The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-03
W1sH1yaToy. October 81, 1868.

SltlOH 10 " Il OttttItkNs
WASHINGTON, October 81, 1868.
The different Grant and Colfax clubs OF
this city are already exercised to an e1.
tent approaching the ridiculous with regard
to the bestowal Of official patronage after
the 4th Of March next, and local orators
declaim emphatically against the recognl-
ton Of 'releyenth-hour men" and latter
day Radicals as highly detrimental to the
interests Of the original dyed-in-the-woo
aspirants for subordinate positions in the
departments, who have been out in the cold
since the end of the war; This is decidedly
selfish on the part of the Radical clubs,
considering that they have already ninety
nor cent. of the Offices in the gift OF the
Government, the remaining being IN the
nossession of suspicioned Conservatives
onlv because the Lincoln administration,
eight wears ago, had too good an opinion OF
their experience and value as public of
fcers to dispense with their services. Radi-
Gals here, however, predict very general
dismissal of otfice-holders all over the coun-
try next spring in which case General
Grant and his Secretary of the Treasury
would not be likely to have official beds OF
roses. &Lf .4.
A comparison of the abstract OF the quar-
terly condition Of the national banking
associations of Virginia with those OF seTe-
raj other southern States show that the
former are much ahead in the aggregate OF
resources. For instance: The amount OF
capitsl of the Virginia banks is S9,049, 1856,
with nineteen national banks. The entire
abstract was published in the telegraphlc
column Of the Dispatch Of Friday last. 80
that there is no necessity here of repeating
the items. The following, from other south
,ern States, is interesting by way OF compa-
rison. North Carolina, with SIX banks,
shows an aggregate Of resources and llaolll-
ties, s2,247 ,463; specie, S36, 1915; loans and
discounts, 1851, 956; capital stock, 1868, 900;
individual deposits, $S20,354; and United
States deposits, including those of Govern
ment disbursing officers, S2l7 400. South
Carolina, having three national banks,
shows an aggregate Of 1921, 26S; specie,
s26.439: loans and discounts, Sl,2S9,9l
canital stock, $685., 900 individual depo-
sits. sl,2O6 1855. Georgia has eight ma
tional banks; capital, s5,756,S47; loans
| and discounts, s2,076,74 specie, s36, 900 ;
CAPITAL stock, 81 500, 900; individual depo-
sits. s2.O73, 676; United States deposits,
sal, 1000: deposits of United States dis
bursing officers, S153,162.o In Alabama
there are two national banks; resources,
s1.l13,776; loans and discounts, 1879 1853
specie, s36,sO2; capital stock, $500, 1000 !;
individual deposits, 1921 $50. There is but
one national bank in Mississippi, with an
| aggregate of resources and Liabilities
| s14S,196. Louisiana has two national
banks, both at New Orleans; aggregate,
s3.781, 23O loans and discounts, sl,0o2,-
665; specie, 500, 1893; capital stock. 81 ,3O0,-
600 individual deposits, 81, 1913, 752. There
are four national banks in Texas capital,
| 81. e21 ,637 loans and discounts, $500, 1874 !;
specie, S217, 9O3; capital stock, S525, 900 ;
individual deposits, s633,S99; United
States deposits, So, 551 ; deposits of United
States disbursing officers, s167,0s4. Ar
kansas, two banks; resources and liabili-
ties, s1,O29, O61; loans and discounts,
s4l6, IA; specie, $2,427; capital stock,
| 5000, 900; individual deposits, 1915, 1853 ;
United States deposits, $26,3s9 deposits OF
United States disbursing officers, Sic, 44S.
| The treasurer's Office Of the Treasury
Department takes the palm in sending home
| Radical voters, the exodus from that Bu-
reau being probably more extensive than
all thu athers combined ,sGeneralz SPINNER.
uncompromising Radicals holding office I'M
| der the Government, and his employees are
| not found wanting in the adoption of his
| political sentiments, and the ladies Of the
| office, regretting their inability to vote,
made up the sum of 500 in greenback
| currency and forwarded it to the Republi-
can Committee as their contribution to the
cause.
The speech of Secretary Seward at Au-
burn yesterday does not surprise any we'll
informed politician in Washington. That
he would enter his voice for Grant and Col
fax before election day was really predicted
shortly after the nomination of Mr.. Sey-
mour; and there are quite number of in
telligent observers of political workings
about the capitol who will not believe that
the State Department will be shortly de-
prived of the presence of Mr.. Seward-un-
less Seymour should be elected on Tuesday.
| It is becoming common subject Of re-
mark here that General Grant, if elected,
will not yield his natural conservatism to
the demands of extreme Radicals, but that
he will be in all respects a national Presi-
dent. How far this is correct prediction
remains to be seen but it is really unde-
niable that the impression will get many
votes for him that otherwise would either
60 for Seymour or not be cast at all. Others
declare that the Radicals will be thorough
ly and completely satisfied with their
choice. AS General Grant has given no
assurances Of any kind beyond his past re-
cord, both parties may hold to their impress
sions without contradiction. TIMoN.
. Reported for the Dispatch.