Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-11-11
From Washington.
Special Dispatches to the n. o. Picayune.
The Presidents Views on Southern
Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-In an interview
with friend, in which the condition of the
South, its prospects, duties and rights were
freely discussed, President johnson said he
considered it better to allow the States
lately in rebellion to carry ont reconstruc-
ton for themselves, on liberal policy,
rather than to force them to it, by narrow
views and rigid rules, certain to be repug-
nant TO them. Should they get wrong, it
would be easy for him to check them. lie
deprecated hasty action. The Southern
States must have time to fully understand
their new position. lie was opposed to al
lowing the States to have too much power,
to be put under the control of the General
Cover ment
The President then touching on the ques-
tion of negro suffrage, said he would not
interfere with it. Our only safety lies in
allowing each State to control the elective
franchise, within its own limits, by its own
laws. To insist upon universal suffrage
now would be certain to bring on war Of
races.
The President closed the conversation by
expressing preference for representation
in Congress being based upon the number
of qualified voters, rather than on popula-
ton.
The President has granted pardon TO
Wm. Echols, State Treasurer of Mississippi;
also to ex-Gov. Pettus, of that State.
The President has granted permission to
Lieut.. Gen. Kirby Smith, late c. S. A., and
now in Cuba, to return home.
A Mexican loan, for the Juarist cause of
$1O,0O0,O00, at 60 cents on the dollar, was
officially offered to-day by the Juarez Min
lister. If successful the loan will be in
creased to $30,O0O,O00. Senor Romero, the
Jaurez representative, officially declares
that all contracts made in this country with
Maximilian or his agents will be repudiated
nv Juarez. 1t is reported that Secretary
Seward encourages this Mexican loan.
Secretary WeIles' estimate for the expen-
ditures of his Department for the next year
amounts to S3O,OOO,000 This is reduc-
ton of over 500, 100000 on last years es-
innate.
Official dispatches received here from Al
ALBANIA are to the effect that Provisional
Governor Parsons will be elected to the U.
S. Senate.
Official dispatches from South Carolina,
announce the election of Hon. MIR. Orr,
rs Governor of the State under the new con-
stitution. Wade Hampton and Porter are
ulSO clccicu,
At the election in Florida on the 10th, n
very light vote was po'led. The Delegates
to the Convention are mostly strong Union
men. Strong efforts are being made to OBJ
tain the release of ex-senator Yulee, of
Florida, from Fort Pulaski.
Champ Ferguson has been hung at Nash
Vile. Since then certain parties here are
endeavoring to have Col. Moshy arrested
and tried alleging him to be much greater
criminal than Ferguson.
Gen. Dick Taylor has vainlv attempted to
ascertain Of the President when Mr.. Davis
trial will take place. It's, however, sup
posed that it will come of at an early day.
New YORK, October 24.-Advices from
, Charleston say that much excitement pre-
/ walls at Beaufort concerning the ownership
of the Sea Island estates, the freedmen
having an impression that the lands had
been given up to them outright. General
Bennett has issued an order suspending the
organization Of colored militia in Charles
ton, as having tendency TO bring on a war
| Of races.
New counterfeit fifty dollar bills, U. S.
| currency are in circulation.