The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-10

| III eye; Dut IL Is not IN the nature oil
things, and ,lo not assume or pretend tC
be wiser than Providence, or stronger
than the laws of nature. Let US now
seek to discover the laws governing this
question. There is great law controll
ing it, let us endeavor to find out what
| that law is, and conform our action to it
All the details wiltthen properly adjust
| themselves, and work we'll in the end.
God knows that anything can do in the
mighty process by which the great end
is to be reached; anything can do to ell.
evate the races and TO soften and ameli-
crate theirs condition, l will do, and
to be able to do SO is the sincere desire
of my heart. lam glad have met you
and thank you for the compliment you
have paid me.
Mr.. Douglass have to return you
my thanks, Mr.. President, for so kindly
granting us this interview. We did not
come here expecting to argue this qnes-
tion with your excellency, but simply to
state what were our views and wishes in
the premises If we were disposed TO
argue the question, and you-wonld grant
us permission, of course we wOuld en-
deavor to controvert some of the posi-
tions you have assumed.
MIR. Downing-Mr. Douglass, | take it
that the President, by his kind express
sions, and his very full treatment OF the
subject, must have contemplated some
reply to the views which he has advanc.
ed, and in which we certainly do not con-
cur, and say this with due respect
The President-I thought you expect
ed me to indicate, TO some eNteHt, what
my views were on the subject touched by
your statement.
Mr.. Downing-We are very happy,
indeed, to have heard them.
Mr.. Douglass-If the President will
permit me, would like to say Cne or
two words in reply.
Tie PRESIDENTIAL that l have done
is simply to indicate what my views
are, as supposed you expected me TO
from your address.
Mr. Douglass-My own impression is
that the very thing your excellency
would avoid in the Southern States can
only be avoided by the very measure
thai. we propose. And Il would state to
my brother delegates, that because per-
ceive the President has taken strong
ground in favor of n given policy, and
distrusting my own ability TO remove
any of these impressions which he has
expressed, thought we had better end
the interview with an expression of
thanks, addressing the President, but
if your excellency will be pleased to
hear, would like TO say word or two
in regard to that one matter OF the en-
reimbursement of the blacks, rs means
of preventing the very thing that your
excellency seems to apprehend-that is,
a conflict of races.
The PRESIDENT repeat that l merely
want to indicate my views III reply to
your address, and not to enter into any
general controversy, and | could not
we'll do so under the circumstances.
Your statement was Il very frank enc; |
thought 1t was due TO you to meet it in
the same spirit.
Mr.. Douglass Thank you, sir
The President think you will hnd,
so far as the South is concerned, that if
all will inculcate the idea in connection
with the one you urge, that the cOlOred
people can live and advance IN ciyiiiza-
tion to better advantage elsewhere than
crowded together in the South; ii would
be better for them.
Mr. Dougllss-But the masters have
the making of the laws, and We cannot
get away from the plantations
..The Presideut-What prevents you
Mr.. Douglass-We have not the sim.
pie right of loconotion through the
Southern States
The President-If the masters now
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control his vote
Mr. Douglass-Let the negro once un-
derstand that he has the right to vote,
and he will raise up party IN the south
ainv"s the poor who Will rally with
him. There Is this conflict which YOU
speak of between the wealthy slavehOld
er and the poor man.
The President You touch right upon
the point there There is the conflict,
and hence | suggest emigration. II he
cannot get employment IN the South h
has it IN his power 10 go where he can
get it
On parting, the President SAID that
they were both deslrOus OF accomplish
ing the same ends, but proposed TO do 50
by different roads.
Mr.. Douglass IN turning To leave, re
marked 10 his fellow-delcgatcs The
President sends us 10 the people, and
we will have 10 go and get the people
right"
The Prcsideut-Yes, SIT, have great
saith IN the people. believe they will
do what is Just, and have no doubt they
will settle the question right, and hope
that IT will bo submitted 10 them Tor
formal action.
The delegates then bowed and with
drew
unry land Leg i-iaiUrc.
BALTIMORE, Feb, 9-The Maryland
Legislature adjourned last night 1t re-