The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-27

GRIMES AND CASUALT1ES-LOS9 OF THE
NEW STEAMER EOCKAWAY-F REIGN
NEws-ALARMING CONDITION OF THE
FORE, &C, &C.
fFrom our Regular Correspondent
THOSE PROMISES FOR uoME-RUI.E IN THE
SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, March ga sensation
was produced in this city by the announce.
ment that Matthews and Foster had given
written guarantees to Senator Gordon and
other southerners, pledsing home-rulc in
the South If Mr. Hayes succeeded. to the
presidency. Most OF those in possession OF
the facts decline to give any information,
because, they say, it was altogether conf
dental matter. General Gordon says he
saw the pledges referred to, but does not
think there was any specific promises to re-
move the troops from louisiana or South
Carolina, nor any evidence that Mr.. Hayes
authorized the agreement, and he does not
think Senator Sherman signed it.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE
it is learned that Senator'S Gordon and
Johnston insisted upon positive assurances,
from gentlemen supposed to be Mr.. Haycs's
intimate friends and scm-official represent
ativcS, that the southern States should be
treated exactly as other States are by the
National Government; and that Matthews.
Foster, and Garfield wrote letters to that
effect, and the understanding, on the part
OF Democrats at least, was that the troops
would be withdrawn, and South Carolina
and Louisiana left to settle their own affairs.
The Endorsement which Mr.. Hayes is said
to have made appears to have been simply q
letter to Foster, Of Ohio, heartily approving
OF his speech in the House, in which Eos
ter declared in oracular style that
HAYES WOULD ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT
WITHOUT REGARD TO SECTIONS,
and aim to do justice to everybody. Gene
raj Garfield and Senator Sherman certainly
made verbal pledges Of the same kind to
southern Democrats, If they did not actu-
ally commit their promises to paper. And
enabled very many Democrats to swallow
the bitter pill. defeut, with scarcely a wry
face.
To-day there is Il better feeling among
Democrats here after thinking over the sit
uation. They feel they practically have the
South Carolina and louisiana difficulties
under their OWN control through the army
bill, which, they say, will certainly not be
n,ssed at the extra session without pro-
viso forbidding the use of the army to sus-
tain State governments in the two distract
ed States unless the President shall have
previously withdrawn the army to its legiti-
mate uses.
Radical Republicans and Democrats are
PLEASED WITH THE PRESIDENTS FALTERING
IN HIS SOUTHERN POLICY,
and indisposition to appoint conservative
Democrats to offices in the South. The
former say he will soon be forced back into
the only safe course for Republican Pre-
sident to follow-the support Of southern
Republicans and maintenance OF strict
party lines in the distribution OF Fedora
patronage everywhere.
The few Democrats who feared theil
| party might lose much Of its strength ant
perhaps the control Of the next Congress
bv an abrupt termination OF Grantisrn. have
recained confidence. Men OF both thes'
classes are very unsafe leaders, and TIT
wonder is that they have followers.
THE ARMY OF oFFICE-sEEkERs Is RAPIDLY
! DIMINISHING
under the influence OF the prospective pro
mulration OF rules for ciyil-service reform
and OF the polite disbursements received
from the President and his Secretaries.
There il a noticeable falling off in tn
crowd of Virginians OF both parties tina
Hooked to this city soon after the inaugura
ton. Most OF them have gone home witt
blighted hopes and empty pockets, bu
wiser il not better men. The few Firgini
Republicans. who linger about the hotel
and departments, or venture within tn
precincts OF the White House, still hope t.
find
SOME UNPICKED BONES TO SUSTAIN THEIR
| WASTED FRAMES. II
| So far their own disagreements hay
worked their discontinue and offered tn
only chance for conservative Democrats t.
slip into Office. All appear to have settlet
down to the conclusion that Miss Van Lev
will be permitted to hold the Richmond
post-offlce, at least until the President ha
time to discriminate iudiciously betweel
the conflicting claims Of Republicans
About the only thing they agree upol
in regard to this office is that to give 1t t
Miss Van Lew is to throw away the lnliu
ence it might exert in behalf OF the Repuh
Gcan party if shrewd politician SHOULD
have control of it for few years; We
scarcely any two agree rs to who would
the best man for the place. One said to m
to-day: "The fact is, we have scarcely
competent man who has not already pei
ter place" .... ......... .
SENATOR ALLAN CONSUL TO ENGIAND-Mls
l,'H VAN LEW.
Senator Edgar Allan, OF FarmVille, lei
here to-day feeling sure Of obtaining til
consulship at Bradford, England. This i
about the only instance Of Republican ap
plication for office from Virginia Withou
opposition from another Republican OF th
State. .',..
Petitions setting forth why Miss Van Lev
should and should not be reappointed wer
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