The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-10
More Interviews with the Observation-Disclosures
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The President was visited Thursday by
committee of the Maryland Legislature, con-
sisting of Hon. J. NJ. Frazier, speaker OF me
House; Senators Earle and "; +; Eaton VT
T. Poteet Mr. Slothower, {. Is. Calvert Jr,
Joseph Harris, Henry HaZen, ana thomas
H. Mules EsQs members OF the House
appointed at the late session 10 present
resolutions, adopted prior 10 adJourhlhehl,
4 number of other gentlemen OF promi-
ncnce accompanied the committee, ana We're
present at the interview. Inc resolutions VI
the Legislature were delivered 10 president
Johnson by Mr. Frazier, who at the same
time made 4 few pertinent remarks, assuring
the President that his policy met win Almost
universal approval in Maryland. Inc delesa-
ton was received with courtesy by the fresl-
dent, who expressed 1inseIl pie2sea WIN .l'e
action of Maryland. He was quite frank ana
unreserved i'll his remarks 10 the delegation,
expressing firm conviction that the "hole
people of the country would ultimately sup.
port his veto OF the Freedmen OH, ana oi a.'
other measures interfering with the Constitu-
ton He declared, with warmth, that II WAS
his sole ambition to restore the country as IL
was before the war.
The President thanked them for the Ell.
couragement youchsafed 10 him by TINS eH-
preston of confidence In him and his acts,
and said he would endeayor in the future 10
Justify this confidence. There could be no ms.
take in the position that he occupled-he acted
on principle. Ever since his nrst entrance
regarding the nature Of the Union. lie hau
never changed il; and IL pleased nm 10 say
that after the terrible ordeal 10 when we
have been subjected, and the present unsettled
state of the public mind, no still held inns
idea that there were, and always would De,
enough men, good and true, 10 sustain the IN
tegrity Of the Union.
Spenkina of his own course, he said that, FOR
the sincerity of his motives and security lot
the future the only guarantee he could give
was the record of his past life. IL that was
not deemed sufficient, 1t was useless 1or MIN 10
saw more The Cons titution had been his guide,
the public good his sole aim and, SINK OF
swim live or die, he should stand by that Con-
stitution 1t Is impossible 10 20 wrong II we
ACT on great and true principles There may
be gloom gathering on our hearthstones, ana
though we may uot see our way clear, YET lie
felt that if we follow the right path, a trlum-
miami conclusion will be reached; but we
must follow il steadily. As for himself, the
goal of his ambition had been reached, ana MS
cherished and only desire now was 10 eee'
before he departed, the Union restored ana the
country entering upon he" era anu siai'uei
career. go
The committee retired much pleased with
their interview, each one taking personal lea'e
of the President.
The Executive was also waited upon by TWO
Southern deIecations-oue from Kentucky ana
one from Louisiana-both OF which gave hlin
encouraging accounts Of the condition OF NJ
fairs in their States. The interviews were
entirely of a conversational character.
His veto of the Freedmen's bill, and o. MI
otbs aeo sures interfering ,cith the Constitution,
is language which gives us reason TO nope tha'
the President intends TO use the veto very
freely upon Stevens's pet measures.