The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-28
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE RADICAL FAMILY JARS,
PRESIDENT GRANT D1sGUsTED.
The, ColIectorship and the Post.oGice.
WHo rs TO HAHE THE PRINTING!

"Mr. President, I wish to have few
words with you about Virginia politics,
although Pm sure you must be tired OF
hearing about us and our affairs"
"Indeed am. have tried to be patient,
but 1t is rather more than / can stand"
This dialogue took place In the EXecu-
tive mansion at Washington not week
ago, and the dram atis persong were Presl-
dent Grant and a prominent Virginia Radi-
cal, who lives in Richmond.
No wonder Gen. Grant is out of patience,
for since Congress met in December be has
been besieged by ofice-holders and office
seekers, each claiming to be the only living
representatives of loyalty in Virginia.
Such passing to and fro between Richmond
and Washington has not been known since
Radcalism has had foothold here, and as
delegation after delegation returned, the
only thing that seemed to be settled beyond
doubt has been that the President was puz-
zled to know how tn dispose of the Fede-
raj patronage in Virginia.
But during the last week he has made up
his mind, and Porter and Humphreys are
shaking in their boots. The Dispatch an
nounced several days ago that Joe Hum
phreys was to lose his fat collector
ship; and the Dispatch was, as usual, right.
We have it now almost from the lips of the
President that he considers Humphreys
pestilent fellow, to whom the Republican
party is, in great degree, indebted for its
misfortunes in this city and State. His sue
cessor will very shortly be nominated to
the Senate, and the President is most in-
clined to favor the claims of DR.. Gilmer, of
Henrico. The President also says that q
year ago he made out new slate for Vir-
ginia, on which Humphreys name did not
appear, but was deferred from sending it to
the Senate by the advice of a certain dis
tinguished Virginia Republican, who has
since changed bis views in regard to Hum
phreyss fitness and loyalty"
We may also state, "by the card" that
Miss Van Lew is sure to retain the post
office. Of all the Virginia delegation in
Congress only Porter has had the baseness
to back the scheming politicians who have,
by under-hand tricks, sought her remO-
val and after what has been said above it
is hardly necessary to state that Porter S
recommendations will hereafter go for
naught at the White House.
The printing question has excited almost
as much interest among the Radicals as the
collectorshlp and post-otfice, and this is
now in fair way for settlement, though
not as anticipated a few weeks ago.
1t has been National Virginian (pub-
lshed in Philadelphia) Us. State Journal
published in Richmond), the one back
ed by Porter and his set, and the other
by Lewis, Platt, and that llk. The Clerk
Of the House of Representatives, nearly 4
month ago, designated the Virgnian as the
paper to receive the "pap," but so far we
have failed to find any Government adYer-
tisements in its columns, unless Helmbold's 8
Buchu come under that head. Now, we
haya positiye inflammation that tha prasi-
dent was. until within few days past,
ignorant of the facts about this printing
business, and will at once take steps to re-
store to the Journal its means of subsisl-
ence. So the V,rgintan, which was gotten
up to receive the advertisements promised
by Porter, failing in this, may be expected
to vanish from our streets on or about the
4th of March next, while the Journal has Il
little longer lease of life.