The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17
WAsurNaroN, April rs, 1855,

WASHINGTON, April is, 1868.
- TODAY has generally been observed as a
.ort nf half holiday, the occasion being the
Sedication of statue to the late Presi.
dent. Nothing beyond that is Of any par
ticplar interest, including the impeach-
mens trial, which was conducted without
the presence of the chief counsel for the
President. The weather was not favorable
for outdoor demonstrations, but qnite q
large crowd was gathered in front of the
City Hall to witness the dedicatory exer-
cises. The different Departments were
closed at noon, and great many Of the
clerks were present to witness the demon
stratioD. AS the Senate was busy on Inn
peachment, the senators could not come,
and as the members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes were required to present them
selves in the Senate during the trial
which it does generally to the number OF
about twenty-five members--very few OF
the representatives in Congress, If any,
could appear. But ss the great trial has
absorbed everything, 1t is not in the least
surprising that but comparatively small in
terest was shown by the public generally
in the monuments dedication.
Secretary Stanton's modesty in declin-
ing to be Secretary Of the Treasury un-
der Wade, in accordance with the otter OF
the letter written to Cameron by the Radi-
cal members of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
tire. NAV be very commemorate; but his
prompt reply declining the favor. OF
Cameron's recommendation is regarded
as looking very much as if the great
War Minister was absolutely certain
that the President will be convicted,
by the Senate, of the charges. against
him. Stanton's friends, however, have
long ago asserted that it was not his
intention to remain in the War Depart
ment beyond proper period; and judg
ing from present events that period mas
about arrived, as his long stay there mas
been the means Of bringing on the present
impeachment trial.
As far as the Treasury Department is
concerned, there is no positive certainty as
to who will lin the contingency OF Wade
being President) succeed the present
Secretary. Some of General Spinner's
friends assert for him that he is not, nor
will he be, an applicant, under any clrcum-
stances. He has been very prominently
mentioned in Radical circles as the pro-
liable successor of Mr.. McCulloch; but
lately there has been very little-talk about
the Cabinet officers under the Wade ad-
ministratiop, although there is no end to
the thinking which has been kept up on
that score. The present officers are all
very quietly attending to their duties,
without giving any show whatever of re-
firing very soon.
The coming municipal election here,
which takes place in June, is already at
tracing very great attention, and regis
tration has commenced. The white citi-
zens generally seem to be taking more in
terest in it than before, and no doubt many
who were Indifferent last year will do their
best not to suffer the election to go by
their default this year. They should all
work hard, and not permit the city to be
governed entirely in the interest of Radi-
calism.
There has been much controversy to-
day regarding the affair of not permitting
Sergeant Bates to enter the capitol with
his flag yesterday. The friends of the
Sergeant express considerable disgust at
the system of red tape brought into play
by the official before consenting to allow
the soldier to enter with his flag, the very
practice of which drove him away from
the doors of the capitol. On the other
hand, many parties assert that it is all 3
mistake, and the committee accompany
ing the Sergeant was entirely too hasty.
TIMoN.