The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-29
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40 LOAN orrB1.D Oh xKEDxD.
Upon authority competent to conclude such
question, we announce that the published
statements to the effect that 4 loan Of ono hun.
dred millions was, upon the occasion of his
recent visit to New York, rendered to Mr., Sc.
cretary McCnlloch BY the National Banks, are
a sheer fabrication: The Treasury has not at
present any need Of loan, and should such
become necessary, It would not he accepted
from the banks. but would be solicited. and
doubtless without trouble, Immediately OBJ.
tanned from the people. -&stional Intelligencer,
REPORTED INTERVIEW Between the PRESIDENT
AKIN AR. WILSON.
The passage Of Mr.. Wilson's resolution by
vote thoroughly testing the sense Of the great
majority Of the House upon the Presidents
= Southern policy, on Thursday last, furnishing
proper occasion, he sought the White House,
al company with his colleague, Mr.. Price, on
the evening Of the same day. The President
received his visitors very cordially, and upon
nouncing the object Of their call, invited them
to an unrescrved expression of opinions and
Suggestions Thereupon Mr.. Wilson Wilson, pro- pro-
ceeded to say substantially as follows:
." Mr.. President, you have, no doubt, been
informed Of the resolution offered to day in
the House, and of the vote upon it. In expla-
nation of it wish to say that neither myself
disposed to make any distinction between
Tennessee and the other States lately engaged
in rebellion in our preliminary examination
into their respective claims to representation
in Congress. At the same time, the Joint Com
mittee of Fifteen may, and probably will. ex-
tend to the former State priority Of considera.
ton by taking up and disposing of its case
first, and this the majority will not oppose"
Passing from this special to the general sub.
ject of reconstruction at large, Mr.. Wilson
continued: 1" / am aware that there are men
in Congress- styling themselves 'Conserva-
tives,' that claim to be your friends par excel
lence. Now, do not hesitate to avOw that
am what is commonly called Radical I
contributed, in my humble way, all could to
power. Hence claim the right to cali my
self the friend of your Administration. My
self and those acting with me in Congress are
all friendly to it, and desire its entire success
But we think, and with our constituent
cies that by your plan of reconstruction that
result is not likely to be attained. We hold,
at the same time, that there is one way in
which it could be reached. In our opinion, your
efforts to reOrganiZe the rebel States and
restore them to the Union, after an uninter-
rupted trial OF some seven months, have not
proved successful to the extent required to In
sure the future peace, safety and prosperity of
the country. Congress, in pursuance of what
it considers its solemn duty, now proposes,
after due investigation of the whole subject
to devise, if possible, some better plan Of re-
organization and restoration The plan Con
gress will probably adopt will be to submit
such amendments to the Constitution as will,
if accepted by the State Legislatures, furnish
ample guarantees for the future. The ma.
jority of Congress expect and ask that, while
engaged in Investigating the whole subject of
reconstruction, and devisiDg some new plan, it
may be left free to act as it may deem best,
and that no attempt be made by the Executive
to interfere with and influence its action by
the distribution of patronage or in any other
way. If thus left free by yOu there can be
no possible difficulty between the executive
and legislative branches Of the Government.
But if you are disposed to intefere with
Congress, by patronage or otherwise, and
force your peculiar ideas and plans upon
Congress and the country. you will meet
with serious opposition by those that
are now the friends of your Administration,
and desire sincerely to make it success
full. The plan Congress will probably adopt
will not render it necessary for you to surren |
der any of your own views in relation to re-
construction, inasmuch rs, under the COnstitu |
ton of the United States, you cannot be asked |
to approve the resolutions Of Congress submit
ting certain amendments to the Constitution. |
You will not be responsible for our action, but |
we will be responsible for it to our constitu- |
ents, who will be called upon to determine |
upon the merits of our plan of reconstruction. |
Hence there will be no occasion for serious diff |
ferences between the Executive and Congress
if each branch of the Government simply |
leaves the other to do what it considers its |
duty. And let me add this the so-called
Conservatives of Congress, the men that claim !
to be your exclusive friends, 60 with you to- |
day because they think it is to their advantage |
to do so but they will oppose you tomorrow |
IL they shall find it is to their disadvantage to
the men who differ from you to day from sim
cere convictions, and honest, patriotic motives,
are much more reliable and trustworthy |
friends than these time servers
The President in reply, stated that he was |
anxious to avoid a division among the friends
of his Administration in Congress; that he
tween them and the Executive He then pro-
ceeded to review at length his policy of recon-
reiterating the points in support of /
it made in his published speeches, and more
lately in his message but said nothing that
could be construed into an admission of its
failure. On the contrary, he seemed to be full
" persuaded of its present and future success:
Nor did he say word indicating an intention
TO abstain from interference with Congress in
its legislation upon reconstruction. He did
not say that he would interfere but neither
did he commit himself to the opposite line of
action. However pressed by Mr.. Wilson in
this direction, he would not give the assu-
RANGES desired of him. That he would have
made a formal disclaimer of purpose to med
may be fairly presumed. And this was the
left by the tone and tenor of his re-
marks upon the minds Of his visitors. -Corres-
pondence Chicago Tribune.
wIRz's BODY.
The statements to the effect that the remains
OF Wirz had been exhumed from their place
Of burial in the Arsenal Grounds, and had
been forwarded to the friends Of the deceased
~ NlcnmOhO, are WnOlIy without 1Oun00tlOn
The grave of Wirz Is undisturbed. No re-
quest has been made for the remains of Wirz
nor is 1t understood that the relatives Of the
neceased desire the removal Of the body; and
1t is doubtful if the Government would con-
sent 10 their removal from the " traitors l0t,"
now containing the remains of Mrs. Surratt.
fayne, HerOld, Atzerodt and Wirz. The
family Of Wirz are still in Kentucky.-Star.
SAVINGS BANKS FOR FREEDMEN AT RICHMOND AND
OTHER PLACES.
MIR. j. w. Alvord, Inspector of Schools and
Finances Of the Freedmen's Bureau, has just
returned from tour through the Southern
States, having established freedmen's savings
banks at Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston,
Beaufort, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans,
icksburg, Huntsville, Nashville, Memphis, {
md Louisville. He states that all classes In {
he States lately In rebellion are fast becoming
econciled to their new relations, but that 1t
ytll be necessary for the Government to keep
strong power In these States for some time
onger, to secure justice to all.
DECISION ON CLAIMS.
On an inquiry made by a provost marshal. .
I was recently decided by the Pay Department !,
hot L.