The New York herald., 1866-03-10
President J0hnson's Remarks to Ken
tucky and Maryland Delegations.
The Executive Course Marked Out, and No
Backward Steps to be Taken.
False Reports Regarding Ala
bama Semmes.
!. Return Of General Grant and Staff
to Washington.
&C. &c. &c.
wAsnlxorox, March 0, 1880.

wAsuNorox, March o. 1880.
xsNrucKv ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESIDENTS
POLICY--ISTEREsrING INTERVIEW.
delegation from the State Of kentucky have present
ed TO President johnson the proc edngs or meet
ing held Frankfort in that Stale, endorsing his veto
message
Mr. DAWSON made address In the Of which
he said that the presence Of agents the Freedmcns
Bureau in Kentucky only tended produce demoraza-
ton and dissatisfaction among the negroes annoyapces
and ncovcniences TO the white citizens and pro-
ductive cf no good resul;s The people OF Ken
lucky, aud the laws Of. tho State, If left to
thcmseves win the negro all his rights Of per-
son and property There Of wrongs by
negroes upon white person in State which 60 un-
punished by ths civil authorities than Of wrongs by
white persons AGAINST the negroes He would dis
guse tho rct that there have b,cn and there still
some impaence and dissatisfaction felt by the people
what they regard unkind suspicious and dlscrmna.
tions against them upon the part Of the government
which they sustained throughout the late terrible con-
fict at such sacrifices only thy and those SIMILARLY
situated know.
The Par briefly responded rendering to those
whom tbe delegation represented and to the State OF
Kenurky his uncgnod thanks for tho kind expressions
and manifestations OF confidence him personally
the endorsement of the policy which shall control his
administration. II was peculiarly gratifying to
these at this particular time He trusted that
results would show that the confidence thus reposed
was not misplaced, and would never become a
mattsr OF regret upon the part Of those who gave
expression thereto The present regarded
most critical juncture In the aiars Of the
nation scarcely less than when armed
and organized force sought 10 overthrow the
To attack aud attempt TO disruption OF the gov
ernment by armed combination aud military force Is
ffnn Inn fnoes
to rcvolutionIze and undermine 1t by disregard aud
destruction OF the safeguards thrown around the liberties
of the peoplo 10 the constitution Our stand has been
taken. Our is marked out. we shall take
no step backward in this matter No other
higher evidence Of purpose In this regard
can be gycn than has already been furnished.
In the fuuw. In the past. we shall endcavor
in eod faith 10 make the administration OF the affairs OF
the governmeui conform 10 the constitution In its ettcr
and spirit Therein the ony guarantee for the liberties
OF the peopIs II is hoped by adhcrcncs TO this rule
70 remedy ere long all the irregularities and annoyanccs
TO which the people have boon subjected Again do
you That these demonstrations Of conadenc, and
assurances of support upon the part OF the people
oxce,dpgy cheering US; that grateful for and
properly appr ,cate thom, and that most earnest
wish Ia discharge the conAdsd to q TO
merit them
rHs MARYLAND ENDORSEMENT PRESENTED TO TIE
PREsIpENr.
Tue committee Of tho Maryland Legislature hcad,d by
Speaker Frsies had interview with President John
ysussray present the resolutions adopted by the
Legislator, endorsing his policy the
thc Union.
The Prnsidsst made brief rcply referring TO and
israss previous declarations In regard TO recon-
sructios.
YALsx IMPORTS ABorr rHE PRESIDENT
The cpsmss of the President have been indusrously
circulating h- report thai hs had decided order the
release Of Rsphsel scmmes The has been
under sdvirment aud the subject Of Cabinet discus
sca but no such decision has yet been reached.
Has never occurred 10 those fanltnnders that
soms one bessdss the President might be To blame
for the alleged unnecessary delay In bringing
Scmmes and other State prisoners tal' Chief Justice
Chase dsosiucd 60 try Jen. Davis The President sub
mited The s Congress at the beginning OF the
sion THAI bSty certainly possesses the authority to
presorb tn mode and " his trial aud punish
mont Why il u not dones Is Congress attempting %
shirk duiy and throw the responsibility the Pres
denfs
uwrURs oY GENERAL GRANT. -t
Geosri Grant and san arrived safely In the city this
morning fom Attending the funeral Of Colonel Bowers
yesterday M West Point
NiSIsTER TO HONDURAS.
The President has appointed Mr. n Rousseau. OF Ken
tucky N.nfsser TO Honduras NJ, Rous a brother
of General I. H. Roassssu member OF coagrass from
Kentucky.
rAnposEp.
The Yrr-sd~nt sor6ay pardoned following persons
convicted Of criminal oasnoesrhonas Lean, deputy
postmaster csnvictsd Michigan for robbing the mail
and sentenced afcen ycars' Imprisonment; George
BUCKLEY cnnre,sd 10 New Jerscy Of issuing coinieea
frac iosai ssrrescy and ssntcn cd 70 tao years i'm
prisoomsn,. ard Josesh n williams, convicted tho
ate of Indiana of robbiua tho Post ONCE
oKpxR nxrarrxo TO coSYIscArEp PRorxarv.
Gsn'rai Aszsr, commanding the Department Of wash.
ipgton. has s~sssd general order, saying
To zflay sasine< and prev litigation concerning
titles 70 ssss sad other popery conhscsied and sold by
recent r~bsssn " directed that person within tho
limits Of this Department. VINO has duv acquired us by
such sa-s rhsd he disturbed In tho poe<-on control
Of the w the action of any tate municipal
courts rh~ sion of the federal courts In relation 10
such prcp~ss- WI alone BE- regarded.
BrirAaer cssersi c. n Howard hes trued Q special
order ar M Joseph rorres, his property. held
by the precsven's Bureau In st Marys county, Mary.
md Cerccrs Sand Gates Farm 90 called OF I,oo
rs~, b~sns usas separate tra-s OF land, containing
sls less, sul icct 70 the provisons 81
elrossr Nos . as and 20 Of The Fre,dmen's Bureau
rsx SraHoEs ON sxa ISLANDS.
The prcSe cot is reported 10 have informed George
n ,wuins saddcn immediate changes woil be
lie in rsisa-oa TO the islands occuped by
nexro-. 10 Pursuance OF General shermans famous
acld oru~r.
rHg AnLtSeros EsrArE AND THE ssGRoEs.
The supern,erfent Of Frcedncns village has boon In
s,rvc,ed by Nasr General o. o Howard 10 divds the
Arlington eaze lying east of The road into nve ace
lots 70 be r~ps-a on agreements 70 the freed
m the Re paid each harvesting Of the crops
Fineen scrrs % the side Of the road gned
divided and rented In the manner; about twenty
acre. 70 be- garden by the depend nts Of the Freed
men . yiarr TIT. estate s not connscaied properly
ana therefore osnnst revert the heirs AZ the death %
sne o~rers bet sold for ,axcs and purchased by
abe sov,rnmrpi fgr the purposa TO which u is now
scius spplid
ACCIDENT TO GENERAL HITCHCOCK.
r,r,w,, tam caused Majsr General " A. Hitchcock