The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-19
MR, BOUFWELL AND THE ADMIN
ISTRATIOE. s-
Prospect OF a How.

A Washington correspondent, Whom
we take to be Mr.. Spofford, Congress
sional Librarian, furnishes the Cincin-
natl Commercial the following:
We may or we may not like 1t, but II
ia nevertheless fact, that 81 tempest ia
known to be brewing in the admins
trative circles. am going to tell you
what is said among'those who are class
ed as Radical Republicans, with my
inference as to the weight that may be
placed on their testimony.
In the first place, 1t is considered that
the President has altogether too much
sympathy with the resnlt in Virginia;
that he prefers too openly the success
of Senter in Tennessee, OF Hamilton In
Texas, and especially Of Dent, his
brother-in-law, in Mississippi. l heard
an active Radical say to-day, that the
Administrations policy was to secure
the elimination OF the negro from ma
tional politics by adoption OF the pend
ing Fifteenth: Article, and leave him IN
the native white hands, so tar as local
State affairs are concerned.
It would appear that Governor Bout
well Is opposed to this. He is the out
spoken Radical in the Cabinet, and all
who know him well understand that
he is a man with definite purposes, and
clear and decided intentions of carrying
them ont, If that be possible; and OF not
being used TO carry out any other line
of policy. It Is affirmed that the point
ia reached where the latter alternative
Is to be seen approaching.
Governor Boutwell, is undoubtedly
yery much dissatisfied with the result
of the Virginia election. He has strains
ed his influence 10 the utmost to pre-
vent the early ordering of an election in
Mississippi, which could terminate on
ly in a new Walker triumph. 1t is not
that the Radicals object SO much to
Walker himself, as they do to those
who elect him. 1t is reasonably con-
@ uded that If the main body of sup
D pJrters are from the rebel Democracy,
then the State administration must be
strained for their benefit. SO with. re-
gard 10 the candidacy of Louis Dent as
Governor OF Mississippi. He will, like
Walker, be in the main sustained only
by the old rebel Influences. t
1t Is declared by persons generally
well informed as to the position of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the poll
tical gossip which circulates about him,
that within a couple of days Secretary
Boutwell, and Judge Dent have had
some very warm words over the Mis-
sissippi 0ppointments--reY and
customs. It is understood that Dent
''spoke as one having authority" and
demanded certain changes: The APP
nointment Clerk, Mr.. Tullock, into
whose hands Governor Boutwell, has
intrusted much of tho responsibility OF
the changes made or impending, came
in for n vigorous sdenunciation. Tullock
Is II Radical, and by his intimate know
ledge of the South has been able TO
secure Radical appointments there in
mo It cases, where they have had moth
ino q do with the Methodist Church at
Iee. ( 1t is reported that Governor
Boutwell told Judge Dent that he pro-
nosed to run the Treasury, at least as
long as he was at its head; and further
more, that he looked suspiclously, on
ali political movements that felt 1t
necessary TO prefix some WORD other
than was adopted by the party itself TO
The title of the Republican party. II
this was said, it was certainly neat
drive at.the National Union Republican
party OF Mississippi, which ts the organ
ization by whom J udge Dent has been
trotted out.
It Is also reported that at the last two
Cabinet meetings Governor boutwell,
has taken occasion to express himself
In the strongest terms in favor of sus-
tanning Republicanism pure ana SIM
Dle In ali the Southern States, and as
being remarkably suspicious OF ali
movements that pandered, under what
ever Euise, to the rebel vote and sup
port. ..,, ,Lu
So nuChl deem 10. DoilTutn III dlA tho
rumors have outlined in the forego-
ing, and that is, that Mr.. Boutwell, de-
sires that what influence the Adminls-
tration can give, legitimately, shall be
extended inualI sStato elections 10 the
Radical Iapublicans; while sGdnefal
Grant desires neutrality, unless the
parties assume positions of active hos
tiIity to, and equally as active support
OF the Administration. All this may
seem spec1lation1 and5of an adis tbs Rind; =
mans hand, in its rising, which threat-
ems at least to overshadow the heavens.
There are those who predict the resig-
nation of Governor Boutwell, before
Congress reassembles.