New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-23
GOV. PERRY or SOUTH CAROLINA.
His Account OF His Interview with Prcsi.
dent .sohu,on ind the Csbjnrt.

We were received very cordially, and remained
mn hour two with the President told him that The
people of South CarOGa accepted tue terms Of his
procamaiion. ard were disposed to return to their
allegiance To tie Union That from having been the
rcblious - 'te IN The south was satisfied south
Carolina wou.d hcnceipt be one ~ the most oyal of
the Snaiheru states. That she wpu d reform her Con-
stituton and abolish Slavery give the election Of Gov
and Presidential elections TO the people, ana
eqnnl2c the representation of the state. gave II as
my opinion that the d,unlon feeling OF the South had
originated IN the parishes.
TIE President expire, ed himself rratfed ut the
South Carolina was likely to pursue. aud instead Of
nanifesiins any bitter or rcycnge!u spirit he evnoed
gfrnt kildre,s. solcitudc and maGnanimity. The
whole delegation was deeply impressed will Tho cOnr
iosy dignity ard ability Of Hi, Excelency His poll.
teal views expressed 10 were those of patriot and
"a siatesman. lie wished To the country once murr
quiet peaceabe. happy. and prosperous In regard to
the rsiiirc pow err, II the STATE aud the Federal Gov
eminent bis opinions were idcniic Il with my own. 80
long expressed IN south Carolina lie WAS
equally opposed u the Capitalization aud con
snhaat on of powers in Congress ~ he was to
III. srcess al the States. II must be efi To the Leg
i. allure of ere STATE To decide who shall be allowed to
vote In the state Any the part of Congress
to control the elective franc"ie "f State would be I'M
wnrfantar u-ntpdiion He oppressed an ardent wish
To the Constitution of Sonth Carolina popularil'd
hy abO-hns The parish rrpfeScnt, and cquaIng
ihg political power Of the upper and lower c"HniA,
giving the election of Cover Ia the people and also
he election ecc ot Il President and Vice FRI sden
o. having tie Pfcsidrni. lc requested To- call aud
See Mr enId. secretary 81 state. aud give him tie
samc iniorratun Dad gwen Hn Exccllcncy In refer
fsiille isa!irEs and t"ntini"nf OF S'iuth
tnf0iinn Itls did "a COMPANY with tr Slnth Caro-
nui delegation. We found SIR S'ward Kind aud
dbl and rsfihed NJ tie ioformtlion We lnye him with
rrrnrd in Dc ptlItlr. 81 ssuth Carolina H. fore 1T
iut Mr. 81 acrl ! had been 90 cil on h' Attorney
,euor,. Ar sped lie eNpres-'d himself surprised
and mortified ~ my sp,rch. made To You on the 81
al, Juy Fut s,pn discovered Tint he had only
glanced over the speech, and did Mt comprehend
to- time NIL fcmpvr OF nay remarks. told Mr , ".
ard what the ATTORNEY General had said He replIrd:
rrad YOUR speech this morning attcniyciy and con.
a. m. 1
fhink n - very good one. When was Governor at
New Yo.k vi Mr. Seward. u-cd 10 make speeches
which vcr, very severely criticised ~ 'hhrestn' hni
| aid a. nysrf what tie devil have the ieolie 81
Charleston Ia go with my sTe'ch madr IN Nsw-iork
did speak 10 them or FOR them but to The people
of New "rk' And snpppsc Mr.. Perry. you intend
ed your speech for South Carolina and not Tor ash
ington. 80
Toe A,torne, ,ei cral expressed wish that, while
reforming nnr Constitution. should gave the election
81 Go,ctno. To- he people. and investing him with tie
power II appointing nl state and district officers WIN
the advice ard consent ~ the SENATE tol MN nv
theory had always been 10 give all tho IMPORTANT cleo
tpus. President Governor. members oil 'oIgItss ana
members uf Legislature. IL the people ana fehcvo
them ct the trouble If assembling so often to make
petty clec'ion. which generally tended to corrupt ana
I called on the Secretary OF the Treasury Mr.. Sic.
Culloch. AID vTy much pleased win INN rs e'h-
tcm1n. public officer nnd statesman WIS 'uI
nsled IN tue Treasury Office vi a list o appointments
which had a. make IL doing So, cndchyored To NJ
ihe Offices with men of capacity Integrity and ehpe'
fience.
likewise paid my respects 10 the Secretary OF war
In compauy IN TIE south CaronI delegation, and en-
dr.yorcd L. lay before this heh fuuctonary TIE true
condition ofnifur IN Soah C'rolina regretted MOI
seeing Gen Howard who h al tho Lead 81 inc ifc'd
mems Bureau IN WASHINGTON But addressed ieticf
10 him giving him my views m references To the lreed
men ana asking his Instructions The whn'e Houh
C,rnin, deey,tion were earnest in their efforts 10
impress the President and his Cabinet with the I'm,
pole, Of ra-rsoning South Carolina Win cOlor.u
trools. had hopeo to see ten ,nhore U" '"'' 'u0
lect ~ | retrrned through Columbia.