The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-09
WASHINGTON May Tl866.

It is the old story to-daysof rumors, FseE.
sations, excitement, and Gpeculationss with
still not IN iota of definite information upon,
which to base q Judgment OF -opinioh. Ex-
element throughout the city iss Vs san Ia
tense though quiet character, and the fact.
Of such cafmness prevailing whiae the aus.
pense is so intensified. Neutrality-suspicious.
the impossibility there isaofyany one indi-l
vidual definitely and positively infornins
another With regard tothe judgmens,ofdthe
Senate in tho case. Probably the Presi4s
dent is the least excited individual there is
who will be affected by the .sesdINT His
quiet deneanor and digni6sd mannere will
hold good contrast with the clustering i'm.
peachers and excitable politicians who are
loud in their assertions that he will be- COM
victed and removed from Office. ssr,gt :,
The long secret session Of the high, court
to-day did not provoke any discussion ssor
decide any point by which anything canibe
deduced looking to The result. The settled
determination to take the vote on Tuesday
will prove Of the greatest interestSaseth
time for-yoting has been, one Of the most
lively speculations indulgedsin outside of
the result Of the vote itself. Between now
and then we cannot tell what may occurto
put Z" stock " up or down, as the case may
be; but it is fair to presume that the same
fluctuations, anxiety, and uneasiness will
prevail as have characterized the mpeach-
ment market sinceithe arguments began
It has been proclaimed without contra
diction that certain schemes have been, and
yet are, aftoat looking to conciliatios, by
which doubtful senators eanbe broughtcyer
and made certain adherents of conviction.
Up to this time there have been noitrans-
actions negotiatedS ewing, probably TO the
delicacy which forbids the sound legal minds
of the Senate held in this -case to, be
doubtful" from being approached with
purely partisan propositions. What, may
be done between now and IL o'clock Monday
morning is beyond present remark: The
Radicals still have their fears, nothw1th,
standing the bold assertions Of sone5o Of the
gaming politicians among them. !3s1sa sssT :
The question of the nomination for the
Vice-Presidency at the Chicago Convention
is still an uneasy subject among the multi
tude of aspirants, senatorial and otherwise.
for that position. There is no prospect OF,
its being settled until the actual vote is'
taken In the Convention. There are no few
indications OF. political Developments being
made ut Chicago which, althoughEthey may
not be altogether surprising, will certainly
create some CONSERVATION in23the camp OF
the Radicals. The platform to be adopted
may not be among the least of the subjects,
to bring about nnthought-of issues. It is
also repeated occasionally in some quarters,
now that the certainty of Grant accepting
the nomination is not altogether q matter
without differences of opinion upon it,
Some of the Republicans not Of the extreme
type will be willing to fOresgo the ultra doc,
trines which the Stevens, Sumner, and
Drake politicians, the free and equal
"without regard to race or color''-adyo-
Gates will in no respect, either for policy or
any other sake, permit to. be erased from
their principles. There will be lively
times both here and in the States after the
impeachment trial is ended, no matter how
it ends. TIaoN.