Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-09

taken strong grounds IN favor of q given
policy, and distrasting my own ability to re-
move any Of those impressions which he has
expressed, I thought we had better end
the interview with the expression Of thanks
Your Excellsnoy will be pleased 70 hear,
! would like to say q word in regard TO that
one matter Of the enfrRnehisem emit Of the
blacks as q meansof preventing very thing
which your Exeeileney seems 10 spprshend.
That is a eonfict of races.
The President-I repeat, ! merely want to
indicate my view, in reply to your address,
and not to enter into any general contro-
versy, and I could not de so under any cir
eumstanees. Your statement was a very
frank n and thoughtit was due to you
to meet it in the same spirit.
Mr.. Douglass-Thank you, sir.
The PRESIDENT think you will find, SO
far as the South is concerned, that if all will
circulate the idea in connection with the
one you urge, that the colored people can
live and advance in civilization to better
advantage elsewhere, than crowded together
in the South. 1t would be better for them.
Mr.. Douglsss-But the masters have the
making of the avs and we cannot get away
from the plantations.
The President-What prevents youP :
Mr.. Douglass-We lave not the simple
right Of locomotion through the Southern
States.
The Presidential the master now con.
trolls the freedman would he control his
voter De- 1erisa
Mr.. Douglass-Let the negro once under
stand that he has 6 right to vote, and he
will work up party in the South among the
poor who will rally with him then. Is this
the conflict you speak of between the
wealthy stakeholder and the poor mani
The President-You touch right upon the
point there. There Is the CONFLICT, and
hence I suggest emigration. If he cannot
get employment he has it in his power TO
go where he can get 1t. M -
In parting, the President said that they
were both desirous of accomplishing the
same ends, but proposed to do so by follow.
ing different roads. iaa-
MI. Douglass, on turning to leave, re-
marked to his fellow-delegates, 9TH Presi-
1ent sends us TO the people, and we will
have to 60 and get the people right"
The Presidsnt-Yes cir, l have great faith
the people. / believe they will do what
s just and have no doubt they will settle
his question right and hope that it will be
to them for final action.
The delegation then bowed and with.
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At the White House.
The Tribune's Washington special says q
rery large crowd was at the White House
awaiting audience. Four delegs-
ions were in attendance. 1853
One of the twenty7iv from Montana
Tas urging the necessities of that territory
4 regard to public roads. They have with
hem many specimens of auriferous wealth.
The colored delegation occupied nearly an
our, but at one o'clock the superintendent
{ public schools now holding a convention
1 this city were presented by Mr.. North
up, President Of the convention. The in
,rView was cordial.
Southern Mails.
The Postofice Department lately adver.
ssd for bids for carrying the mails on $40
,utes in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
labams and Arkansas. Only 8O4 bid were
ade, and as many are duplicates it is not
robable that half the routes will be let. In
me cases the prices asked are higher than
1880.
The Cattle Plague.
Among the many patitions received by
70 Treasury Department from persons haV-
e cattle in Canada, asking permission to
them in the United States, was one |
ON an Ohio cattle dealer, who previous TO
% enactment of the law ~forbidding the
lport Of foreign stock, had sent to Canada
100 head of beef cattle and 800 sheep, TO
fattened. He asks the Secretary Of the
reasury to permit the return of his cattle,
it on account Of the existing regulations
3 request eannOt be complied with.
Appointment.
Geo. s. Gale, of No. 81, Eighth Avenue, I
ew Yark, has been appointed U. s. PEN
IN Examining Agent. DR.. g. served nearly s
ar years in the army, and was considered
g of the most accomplished officers OF the