The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-17

,,,, Rumor Rampant Again Grant versus
'nt,eu OH tho Subject OF Low Taxes -
r,n,,l,,uia Hopes Blasted Once More -
ro,c.m 70 Remain in tho Cabinet The Pro-
,..rintian Radicals SchHrz sun hcid Aloot
y, Thcm Anxiety for Foreign News. &C.
.,.,-r,.sc,n,tencc OF the Richmond Dispatch ]
WAsRINGToN. u. C.. Dec. Is.
rhcrc have been thousand and one ru-
.,',, ,o.day on the topic Of BoutwelfS re-
''.r,tinn. and despite the contradictions
,,,rtvrt from "hich official circles. they
r,,a>c 10 hc quicted. but ny about In every
,;r"..;nn. Keeping gold in Wall street in q
49,, ~ unca>incss and causing more spec
,,Ia,f,n> thsn have ever yet attended an an
.;,;Yotci Cabinet change since the present
ADMINISTRATION came into power.
ih,t NJ. Boutwell, in his administration
,, IN. national finances does not meet the
,,,ys " other prominent members OF the
i.iir9l uartv-Western men-haS never
l,r,, = matter Of doubt, aud this, in con-
,a,.;nn with other circumstances, has
'-r,fnd the commotion visible to-day.
There i some motive fer the circulation of
r.ncrt that Boutwell, will retire from the
CABINET. and il did not arise from any de-
.!-r 10 =" goS>lppy. ...sF.a.
4 theory that has some title to considera-
,i,p N this matter Is that friends Of the
~rr,r,jYaicd. do not see how he can better
,a,n}aeila him>elt-a Very difficult thing
,.,,n smon. Radical masses for Grant. now
.h..LrI> kuown-than by quarrelne with
Eon,wrll about taxing the people. Bout
wei. pcrsi>tently manages the Treasury
DEPARTMENT. and brings out his. monthly
dcG, reductions with exact regularity. This
i.f.o much for members of Congress whose
constituents are growing with them about
in. constant high taxes. They want them
Lowered. The secretary persists in his own
views. and the chance is here for an issue
yi;h Grant on the side OF reducing the
faxes That is the main theory to-day, but
here are others less plausible, but equally
a< prolific Of sensation. ,.,-rz... ~. ~
There have been some fond anticipstions
among PennSylyanians that they would get
the Navy Department after RobeSon is
elected TO the United States Senate. Now
Eo,m>an dis>ipates their hopes by an
uouurin. that his aspirations DO not lingel
in that direction. TDey will have TO turn
next 10 the Attorney-GeneralShip, which
will be vacant if Akcrman is elected to the
senate from Georgia; but that, it seems, is
promised 10 Williams, of Oregon. Perhaps
Akerman will resign If he does not sue
crri in carrying Georgia for the Radical
PARTY at the coming election. This is only
SPECULATION. and not very probable one ;
hut 4 i based upon what other gentlemen
have thought they would do if these States
went against their party, but Of which sub
,,.U.nlly they thought differently.
>"mtor >churz made his great speech to.
d.y. Il is varouSly commented upon by
hi, political associates. Notwithstanding
there was Il "kisS aud be friends - arrange.
inrNt perfected at the first caucus called to
,.rt -,,b,,,.y M tbn comrDittoas fhoro ic etif1
rancorou> feeling towards him by the
anJj-a,nnesty, eternal proscriptionists OF
III" party, who will not consent to what
>rhurZ thinks that the mission Of the Re.
publican party has ended. There is vet q
working number who insist upon keeping
up the progressive movements Of the party
Porter represents them in the House us
Drake does in the Senate.
The meagre cable details are watched in
official and diplomatic quarters here with
most intense interest and anxiety, and every
hour is expected to bring news of the
Greatest importance. The suspense anC
almost painful interest which so many heIe
heel is of course due to the fact that ttt
representatives of foreign governments arr
nearly all intimately acquainted with tht
scenes and men Of the war. The eXpecta
tion is that MIR, Washhu,re, whose per
>i>lent stand by his post in Paris meet
with tributes Of commendation from ali
Will communicate Immediately with tht
Government by telegraph when the grea
beginning of the end " is made.
! lac weather has turned quite cold, ant
winlry winds are hurling the dust through
the woodcn-paved avenues. The shops ar
putting on their holiday attire, and alread,
the Christmas purchases have commenced
The poor are not forgotten, and the labor
III their behalf OF Il charity tair organiZa
ton and the amateur opera, (which have beer
the real sensations in the amusement lint
for some days, have been very remunera
tive. "s| 4 T1MON,