The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-01
yRGw WASHINGTON.

,r.rrc ,rApERs IN WASHINGTON - THE
~! GRANT MOVEMENT, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON. November 90. 1871.
LOST &; present political matters are cx-
t,,.y.f.'y QHIrt here ; but not much more
,.,rn nj than il generally the case so near
&. ,Aa meeting OF Congress. Every one Is
...,. si.us the srriynl oi the politicians who
r, themselves thoroughly posted In re-
..f,! - iAc Sijuatt0a in every part Of the
e.; States, and the statesmen on both
,..,. Who draw deductions from their OBJ
~ ,a.cs G: The tone ard temper Of the
,...l,!r. These Nf course cannot happen
..,.n congress has been In session some
,.,S~: hen these will be a return from
r....l.uirY 0f II" sentiments wrought hy
49,, character q legislation inaueurated In
..ry>-. That much Of this will be de-
s,I.0v.r1~ The tort Incoming presidential
,aanan j. admitted on all sides, and con.
..,,rrN there VIII be as much of 8 show
..ta.>jdrva'ic for the wants Of the "dear
....,.,r" - i POSSIBLE or consistent with
,+sr'y necessities.
Thrry are SHEnc who believe that the Re.
t...lyan party " II take a very liberal step
- ilc direction Of general amnesty during
..r. sym,Hg session, While others think that,
.u.nc to the 63lusion which has taken
.,>.e--;on q many Of the leaders, the
Iv~iN + strong enough 10 win the next
..1t a24iu>t ali odds, and, bearing all its
ptr. c.t nrosclip.;ve principles, any liberal
,..pS VIII ~ secuted IS unworthy the
~'c.r4tir which CGaiaCtcrI2eS the organi8a.
t..1 7 here j. anNlctv to know what posi-
u The President viii take in his message
l..~.N this subject, ~ upon that there is no
>E.u>t GO; GEES viii ac:. as it has The ma
iu;uy support IN both Houses. There is g
>.gH;- u!.i Tl'y--S!rurg In craftsmanship.
/, Not numerically great-tO insist upon the
c,.y, lciI.ou ot he principles which orc adj
t,ra,e,t ny IT." Conservative party.
Al Signs point u the fact that the mem.
h.r- oG The Democratic psrty do not intend
l., rN-h hcationg into destruction, as their
.armi,S tore they will. The few leading
..',Tfs cr'atires now here, embracing some
.i.a or Two mcmrers OF both Houses of
t,ua;"ss. aIr neither Gsheartened nor de-
ur,u "a. II : &c:Ga!iy refreshing TO no.
..v,. COW raG1u vigOr and animation there
= manifested toward the squareSl kind Of
ul.G",.Ilon l. til" eucr0achments OF Radl-
Ism, ~ to his time there have been
~ rr!t-rv"yr> # Conservatives that bear
a.' political significance whatever, AID no
u.riiig- havc t3Ecn place between those
.,,.hcI> uf tie Eei:u iican party known
-. .&a Grant Republicans and representa-
,.y,, Ut Tie Democracy : so that, whatever
II 3 ,,2 the future action, everything is
.t.H ch.oI!t and Without indications OF the
...,.!.lltc results Ct that consideration Of
;sl,tY requirements which will come after
~. Irp,rscl tAilYcS o! the nation have met
...d rNcAaDged notes.
; mung the leading members Of the De-
wocIntic part, who are now here, or who
ave been IN Washington during the past
n,,k. gre Senators Cassidy, Of California
>a.rhton Of New Jersey Kelly, Of Oregon
..t H.air. Of Missouri; Representatives
!! Il, q Kcntucky; swami. Of Maryland;
I.au..I, oi Pe.n>y lEaDia, aud one or two
.h.rc are also In Washington n few re-
,l.,.. Ht.i!Ycs OF anti. Grant radicalism. gen.
