Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-31
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Notwithstanding the various addresses Of the
President deliyeredto delegations who, from time
totime have waited on him, and Notwithstanding
communications made to various persons with
whom he has had interviews notwithstanding
his memorable 22d February speech and his
veto of the Freedmen'S Bureau bill; and not
withstanding the steady disregard Of his known
wishes and views, and the persistent and de
termined opposition to his restoration meas
ures manifested by the dominant party in Con
gress, a pretenSiOn has been put forward that
there are no real, vital differences between him
and that party, and that on all important meas
ures they will be found to harmonic. This
pretension is now at an end. The Presidents
second veto shows that he has no bargains to
make-no compromises to entertain-and that
he means to carry out his policy, no matter
what may be its effect upon that party. He
has clearly shown that he is opposed, beyond
all possibility of reconciliation, to the meas
ures of the Republican party, and that concert
Of action between himself and 1t can only be
secured by an absolute, unconditional, uncom-
promising acceptance OF his restoration meas
ures. If any additional evidence Of this fact
were necessary, it will be found in the pub
Gsbed account of an interview between him
and Messrs. A. Z. BURR and c. NJ. INGERSoLL
on the Esd instant. These gentlemen sought
An interview with the President in consequence
of the circulation in Connecticut, by thetriendS
of the Republican candidate for Governor (Gen.
HAwLEY) of what they believed to be gross
Misrepresentation OF his opinions and wishes
in respect to the approaching Connecticut cleo
tons. We extract fromthe published account
the following important and reliable state
ments. Say these gentlemen:
.. We read TO him the dispatch Of Messrs. Owen
and (;riswold to the Republican meeting in Hart
f,rJ He expressed surprise that the gentlemen had
united an essential part Of his remarks. Tie said
he did stand upon the principles Of the Baltimore
uIatform the object Of which was to restore the
Union and that was his OBJECT now Tie did desire
the success of the Union party.
- We then said, il is claimed IN Connecticut that
vhan von cav Won desire the success OF the Union
marty Won desire the election OF General hawley,
as tue party that supports him calls itseu the Union
party Al. 1-,;,,,. ,,,r,,, o,
He replied that he meant by the Union party al
this time the marty which supports ms Union Iesto
ration policy IChOereT they may o. anu no Ot1eis'
He did not consider those who opposeu ms P1iiS!
belonging TO the Union party. Ihere shoI'u ~ y.
isysSresentation in his matter he considered thai
the welfare of the Union depended upon the success
ofhis restoration policy. a.
.. The President then remarked that MeSsrS. OHeu
and Griswold should have reported him as saying
that he was the friend Of those who supported ms
,oIicy. and the opponent Of those who oppose II
he SnestiOn, said he, Of my restoration policy :
now the paramount question, and all who oppose II
We assured the President that fthOse gentlemen
- - autographed his remarks, We should not have
been Rel psesident then said The principles Of nv
Int policy are .fuHdamentaL No man can
Of nv policy and hat OF Congress at the
approve % maj IS impossible. In New Hamp-
same time. ,ajmed that both policies were sup
shire was Of course could not be but after the
ported, Te = wss claimed that Radical victory had
election nbisvsS' He trusted the people would not
now be deceived. ,,.-..;ons tbare can