The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14

it" Here, agan, the President dstino ushed be
based and The Il itself; Iho former he was ai,xISn
10 see carried out, but the means proposed he con
sidered o0jectonable and hazal dOu'.
| Con ress," the President further said, ar pre-
sents the ates but the men who vOteo for them IN.
| 0iyiOua lY oil voted In my election. l am like the
| s and and represent their interests. And what
other obJecJ can have but 10 represent those in.
| teres.s--the interests OF my untryP l have no
| party objects 10 serve-no se fish interests 10 pro.
| mote II were man OF ambition do not know
| what could desire more than have gained. have
gone ihe whole gddy round, from Alderman upward,
| and do not value this office here the Presi.
gent SPOKE with great earnestness and teelIng),
except lor the good which II may enable 20 do
! ! want but corner Of this house TO 1--we In aud /
do not care bawbee, as the scotch say, for all the
rest. Let me but see the country at harmony and
peace, how gladly would give up ALL 1 suppose
may say that have done enc ugh to satisfy any
reasonable ambition, and feel that my Is well.
nIPh run. These men want power; have enough
and am Indifferent to what have. We think"-he
great posltIOn with our tdeas-we are educated TO
DO SO; D1i can assure you AN often here velve
nours DAY wmhoqt lt ever occurring to me that
pride Of power occurring to HIM.
lhese men, ne also said, "have raised the cry of
mad dog at me, ana the people seem to he getting
aiIaid. They will understand me better by-and bv
and Understand these men too 1 could not expect
10 get thfough without struggle" Yet 1t was most
eXuaordlnary, he continued, to thnx OF the course
when these men" were pursuing. BY being united
again the country won respected in the ewes of
the world 1t was now aboIIng under the evils OF an
minated currency ana while trade res ricted by the
element q
ger IN the State-such evils coud not be corrected
Yet there were signs that people were beginning to
be alive TO the truth "LoOk at Peoria"-and he men.
uoneo several other towns where meetings suup rt
OF the Presidents poncy have lately been held since
the passage of the Civil Rights bill cit is like
water trucking along the ground" SAID Mr. John.
son. "1 ou can see tine damp aces here and there
and you know that it will gradually spread. 1t will
take TIN Q; but, after all, what good can be accom-
plished without trial and dilicutyY II faIl nv
regret will not be 1Or myself Will hone that some
one wiser VIII rise up to do the WORK" The Pre-
n a yrofr
sad, but very earnest Lone He continued with
great animation - NV convictions are firm and
strong and strong convictions are great source
the best source-of COURAGE to a man. have tought
dlsunioh nearly AL round the circle, ana If / am
cad.d on to complete the circle will Then |
depart III peace"
such, SO lar feel at liberty to repeat them.
were the remarks made by the PresIdent 1 believe
that have repeated bls very words in most M
stances but there were many illustrations which he
emploN ed which [ am unaOle to recall and in a
conversation OF two hours there mu It necessarily be
great Geal which l cannot pretend to remember
with sufficient accuracy repeat rhar the Presi-
dt mt is as firm and uIshaken as ever it was lmpossl
o. 10 ooubI after listening to him He relies upon
Crisis 10 favorable end; but 1t is clear that he has
no personal objects to serve -
he told one OF the most distinguished OF American
Pohtlclans only yesterday. as he told me on hurs-
day that he will never consent TO be candidate for
the Pres deney AGAIN: will only add that tne Pre-
some months ago, and that he speaks with great
clearness, force, and ability and brings to bear on
II
suggestive anu ellctous figures and Illustrations -
Wdsh'mgtoH (Aprit l6) correspondence of the London
ENGLISH COMMENT ON THE! !CoNvERsATIoN
From the London Times, May e.
:, In this part Of the world the divinity that doth
hedge round the sovereign ru'er at once ties and
protects HIM, by deprying him of free and familiar
utelance upon public affairs The constitutional
monarch cannot dIyulge those opinions upon parties
ana movements which his more fortunate subjects |
hnd 1t impossible not to have and avow He cannot
explain and justify his acts He is ALWAYS ON his |
fu nf HaI,u
unless he should enjoy quiet exile surrounded by
trlends or leave large and confidential correspon-
other security than a post mortem examination of |
his political remains. In this the President
OF the United states has the advantage of our grand
Eurooean pageanires His position lies midway |
between them and the Minister, whom a slip of the |
tongne, or casting vote, may strip of the highest
practically secure for four years, yet capable of |
errDg, most carefully reminded at every pass that
ne is nothlng but man, and representing princi-
pie not otherwise Iepreented in the Constitution
he can talk with ANYBODY about public affairs with
OUT lmpropriety or ofense
He can address mob from platform or an open
window: he can hold conversations which the post
will convey next day to the turthest corners OF the
Unions and, az seen yesterday our letter from
w Washington, he may explain and unbosom himself
to the correspondent OF European Journal We
know no. whether our sensitive cousins would like
to have this regarded an appeal to the public
opinion OF the world, and to the one flesh and
blood OF all nations and realms, but we are assured
that the President gave full PERMISSION that the
details OF this remarkable conference should be
lhaue pupnc' lheY 40 MN the greateat honor, and
we think ought to satisfy those who suspect ann
o. reactionary policy personal ambition an nm
disagreement with Congress and dis
position to override or eyade the law. These are
points upon which EnglIshmen may expect to be
nadequately informed for 1t is certain that be shall
never understand our nelgbbora III all unless he
become hoIoughIY aware that we are not TO mea
sue 'hem Oy tne rule of our own institutions.
AN AEEoDoTE OF MAcAULAY IN INpIA.-When.
ever the subject of scriptural fortune-teling
came up In Lord Macaulay's presence, he was
pretty sure TO relate an anecdote of his soIourn
N India. He arrived one night, late and tired
1T the house Of the chaplain of a some what un.
district and desired to get to bed as
soon as possible. But his host was not going to
hrow away the rare opportunity of eclting
'ome valuable information from guest of such
rare ability and scholarship. "Mr. Macaulay,n
ald ne, II positively cannot let you retire till
you state your opinion as to the Number of the
8east" II was driven into corner" said the
statesman rather than theologian, "and | an
'wered on the spot q have no doubt as TO what
vas foreshadowed by the mystical number-the
British House of Commons The members
three clerks at the table the
and the deputy-sergeant the
l9rarlan, and the two doorkeepers, making $685.
ind rushed to my coueh."
THE FRENCH PRoTEsrANTs. dissensions
Vhlch separate the orthodox and liberal Sec
ions OF the French ProtesCants are in fair Way |
)t settlement, chiefly through the exertions of
julZot, who recently had an interview with
Napoleon. 1t is related that an amusing passage
occurred IN the course of the conversation-the
tory running that the Emperor replied to a
question concerning the dismissal of the Protes-
ant pastor Martin Paschaud by remarking:-'I
must consult my ministers, you know; am too
constitutional sovereign to do ANYTHING with
'ut their advice. Surely Monsieur Guizot, YOU
ant blame me for that ~ to which Guizot is
aid to have replied:- -"Sire, / did not think Won
lad arrived at that stare vet |