The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-19

Correspondence of The richmond dispatch.
wAsnrNereN, octoberI6, 1868.

WAsHYNeTeN, October I6, 1868.
The sensation of the hour, is The chanS'
proposed by certain leading men Of the De
mocratic aud Conservative party of thei'
candidates for President and Vice-Pres'
dent, the mere mention Of which hal
awakened earnest opposition among others o.
the party thought equally devoted to .pr'n'
c;ple and politicsa organization. 1t is as
serted here that Montgomery Blair is de-
oide6lv opnosed 10 any change whatever
being made. and that In this opinion ne !, mas
tho s,Innort Of a majority Of the leadlng
NON with WHOM consultations have oeen
beIa hoth nersonally and by aid Of the teie-
graph. The mere proposition mas esen sne
the Quiet of the capital since the original >
nomination, and has r.soa rumors ana
specnis.:ons sucn as have never pefore oecn
draor,as of in the history of the canvass.
Some of ,air. Seyrnour's friends mere as
sert that he will positively decline, but no
evidences Of such q determination on MS
part have to-day been presented. General
iv, however, the opinion is expressed that
there will be no change. The leaders OF
the party have determined to use their
best efforts in preserving intact the party
organization. even should the executive
branch OF the Government be lost to them
In the November battle. There are the
most nosit;ye indications Of a settled deter
minatior to fight vigorously the campaign
let what may come, and not shlrR o'.b VI
Tho responsibilities which may result from
teen;ng the present ticket boldly and solid
" in the front.
General Grant is still at his home in
Gslena, and it is not known here when ne
will return to Washington. 1t IS known
that he ev;nces the most decided opposition
70 coming forward and declaring any set
tied poIiticai convictions even now, when
the whole Republican party is jubilant and
hold in their assertions that no human
mower can prevent him from being elected
to the Presidency. | know that some OF
General Grants personal friends deny most
pointediy that he will, in the event OF his
election, be in any sense party man De-
yond, say they, executing the laws OF Con-
cress, and that he will be as fair to one set
of people as to another throughout the
whole length and breadth Of the land. lie
mas moi. in their belief-and the source is
10 my knowledge entitled to the most posi-
tive confidence, changed particle since
he wrote the report Immediately after the
of the war. lnasmuch as the
result of the recent elections is regarded by |
very many of the most earnest Democrats |
in the country as very certain lndlcatlon |
of how the election will result next month, !
these opinions Of some Of the personal
friends of General Grant may not be With
out interest in their publication.
Congress met to-day in form, but hardly
ANYBODY in Washington knew that the
event had occurred. About the meeting
next month there are various opinions
among the members the general belief,
however, is that there will be no necessity
for session prior to December.
The different department officials and
heads Of bureaus are now busily preparing
heir annual reports.
On the principle Of counting chickens
before they are Matched, as the homely |
oroverb expresses it, States are already
being made up for the Grant Cabinet; but |
he aspirants for position are 50 many that |
it is not easy to designate parties to fill the |
'ew secretaryships. The Treasury Depart
nent is the subject Of the greatest comment,
and By turns Washburne Of Illinois, Chand-
er Of Michigan, Hooper Of Massachusetts,
United States Treasurer Spinner, Mr..
Huntington, of the First National Bank in
his district, have all been named in con-
nection with it-at the proper time, if it
comes. Covode is named for postmaster
general, and Evarts for attorney general
seward, rumor says, is to stay where he is,
and Hamlin is to succeed Secretary Welles.
General Schofeld manages the War Depart
nent admirably; but General Rawlings, of
the staff of the General-in-Chief, has the
reputation Of being very capable officer,
Of fine executive ability and so, say some
Of the guild nuncs in advance, he is destined
to take charge of the War Office. About
the other departments but little has been
Nous uerrOnS. TIMoN.