The Daily Dispatch

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Maine Elections-Hamlin to Succeed Lot M. Morrill in the United States Senate-The Departure of the President-Removals from Office-The Return of the President-Appointments since from Office-The Executive Mansion-The Conservative Soldiers' Convention, etc.
Washington, September 13, 1866.
The Radicals are in the highest possible spirits regarding the result of the Maine elections, and since the announcement of it, have been making the most extensive predictions as to their ability to sweep the entire North this fall. The organization of their party, which certainly is in complete order, could give no hopes for Conservative success in any of the New England States excepting perhaps Connecticut, which is regarded by them as the least loyal of any in the fold. The cry for men and money as it was during the war when at times a success of arms seemed doubtful. The friends of Hamlin intend that he shall succeed Lot M. Morrill in the Senate of the United States and there is no question but that he will make as bitter an opponent to the Administration as any that can be sent from New England. The President, it is expected, will be in Washington by 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday next. Arrangements are being made to receive him in a proper and becoming style. Fears have existed that even here the Indianapolis and Cleveland insults may be imitated; but that is hardly probable, though there are Radicals scattered throughout the various departments equally as bitter and virulent in their opposition to the President as can be found in Ohio, where the insults were offered. But little less could be expected where Ben Wade and General Schenck have their constituencies. Several appointments have been made since the President left Washington; but to prevent a rush for office upon the Secretary of the Treasury, who has had them in charge, they have not been made public. The list will probably be forthcoming in a day or two. There is much speculation as to whether any further removals from office will be made when the President reaches the White House again. Many are inclined to think that there will be wholesale decapitations, whilst others-of Radical stripe-assert that each removal is worth to the enemies of the Administration at least six votes: and that consequently he will be very slow in putting into practice his theory of rotation in office. The long-needed cleansing of the Executive mansion is progressing very rapidly : but the House will not be in complete order for two or three weeks yet. Everything now presents a scene of confusion. whilst in the Executive office, which is in readiness for business when the President returns, there is a very plain show of dull times at present. The Conservative Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention meets on Monday next. Several of the prominent signers of the call. including some who have been in Washington, have already left for Cleveland. Whether the unruly denizens of that Radical stronghold will abuse them as they did the President, remains to be seen. The consequences would probably be somewhat different, as fighting generals are to be on hand. The weather continues pleasant, and the city is very healthy.
TIMON.