into other than Republican hands
until the meeting Of Congress, it will,
in all probability, be shown ere long
that the present Secretary Of War aI IN
tc'im will ,ciiinyly retire, 50 that the posi-
ton can be filled bya civilian.
The clerks in some Of the Departments
who are not under the civil tenure bill, and
are liable 10 removal At any moment, are
in worse condition than the prominent
officer should new heads OF departments
bc appointed determined to follow ont the
old system OF rotation in Office. Nothing
ii this is apprehcndcd, though notWith
standing there are fears Of it among the
suboriinatcS We shall have enough talk
about official changes in Il few days. AT
present every one is waiting for dcfinite
news from OHIO. The anxiety is to see
how badly the negro suffrage party is
beaten. L.
Special Irespondenco Of the Dispatch.
The Difficulty with the Taylor Farm Negroes