The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-01
MThc Combat ThickenS."

tween the President and certain leading kaoi-
Gals. We have now the pleasure OF repfoo"'
cling the comments OF Mr. seward oiS''
u,,cn that article The New York H''"'"glNe'
these comments as those Of 1.-The polii'cai VII"
of Seward Weed and Raymond 10 Wh''"
we add. as a matter Of some importance W
the south, and as indicating thai we nav
steadfast friend in the highest qua, vi '''"'
as Mr.. Seward acts, 50 Mr.. johnson oife''s'
from the New York Tines
THE PRESIDENT AND "oN"K17N'A "h"N""N'I"
MOVEMENT
We have hoped thatno serious conflict of
opinion would occur between The PRESIDENT
aud Congress Oh the subject of restoration.
Roth have hitherto been SO thoroughly i'll favor
of main tanning the integrity Of the Union, and
The sentiment Of the.country has been 80 en-
phatic in support OF that policy, that serious
differences in regard so ithave seemed impoSSi-
ble. Certain statements, however, published
BY authority in the Chicago Ti'ibtat. are cal.
cnlated 10 impair our confidence IN TINS posi-
lion.
Mr.. Wilson, member Of Congress from Iowa,
at the request of Mr. ThoddouS Stevens, Of
!ered the resolution of which the latter had
given notice concerning reconstruction. I'M
nediatcly after lis adoption by The House.
Mr.. Wilson sought and Obtained an mlcfNl""
with tho President, Of which he has made I
report, published in the Chicago THbtrt". and
copied in another column of this morning
TimeS. MIR. Wilson, ut that interview, %
sumed 10 speak on behalf OF the majority ~
Congress and he Informed tho President thal
it was very desirable that no conflict OF aci'oh
should arise between them on IN" Subleci OF
reconstruction that ii could he avoided pro-
yidcd The President would not press ms lrch-
liar views but would accept the actloh OF
Congress AS conclusive: bnt that. nnles. he
did So hc would certainly get i4io 'ro rii'-
If YOU are disposed, was Nh wilson
language TO the President. " 10 interior" VAIN
Congress. by patronag" or olhcfN!>e' ana
force YOUR peculiar views upon ,ohGtr>'
and the country, yon VIII meet WIN serious
onnosition by those that are now The triendSot
YOUR Administration and desire sincerely 10
make il successful" WHAT Mr.. wilson means
nv being the friend of the Administration Is
apnarcnr from the context He claims 10 nave
aided 10 bring il into power, and he therefor"
claims the right 10 dictate and oNcrrule lis
policy, and 81 the same time retain IN" olSnch-
sation of its patronage. In" President ha>
been engaged, ever since ms accession 10 OIL
fee in the patriotic task of restoring the
Union and healing the wounds OF tho wal He
has adopted Il policy Tor tins pnrroe" winch
is heartily approved and upheid by III" conn
rry and which i rapidly efacing he disasters
and animOsitics OF ihc drea iful contest 80 nap
PLY closed. Just Al this moment Mr.. Wilson
steps i'll, and. on behalf of Il powerful party IN
Congress, demands that the President >hali
abandon this policy, OF, II least. hand over al
the patronage and power OF his Office 10 ald
those who would SGT il aside and who propose
10 complete the disruption OF the mon, which
there can be no possible difficulty between
the executive and legislative branches OF III"
Government.
Rut MIR. Wilson was not content with thus
having down his terms OF peace with III" l'reSi-
dent lie proceeded 10 drGouucc CERTAIN othcf
members Of the Administration purity in Con-
gress who propos" 10 support the ff"SlaGht III
the policy he has thus far pursued. mere Is
his own report OF what he sald O. that sub
icct:
And Let me add this the o-calcd Con
servatives of Congress, III" men that clam 10
he YOUR exclusive friends. 10 "iih You to-dtN
because they think il i /" their adVanta|" 10
do So but they will oppose you tomorrow II
they shall find that il i 10 their disadvantage
10 support Won. You viii find Ill The end mat
the men WHO differ from YOU to-day, from STU
cere convictions, and honest, patriotic motives,
ARE much more reliable ana TRUSTWORTHY
friends than these umc- servers.
This i II curious and characteristic specimen
of The Pharisaical scif-complaccncy of Mr..
Wilson and those on whose behalf lac claimed
TO speak. They alone are the men VINO act
from " sincere convictions. lh"y alone are
the men OF honest and PATRIOTIC motives,
and their principal concern j. lest they should
not be allowed To control the patronage Of The
Administrat 10 overthrow lis policy.
The country VIII moi he surprised to learn
that Mr.. Wilson failed 10 obtain lii" assurance
which he sought The President did not sur
render 10 his demands lIc' said NOtlliug that
could be construed into IN admission that his
own policy OF reconstruction mad ialicd on
of it's present and futur" success. Aud Wh1l
was still more astounding 10 AI. wilson, II"
8. did moi say one word TO ihdirat" his Inlcn-
ton !" of allowing Mr.. Wilson ana lis aoso-
Ciates 10 use the palronag" OF his Office Tor the
overthrow of his policy aud the permanent
disruption Of the Union. We venture TO pre-
diet thai il will he Il long time before amy such
assurance will be Obtained from the President l..
For four years the Union party has been
lighting for the preservation of the Union.
This was the object of the war-and il was
also the object of peace. The people viii not
surrender il To Mr.. Wilson any sooner than
they would surrender it 10 Jclr. Davis. An
drew Johnson commended himself 10 the cou-
fidence of the nation by his devotion 10 the
Union, BY the scli-sacriicin@ courage and pa
triotism with which he mann tanned It's lntegfl-
~. 1t was that which made him the candi-
date of the people for the Vice PreSidcncy--it
was that which gave him the support Of the
people in every Northern Sta" III tn" cleo
lions of November last. Not one Of the
great States could have been carried on
any other platform than thar which ap-
proved his policy and pledged support 10
his wise and patriotic efforts to restore tn"
Union That Iolcy Is gaining i'll strength
and popularity every day. Mr.. Wilson
and those who are acting with him may possibly
thwart it for q time, bui they cannot interfere
with its final success. And "a they should, I'M
happily, succeed in arraying against il the
Union party rs represented in Congress, they
will simply compel The President throw
himself upon the country without distinction
of party, for support. Unless wc have greatly
mistaken his character, he viii not shrink from
the trial if they force il upon him. Aud I'M
less we greatly mistake the temper and spirit
of the American people, ne will receive such
support rs has never been accorded TO any
Chief Magistrate since Andrew Jackson. Mr..
Wilson and his associates, IN our Judgment,
Will prove themselves very unwisc men if They
force such an issue upon the President and III"
people. 1t is wholly needless and unproyoked.
1t will pe the work of faction. aud not of "a
triotism. Its object is TO perpetaate n narrow
and selfish ascendancy, not 10 restore and
strengthen the glorious fabric Of our American
Republic. They can inangra,e the conflict
but they cannot escape The swift and sure
destruction il will bring upon them.
PRENTICE On CONFEDERATE MoSrY -Senat tor
Wilson, OF Massachusetts, has proposed IN
amendment TO the Constitution 10 prevent