Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-17
WASHINGTON NEWsAND GOSSIP

Interesting Talk Wtfh HoERtfO Sey'
mOur--The Wall Of the 'sLoyaI'' fOl
More RecOnssructiOn-The Third
Party Movement President
Snubs Tf-Rum0r Of DOoIittIe's Dis.
Affections False, f1ga.-esE sig SO
II Special to the Louisville Journal :
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1861 have
Just seen Col. X. q. Mason, Of Virginia,
who spent day before yesterday with Mr.
Seymour, at Utica. He represents the
Democratic nominee as the most agreeable
and unostentatious of men, and his home
as paradise of comfort and hospitality.
Mr.. Seymour talks freely of the New York
Convention. He says that he went there
with no other aim than to join in the selee-
tion of some good Democrat that he was
not hostile to Pendleton, bat on the con-
trary, was Pendleton's friend; and that the
last thing he expected or desired was the
result which finally placed him in the field.
He thinks the financial question is not
generally understood, and is confident that
the West will approve his views when they
come to be known more fully, Mr., Sey-
mour is Of the opinion that Grant viii
make poor run in all of the Middle States,
and that he will lose several of the New
England States. His own majority in New
York, he believes, will be upwards of one
hundred thousand. He is very sanguine of
a peaceful campaign and triumphant cleo
tiOn. Colonel Mason tells me that all along
the railroad line in New York, and at
every station and village, the enthusiasm
for Seymour was very great. In this city
it is certainly gaining ground. Every day
adds new confidence 10 the Democrats and
witnesses the Radicals angrier. and more
skeptical. ..f....-,I ii se-a. -
The carpet bag Senators drew their sta
tionery to-day. Several cart loads of gilt
edge paper, silver mounted knives, gold
pens, ivory paper cutters, and all the costly
Injuries of first class bookstore, supplied
to the government by contracts made by
FOrney at three times the value Iof the ar
ticles, were distributed among these impe-
cunious wretches, who will doubtless retail
them 10 their friends at a reasonable dis
count. .-.s ... --.-.rs
The run on the White House to-day was
larger than usual. Cabinet Ministers, of
fee seekers, members of Congress, female
petitioners, and loafers. A. J. was in
good humor. .l.,-. ..-
Special to the louisville Courier, ..
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The third
party movement has ,dWindled into insig-
nifcant proportions. Some parties ap.
preached johnson on the subject, but he
quietly bat promptly dismissed it. He
does not think the Democratic party has
given him as hearty a support as it should
have done, but he will 60 for Seymour and
Blair. .tI
Secretary Browning thinks it is the
strongest ticket that could have been
nominated. McCulloch says it is weak,
bat indicated no purpose of withholding
his support. Randall and Welles indorse
it. Seward and Schofeld are entirely re-
tieent. III .--...ls ---..
Senator Dooliltle has authorized con-
tradiction of the statement that he opposes
1t. Doolittle, Hendricks and Gen. Ewing
will speak at the ratification meeting Sat
nrday night. -.-.e
Congressman are advised from all Sec
tons Of great enthusiasm being manifested
for the Democratic nominees. ..-.
Delegates from Mississippi and Georgia
we're before the Reconstruction COMMITTEES
to-day, asking for some legislation to con-
troll those States in the interest Of the
truly loyal" Evidently the whites are
too much for negroes and carpet-bsggers,
hence the cry by the latter of fraud in the
elections. Stevens thinks il is too late 10
the session for further legislation.
A number Of influential Texans here
have formally protested against the divi-
sion of that State, and also against the at
tempt by the committee sent by the con-
vention Of that State TO procure arms for
the militia. The sole purpose OF said
committee is to arm the blacks 10 control
the election. EEE. a.i.l
The House has ordered an investigation
into the expenditures made by Ordway, its
Sergeant-at-Armsin in which there are al
legged discrepancies. For instance, Ordway
presents items of $577 for arresting mem
bers under call Of the House, or about FIVE
dollars and tweuty cents for each member,
when the cost is little or nothing, as he
simply notifies the members at their lodg-
ing5 that their presence at the House is
necessary. These are among the items in
his charges which it is said won't bear the
test Of scrutiny. ......
Evarts was confirmed by vote Of 81 to
Z. Sumner siormed, but ii was a tempest
in q teapot
Bradley's lawyer has brought suit for
twenty thousand dollars damages against
Judge Fisher, for striking his name from
the rolls. .- -n
There are intimations that Col. Ed. Cooper
may be rendered the position of Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue. q r-