Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-07-17
Letter from WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Cry, June so, 1860.
The approaching Virginia cleo
ton is attracting moro attention
now, upon its near approach than
any other held in the State, since
the celebrated contest between Wise
and Flournoy somo fourteen years
ago. Prominent Democrats claim
that Walker, the Conservative can
didatc for Governor will be elected
by q very large majority over Wells,
tho carpet-bag candidate, and that
Lewis Mckenzie, the Conservative
nominee for Congress in tho Alex
andria District, will beat his oppo-
ncnt over five thousand. In this
District, which, from its contiguity
to Washington, is most intensely
interesting to the inhabitants of this
district, there were over half dozen
candidates, but all the Conservatives
have wisely resigned in favor of the
most popular, Mr.. Mckenzie. The
contest is warm, and is largely at
tracing attention. The Conserva-
tive candidates for the Legislature
who are unable to take the "iron
clad oath" will not be withdrawn,
it is said, it being thought that
Generals Grant and Sherman will
not sustain General Candy in the
view he takes of The necessity OF
such an oath. Chief Justice Chase
while in Richmond a few days since,
gave it as his opinion that nothing
in tho laws of Congress would sus-
tain General Canby's order. But
it is impossible to tell how far Rad
icalism will go in these days of an
archy. Anything for power and
for-Empire.
Ex-Prosident Johnson's free and
complete expression Of opinion on
Grant, the Cabinet and the admin
istration, and the Radical party
generally, has created decided
Sensational God send to reporters
in these dull times. Johnson says
that Grant has no brains, and that
his Cabinet are entirely like him in
that respect. AS a military man he
is an egregious failure, his numbers
not his ability crushing the rebel
lion. Johnson is exceedingly bit
ter upon tho present administra-
ton, and he is certain to do o great
deal Of harm to it. There is not
the slightest doubt but that Andrew
johnson will be the next Senator
from Tennessee, and will strike
some heavy blows for constitutional
liberty.
l am credibly informed that there
is such adecIded want of harmony
in the Cabinet that ere many days,
the entire "Advisory Council" will
be radically changed. l say "radi-
cally," both in party and totali-
ty sense.
Secretary Cox, of the Interior is
thoroughly Disguised with the pros
criptive character of the admins
tration, partizan as he is, and means
to resign. Hoar is such ''numb-
skull" that soon his "toad-eaters"
are disguised with him. Rawlins,
the only decent man in the Cabinet,
has been as anxious to resign as his
enemies are to have him elected.
And Boutwell,, the meanest of the
Cabinet, not even excepting Cries.
well, sis not proscriptive enough
for Massachusetts,. Mr.. Sumner,
from what / hear, will have The
running Of the next Cabinet, Grant
being thoroughly under the infiu-
ence Of Massachusetts eunuch.
This week has been marked as
the great commencement week of
the Colleges and first class Acade-
mics Of the District. These cere-
mics usually attract a great deal Of
attention here, and on this occasion
were unusually brilliant. The
young lady graduates Of st. Vim
cents and other Academies are 10 be
particularly noticed for pr1Ecie-ey