The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-03
oyg WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE DEaocRAcT--
SOUTHERN coNyENTIoNs---IAP
ExCITEMENT--PUBL7CD DEBT, ETC.
w,sHrSerox, January 81, 1868:
n. snson's chances for receiv.

WASHINGTON, January 81, 1906:
n. .nson's chances for recelv-
President se... Of the Democf as'c
ing neg,s sas for tie n.::traidable proper
L ;oos;;ns M ia more T.. ,se who have
loom looming Wv W .Srsu any Of ih. t and in
s saons ment;oned. His IRON Hes, ;uciples
' 5o viii In defence Of the prA ,un.
mon mon which the Democracy in this . /,
try intend to fight the next campaign haf>
shown most conclusively that no litter
standard bearer could be chosen, and5th
indications are not few that he aoM be
chosen. The most extreme members OF
the Radical party have among them those
who admit that the persistent course tei
the President alone has brought Congress,
with its revolutionary majority, TO the po-
sition it now occupies, and which IS caus-
ing the members of that majority more
trouble and anxiety than they have, ex-,
perienced in the whole course OF thelf
political. existence. Mr.. Johnsons views
as to the nomination have not been ex-,
pressed. 1t is well enough known that Al ms
ambition does not tend further than the
success Of the principles he has advocated
and urged so forcibly. saa,.ws
The proceedings of the ReconstructioSn,
Conventions in the several.southern STATES ',e
have not inspired the leading Radicals 10
Congress with much respect for their legis-
lation. notwithstanding the extreme parti-
sanship. displayed in all Of them. COT
press will not allow these Conventions 10
regulate matters as they are disposed 70
do and it is a great waste OF time ana
talent for the members to propose, ID
writing and otherwise, their Yarlons
schemes for DISTINGUISHING and entran-
chisement, voting qualifications, militia
laws, and other requirements, which the
prominent lights of Congressional Radicals
intend themselves to attend to-. The Con
ventions will exceed the limits OF their
prerogatives unless very careful, and thus
get into bad repute with Congress. -
1t is not thought that the furry OF yes
terday about impeaching Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the United States will
amount to anything beyond the expendi-
ture of several hundred dollars in the ,ex'
ercise of special committees functions
Some of the members of the House OF Re-
representatives. are rabid on the subject Of
impeachment but it is very safe to assert
that there will be no impeachment OF any
one, either during this session or the next
1t has been stated that should the Radi'
calls nominate Grant for the Presidency
Butler will stump the South in opposition
to his election. In this case 1t IS asserted
by some parties that the influence OF the
Freedmen's Bureau will be exerted among
the negro voting population in order &c
counterfeit Buffers operations and sustain
tha nominec of the Convention.
The public debt statement will be ready
about the 9Th of the month, as usual, and
as the payment of interest On the hve-
twenty bonds and the bonds of lS47 has
been very heavy during the month, there
will be shown a considerable increase ID
the debt. TlM0N.