The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-16

CALL FOR TROOPS-IHE ARMY APPRO-
,PRIATIoNS EXHAUSTED-LOSSES BY THE
FIRE AT ST. STEPHENS, N. B.-s5oO,ooO
WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTRUYED-A
POINT OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
LAw-THE CARNIVAL IN NEW YORK
SINKING OF A MISSISSIPPI STEAMER
WHIsKEY FRAUDs-ELECTIoN RIOT IN
IRELAND.
VIRGINIA POLITICS D1scussED-THE VIRGINIA
REPUBLICAN oFFICE-SEEKERS WANT TO RULE
THE ADMINIsTRATIoN-PO POST MASTER FOR
RICHMOND-HIs NAME WITHHELD FOR TIE
PRESENT-PosSIBLE CHANCE FOR A con-
SENTATIVE POSTMASTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The President and
members OF the Cabinet are still annoyed
almost every day by importunate politicians
from Virginia, who appear to think they
have but 10 ask and receive whatever they
desire for themselves or their friends. In
deed, they seem to think they are to be per-
mitted to determine for this Adminlstra-
ton, as they did for the other, who shall or
shall not be appointed to office in Virginia.
These men come from all parts OF the State,
and though they presume to exercise sort
OF guardian care over the welfare OF the
whole people, and especially OF the RcpuD-
lican party, they do not in reality represent
the responsibility, wealth, or commercial
interests OF the people, nor anything but
their own political cliques. Without united
action in support OF anybody or any mea-
sure, they fritter away the hours they spend
here in exhibiting their party quarrels to
the members OF the Government and In
discouraging other Republicans, while seek
ing to magnify their own personal import
ancc.
1t is to be hoped some good will come OF
this to the good people Of Virginia. a
member OF the Cabinet remarked to me
some days ago that they care rapidly wear
ing themselves out with the Administers
ton" and it begins to be realized that if
the Government would consult the welfare
OF the State, or would succeed in cultlva-
ting good feeling towards the Government,
which might be the basis OF ali Administra-
ton party in Virginia, it must seek advice
from conservative men inside and outside
of the Republican party. 1t must discard
the party hacks who have "run the ma
chine" for the last eight years with liveller
desire to maintain themselves in Office than
to establish the goodwill OF the people and
the party they pretended to represent. This
Administration proclaims that it does not
appoint men to office expecting them to
perform purely party service, but they
must be honest, capable, and efficient pull
lie servants, and rs far rs practicable ac-
ccptable to the people among whom they
may be located. 1t may reasonably be ex-
pectcd that before long the men and cliqueS
under whose mismanagement the Republi-
can party in Virginia has been dwarfed to
its present puny proportions will be asked
to step aside.
There are always a good many Virgin
ians, real or SO called, visiting in this city,
usually on political missions bent. Burch,
the mayor OF Lynchburg, who assumes to
be the dispenser of Federal patronage IN
that section of Virginia, leaves this evening.
| Petersburg has her Jorgensen always at
the capital. AS the sole Radical member oil
Congress from the Old Dominion, he
stretches his protecting wings over az much
of the State as his knowledge of its people
and geography will permit, keeping all the
| while close watch on appointments at
| Petersburg and in, its tributary country
Richmond is torn and distracted by the
counses of dozen pigmy statesmen, who
seek to parcel out her offices; Norfolk and
Underwater have their Brady and men Of less
renown; Alexandria is not dead; and even
thrifty Staunton has time to turn aside from
business to think Of political appointments
But Mosby is the guardian angel OF Vir'
ginia. Having filed the documents that
tell why he should be appointed Assist
ant Attorney-Genera, he puts in spare
time by suggesting the names OF friends
who ought to have comfortable offices,
not forgetting to recommend the re-
noyal Of the postmaster at Front Royal
because he is supposed to have voted fol
Tilden and reioiced in the defeat OF Hayes,
| This may be in accord with the spirit Of
Cancellation, but it is certain that Mosby
stock has fallen to lower figure since
! Grant gave place 10 Hayes. .a1 81.
| Nearly every Republican Of any promi.
nence in Virginia is known to the President
and to one or more members OF the Cabi
net, and of those who have been here re-
Gently Brady, OF Norfolk, and Burch, o.
Lynchburg, appear to be recognized as mos
respectable at home and the best represent
atives of the party.
l have some official authority for saying
selected, but the decision is not fna
because OF personal charge prefer
red against the individual; and ] am re
quested not to publish his name, be
cause there would certainly be rush G.
persons and delegations, as was thu
case before when the question was almos
decided. II this person should be dropped
Conservative, who is supporter OF thu
Administration, stands the next best chance
Associated rress Report Us telegraph to til
| DSDatch.l
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATIONs-NO MORE FUNDS
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Secretary O.
| War has issued an order notifying the dis
bursting officers that after the 1st of July
there will be no funds to buy supplies fol
the army, and prescribes rules by which
articles indispensable may be purchased b!
means OF vouchers. .et...[ -
THE RUSSIAN FLEET. IN NEW YORK SHARBOR II
SAIL IN SEARCH OF VESSELS BEARING ARM:
TO TURKEY. ..r,