The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-16
A letter from Washington to the
Baltimore Dispateb save


"As an evidence that tho prss;ao,, 5oas
not intend 70 give oiies T. those radicals
Mho openly oppose him. ! msv mention
that Tie Postmaster OF this city. Mr.. Bow
IN, 8 violent radical, who has been one Of
the commissioner OF the Levy Court, Was
supplsnted yesterday, by order Of the
resident ey e good aod true supporter Of
ar Johnsons policy. L. Is slso sa,d that
Mr.. W mas also had q slight hint that
ms place as Postmaster viii soon De filed
by q true friend Of the adminstrahon-
IL Is not probable that the President
will 60 outside Of bis own party to ill
public offices, but viii choose within
that party oficers who sustain HE ad-
ministration. Those who are looking
for him to resurrect the democratic
party will be sadly disappointed The
following paragraph from the y. y.
Times of the 18th gives an ides-and a
correct one, we suspect-of what the
President intends TO do:
IN the interview with q member Of Con-
gress OF Friday, the President. IN reply to
a question, reverted briefly to what he had
pre- lously said IA has interview with the
negroes, and while reiterating his desire 20
secure the welfare Of lie colored people, re-
affirmed his conviction OF the uuwisdom Of
forcing universal suffrage upon States bv
the action Of Congress. But he most inter-
esting p0iat in this interview waH that con-
corning the party relations Of The Presi-
dent. Upon the Representative remarkiuR
''that some persons might take, or profess
10 lake, the Presidents speech to the ne
grces as an Indication that be was at vari-
auce with Ms party friends, aud that some
Others might eudeav0 70 found upon il the
charge that be was preparing 10 20 over"
the President smiled, and answered hat
il the party which opposed his election
indulge in any great expectations on
thnt score, they were likely TO be disap-
pointed. de might differ with rndividusl As
of what was called the Union party as to the
means 10 be used, but he considered him
aelf in general sccord with that party as a
VIII le, IN The ends to be reached. lie was
mott party man, and he meant TO sink
the partisan IN the patriot. But, 50 fer
IS he understood the sentiments Of
the Union Party, he was in general
accord with IT. In subsequent remarks
lie was even more pointed on This
matter, saying that he proposed to fight MS
battles within the lines Of the party which
elected him 10 othce. BE might differ viii
some OF MS lAatlNes anu ne hloAlu Af1i
wholly st liberty to 10 differ, and to state
the ground Of his contrary belief or opinion;
but he considered himself identified with
the great Union Perry, and had no desire
OF intention OF being found outside. IL was
well for the President to make this personal
atstcment, as an answer TO the misrepresen-
tali0ns on the subject that hav come from
two opposing political sides-one side, the
Democratic, foolishly claiming That he is
with IL, and the other finding grounds OF
opposition % him in what the Democrats
have claimed. The President represents to
day those great principles upon which both
he and his predecessor were elected 10
olice-in 80 far rs they are now possible o.
application-and he proposes 70 adhere 10
them in the future with as much devotion
as party principles should ever receive.
It is understood that Mr.. Raymond,
Of the Times, is the Representative
with whom the interview spoken OF
above took place.