Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-03
POLITICAL.
The Presidents Policy-ViTginia
Democracy.
The Radical Happy Family"


New York, Oct IA Herald 8
Washington special says the President
il is understood, is devoting every mo.
ment he can spare to the preparation OF
his annual message IL is believed he
will adhere tightly TO his present line OF
policy and will take the ground that in
the preparations OF new amendments to
the Constitution all the States that claim
and are willing TO exercise the right
shall be represented He will also sug-
gest to Congress proposition for an
amendment TO proportion representation
among the States according to the mum.
Der Of qualified male voters asprescribed
by each State the amendment to take
effect when the census Of 1880 has been
taken.
NoRwALK, en-, Oct 1.-The Republi-
cans carried their ticket for town officers
to-day by large majority.
WEST CORNWALL, CT., Oct. 1.-The
entire Union Republican ticket was
elected in this town to-day by large in
creased majority.
WASHINGTON, October This after
noon delegation from Alexandria, Va,
waited upon the President and presented
to him the address of the original Union
men of the city and vicinity, and of the
Union men Of the adjoining counties,
who indorse and approve the action OF
the johnson Conservative Association in
support of the policy Of the President.
The spokesman said, in the conclusion
of his address, that as the meeting at
which the resolutions were submitted
and adopted, was largely attended by
those who were loyal TO the government
of their fathers, and true TO the flag OF
their country when a man hazarded his
life by declaring that he was a Union
man in Virginia. They would say to
the President that they are ready and
willing to stand by him and defend the
Constitution Of the country from any
attack that may come against il or him
from his enemies, east. west, north or
south.
The President said in reply that the
cordial expression of confidence in him,
which was presented in the address, was
at this time peculiarly acceptable, and
calculated to inspire him with renewed
determination to pursue the course he
had been pursuing until the struggle
agitsting the country was ended. DE
would refer to his past course as con-
elusive indication and assurance of his
action in the future He trusted that
nothing be might do wonld ever lead any
one to think that their confidence in him
had been misplaced. 1t was his design
TO effect as speedily as possible a resto-
ration of peace and harmony throughout
the country.
At the conclusion of these remarks the
members of the committee were intro
duced to the President, aud after pleas
antinterview withdrew
New YORK, October 1.-The new Re
publican general committee Of this city,
organized under the order of the SYRIA
cuse Convention, meets with strenuous
opposition from the members OF the old
committee, which is anti Radical, main
tanning their organization, and the result
of the wrangle will be two sets of tickets
in all the districts. On Saturday evening
the old committee took possession Of the
headquarters and prevented the new
committee from entering. Cheers were
given for Fenton on the one side and
Hoffman on the other