The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-10
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'eu'J


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w,sHrxaroS, February 5, 1900.
THE ,ocr, delegation who called upon vi.
President YES terday are feeling ra'hef anios.s
neoa,se certain plans they had ar'ahseo' WI"
tho assistance of other parties, iaiieo " h">e
their effect. 1t now appears that they con
formulated making speeches, which had peen
,,rap,red under the influence of outside par
Ties and then retiring from the Executive pre-
sence leaving the impression, when the SUP
stance Of the interview became known, tha'
no objections had been urged by the President
10 the validity OF the principles they repre-
sented, and thus prepare way for furthef
radical assurances TO the people OF the co"h'
try that the President would regard with favor
the dogmas that are daily reiterated III beh''i VI
universal suffrage (that thorough cufeo VI so.'
and political rights for the negro anu o'i'i
questions Of that ik. In fine, this VISIT OF the
Fred Douglass delegation 10 the IreSioeh'
Yesterday was pipc-laHinS scheme lor Po'
htical object, further than was manifested on
the surface The President himself was not
apprised Of il fifteen minutes before they were
in his presence, and what he said in reply 10
the speeches they were instructed 10 make
was not more his opinion expressed TO them
which ;hcy would rather not have heard al
that moment, than il was refutation OF 'ii'
radical songs that have been echoInS through
the halls of the Capitol since congress asSeih
bled.
The earnest address of the President 10 the
DELEGATION of white men from Montana yes
a 20, Ynn nh
speech delivered by him since ne assumed the
chair of Chief Magistrate of the nation. Inc
calm. quiet and earnest manner in which he
declared his thorough determination to per
form his duty left upon the minds of his hear
a ers an impression rs 10 the tearlessness ana
wisdom Of Andrew Johnson which, until
then. had not been entertained. The bold
stand he takes III opposition TO the unceasing
Radical clamor, and which he has enumerated
on every occasion when he could do so con-
sistently with the requirements of official dig
nity, is very gratifying to his friends, and
equally annoying 10 the pack OF persistent
schemers who have in vain attempted to deter
him from the path which his judgment and
conscience have assured him is the right one
The feeling in Congress is rather to delay
action on the bills and measures beforelt othel
than those not calculated 10 produce the com
ing issue which is bound TO be made between
the Executive and those controlling the legls-
latiye branch of the Government. The ques-
ton of suffrage in this District, which 1t was
thought would become law ere this date,
hangs. fire most wonderfully, and there IS no
knowing when it will be presented TO the Pre-
sident to BE- retoei.
Governor Hahn, who is one of the Senators
elect from Louisiana, was assured by Fred.
Douglass yesterday, with great complacency'
whilst that individual with his colored con-
freres, was awaiting, in the east room of the
Executive mansion, the Presidents pleasure
10 see them, that the people We're not yet pre-
pared 10 admit Louisiana as n State, and other
guarantees should be forthcoming TO secure
that desirable event. 1laoN