The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
.ror-e,nondence Of the Richmond nispasch.
ar ,a1rsnTnN. August 20, 1870.

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w ,su1seToN, August 20, 1870.
ns. ,sritai continues dull as a country
..,ii,,so Of midday. The Cabinet are nearly
oil assent still, and do not intend to return
hafore the middle of September, while the
latest information from Long Branch Is that
the President will not return until the Let
of october, and he may stay away even
later, 80 as to avoid the onslaught of politi-
clans who may insist upon certain demands
being complied with in order to carry the
fall elections.
A demand will be made to have Pennsyl-
vania Represented in the Cabinet, but it aoill
fail. in the first place, there Is no vacancy,
and In the next, il vacancy does occur, 1t
will be filed from the South, which section
Is now to he nursed in order to strengthen,
If possible, whatever strength the Admins
tration possesses there.
There are several speculations concern.
ing the probability of Fish and Cox being
retired. It may be held as a certainty that
neither OF these gentlemen will retire unless
by their own. volition. The Republican
party would be glad to have change, but
the President is satisfied with things as they
are.
Nor will there be any stroke of policy to
occasion widespread comment, or tha'
would rebound to the credit of the Admin
istration. The Government is drumming
itself" rs the Administration intended II
should during the summer months-that Is,
only the mereSt Of routine cork is being
transacted. Nothing else is going on, un
less it is the extra array OF figures which
are periodically prepared at the Treasury
Department to prove how much more
economically the Government is being
"run" under the present Administration
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without taking into consideration the fact
that Congress would not allow the johnson
administration to manage the affairs OF the
nation according to their own views OF the
propriety Of the case.
Boutwell, must return soon to put lIto
practical operation the provisions OF the
new funding bill. Until after the fall cleo
tions. however, the Treasury Department
will exert its best efforts towards showing
ND at the end of every month ponderous
reductions of the public debt. IIMoN.
IMPEACHMENT OF HoLDEN.-Advices from
North Carolina state that the prelimnarle$
are being arranged for the impeachment OF
Governor Holden. The Conservatives state
that they have sufficient evidence in their
nossession to show that the Governor has
done more than enough to cause his re-
moyal from office through the form OF Inn
peachment. Some of the Republicans who
blame Holden for politically losing the State
express willingness to assist IN getting rld
of him.
Dir. Platt's committee recommended L. s
McCaleb for W est Point cadetship.
Cheering accounts continue to be received
here from all parts of the country. 1t Is
beyond further question that the Demo
cratic Conservatives will gain very largely
in members of the House of Represents
lives. 1t is also within possibility that we
may double our present force in the Senate
Senator Trumbull is at this capital. Upon
being interviewed" day or two ago, he
denied having been offered the mission to
England, but was mum as to the State De;
partment. AS to either his enthusiasm IN
the cause of Radicalism, and his vehement
desire of its success, have it in my power
fatty to contradict their existence. He GER
tuinly would not break his neck. and may.
hap would not feel disposed to turn on hi
heel, to save the whole concern. l have
entirely trustworthy authority for saying
that he does not scruple to admit the des
perate condition Of the party, especially al
the Vest Washington Letter-BaAhmore
Gazette.