The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-06
The Effect Of the Message-What Con-
gress will do,

RTeSS Will QOs
Ono Of the sensation correspondents OF
the New York Herald states that the mes
sage Of the President as sent to Congress
is very different from the one which ne
originally prepared that he had intended
20 propose compromise with congress-
but, upon learning the temper OF the mem
bsrs determined to adhere TO MS original
,posi,;on. How much truth there is in this
statement. we know not. 1t is, however,
we think. evident that in discussing the
restoration question the President was
careful 70 use no language which could
;us,,y offend his bitter enemies in the two
Houses. A special telegram in the Balti-
more Sun says that "the even temper of
1.-THE Presidents message is having an OK
"cellcnt effect, not in behalf of concilia-
"tiou, but in behalf of the dignity and
selC.respect Of the House as legislative
"body." And the debates in the Senate
upon several questions which have arisen
Indicate that that body may perhaps be
expected to be less radical in its measures
than STEvENs's and FoRNEY's threats have
led us to fear 1t would be. The
National Republican declares that ac-
cording to the official reports of the pro-
cccdings of the Senate and the
House on Monday, SUMNER and STEVENS
"wcre discarded as leaders," that "their
"lead was squarely declined by vote Of
"both HouSes-SUNNER on suffrage in the
District, and STEVENS in his attempt to
"prevent the reading ofthe message" This
assumption, however, is hardly warranted
by the facts stated; for both STEVENS and
SUMNER were outvoted at the last session
upon several questions, yet the radicalism
of Congress was none thc less manifest in
its measures. STEVENS did not approve of
the constitutional amendment, although he
introduced il and voted for it and SUMNER
was left in the minority upon the question
of the admission of Colorado into the Union.
The tone of the northern press indicates
that the message has had modifying eff
feet upon some at least Of the Radical fac
ton. The Philadelphia Inquirer RADICAL
says "that the President has written with
"candor and dignity, and with the utmost
prospect to Congress. 1t is 10 be hoped
"that this judicious policy will have its eff
"fect upon members Of Congress, and that
"whatever may he done contrary to the
"views of the President will be transacted
with calmness, and without asperity or
"pasSion." The Philadelphia Bulletin IRA
dicaU says il is "gratifed with the mode
"ration, and will The respectful tone which
"he maintains towards the coordinate
"branchcs OF the Government" The
New York Times, which is now Radical,
applauds the Presidents "good temper"
but not his "good TASTE" The Tribune
counsels kindness, patience, and charity,
though it sees nothing in the message which
"any loyal man can read with comfort or
hope.' The National InteRiyencer says ::
ave are under no apprehcnsions about
"Congress tcrritorializing the South"
Governor PElRPoINT assures us in hismes-
sage that however it may be with the other
States, Virginia is in no danger of being
subjected to this harsh treatment. But the
resolution passed by Congress includes
Virginia in tho list of States for which it
is proposed to establish territorial govern
ments. 1t must be confessed that, to take
the most hopeful view of the situation, our
political condition is deplorable one.