Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-01-11
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s J. B. 'WIfHERS, "a
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II, G. JACKSON,
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512 j. F. L1NDSAY, Z
YoFkvilis, January ] 1866.


=, The Radicals and the President.
In my last letter 7 made allus,on to the
fact that certain Western members of Con-
ersss had bad interviews with the Presideos
since the passage Of Mf. Wilson's resolu
ten, during which 4he SUBJECT of recon.
struetion was freely olson ssed, and that their
Impressions as to his future course had not
been very favorable 1confnsd myself to this
general statement, as I did not at the time
feel at liberty to go into particulars. I am
now permitted to give the subjoined full
version OF Whist took place on the stated oc:
casiou.
Mr. Wilson, with whom frsnk, straight
forward action in all things is a leading
characteristic, had. been anxious for some
time to have an early, free and full exchange
Of opinion with the President relative to re.
construction he desired to express his
own views upon the policy pursued by the
government toward the Confederate States,
which he knew to be identical with those
Of the majority of the House, with the ut
most frankness to the Executive, and, if
possible, elicit from him clear definition
Of the line Of action be meant to pursue to.
wards Congress-whether he meant to re.
cognize the right of Congress to determine
upon the mode Of reorganizing aud restoring
the Confederate States to the Union aocor-
ding to the views ofthe 4msjority of .both
Houses, or.Hhstber his purpose was to bring
the influence Of patronage, and other agen-
eies at his command, to bearsin order to Sc.
cure an indorsement and adoption of his
plan of reconstruction. = -
The passage Of Mr. Wilson's resolution
by vote thoroughly testing the sense Of the
great majority oflhe House:upen the Presi-
dents Southern policy, on Thursday last,
furnished proper occasion for the mutual
explanations he desired, and hence he
sought the White House in company with
his colleague, Mr.. Price, on the evening of
the same day The President received his
visitors very cordially, and ppon anintro.
ductory remark of Mr.. Wilson, announcing
the object Of their call, invited them to an
unreserved expression of opinions and sug-
gsstions. Tbereupon Mr.. Wilson proceed.
edt say substantially as follows.
"Mr. President, you have, no doubt, been
informed Of the resolution i offered to-day
in the House, and of the vote upon it. In
explanatioro of it I wish to say, that neither
myself nor the rest Of The majority voting
for it, are disposed to make any distinction
between Tennessee and other States, lately
engaged in rebellion, in our preliminary ex.
animation into their respective claims to
representation in Congress. At the same
time the joint tcommittee of fifteen may, and
probably will, extend to the former State
priority Of consideration by taking up and
disposing Of its case first, and to this the
majority viii not oppose" Passing FROM
his special, to the general subject Of recon.
structiol at large, Mr.. Wilson continued !:
81 am aware thsbthere are men 10 Congress
styling themselves Conservatives who
claim to be your friends par excellence
Now, I do not hesitate to avow that I am.
what is commonly called Radical Loon.
tributeds in my humble way, sall I could
to the snccess of the party that placed you
in power. Hence, / claim the right to7calf
myself the FREUD of your administration.--
Myself and those acting With me in Con-,
greas are all friendly to it and desire its en-.