The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.

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WASHINGTON, April 81. 1872
me time drawing on apace for the meeting
&C the Cincinnati Convention tends to
n,ir}tcu The anxiety felt in all quarters over
,Ir results 10 come from that meeting. The
:, i. daily increase that there will hc multi
,,,ir in attendance at the Convention; and
,,rrmin,nt gentlemen say that there Is not
I,u }qr-r enough in the city to accommodate
little delegates. These will, however, meet
-, ,,,Nsncc otthc regular Convention and de-
.-lrg,noug themselves. each State and Terri
..v, who Shall hc lis accredited delegates to
..t .,u,rutinn. The others who accomDany
lion, will remain in attendance and give
r..s,rr advice and counsel is necessary
and ~ their power. There is bound to be a
,1,>t interesting time. and such is the pre-
,i,ln- opiuioH everywhere in this city.
~nprn. the Grant supporters continue to aS-
..,t .hs: the whole Liberal party will he IL.
,.y,.,utra IL Cincinnati: but there has ari-
,.u ideas among the great majority here that
remarks about the trivial importance Of the
,.f,ruirr~ may as well cease, rs the iHdici-
fi,n- Il growing strength are SO palpablc.
Tomorrow the appointment Of Mr.. John
I.y Knox rs comptroller of the currency
g., y h,. sent 10 the Senate, and in all proba-
}.lity hr viii he promptly confirmed. The
~,,. larv oi the Treasury and the President
.,,,i,iri Yesterday upon the appointment.
Iii, j. -rnhcu of rs practical illustration ni
Vii service reform, rs Mr.. Knox has becu
;.oma.cd f ON the deputy comptro lerSlip to
'..,. advanced grade his new appointment
lad, him. Others believe, however, that
,4r >iu,rutiouS array of prominent hackers
~ }Hch endorsed him. and OF which the PrcSi-
a.ui had full knowledge. did cqua!lyas much
.;,sn
nance ln -ain credit. The Office is one Of
:sr very ht>, under the Government. lis
ur,, Incumbent has been for many Years in
both l,y endorsement and promotion, which
have met him.
There is widespread comment over the
le,,-lhilt, Of the Governments yielding to the
4, .>u suggestions OF eminent jurists and
writer's upon international law and backing
-.war, down from the consequential DAM
~. feature ofthc Washington treaty. There
f> 49, positive knowledge Yet as to how the
c:arf think together on this matter, though
.,,,,iI3i consideration of ali the strict legal
.,-r.m"nt> which have been or are about to
T., maze against it, incline many to the in-
..-,>,Iun thit this must be the ultimate result
81 further considerations Of the English
,r.~>,ioM.
rnwuri.ht alarm ever the evidences OF dis
..t,.tion in the state OF Pennsylvania has Il
t,pf f,uthrld in tic Radical party. and more
tl.u one little Caucus has been held with Il
view IT icyi>n:. means IL escape the results |
-. >grn q formidable slow of opposition 10
I'.,. ur, >.,nt Administration aS Is there pre-
-.urcJ. The silent Gtme las been played
r.'i f. the present time 10y the scared pro-
,....ri, iuni>t>: but il is known that measures
..yn ~. foot for making a new deal. which
" III unset the calculations of several aspiring
.,n'irEu.n OF til" Nicr-prcSidCntial question.
Il thu thing i possible, some Of the depart
in: Republicans must be won buck.
III" letter of the Nicc-Pr:sident al tue
Grant Convention in Cooper Institute last
week. and tlic speech of Henry Wilson, both
dr;iur.u-: divisions in the party. intinmted
>rron. feelings i'll behalf of uniting all dis
,nr,tmt elements. Ii may he attempted by
,,i,Iiu- the Nicr-PrrsidcntS place OH the
.rk.l tu Itnn-y lyania. That course OF pro-
,,,iulr meets with considerable discussion.
l., adoption would Re !; dcath-blnw 10 The
hrj'.S If III" aspiring gentlemen from Mas
.t.h,ls,.tl> ana Indiana who want to be St.
,9ud on the ticket but the presumption Is
tt"v would immediate their personal desires
IN tll- party altar The leaders are fully con-
,iucod That t'nnJ must he done, but have
,;,"i,lcd Oh nvittnG-eAccpting the nomina-
ri"ii "f Grant. Everything else will be post
lvHru Until aitci Cincinnati speaks.