The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-10
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
A Kentucky Delegation Waits upon the
President.

WASHINGTON, March g.
A delegation from the State of Kentucky
have presented President Johnson the pro.
ceedings Of mass meeting hed at Frankfort.
in that State endorsing his veto message.
Dir. Dawson made an address in the course
If which he said the presence of the agent OF
the freedmens bureau in Kentucky, only
tended to produce decentralization and dissat-
lsfaction among the negroes, annoy ance and
inconvenience TO the white citizens, and was
productive of no good results. The people
OF kentucky, and laws of the State, if left
TO themselves. will secure the negro in all
his rights Of person and property. There are
more cases of wrongs by negroes upon white
persons in the State, which 90 unpunished by
the civil authorities, than of wrongs by white
citizens upon the negroes. lie would not
disguise the fact that that there has been and
there still is some impatience and dissstisfac-
ton felt by tbs people at what they regard as
unklnd suspicion and nnkind discrimination
against them upon the part of the Govern
ment which they sustained throughout the
late terrible conflict al such sacrifices as only
those similarly situated can know.
The President briefly responded, rendering
TO those whom the delegation represented and
to the State of Kentucky. his unfeigned
thanks for the kind expressions and manifes-
tations Of confidence in him personally. and
the endorsement Of the policy which shall
control his administration. 1t was peculiarly
gratifying to receive these assurances at this
particular time. He trusted that results would
show that the confidence thus reposed was
not misplaced. and would never become
matter OF regret upon the part of those who
gave expression thereto The present Is
regarded as q most critical Juncture in the
affairs of the nation. Scarcely less so than
when an armed organized force sought 10
overthrow the Government-to attack and
attempt to cause disruption of the Govern
ment by armed combination aud military
force, Is no more dangerous - nation than
an attempt 10 reyolutionlze and undermine
1t by dlsregai and destruction Of the safe
guards thrown around the liberties Of the
people IN the Constitution. Our stand has
been taken our course s marked out We
shall take no step backward IN this matter
y o other higher evidence Of our purpose
IN TIN, regard can be given. than has been
already furnished In the future. as in the
past, we ,hall endeavor in good faith to make
the administration of the affairs Of the Gov
ernment conform TO the constitution in its
letter and spirit. Therein Is the only guaranty
10 the liberties OF the people. 1t is hoped. by
our adherence TO this rule. 10 remedy ere long
all the irregularities aud anu0yances to which
the people have been subjected.
Again do we assure you that those demon
STATIONS OF confidence and assurances Of
support upon the part Of the people are ex.
ceedingy cheering to us. That we are CRATE
ful for and properly appreciate them and
that our most earnest wish Is so 10 discharge
the trust confded 10 Us as to merit them.