The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-01
COLUMBIA.
Sunday Morning, April l, 1866.
The Connecticut Election.

From our Northern exchanges, we
perceive that this election, which takes
place tomorrow, is regarded as one
of the most important which has
taken place since the close of the war.
In a special despatch to the New
York World, we see that the Presl-
dent has fully defined his position in
regard to the election, and no one
will now be at I. loss to know which
candidate has his sympathies. In re-
ply to telegram which he received
from the East, he uses this plain and
unequivocal language: "In reference
to the elections in Connecticut or
elsewhere, I am for the candidate who
is for the general policy and the spe-
ciic measures promulgated in my
annual message, veto message, speech
of 22d of February, and the veto
message sent in to-day. There can
be no mistake in this, I presume. It
is known, or can be ascertained, what
candidates favor or oppose my policy
or measures as promulgated to the
country" In relation to this cleo
ton, Gen. Hawley, the radical candi-
date for Governor, posted off to
Washington, and had the assurance
to go to the President and solicit his
aid. His friends published an ac-
count of the interview-an account
garbled in accommodation to their
purposes, in which the little truth
that was stated was made to do the
work of falsehood, by disjunction
from the more important and peril
nent truth that was suppressed.
Messrs. Burr and Ingersoll, friends of
Mr.. English, suspecting the deceit,
obtained an interview with the Presi-
dent, and procured from him an au
thentic statement of what he actually
said. We find in the Hartford Times
their truthful account:
To The Electors Of Cen1ecticut:
The Undersigned were introduced
to President Johnson on Friday even
2lsg, tie 23d inst, by Gen. Rousseau,
- hember of Congress from Ken
ky, and personal friend of the
esident, who had previously as
sufed us that the President, in view
of the success of his restoration
policy, SO vital to the welfare of the
Union, desired the election of the
Hon. James E. English in Connect
cut. Gen. Rousseau remained with
us during our interview with the Pre-
sident.
We stated to the President that we
had called to ascertain beyond ques-
ton or doubt the position which he
took in late conversation with Gen.
, Hawley and Messrs. Owen and Girls
void, of Connecticut, report of
which had been published, and which
we believed did not fully represent
the Presidents sentiments as ex-
pressed upon that occasion.
He said he had no views to conceal
that the present crisis demanded
sIIbuh dtOWd1S, du0 AC AdO poOAAC1y
made them; he hoped there would be
no deception practiced upon the peo-
pie.
We read to him the despatch of
Messrs. Owen and Gr;swold to the
Republican meeting in Hartford. He
expressed surprise that the gentlemen
had emitted an essential part of his
remarks. He said he did stand upon
the principles of the Baltimore plat
form, the object Of which was to re-
store the Union, and that was his
object now. He did desire the sue
cess of the Union party.
We then said, it is claimed in Con
necticut that when you say you desire
the success of 'the Union party,
you desire the election of Gen. Haw
ley, as the party that supports him
calls itself "the Union party"
He replied that he meant by the
Union party, at this time, the party
which supports his Union restoration
policy, aohoerer they may be, and nc
others. He did not consider those
who opposed his policy as belonging
to the Union party. There should b.
no Misrepresentation in this matter
he considered that the welfare of tn
Union depended upon the success o
his restoration policy.
The President then remarked tina