The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-16
Z WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1869,

WASHINGTON, March IA, 1852.
i. There is more suppressed grumoling In
! Radical circles over President Grants ON
I ain, action in the few appointments which
& haze baen made or which are intended TO
be made than is known generally outslos Oh
their caucuses. One in par'icuiaS,tne
intended displacement Of the second as
sistant postmaster-general NILS every haoi-
cal with dismay. That gentieman1s sup
mort of the nominee of the Republican
psrty ras Of the most thorough kind. But
Grant. il is said, intends 80 far as he is con-
! cerned-his Cabinet officers may act diff
ferently in their recommendations for ap-
nointments-to leavs politics out Of con-
federation altogether. He has holy nor
ror of nolitics and politicians, and does not
intend to be ruled by them in any way.
The party men insist that an administra.
ton cannot be conducted unless it is based
. on political grounds, and while the present
measures are interesting the country 1t ID
impossible to ignore them in running the
Government machine.
It is more amusing than interesting to
note the interviews which delegations from
various ports have daily with the Presl-
dent. 1t would be interesting if the Presi-
dent should make any speeches, but ne
never does. He listens quietly to the con-
CALCULATIONS which are preliminary to
official begging, shakes hands calmly, and
Is evidently very well pleased when the
interview is at an end. Your correspondent
happened to be present when virginia
delegation of the Loyal League
from Alexandria, and one or two parties
from Loudoun and Hampshire counties
called the other day and congratulated the
President, pledged their valuable support,
and expressed their regrets that the state
did not assist in the election. General
Grant must have been well impressed with
the fact that this delegation came OF q oil
fereut stock from the committee of nine
the two colored representatives, VINO
looked exceedingly frightened, were as IN
tellectuel-lookin as any Of their pale-faced
delsgates-and perhaps it was on that
account that he hal nothing to say beyond
asserting that he hoped Virginia would
soon be restored to self-goyernment and TO
representation in both Houses of Congress.
The interview lasted about ten minutes,
and would have been over In much less
time than that could the venerable-looking
gentleman who read the prepared speech
to him have succeeded in deciphering 1t
more rapidly than he did. A goodly num-
Der Of delegations have called within the
past week. The President listens to oil OF
them in the quietest manner, and If they
want to shake hands-as they always do
obliges them in that respect, bat makes not
the slightest shadow of speech. When
public patronage is their object ne refers
them to the Departments, and makes
no promises. When congratulations are
extended he excerpts them as any man
would debut no spseches-nothing about
reconstruction and no more about negro
suffrage than the inaugural address con-
tanned. The Radicals are wondering If he
really ,piH attempt to run the Government
without recognizing the rights Of politi-
clans. TIMoN.