The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

EeIH9 New YORK, Nov. II.
"a The morning papers have the following spec
ials relative to the President: '
The Herald says, in viewof the recent con-
| sultation between the President and leading
men in Washington, it is confidently believed
that the former is on the eve of grand coup
detdt which will crafty his friends and bewil-
der his enemies. There is certainly an earnest
desire on both sides to compromise the difficult
ties which Obstruct the speedy readmission of
| the Southern States
| The Tribune says Chief Justice Chase's first
interview with the President was merely to
| give the latter some opinions in Judicial mat
| ters. The second interview was merely a
friendly one, and Judge Chase took occasionito
advise Mr.. johnson to depart from his present
pohcy and urge the Southern Legislatures TO
adopt the Constitutional Amendment as fin
al settlement of present difficulties; that in
case they objected to the second and third c1au.
ses OF the amendment to compromise by sub
atutng universal amnesty and impartial slf-
frage. Not only has Judge Chase urged this
course on the President, but so also have sew
from the North and South Clement 6. CLAW
is among the latter. Whether the arguments
and facts ON which they are based Will change
the course of the President remains to- be
seen. A couple of Democratic Congressman,
who have lately conversed with Mr.. johnson,
state that he has no idea of altering his present
policy, and claim that the election had no eff
feet except to make him more determined in
his old plan. They claim, with what truth is
uncertain, that he insists that the people were
hoodwinked and deluded, and will soon berin
to see their mistake and ad .pt his views.
The Times says Mr.. johnson has not indi-
Gated his purpose relative to the amnesty-suf-
frage plan, though the gentlemen who advocate
the proposition represent that the President
has gwen them encouragement to expect that
he will adopt their suggestions Several news
paper correspondents have endeavored to Gre
ate doubts OF the existence of such combina-
tlon OF leading men for the purpose of induc-
ing the President to accept the proposition and
advise the Southern people. am enabled to
say, from personal knowledge, that such a
combination does exist. A number of gentle-
men, cooperating in it, had interviews with
johnson. They have been laboring in the mat
ter for a month, visiting and corresponding
with influential men North and South
The Commercials Washington special saws
1t is confidently expected that reconstruction
viii be amicably settled in the approaching
session of Congress Negotiations for that
purpose are in progress between the President
and leading politicians of all parties North and
South The basis of the settlement viii be
universal suffrage and general amnesty The
President partially acceeds to this proposition,
but he insists, upon Constitutional grounds,
that the question of suffrage properly belongs
to the States, and is so far adverse to aqita-
tion of Congress upon that subject If assur-
ances can be obtained from Southern leaders \
OF the speedy adoption of upirnnsA1 anffrasA7
the President viii waive MS objections.