The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence ns me Richmond Disaatca,.

't''''!N'f's'tcc or we kicbnond Dispatch.
W ARLINGTON. june Il. lS72.
Every one turns 10 the Cabinet meeting
announced to 10 held tomorrow 10 furnisl,
a ripple on the wave OF qnictncSs which has
cncomr'SScd every official matter in Wash.
inGton since the adjournment Of Congress.
S'o"ld sensation occur, the telegraph will
ia Ill Likelihood perform its duty, and give
the American public the correct information,
provided the Cabinet officers do not take
upon themselves Il solemn obligation not TO
repeat 20 any Onc single item Of the pro-
cCcdin%S. such All agreement is common
since The treaty his teen constant topic.
There is ncl III iota Of abatement in the
anxiety" the interest manifested" would
he too weak an eXprcssion---in the deep
lated anxiety that official pcrsonages, iron,
tIe lofticSt pinnaclcs Of partisan greatness
down to the lowest "sub" OF p political tGrl,
of mind in the capital, feel with regard to the
forthcoming proceedings at the Baltimore
Convention. There continues 10 be 4 great
ig:,. amru@ thc supporters Of the PliIadcl-
,hil ticket thai the Democracy will commit
s4urfdc (>)at Baltimore The ultras and pro-
scriptioni>t> in the Republican party arc
working very earnestly 10 prevent the Dem
ocr,s from nominating Greeley, but from
the late developments they hive concluded
that their advice will neither be sought nor
accepted.
Ii begins to he seen by them that the nomi-
nation OF Wilson III the place of Colfax Is
not an element OF strength. wilson win be
aud l. very popular in the States which are
rcriGia to 20 Republican; but in I'll" en-
irrmcly doubtful STATES, Indiana. for ILL
stance, though The Democrats regard il ia i,
iiNcd and absolute fact that that State is lost
10 KadiCllsm--w where Colf:lN has been popl,-
lar among men of his OWN lalty. Wilson
brings no strength whatever 10 the ticket.
This alone is one reason why the prominent
leaders OF the Grant party desire TO have
@s'lcr defeated; hut The greater anG
Stronger REASONS Of all arc bccallSc they can
81" with the intuition that Distinguishes
'a"'c-"yrd politicians that with that no,rint.
tom i iirl7:dcd the doom Of party Of pro.
errii'ii"n 10 one section and opprcSsvencs>
I" Ill sections OF the country.
Mr.. kmicil. chict of the tobacco diyiSio,
OF the internal Revenue Office, is working
vigorously to prepare the tobacco rcglla
lions in the new law, so as to distribute them
by The first OF the coming month.
The strike" infection has reached Wash.
ington, and if it once gains Il foothold among
the c"iorcd laborrrs on the public works OF
tie city il will l,ndc trouble without Il doubt
For some time there have been no disturb
an",.~ among the men engaged in working
upon the streets, Of which there are a very
Etr"r number. consequent upon the almost
universal grading, digging. dwelling. aud
laying "i new paycmrntS in process here
The trades of This locality do not seem tc
have entered into the spirit of the striking
iratcrnItics in the East. The very few ant
isolated instances reported here originated
among the laborinS class.
The heavy ram Of yesterday made the
atmosphere quite cool and pleasant, though
possibly il has not condlced TO the health o.
this already pronounced very >icltly region
stated in a special Telegram to the MS
yGhh some weeks ago that Carl Scllurz
would give vigorous support TO Greeley, anC
late Developments confirm this information
which was derived from such IL source ;t>
prccIudrd the idea of doubling it. The New
York Fifth Avenue Hotel asScnbla%c OH tll,
2oih Instant, many here think, is is likely IL
agree to support Greeley heartily as ii is &c
agree upcn ANYTHING else. TM0N.