The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-31

The Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Gazette writes under date of October 2S:
Notwithstanding the unparalleled boastirgs
of the Radical party, the action OF Governor
Seymour in taking the field has evidently
alarmed the leaders here, and persistent e.-
forts are being made to break the force and ef-
feet of the grand ovations which have every
where been rendered the Democratic standard
bearer. The sbrewdest politicians here pro-
TESS to believe that the active operations OF
Governor Seymour will save the day and carry
the great States of Pennsylvania, Ohio aud ln-
diana in favor of the Democracy on Tuesday
next. and secure his own triumphant election
to the Presidency. 1t is noticeable fact IN
this city that vast number OF government en-
ployees who, after the late State elections,
suddenly became the warm advocates OF Radi-
calism, have again mounted the fence, and now
loudly proclaim entire neutrality IN Federal
politics.
There is good authority for saying that an
order will be issued in a few days relieving
General Reynolds and placing General Bu-
chanan in command of the Military District of
Texas. President johnson had fully deter
mined to make this change in consequence OF
General Reynolds outrageous order regarding
the Presidential election in that State; but the
later order Of this military satrap, assuming to
dictate decisions for the civil courts OF Texas,
will precipitate the Presidents action in re-.
moving him from a position the power OF
which he has so grossly perverted and abused
The command OF this military district was
properly due to General Buchanan, as he is the
ranking officer. General Reynolds received it
at the time in consequence OF being senior
OILY by brevet..
OF art, now stored away as old lumber in tae
Smithsonian Institute, is the subject OF much
inyidious comment in diplomatic and official
circles here. Many rare paintings of great
value lie in dirty heaps, entirely neglected, and
no one acknowledges any responsibility there
for. The National Capital possesses no public
the appointment of any one whose duty it is to
collect and preserve the various works OF art
belonging to the government.
It is reported by those who ought to be in
position to know, that the National Intelligen-
Ger Of this city is about changing proprietors:
But it is understood lts political character Will
continue as at present. Messrs. Polklnh )rn q
Son will probably succeed to the management.
THE ALABAMA cLAn1s-cADLE REPORTS CONTRA
p1crED-MR JoHNsoN's VIEWS IN REGARD TO
SETTLEMENT.
A Washington telegram Of the 2Sth inst. to
the Baltimore Sun says:
The government has not received any official
notice of the reference OF the Alabama claims
to a commission Of sixteen, and the reference
Of questions Of international law arising there
in to the Emperor of Russia or King OF Prus-
sia, as stated in cable dispatch recently, 1t
is not doubted that if Minister Johnson had
signei that protocol, or any other looking to
the final settlement Of the controversy, the
State Department would have been advised OF
such action Immediately, AMI in all probability
before the news gatherers of England could
have become possessed Of knowledge Of the
existence of the agreement. In official circles
the cable dispatch is regarded as canard.
That Minister Johnson has, however, made
effective efforts for the satisfactory settlement
Of the Alabama difficulty is no longer matter
Of mere speculation, and that protocol will
directly be agreed upon is believed. Mr.. John
son himself expected, when he left this coun-
trv, to have the basis of settlement agreed
upon with the British Government in sixty or
ninety DAYS after his arrival in England, and,
in a letter of recent date to persona friend,
he expresses confidence in an immediate con-
nation of his expectations as tc the satis-
factory agreement, though he regrets that the
matter has been delayed somewhat beyond the
time within which he originally believed the
protocol would be signed.