The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-14
4 Conversation among Southern Ra.
ideals.

4 Conversation among Southern Ra-
ideals.
The reporter of the New York Herald
gives the following as the substance of a
conversation in New York between sevc-
raj of the delegates to the Radical Phila-
dclphia Convention:
Soon afterwards, number of other dele
gates came struggling into the club-rooms,
which looked deserted and gloomy, driz-
zling, disagrceable rain outside not adding
| to the spirit or cheerfulncss Of the scene.
1 These took their seats in the hall after
allowing gravity to daily with the liquid
contents Of dccantcr, from the mouth of
/ the same, through the mouth not made Of
glass, and INDUCED in a wcighty converse
ton on the issues before the country. One
delegate remarked: "Thcrc is u disagree
ment in the party, decided disagreement,
and it is unfortunate; but at the same
time they all agree with the main princi-
pies of the Republican party
Another said, although am resi-
dent of Brooklyn, yet was appointed to
represent the interests of Texas. | was
Instructed to insist upon the broad princi-
pies of negro suffrage, and the rights
of the citizens generally under the
! Constitution at the recent Convention,
and to be satisfied with nothing less than
that. ] did so, and l believe it would be
better for the party if this policy were
adopted. In the original address adopted
by the Convention it was accepted as a
fact that there were eight millions of
Union people in the South and believe if
the principle of negro suffrage were
adopted, there would be ten millions.
know the people of the South (,), and /
know that they have had burned into
them the importance of negro votes and
the assistance Of the Negroes fighting quail
ties. In the North this matter is not suifi-
GENTLY appreciated"
Another delegate, after pause, during
which glasses were heard clicking and CUR
Cling sounds were audible, said: " 1t was
4 very foolish idea to elect Vice. resi-
dent who had never been anything unless
in opposition to his friends"
Another remarked: "He is the mean
est demagogue under the sum-
First delegate" Andy Johnson is not
so much demagogue from nature as from
the bad rum in him. He has been carried
away by his impulses and by his rum until
he las imperilled the country" [Apause
and clicking sound
A third delegate.-"I told Colonel
Pritchard that he ought to have let JEFF.
Davis run or have shot him."
A fourth delegate said Lincoln did not
want the man taken. He showed that
in every way" IA pause, and the click
ing of glasses.l
A delegate.-"If had my choice be-
tween Montgomery Blair and jeff. Davis as
to who should be hung, would prefer to
sec Montgomery Blair hung sooner than
jeff. Davis. believe he is man of great
abilities, and dangerous man."
Another delegate" Montgomery Blair
is just proclaiming what Andrew Johnson
intends to do. Congress will attempt to
impeach President johnson, and Johnson
will refuse to submit to it,"
Still another.-"I 1t lies between Seward
and Blair to whom to attribute JohnsOn's
apostacy. Blair was at the White House
more than any other man except King. He
is as wicked as HI" IA pause, and clash
ing of glasses.l
A delegate. You will see in ten days
that these fellows will be trying to worm
themselves back into the Republican
party. They will see their mistake"
iScyeral voices" That's SOL