The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-17

PRESIDENTIAL SrECULATlONS-MR. sEYM0UR'S
UTICA FRIENDS LoATH TO GIVE HIM UP
THE LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS VERY TAME
The YORKTOWN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
&C., &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June l6.-l heard discus
sion to-day between a distinguished north
ern Congressman and well.known Copfed-
crate brigadier on the Democratic presden-
tlal situation which impressed me more
than any OF the many similar talks | have
yet heard at the Capitol The former said'
"There is one thing certain, and that is that
the people OF the North will not vote for a
man for President who has not perfectly
clear war record. Just as you would rather
vote for Blaine. ultra Radical as he is, in
preference TO what you term Union SYM
pathizer, or a scalawag, so our people had
rather vote for General Gordon than for
what we termed copperbead. AS long as
the war aud the UNION could be made an
issue, the Republicans could put on the
stump ten thousand orators to excite the
people, who as soon as finance, &C., be-
came the issues had TO retire, because
they were incapable Of discussing such
against whom a sectional fight can be
waged, and forthwith these ten thousand
come from their retirement, and from every
hastings will inflame the northern masses
by appealing to their sectional preiudices."
The Confederate could not gainsay this, but
asked who ought to be nominated at Gin.
cinnati. The congressman thereupOn went
over the whole ground with clearness that
was COMMUNICATING the candidates one
by one and giving their strong and their
weak points. When an Ohio man was
named he said the Democratic party cannot
afford to fight the Republicans on the ground
they have selected, for if they do Ohio will
90 Republican in October and demoralize
Democrats all over the country. On the
other hand, il they ignore Ohio and make
no show OF fight there it loses its political
significance if 1t goes Republican at the
State election.
ENGLISH AND ENGLISH Or ENGLISH AND
M'DONALD.
Finally he said: "In my judgment, il
the Convention is wise it will nominate eX-
Governor English, of Connecticut, because
he is not only a Democrat and man OF the
highest personal character, but he was in
the House during the war, and voted for
every solitary war measure that Blaine &
Co. voted for, including the thirteenth
amendment, the abolition OF slavery in the
District, &c. He is not only popular in
cut, but he has extensive business con-
nections in New York, and is recog-
nized there as a businessman of the
highest character and Judgment. He is,
moreover, a millionaire, and made every
dollar of his money honorably. Then"
said be, "they can put on the ticket Eng
ish OF Indiana, and make it English and
English, or they can take Mcdonald, and
make it even stronger. This would be an
almost invincible ticket, because it would
secure Connecticut and Indiana and carry
New Jersey and New York" Here the
party broke up. 1t is more important now
that the strongest possible ticket should be
nominated, because l hear from good
source that the republicans of New York
intend to have
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE NEW YORK LEGIS-
LATURE,
and change the law so as TO elect presiden-
tial electors by districts. This will divide
the State aud compel the Democrats to look
Tor votas in Connecticut
MIR. SEYMOUR AND THE PREsIDENCY-HIs
UTICA FRIENDS RELUCTANT TO GIVE UP.
The clerk of Senator Kernan's commit
tee, who is from Utica, received to-day the
following telegram from ex-Mayor John
Buckley, OF that city: "None but Tilden's
friends are able to construe the Governors
(Seymour's) remarks as quoted in the New
York Herald OF to-day. Yesterday when
asked il unanimously nominated would he
decline, he answered that that emergency
had not occurred. Stick to the original
text" Since the above was received have
seen letter signed by Mr.. Seymour and
addressed to Mr.. Spriggs, delegate to Gin
cinnati, in which he says he will not accept
the nomination II it is rendered him.
THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS.
There was nothing OF an exciting charac-
ter to-day in the closing Of Congress. IL was
very tame in the Senate, and in the House
Mr.. Tucker and others tried earnestly, but
in vain, to get up the Lynchburg and other
public buildings bills. In fact, the House
adjourned while the roll was being called
upon this question. The visitors to the
Capitol who expected lively closing OF
Congres, were very much disappointed, as
were those who expected Mr.. Hayes to veto
the deficiency bill, and thereby necessitate
an extra session.
NO TROUBLE ABOUT THE YORKTOWN CENTEN-
NAL CELEBRATION.
Those who think that because the LegiS-
lature Of Virginia will not meet again until
December, 1881, and hence cannot cede iu-
risdicti0n over the site OF the Yorktown
monument until then, that therefore it will
interfere with the Yorktown celebration,
are altogether mistaken. Congress has APP
propriated go, 900 for the celebration, and
it will be held In October. Then the cor
ner-stOne can be laid for the monument on
the site bargained for. Six weeks after
wards the Virginia Legislature will cede
Jurisdiction to the General Government,
and the work on the monument Will
It will be thus seen that while
The last Legislature ought to have acted, its
failure to do so will fortunately not inter-
'ere with the celebration. 1t did for a