The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-17
ERoM WASHINGTON.

special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
WAsHIEGToE, June l5.
PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's VIEWS OF NEGRO
SUFFRAGE.
The most pointed views of President
johnson on negro suffrage, have just been
given TO the delegation Of Quskers, who
called on him with petitions asking that
the influence and power of the Govern
ment may be 50 welded as to secure to sll
persons, without distinction, equality in
the right of franchise. in response, Pres
ident johnson said he would not make a
speech, but would talk to them in the spirit
of friendship and fraternsl regard. He
wished to talk to them as thoug they were
all members of the same family. he told
them of the difficulties in the way of con.
ferring the right Of suffrage, as they de-
sired, and gave them many instances Of
bis experience among the slaves of the
South, whose habits and feelings he pro-
fessed thoroughly to understand. But one
great act might be said to have been fully
accomplished by the war, after the restora-
tion Of the the Union, and that was the
complete abolition of slavery. There were
many other things that would require time
to accomplish, and among these might be
the question of suffrage.
The President referred to his own ex-
peIience in the rebellion, and to the fact
that while he has suffered personally and |
pecunisrly, and in other wsys, he had no
complaints to make, but would do his best
to bring peace and order to the country.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BULL RUN MoNU- |
MEBTs.
Itis reported by passengers who arrived
here on the train from Fairfax Court |
House this morning, that the monuments
recently erected on Bull Run battlefield, /
and which were dedicated on Sunday last
have been destroyed by the rebels residing
in the neighborhood. General CANDLES
men, who built the monuments, swear if the
report prove true, they will svenge the
outrage by destroying every trace of civil
ization within circuit of twenty miles of
the battlefield, snd CANDLES men will keep
their oath.
s DICKINSON IN FAVOR OF NEGRO
SUFFRAGE.
Daniel s. Dickinson, of New York, had
an interview to-day with the President in
regard to an extension of the right of suf-
frsge TO the freedmen Of the South. He
told Mr.. johnson that large msjority of
The loyal people of the country were in IA
vor of clothing the negro race with the
elective franchise, and that in giving it TO
them his action would be sustained not only
by New York, but by all the loyal States
PERSONAL.
Msjor General Mower, late of the goth
Army Corps, who is ct his home In Con-
necticut has been ordered to report to
General Sheridan, and will, doubtless, be
assigned to commond in Texas.
General Terry has fully assumed com.
mand in Richmond.
General Hzlleck will be here tomorrow,
where he will remain a short tina prior to
bis departure for the Pacific coast.
THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
The call which Governor Pierpont has
ssued for the reassembling of the Virginia
Legislature, relates to what is known as
.he Alexandria Legislature, composed Of
some ten members, and not the Legislature
lust elected. Most of the members of the
former are radical, and have declined to
assemble.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR FoRD's THEATER.
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Epis-
oopsl Church, is here, negotiating for the
purchase of Ford's Thester, for its conver.
ZION into church. It seems quite proba-
be that the house will be disposed of to
lome religious denomination.
RETUhE OF GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant returned to this city
turing the night, and was to-day very
Dusily engaged, in civilians dress, at his
A great deal Of business
relating to rebel prisoners is necessarily
brought before the General just now. e. 1
BREvETTED.
Brigadier General Cooper, of 1ennes-
zee, commanding division in the 23d
Army Corps, has been brevetted Major
General.