Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-04-07

WASH NGroX, d. c., April 8, 1877.
The bright and the balmy eGulseuce Of or
sau>hip no longer shines upon tie National
Republican It is now Traveller faint aud as
tray. With the outgoing Of Grant even the
Administration kitchen refuses u have It's in
teutouS indicated in advance through that pa
per- Perhaps tte bad grammar OF his Private
Secretary /, Az Of that article that the new
President WISHES tolt responsible for, and GER
taiuly, in that respect, tie Republican has al
ways been a sore upon tie body Of our litera-
ture. From It's early days, under Peck Of
Name, to Tie present tine uo scholar has been
Connected with IT, Much i saii now 0f cs-
nblistlug "a daily paper bat the local alyer-
Using patronage is SO small that | doubt if
any man could afford TO publish here a good
newspaper. Besides. the Presileut has rot
given Any Indication Ola desire f0f M ''organ, y
Il II amusing a. uuie tie effort Of the kepuL-
dean 70 treca,t, from Day 10 day, the actions
OF the Administration IN South Carolina and
louisiana affairs In the lightning Of the
Presidential campaign Of 1904 tie New York
Herald Advocated n, Cieliau't election on MuL-
days and Wedncs lays, aud Lincoln % Tues
days and Thursdays; later, to sore business
reason or other. Mondays and Wednesdays
were given u Lincoln and Tuesdays and
Thursdays TO Mcclellan. But this Is nothing
10 wha, The RcpuJl.cqR does Tor it is on both
sides every day.
CIV. Hampton Intended 10 start FIR home
On saturday, but has doubtless concluded that
he can he e more service 10 his State by re-
naming North f5r awhile II anything csn
49,. b, J., L. 4 60 Io
ton tie intense and almost universal desire g.
see jlstico done Ia tie South, the unequaled
enthusiasm Of IIamptoa's reception here viii
DO H. Grant, fresh from Richmond at tie
close e the var, sud la some sense represent
ing tho victory II peace and Uui'n, was the
object Of hardly more general attention, though
his was the highest military position ever
given 70 a citizan, and Hampton Is simply the
Governor of a small State. Bat Democrats
aud Republicans seem 10 understand that 10
Iiampt5u'S canse principle Is involved no
less important b republican institutions than
that which vas settled by the preservation Of
the Union. Hence wherever he goes the Peo-
pie flock around him, and his presence is sought
all over the North. His coming has done
more toward a settlement Of our Southern DIFF
fculties than can be accomplished by hun
drei impertinent Commissioners sent TO South
Carolina or Louisiana.
ChamberlainS' proposition, submitted to The
President on Friday would confirm lIamptons
title to The Goyernorship, but might result
no doubt. was intended 70 rcsult-in making
Chamberlain Senator. Very properly such
peddliug Of Offices was declined by all the con-
seryativcs here from the State. 1t is freely as
serted to-day that tie President will order the
troops ont Of the State House at Columbia this
week. and allow the courts OF the State IN set
tie all questions that may arise. That being
the Object for which courts are organized and
maintained, and the President having right
fully ~ more responsibility in the case than
my other citizen, it will be strange il he heSi-
hteS much longer But there is 10 longer shy
doubt Of bitter and powerful opposition with
in the Republican party, OF Of rs leadership
There is to come ont of Maine, whenever the
President decides 10 20 with his country in
steal Of his party a call to the faithful TO come
together and reconstruct the Republican or
cauization. Without pretending 30 know all
the plans e the conspiratoFs. am enabled %
say positively that, ii the President removes
the troops from the South by May lSt. meet
ines in the interest Of re-ovsani1ed Repub
licAn party will be called in she North even
before Congress meets in June. MEMO.