The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-03
s-.yyorrg 81 TIC Iatc convention.
GENERAL JoHHsTos-TBE DEMANDS OF THE
noun INPATIENT TO NAME

GENERAL JoHEgToS-TBE DEMANDS of IhE .
] uo,tI- INPATIENT TO NAME
Il CANDIDATE, FIT O..
ii. otter to the yirgIn3an from Chester.'J
RICHMOND, Angust 81. 1873.
1n,nindiateis after the adjournment OF the
convention which nominated aim, Generai
Zoe Johnston took the train for the Green-
hrier Write Sulphur Springs TO reloIn his
family. On that happy sfampi g srounu,
refreshed by the mountain bree2es.aha e e.;
bilarated by the music from the band ana the l,,
men sured natterins of dancers feet, he will
heable to give bis thoughts almost entirely 10
cutting out work for the canvass. FIRST, ne
has to formulate his opinions on the cur,
rencv question. That is the great issue OF
the hour. 1t Is what interests everybody.
The man who hasn't had ga Job for SIN
months and the iovial old gentleman VIII
rotund paunch, who is drawing Twelve pc,
cent per annum on large capltai in'esteu
in short loans, talk about it win eaual
oarnestness. The debtor and The credttor
think more about it than anything else po-
Iit,caI. After all, it is square hght De-
There are many theories and projects
and all are said to be for the good oil " the
Ills IT. ia for General Johnston to find the
| right path and pursue IL.
THE VIEWS OF GENERAL JOHNSTON.
AZ the Convention, when our country
cousins desired to know General Johnston H.
views. they were told in q private way ny
| gentlemen who seemed authorized TO speah
| for him that he was opposed 10 Tue n "a.
tlonal.bank system and in favor OF an ample
s,IppIy of good greenback money.
That was satisfactory to most OF those
who inquired. ,.s
The fact is tha: the present banking sys'
tenn is very much disliked here. Inc peo'
nIn generally want it abolished. II popu'
i,r vote could do it, and the polls were
opencd for the purpose Tomorrow il2 las
hour ,,ould be near at hand. General John
ston conld take no more popular position
And vet It may not be the correct one
thouph many wise, patriotic, and good men
think so. Every man who hasn't credlt Is
mad With the banks. Every one who tries
| 70 oyerdraw his account and is stopped gets
fretted. SO the ranks OF their enemies
grow. They are ever on the increase. II
The suspicion can be cast that they refuse 70
let their customers have money, and put IL
in the hands OF sAaVcrs to be. oaned al
one and half per cent. per month. SO
much the worse for the banks. Very few
people bother themselves to inquire as to
the facts, or take the trouble to defend
them.
DEMANDS OF THE HOUR.
Abolition OF national banks and eXpan-
sion OF the currency are the popular de-
mands undoubtedly. | do not think shall
be cxaggcrating when say that two thirds
OF our people (who have thought about the
subject ut ally are in favor of that polcy.
think that it will be found that General
Johnston is in closer sympathy with the
masses than has been generally supposed.
His views will be embodied either in Il let
ter accepting the nomination or lii speech
to his constituents. In less than two weeks
he will be heard from in plain terms.
The reason he didn't speak before the
nomination was that he I" didn't care to bid
for The honor" He, OF course, couldn't
tell where the bidding would end. III he
had gone in for grecnbacks six inches deep
some other candidate would have promised
them sixteen inches and some other sixteen
feet.
GREENBACK MATERIAL FOR CANDIDATE.
The Greenbackers are impatient to put 4
candidate against General Johnston. Ihey
will hardly be able to restrain themselves
until the letter or speech comes out.
1t is certain that his views will not be per-
mitted to suit their extreme men.
Mr.. Franklin StearnS, a wcll-knoWn Re
publican. and one of the largest real estate
owners in Virginia.; Colonel y. q. HOla-
day, assistant postmaster; Mr.. james Nee
son, "A lawyer OF this city, and DR.. 5. X.
Chiles, member OF the Senate from Chester
field. are mentioned in connection with the
Greenback nomination. Mr.. Stearns being
an out-and-out Republican, and therefore
not personally or politically fettered by the
Conservative nomination, Is generally re-
garded rs the strongest. He is weakened
(as Il Grecnbacker) by connection with ma
tional banks. lie couldn't very bccomlnSly
get up and denounce them as the source OF
all our troubles. No, that wouldn't work
very well. He has long been il director in
one OF the principal national banks here.
Personal.
Though siyty-nine years old, General
Johnston is still IN active campalgncr, and
in the two months past he probably shook
hands with more people than IN all bis life
before. Though he has upon his body the
scars OF eleven wounds received IN bis cotin-
try's service, he is as sprightly as man OF
fifty. He is as straight as al arrow. lie Is
one Of the best walkers | know. His step
is sturdy and quick; his eyes bright and
searching. He is 4 tine conyersatIona:lst,
but not much OF an orator. His speech be-
fore the Convention III acceptance OF the
nomination was good enough Tor soldier,
but it showed that in Congress he will have
to make his political reputation in the COM
mittee-room rather than on the floor. Ii be
will attend to getting money for our river
Improvement, and will work to get the to-
bacco tax abated and finally abolished, and
plant himself squarcly on the correct cur
rcncy plank (whatcver that is), we will let
him off from making spread-caSle speeches.
THE ARMY VIEW.
Generals Sherman and Schotield are re-
ported us expressing qualification at the
prospect OF General Johnston going TO Con-
grcss, where, it is believed, he will be made
chairman OF the Committee on Military
Affairs. The army officers are satisfied that
in that position he would be able to do them
"a great deal OF good' as word from MN
about the real needs Of the army would go
4 long way. =
Bv the way, prominent gentleman OF
this city stated to me last night That frcSl-
dent HAYES told him that in forming MS
Cabinet his first impulse was TO appoint
"Old Joe" Secretary OF War to please the
southern people. The fact has been stated
before, but never, l believe, upon better, II
rs good, authority. Why the President
changed his mind EN- not informed.
WANTED, MONEY.
The Governor has been away from the
city most OF the summer. He has been en-
loving himself mixing with the people ut
thcir country homes and at the pleasure re-