The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-31
WASHINGTON, August IS, 1868.

nemocrats here have been disposed rather
IN sock the most dispasslonate accounts of
inc no,itical situation in the different locali-
tea MS a guide for their calculations than
to seize eagerly every report that comes OF
the condition Of affairs throughout the
country; and it lie source of congratula-
ton to know that nothing of political
character has been derived from careful
sitting Of the material presented which oc-
casions any cause for anxiety more than
that naturally incident to the political
strpgple at hand. The nearness Of the
Maine election is source of very great
snecnlation. Your correspondent has had
opnortunities of conversing with promi-
neat politicians from that State, as
we'll as with others who, though not
so thoroughly identified with. party, have
observed with unusual interest the in
dications presented in the contest there.
From all the facts which have been stated
and the representations which have been
made on both sides it appears evident that
there will be no gain to the cause OF Repub-
licanism in that election. The Democratic
party organization in that State is perfect,
and the members of the party, though not
expecting to gain much of triumph, are
in the best spirits, and confidently hope to
lessen the Radical majority of last fell to q
figure that will be acceptable to Conserva-
tives throughout the country. The Radi-
Gals have made strong fight, and it is be-
coming stronger as the day of election ap-
proaches. They have discarded several
local issues which operated against them
last fall, and viii do their very best to pre-
vent the loss Of single man of their ma
jority. They must, say some of the pollti-
clans, not only hold their own, but must
increase the majority, to help the ticket In
November. In Maine the Democrats can
not elect their Governor but they expect
to do that which will be Of NO cheer to their
opponents.
Major General Meade was in consultation
to-day with the President and the Secretary
of War relative to the petition from Charles
ton for protection against insult and out
rage on the part of the blacks, who are
urged on by carpet-bag Radicals to the per-
petration of acts likely to lead to serious
results, hoping thereby to secure pretext
for demanding arms for their negro militia.
The President to-day directed that sufficient
troops be forwarded to South Carolina to
protect the citizens.
All parties here have been worked up to
n fever heat of anxiety respecting the re-
cent trip or mission of General Rosecrans
to the White Sulphur Springs, and to-day a
number of individuals have been on the
qui vive anxious to know from his own lips
the circumstances of his visit. The Radi-
calls here have put Rosecrans on the list
with Hancock, Franklin, Mcclellan, Buell.,
and other brave officers who do not share
their affection, and show him no quarter.
1t is enough that he is anxious to set at
rest the wild stories and unreliable para
graphs of "southern hate" that have
been used as so formidable q camp
paign document in the North, since
the present issue began, to gain for
him the full measure Of Radical oppro-
brium. Rosecrans expresses himself in the
highest degree satisfied with what he found
to he the sentiment of the southern people.
4 present there will be no address on the
subject; the matter is before the country
already, but it is not doubted that in few
DAYS there will be comet i,;~e sAa.inS 'here-
10 winch viii find its way to the people,
showing plainly and conclusively the feel
ing of the southern people with regard tc
the great issues of the present.
Inc hepupllcan parry VIII very iiheiy
have another pill to swallow in the shape Of
the next public debt statement, which will
come out about the fifth of next month. Az
usual without having any official figures tc
Judge from it can hardly show any decrease
There have been some heavy disbursements
during the month, and the Alaska purchase
money comes out of this month.
Messrs. Evarts, Randall, and Browning
of the Cabinet, arc absent from Washing
ton. T1M0N.