The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-02
Letter from Washington.
;necial Correspondence Of the Dispatch

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90, 1871.
For the past two or three days public
attention here has been wholly absorbed
with the events happening in New York
and Massachusetts, and not since the first
evidences that Andrew johnson was un-
prepared to follow the leading Radicals in
their progrcssiyenc:S presented themselves
has there been such al exhibition of uni
yersal anxiety among officials as was de-
monstratcd when the reports began TO show
that anger and bitterness OF feeling was
rampant at Worcester and at Syracuse.
Now that the whole story has been told,
there arc relief and congratulations that
things are no worse. Praises are even sung
to Butler by those who had bestowed the
heaviest curses in their vocabulary; and
with tic feeling Of relief actually arises
among some of his recent enemies dispo-
sition 10 hope that he will be elected to the
Senate, and destroy the symmetry of the
Sumner W ison reign, Which has existed
so long. Many think that Buffers prompt
ness in accepting the situation, after his
Waterloo defeat. means something beyond
rare magnanmity. They argue that he
does nothing without some Interior mo-
tive. The general admission Is that he will
not consent to be kept in the background,
and that he will give his political associates
more trouble may be regarded as forcgone
conclusion.
The situation in New York has been
more earnestly discussed than the MasSa-
chusetts tiascos, but perhaps not with as
mucn animation, though here the Greeley
Fcnton wing of their State organization is
at u very decided discount. The office
holding men of the party, as well here rs
elsewhere, per>istently clamor for friend
illness vi feeling and recOnclllationS OF Diff
ferences already existing, but they want
the "outS" always to give in and accept
the situation. Every effort will be made to
heal the feuds in New York, and with this
end in view there arc probabilities that the
Administration will extend olive branches
upon its return to the seat of Government
from where Il calm, careful birPs-eye view
Of the entire prospect may be had.
One other thing annoys the Radicals.
They had hoped to engulr the Democracy
| by the cry of fraud and corruption in New
York. 1t has been greater campaign cry
than "kukluX but it is plainly dis
| ccrnable from this standpoint that this also
is pronounced Il failure. The Democracy
will profit by the good which cometh out
| OF evil, anu there will bc US much interest
manifested at the Democratic State Con-
vention, which meets at Rochester in a
very few days from the present, as there
was III IeSdIu W Luc SSIaCuSC SdlueIluR.
Next week Git is given out semi-oticially)
the President will be again in Washington.
He will remain, however, only day or
two, perhaps week, when he leaves with
the Cabinet for Boston, where there will
of course be IN outpouring of the people
of the State to greet his welcome. The
visit will not be without special interest,
and the events which will take place at the
time may possess some significance, arising
| from what set of Radicals take charge OF
| the Administration. OF course the Demo-
cracy of the State will gather in thousands
us well rs the Radicals to pay proper re-
spect to the Chief Magistrate Of the Re-
public.
The trial of Dennis Darden, as it draws
| near the close, and since the opening of the
| defence, has become topic Of very absorb
| ing interest. It may be concluded to-mor.
! row, though it is possible it will continue
until Monday. Friends of the prisoner
express the opinion that the evidence adj
| duced in lis behalf will prove that he acted
| purely in self-defence. Some are so san.
gulne as to express the belief that the jury
will acquit him without leaving the box.
There are four coiored men on the jury.
IIMON,