The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

REMOVAL OF OFFIcERs-WHo Is TO BE
GovERNoR-MAYo AND DUDLEY SAFE AT
PREsENT-THE City Council TO BE Re-
oRGANIzED-THE CAPITOL OFFICERS TO
STAY AWHILE LoNGER.-The excitement
in regard to the removal of the city and
State officers continued unabated during
all of yesterday. Rumors were plentiful
as to the names of the unfortunates who
had been placed on tho black list for exc
cution, and as to the persons who had been
selected as their successors. Frequent
consultations were held by little squads
of the two wings of the Republican party,
both of whom are working with might and
main to circumvent the other, and to Sc
cure favor at headquarters. For nearly
twelve months past the Hunnicutt wing
have been clamorous for the removal of
every man who did not favor negro rule
and more recently the respectable Repub-
licans have brought very heavy pres
sure to bear on the commanding General,
and as the fruit of it we doubtless have
General Orders No. 33,'' published else
where to-day.
In the light Of this order, and from all we
could gather On yesterday from what we
regarded as reliable sources, we conclude
that quite large number of removals will
be Immediately made, and others will fol-
low from time to time, until all the Offices
in the State pass into the hands of the Re-
publicahs.
Governor Peirpoint, it is said, is at the
head of the list of those who are to retire.
He seems to have few friends among the
people Of Virginia, is not in favor with his
own party, and must give place to General
Fl. II. Wells, who is confidently named as
his successor.
It was not regarded as so certain after
the appearance Of General Order 33 that
Mayor Mayo would have to pack up and
leave. The friends of Chahoon and others
were rather detected when they read the
order, and found, upon inquiry, that Old
Joe had lease Of more than two years
yet on the Mayoralty.
Wardwell, too, who had fondly hoped to
take the place Of Sergeant Dudley, was
taken aback on learning that the Ser
geant's time would not be out for two
years, and wisely ordered several addi-
tional cargoes of ice for the summer trade.
lie says he intends to keep up the ice and
coal business until he can bring to bear
upon General Schofeld pressure enough
to displace Dudley. ...........
: The City Council will be probably en-
tirely re0rganized. Their term expired
long ago, and we do not know a single
member who is eligible for reelection y
i. e., can take the iron-clad oath. And
right earnestly have the aspirants COM
menced the fight for Council seats. 1t
will be conducted by the two wings with
great spirit and spite, Hunnicutt & Co.
leading the woolly- headed ultra Radicals,
and Stearns, Mulford, Humphreys, and
others, the moderate Republicans. Some
lists were made up and sent in to. General
Schofeld yesterday, and others will go in
to-day. We trust the General will be in
no hurry in deciding upon bis appoint
ments. We believe that he will select the
very best men who are eligible under the
acts of Congress, and who will agree to
serve and as We cannot get the men of
our first choice, we urge our people to
unite with the anti-Hunnicutt Republi-
cans in recommending the next best
men that can be found. The prosperity
of our city and the welfare of our COM
munity are largely dependent upon the
men who may be selected for the City
Council. They will have the appointment
of all the city officers, including the chief
of police, collector of taxes, superintend-
ents of the water works and gas works,
chamberlain and auditor, and, through
shem, of all their assistants. Every man
in the city will feel their power when the
taxes are levied. If Hunnicutt and his
set succeed, a hungry horde of thieves will
be let loose upon the Treasury, and no
man will be able to bear the burden OF
taxation which they will impose.
The terms of office of the State Trea-
surer, Auditor, Secretary of the Common
wealth, and other Offices in the capitol, do
not expire until the lst of January next
and as we have heard no intimations OF
their removal, we presume they will con-
tinue to discharge the duties of their office
until the end of the year.