The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-07

How the Presidents Message was kse
ceryeL-Why He Changed ms Mtno
concerning & encral Amnesty-A
Large Proportion IN Congress fa
vorable Thereto-Attacks ON Scnurs
Etc.
Tsusclal Correspondence Of the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1870.
The Presidents message falls rather ha'
even among his Republican friends. There
is as little enthusiasm over it rs has ever
been exhibited. even as little as greeted MS
first Cabinet announcement. Many OF Ms
friends are disappointed that he did mol
recommend a general amnesty law, Whicn
they understood to have been his lntentlon
when the first draft of the message was pre-
pared. That he has not done SO Is taken as
evidence sufficient to show the fact that
Grant depends upon the Drake-sumncr-
Butler wing of the party for bis renomlna-
ton. These are types OF the ulIra haul-
Gals who would nerer favor general amnes.
tv, and it will be seen that during the present
session, as in every previous one ater tn re
war, their voices will he heard IN favor OF
prescription and in opposition to every
liberal sentiment that nobler men are in
cltned to advance.
The St. Domingo part Of the message eX-
cites anything but favorable comment
among the Presidents friends, and the
strong advocacy of that scheme is regarded
as "lobby" job of stupendous proper
lions.
The sneers at England, and every item Of
the message savoring of willingness to get
into q row, falls very fiat, and it is certain
that Congress will not be influenced, as in
deed it will not by any portion fthe docu-
ment.
Several of the Republican members in
both Houses express themselves very favor
ably on the subject Of a general amnesty
law. This is particularly the case with men
to represent the Southern and
middle States. They see the handwriting
on the wall" plainly enough. 1t is certain
that the silent consent to the furtheraDce Of
4 proScriptiye policy given by the President
will not have similar sympathy in Con-
gress to the same extent rs it did last year.
Grant pledges himself to it, but will be
found in the minority.
The Congressional committee which made
the formal announcement to the President
to-day that both Houses were ready to re-
ceiye communications were uShered into
the Red Parlor by General Dent, and the
ceremony OF so informing the President
;ook place there. They did not remain at
lie White House more than five minutes.
Immediately upon the announcement OF
letting OF Congress, General Porter,
secretary of the President, left |!
e liz -'"nsion with the message.
e private Senators will soon be
G Executive M~ % list. it is said. |
A caucus Of Radical n. Schurz |
Id to revise the committee were |
n reason of this is plain enoue-; y
to be punished. His liberal We've
d enough before, but now that they have .
md n fDp no favor in executive circles, they {
con- ~ doubly abominable to Grants rant, .
ENDS. There is some anxiety to know
hat particular course the proscriptltonlsts
Ill III pursue towards schurz but it is "a q
tistaction to the friends of the latter 1z,d TO :
low that he, at least, is equal to the emeI-
ncy. aud ready for the fray whenever MS
,andana confreres are disposed to lnaueu'
te it. L