New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-12
RESTORATION.
Delegation Of Southerners Vial, A..
President-Their Address Of Cs.s-
dence-His Remarks In Reply-P,.,.
Statements-How they were Rs..,..,

Presidcnt--Their Address or "a.
denee-His Remarks In Reply-P,.,.
Statements-Hew they were Receive.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Monday. Sept II. lsS
An important interview was accorded TODD.
by the President to delegation of Southeruer, ,,o.
nine States. The delegation numbered about % o.,
temsu, who delegated W. H. Mcfarland Of viry;n,
to address the President in their behalf and gys hin
the assurance Of their personal esteem and couadsscs
in his policy In regard to the reconstruction Of d.
States hitherto in Rebellion The South would earps.
" sustain him and his administration Of the Goywn.
ment In making him these pledges as gentlemen. Mr..
Mcfarland said, they had right to demand full era.
dence for their sincerity, and concluded by thantu,
the President for his patient hearing and his disposition
to rely upon the good faith of those for whom be sp.
The President replied in substance that be had 10
idea when ne granted the audience that he was to bs
visited by 50 many Southern gentlemen. and he could
not find words to express his qualification at the visit
and the assurances which had been so eloqueny gya,
him. His antecedent position had always been that thu
only true way for the South to maintain her rights vs
in the forum and not in the field. He had always urged
his Southern brethren to remain in the Union sni
there contend for their constitutional rights lie h
always claimed recognition for all the constitutions
rights of the slayeowning States He believed tier
could and would have been preserved ia the Union.
lie had himself been Shareholder, but he mad. no H
mind that If the issue ever came to Slavery and Dsun
then Slavery must 20 under and She Union b saved
He had confidence in these gentlemen's prohs'isasd
loyalty and their desire for the restoration d Tia
Union. His Own desire was to aid in bgildlgup the
waste places Of the South and in restoring peace hap
piness, good will and Union. He did no. believe that
disaection and dissatisfaction ruled at the South Tho
presence of many distinguished Southern gentlemen.
representing vast constituency gave the lie TO all
such sensational reports He had confidence IN tbs
professions OF the people Of the South Of desire to
store the Union and believed they we're ready TO rally
around the Constitution. Our feud had been family
quarrel now it was ended be believed the ties frsad
ship would be stronger than ever. The mission OF tn
nation was high and holy and in the Union only con
its destiny be fulfilled and free Government admin.
tered.
The speech o. President johnson was entirely ir
prolnptu o. some 40 minutes duration AT times b
was earnestly eloquent though in the main 1t was "a
unreseryed and familiar talk. The party retired eT
IDENTIFY entirely assured Of the Presidents good will aui
desire 10 aid them in their efforts toward restoring civil
Government at the South. The meeting is deemed one
of the most important which has yet convened at tie
White House.
The speech of the President occasions general and
various comment by many. 1t Is deemed Just TIE ting
TO win the affections Of our srrinG brethren Oiasrs
denounoe it as too comfortable for band Of naa VAC
would seize again they think. tie first fiS''ins op
portunity to destroy toe Union.