Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-26
NASHINGTONNEWS AND GOSSIP

cheering News from West Virginia
The Indian OutrRSes-The Obstinate
ROlIias Minister ROsecrans' In
struetiOns--The President and His
Cabinet TO Give Mere Active Sup
port TO seymour and blair.
} Special to the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Demo
cratic National Committee here has re-
ceived Aatering adviees Of orr prospects in
West Virginia. 1t is claimed that the
Democrats viii make clean sweep in No
yenber, carrying the State for Seymour
and securing the Legislature, which elects
Senator and two congressman. Mont
gomery Blair will canvass lhe State.
Gen. Sherman's dispatch that he deems
further forbearahce with the Indians i'm
possible, wasysubmitted 10 the President to-
day. The President approves the rigid
course Of Sherman, but expresses the hope
that the innocent shall not be punished
with the guilty. The hostile Indians will
now be driven back south of the Kansas
line. lI I'D 90 lrers- f..
The business Of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, so far as the appointment of SUI
peryisors provided for by the new law is
concerned, has come to a dead lock, and
Secretary MeCulloeh, on Saturday, abso-
lutely declined the appointment of persons
recommended by Rollins, unless he could
dictate the names of an equal number.
This is in pursuance Of dissemination on
the part of the President and those men,
bers Of the Cabinet who side with him to
give more active support to Seymour and
i. s.,1s ~ az h. -,
fuence of the Postofhee Department will
be exerted in the same direction, and IL IL
understood that Mr.. Randall, who has made
an arrangement satisfactory to himself with
the Democratic leaders is to give his per
sonal counsel in regard to the organization
Of the party and the conduct of the cam-
paign in the Northwest Rollins says be
will never accept Secretary McCullocRs
proposition that one-half of the revenue
supervisors shall be Conservatives. Ht
admits that all his nominations are Repub
licans, but claims that they are capable ant
honest. This dead lock will continue unit
Rollins is forced to vacate. .1.
The workingmen's committee waited OF
the President this morning, asking REGAL
of the order Of the Secretary of War, re
ducing the wages Of the workingmen a
Rock Island under the eight hour law.
A remittance of $4,000 in coin has beer
received at the Treasury on account of Gus
tom dues from Alaska. -
This evenings papers assert that in view
of his prospective defeat, without semt
change is effected, Grants keepers vii
concoct letter for him taking conserva
tive position. The report needs confrma
ton. I'D
The statement that the Mexican Minis
ter, Rosecrans, Is instructed to aid the Jua
rez government, and that the United State
Contemplates prOtectorate over Mexico, il
entirely without foundation. The instruc
| tons to Rosecrans are not specific or in de
tail regarding any particular interest o
course. The ouly thing that partakes o
the character of particular instruction i
| the emphatic Injunction to keep aloof from
the controversies of various factions il
| Mexico, and remain entirely neutral. Rose
Grams has leave of absence till October
/ first.
Large posters are out here announcin.
an excursion to grand masked ball at
Green Brier, White Sulphur Springs Va (,
| on the evening Of the 9th inst. As an in
| ducemeDt for the public to attend, the list
of managers is printed. Among them are
Gems. R. E, Lee, Beauregard, Col C
Adams, of Mississippi, Alex. Fl. Stevens
J. T. Perkins, of Alabama, Gov. Pickens,
Of South Carolina, fletcher, of Virginia
and F. s. Stockdale, of Texas Commodore
Maury and ?. Coward, Of the Richmond
press, and others of little less distinction
The oft.repeated assertions of prominent
journals that the Administration does moi
| favor the Democratic nomination, arr
wholly unfounded. There Is absolutely ne
question about the matter. The Presiden
and four members of his cabinct-McCul
loch, Randall, Browning and Weles-ar,
outspoken and unhesitatingly in favor OF
the election of Seymour and Blair. Mr.
Seymour is advised of their support. One
who has conversed with Mr. Seward on tn,
subject, defines the latter's position thus
HE wants Grant and COlfax defeated bu
does not want Seymour and Blair to do il "