The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-06
.Eirginia and Her Admfssion-sccre'
sary RnwltnS-Kr. Boutwell,.

correspondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Thc silver
lining'' to the cloud which had seemingly
obscured the future prosperity of Virginia
deyelopcd itself thoroughly to-day IN the
certain announcement that the Attorney
Gcocral had failed to discover in the
reconstruction laws of Congress any author
itv for cxacting the tcst-oath from the
members elect to the Virginia Legislature.
The glad tidings lose none Of their good
effect from their hardness in coming
which will assurcdly prove beneficial to
the State and people of the Old Dominion
It need not be imagined that because the
North is full Of proscriptionists, ana that
Congress has a large sample, and because
tina. class Of politicians have their repre-
scntatives in the Cabinet, that they arc
either in the majority, or that they can exer'
sufficient influence to prevent the great elius
which the patience and 1ortltude undel
distress and bitter suspense manifested iio'
ONLY in Virginia, though more parucu1ariy
evident there, but throughout the whole
southern section of the country, must ac-
complish. Surely if slowly, the fruits OF
self-dcnial and enduring faith will manifest
themselves. The malignancy Of the enc
mics OF Virginia, and their efforts to prevent
her from resuming her march within the
Union to future prosperity and renewed
clorics, have fallen and must continue to
TALL before the developments OF honest con-
scrvatism and regard for law ana Justice
entertained by the majority of the present
Administration. As l have before stated
in this CORRESPONDENCE, the Old DOMINION
does not want for friends in the Cabi-
net nor in the army, where dlstln-
cishcd officers of high rank are strong
dcvotccs to her future success and
greatness nor will she in Congress next
winter, where the proper influences eXerted
in the proper way are certain to result IN
the correct appreciation Of what the laws
demand and the Constitution ordalns with
respect to the States now seeking admission
TO their rights and privileges in the Union.
The continued and serious illness OF the
Secretary Of War fills his friends with con-
stcrnat;on, and intense anxiety for aspccdy
recovery from his present dangerous condl-
ton is the universal exclamation. No mem
Der Of the Cabinet is 50 thoroughly admired
by the masses cccrWcherc, and none more
truly respected than General RawlinS. lie
is friend to the South whom it would be
very sad 10 lose.
Mr.. Boutwell, still remains at his home
in Groton, Mass, preparing his annual re-
rort, and will stay there until j: IS COM
plctcd. lie prefers writing in the scclu-
sion Of Croton because there he suffers less
annoyance from Radical oflicc-scckcrs than
lie does here, and because he knows he must
reserve as much Of the strength at his COM
mand this summer as possible, so as to be
able to wrangle with the contcnding intc-
rests who are already mastering their
forces to secure his aid to their various
sci cncS next winter.
Washington itself is as quiet rs ever.
The Executive mansion is undergoing re-
pairs badly needed, and the same thing is
the case with many Of the departments.
Not until after the Goth Of the month will
the Government find itself in Washington.
At that time the city will commence to fill
up with those who haYe been waiting, but
who have always been unable to catch
the President "in.' The heads of the
departments will have returned, and some
thing more like life will show itself in
the routine Of daily events III the Capital.
TIMON.