The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17

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Freedmens Bureau compelled the negroes to go,
| or they stopped their subsistence allowance II
was little better than another form OF slavery only
tnat IL was solely conducted by Abo!itoBists; for
tho Frecdmen's Bureau would not assist South
ern man In getting negroes from the North where
man! thousands OF them have takon refuge du-
ring the war. gentleman from Faulkland COun-
w, virginia, had been to him, tho President said
only lew days ago. saying that ho had sent three
hundred negroes to tho District of Columbia for
security during the war. He wished to hire
them, but tho Freedmen's Bureau interposcd OBJ
stacies, and would give him no help in transport
ing tnem; whereas the Government railroads were
piaced at the disposal of other speculators In
all that he said it was evident that tho President
approved somo plan for protecting the negro aud
giving him snccor, but that ho considered the ad-
nlnistrstion OF the Freedmen's Bureau was not all
that could be desired. 1t did not accomplish the
true object for which it was founded.
that ba ,5G tns sGneet the said
people as il they had to fear some act of oppres-
son on the part Of the Executive because the
power, l." he said, could never be made an engine
Of oppression. 1t has only a negative force-it
originates nothing Il can only say when it secs
Now stop. Consider this thing little further
Pass the bill if you. will by your constitutional
two-thrds majority but think it we'll to give you
passed the Civil Rights Bill and It will not be long
before Judge is arrested for carrying out the
laws a Of his State Then the case win be brought
TO the Supreme Court, and the people will soon
see which was right-Congress in insisting upon
having il, Or in endeaVoring to dissuade them
from it," Here, again, the President distinguish
fessedly based, and the bill itself; the former he
was anxious to see carried out, but the means
proposed he considered Questionable and hazard
ous
Congress-" the President further said, "rep-
resents the States, but tho men who voted for
them individually, all voted in my election. am
am to stand and represent their interests. And
what other object can have but to represent
those interests-the interests of my countryP I
have no party objects to serve-no selfish interests
to promote. LII were man of ambition, do
not know what could desire moro than have
gained. have gone the whole Giddy round, from
(here the President spose with great earnestness
and feeng) except for the good which it may
enable me to do. want but corner of this
house to live in, and do not care n bawbee. as
the Scotch say, for all the rest. Let me but see
the country at harmony and peace, and how
gladly would give up ALI suppose may say
ambition, and feel that m, race is we'll nigh run.
These mon want power have enough, and am
indifferent to what have. We think"-he said
these words with n smile-"we think this a great
position, with ourideas-we are educated to do so;,
but can assure you that L am often here twelve
hours day without it ever occurring to me that
am Presldent." do evidently meant without the
pride Of power occurring to him. I,... n. .
- "These men," he also said, shave raised the cry
OF mad dog, at me- and the people seem to be
by-and-by, and understand these men too I
could not expect to get through without a strug.
gie. Yet it was most extraordinary,. he "l,tis,5s
were pursuing. By being united again the coun-
try would stand respected in the eyes of the world
1t was now lsboring under the evils of an inflated
currency, and while trade is restricted by the
South being kept in uncertainty-an element of
danger in the State-such evils could not be cor
rected. Yet there were aigns that people were
beginning TO be alive to the truth. "Look at
Peoria" he mentioned several other towns
where meetings in favor Of the Presidents policy
a. have Lately been held since the passage Of the
the ground" said Mr.. johnson. you can sec
the damp places here and there, and you know
that it will gradually spread 1t will take time;
without trial and difficulty If fail, my regret
will not be for myself. will hope that some one
wiser will rise ZIP to do the work" The President
uttered these words in o somewhat weary and
sad, but very earnest tone. He continued with
greater animation: "My convictions are a great
source-t1e best source-of courage to a man.
and if | am called upon to complete the circle /
will. Then could say most heartily that would
that could depart in peace"
Such 30 far as feel myself at liberty to repeat
them, were the remarks made by the President
believe that have repeated his very words in
most instances, but there were many illustrations
which he employed which am unable to recall,
and in conversation of nearly two hours there
must necessarily be great deal which cannot
pretend to remember with sufficient accuracy to
repeat That the President is as firm and unsha-
ken as ever, it was impossible to doubt after lis
tenng to him. He relies upon the good sense of
the people to bring the present criBis to favora-
bic end; but it is clear that he has no personaI
objects to serve. He told one Of the most distin-
guiahed OF fAmerican politicians only yesterday, as
he told me on Thursday, that he will never con-
sent to be Q candidate for the Presidency again.
will only add that the President looked better in
health than when I saw him some mouths ago,
and that he speaks with great clearness, force,
and ability, and brings to bear on the subject
upon which he is talking many very suggestive
and felcitous figures and illustrations. a.,
THE INDICTMENT OF Ex-PREsIDEET