The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-21
pccisl Correspondence of fro Dispatch


WASHINGTON, August 1S, 1871.
A subject that Is forcing itself upon the
attention Of Off .ias here Is The disaffcction
daily growing In the Radical patty over the
proposed denomination of the present Ex-
| ecutive, and in quarters where only few
| weeks ago there was positive enthusiasm
on that political topic there Is now eXhib-
| tied feeling decidedly lukewarm, to say
| the least of 1t. Evidences have been pre-
sentcd here touching the ottice.holders'
proposition, to renominate Grant which
show very We'll how thorough the determi-
| nation Is in certain influential quarters to
prevent this cons'lm,nation if possible.
Those who favor it relv very much upon
the strength they will have in the Conyen-
| tion next summer from the Republican
party of the southern states. and in thus
acknowledging the Importance Of securing
that section thev are disposed almost to give
I'D certain northern States where they arc
being forced to the opinion there will be
formidable demonstrations of earnest oppo-
sition to the desired result. In the mean
time they find no consolation in the war
waging about the Radical camps in every
southern State. The task of healing the
dissensions is regarded altogether hopeless.
The spois Of Office cannot be taken from
one faction and given to the other without
increasing the dissatisfaction already exist
| ing. Under such circumstances, the Ad-
ministration will most assuredly bear its
present ills rather than give room for others
| new in its experience. There is an awful
| dilemma, but those who expect that it will
be smoothcd over by 4 removal Of officials
| i'm anv State are wrong in their calculations.
This is as true Of New Orleans, where the
demand for change is incessant, as it is Of
New York, where the friends of the one
term" policy are gathering strength with
every passing hour.
Nothing has been heard at the Executive
mansion during the past week from the
President. The clerks on duty there do
not expect that he will put in an appear
ance until the last of next month but it is
ALWAYS probable that he will walk into the
Executive office when least thought Of. An
opinion prevails that there will be u Cabi-
net meeting on the Corean question when
the mail adyices Of the conclusion OF the
fight reach Washington. There are four
members Of the Cabinet here to-day, but
three Of them expect to be absent in a few
DAYS. The very popularity and exceedingly
IatIc(0 Attorney General IS about TO join
the list Of absentees again. No few of the
members Of his own party would rejoice il
his absence from the Cabinet should bcCome
permanent.
Boutwclrs new loan Is just now exciting
the financial worlt !, and hundred spccula-
tions have originated since his withdrawal
of the portion OF the bonds as to whether
or not they will be renewed. There has
been no official authority for asserting either
that they will be again on the market or
permanently withdrawn; but able tinan-
cicTs, whose knowledge OF Treasury De.
partment matters has been gained by vast
eXperience Herewith, assert that there is
no earthly probability of their renewal.
The same impression prevails in Wall
street, and, in fact, in all financial centres.
The recent unfortunate shooting atfray,
In which John Mccarthy was killed, is still
the subject of great talk here, and the
variety of conflicting opinions on the mat.
ter seems to increase than diminish. 1t Is
positively becoming topic upon which
parties holding different views arc being
formed. The friends Of Dennis Dardcn
assert that there can he no earthly doubt OF
his being able to prove 10 the satisfaction OF
any Jury that his action was in selt-dclence.
"1h" talk is" that the two southern(?)
members OF the Cabinet are using their
utmost cndcavorS to prevent their Iespec.
tive States, Maryland and Georgia. from
going Republican ut the next elections; or,
ut least, to prevent such overwhelming de-
teats as characterized the last struggles
From all accounts their labors will he IN
vain.
James II. Gillespie and Thomls S. Deb
ney have been appointed internal revenue
gausers in the fourth district oil Virginia
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