The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28

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II the following speculatipns OF the wash
ington correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun
as to the time when Congress will likely adj
journ should turn out to be the truth, Mr..
TLDEN will have to write his letter OF ac-
ceptauce without waiting for this desirable
event TO take place:
0Staten,ents were made In various quar-
tiers to-day that Governor Tilden had signi-
fed his wishes that there should be no sine
die adjournment Of Congress. These state
ments emauated from New York politicians.
Several prominent Democratic senators are
known to entertain the same views rs are
accredited to Governor Tilden, as also o
number OF members OF the House, The
reason alleged is that something may be
done by the Administration OF an eXtraordi-
nary character to help carry the election for
Hayes and Wheeler. Other leading Demo-
Gratis OF both houses, and probably majority
OF that side, are in favor OF securing q sine
die adjournment as soon as possible. They
say that they will not be surprised il some
extraordinary usurpation should be at
tempted, but with the Senate on the side Of
the Administration they are unable to per-
ceive that anything practical can be accom-
plished by the House persisting in continu-
ing the session after the necessary business
has been disposed Of. 1t may take some
time to reconcile these conflicting opinions,
and therefore some members now say that
the adjournment may not take place before
the middle OF August. Others look for an
adjournment by the end OF next week."
We do not for moment credit the init
nation that Mr.. TILDEN has significd wish
on his part that Congress should not adj
iourn to December next. On the contrary,
we surmisc that it is perhaps the wish OF
all others nearest Mr.. TILDES'S heart that
Congress should as soon rs possible do that
very thing. Whatever may be his wishes
in respect Of these matters, however, we
would wager q good deal that he has never
"sisnifed" them to Congress in any manner
whateyer-neither by letter, nor orally,
nor by hints through other parties. Hc is
TOO astute politician, to give him no higher
credit, to be caught in such predlcament.
Conceding, however, that it were proper
for him to indicate his wishes to his friends
in the House, we are sure that he would
see no remedy in n continuous session OF
Congress for the evils which ii is sup
POSED General GRANT purposes to BRING
upon the country. The House OF Repre-
sentatiyes has been in session ever since
December last, and it has not in all that
time been able to do anything to restrain
that INSCRIPTIONS partisan from prostitll-
ting his high office for the purpose OF aid
ing in the election Of Republican officers
and the prosecution OF Republican schemes.
GRANT cares nothing for the House; and
the House could do nothing with him but
impcach him. This, it is conceded, would
hurt the Democrats more than the tepubli-
cans. Mr.. TILDEN knows all this rs well as
anybody else; and, therefore, it is not COM
pIimentary to his good Judgment to connect
his name with such Il scheme.
The northern people will furnish an anti
dotc for GRANTS attempt-should it be
made-to carry by force Louisiana, North
Carolina, and Florida for the Republican
ticket. HIS interference in the South gave
lis Massachusetts, and other northern States
in 1874. Should he attempt to cocrcc Lou
isiana into the support OF HAYES free Mas
sach,isctts will give her electoral vote to
TiiDEN. For Florida we should thus &c
ceivc Illinois, and for North Carolina we
should receive Pennsylvania. Let him do
his worst.