Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

large assemblage at the Union League
Club House this evening in honor Of
Senator Fessenden, of Maine, Chair
man of the Reconstruction Committee
of Congress. The leading Republicans
of New York were present, together
with Senators and Representatives from
all parts of the country en- route to
Washington, and other distinguished
visitors. Senator Fessenden was intro
duced by John Jay, Esq, who alluded
in the most complimentary terms to
the distinguished part borne by the
Senator from Maine, in prepar-
ing the measure which had been so
emphatically sustained at the recent cleo
tons He also referred to the supposed
attempt of the President to create dis
turbance with foreign powers, for the
purpose of averting, in some degree, the
verdict of the people upon his course in
domestic affairs. He (Mr. JAY thanked
God that the Senate of the United States
was the constitutional arbiter of our
: foreign affairs, and he trusted that there
was to be no departure from our policy
of non-interventon in the affairs of Mex
leo.
Mr.. Fessenden said that he Joined with
his colleagues of the Reconstruction
Committee, in presenting certain meas
ures to the country as the policy of Con-
gress on the Presidents policy; he al
ways held the opinion that Mr.. johnson
had no right to any policy at all in the
matter of reconstruction, but whether he
had or not, it was evident that the coun
try had sustained the policy of Congress
and had put down that of the Presi-
dent; he (Fessenden) was surprised
to see an attempt now being made
by certain persons and sustained
by leading Republican journals in
New York to get up compromise after
the battle had been fought and the vic
tory won He referred TO the policy OF
universal amnesty and universal suffrage;
he had always supposed that when case
had been submitted to the jury and
judgement rendered, it was no time for
either party to be talking of compromise
In the present case judgement had been
rendered, and execution was ready to
issue. He did not know how much
further the people we're ready to
go. He knew they would go to
whatever length might be necessary to
secure equality of human rights in all
parts Of the country They might go SO
far as his honorable friend, Mr.. JAY, had
already gone. He hoped they would, hut
for the present he was entirely certain
that they would not barter anything away
to secure that which was right in itself, |
They demand absolute security for the |
future. After that was established by |
constitutional amendment and placed |
beyond doubt or cavil, it would be time
enough to talk about universal amnesty |
or on the subject OF foreign policy.
Mr. Fessenden said that it made little |
difference what the President or Secre
tary of State were about If they were
doing right they would be sustained; if
they were doing wrong, they could harm
nobody but themselves. Mr.. Fessendens
remarks were received with the greatest
enthusiasm
Governor Grimes, OF Iowa, Hon E b
Washburn, of Illinois, Hon. Samuel
Cooper, of Massachusetts, and Hon II
B. Allison, of Iowa, were successfully
called on and responded briefly, after
which q collation. was served and the as.
semblage dispersed