! III. Il who are well known throughout
81, country, aud who utter positive de-
nGt 10 >lacken in Their cuercy
tuYugd> fostering" the success OF the move
,.,ul 70 secure Republican nomination
a;i,,-t.. I" Nra@t.
/ uc wor hiGgGcH have one or two repre-
-,it4t1va> here. and they appear to be
l.oII, ~ like beavers. They will, without
:. -'.tow Of doubt, hold Il convention and
IL. !uJuatc Il candidate. TIMOE.
4A-I!AL Law TO be EXTENDED - STARTLING
rE0Po slTIoSs.
lu}Joincd Is a special telegram from
y r>n.n.' on, printed IN the New York Tn
.uoa. us propositions are certainly start
Ina. The statements OF fact. IL will he per-
ytivrd. ara cslculatCd 10 prepare tie pub
T. ,Gif,H 10Y the measures suggested, and
ia',uGri p-ct4h!T TO educate up to TINT
ln!ri These in turn iUrnisi! T. new Illus
Iratior Q; tic cGry downward course after
10 nr.t departure bas been taken from the
L 10 principles OF r;ghtiul government
s;o,!ai d!soarcn 20 Ike Tribune.
WAsnlHGTcS, November %. 1t is be-
1tr,,G tuat The President wiz refer in his
l.c-.ago 10 Congress. 10 the operations
u.~.in~t the kukluX in South Carolina and
.Ar startling Developments that have re-
>ul,cc there. HIS recommendation on the
,utl.ci v Ill re few, but will doubtless EN-.
Trace j suggestion that the power 10 sus-
! ru,l the WIT o. h2heas corpus, which by
Tie. provisions % the kuk!uX law expires
~I!h The coming session OF Congress, be
extended one year. The Acknowledgement
hes in Il : possession letters and other evil
Gruce that while the kuEluX have sus-
pclded operations Tor the present in south
, ii dina. they are proposing 10 make II hot
tor the R0a!cIis GeXt Summer before the
election.
If the power l. extended 1t will hayo the
( Z, {! Gr prcvt nting the paitlv-smothered
cipbcrs Of kukluXlsm from bursting again
into II blaze. The trials now III progress
IL Ioluui hia may suggest some other modl-
Lcstious OF the law that may be necessary
to give 1t It's lull effect. One of these points
H. which tie President mag refer IN his
is tho fact that the Ia" conllneu
The suspension OF the writ OF hd6cds cor
tus 10 the districts in which the conspiracy
becomes SO formidable a. to be beyond the
,>ou,roi nf the state authorities. A literal
rr ~ lrt N
operations those members OF the kuklux
" DO lee from their homes and are arrested
n other States, or in other parts OF the
same States, and the recommendation
that will he made will be that the
writ OF hQ6eGs corpus be suspended, so far
u. /. affects persons guilty Of kukluX out
RACES, III 4 district covered 10y proclalna-
ton Of the i'rdsidcnt, wherever in the
[ niIcd Strtcs they may be found. The Al
l0rncy. Gene1al has sent 10 Mr.. Chamber
lain, Attorney General Of South Carolina,
:, commission empowering him 70 act rs
be associate OF the district attorney in pro-
scouting the kukluX cases III Columbia.
I he friends OF and svmpathzers with the
prisoners, not only In South Carolina, but
n other States, have contributed large
wits OF money 10 pay for their defence. y
s!ngla subscription raised in neighborlng
state amounted 10 about $4,000.
THE DUTY on SALT.
4 strong effort is now being made to Sc
cure the repeal Of the present duty on salt,
and petitions TO Congress FOR the abolition
Of The tax are in circulation for signatures.
It is stated that by the increased cost of The
article. in consequence of the imposition OF
he duty, some $4,000, 900 goes annually
into tne hands OF trc salt monopolsts,
" bile the United States Government re-
ceiycs III revenue from the collection OF the
tax only II $50. 900 yearly.