The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-28
Congress and the President.
THE PRESS.

THE PRESS.
The tone of the press of the country on the
veto message and the Presidents speech shows
how completely the old Republican party Is dis
rupted on the issues raised by the Radical Con-
gress. Of all the daily press of this city only
the Tribune has taken ground against the Presi-
dent. That one paper cannot by any possloll-
ity represent more than fifteen thousand
voters ont of the one hundred and fifty thou
sand in this metropolitan district. The Gin
cinnati Commercial, the ablest Republican pa
per in the West, stands by the President so
does the Chicago Journal, the Buffalo 4drerttSer,
the Syracuse &andard, the Hartford C0urdnt,
the Auburn Advertiser, the Albany Journal,
and about one-third, we should judge, of the
other Republican papers throughout the conn
try. 1t is very evident, as Samuel Bowles
telegraphed to the Springfield Republican from
Washington, that the Republican party Is
"hopelessly disrupted. "-Neto York World.
RADICALS DoDGING THE QUESTION.
Many Congressman are finding it convenient
Jus now to be absent from the halls OF leglsla-
ton. They are disposed to wait until the ques.
tion of difference between the President ana
Congress Is settled before they give the weight
of their presence TO either side leiegraIn,s are
daily received by members announcing sickness
or death in their families, or furnishing other
good cause for application TO the House Tor
leave of absence. A preliminary meeting OF
the faithful was held at Thad Stevens's rooms
last night and the detection was found TO be
great Bingham, Schenck, Grinnell Broo-
mall, and a few others who sit in the neigh
borhood of Thad. in the House were OF course
present, but there was decided falllng OH IN
the numbers of the rank and file. A formal
caucus will probably be held 10 morrow even
ing, when new programme for campaign
against the President and reconstruction Will
be agreed upon. The rock upon which the
Radical split took place was the admission OF
Representatives from Tennessee. Radicals
who favor this will be excluded from the eau
Gus tomorrow night Stevens and his men,
who have been quiet for a couple Of days, are
subdued, not suppressed.
THE JAcoBINs DEsPoSDRST.
During the last two or three days several OF
Wade's and Summers ablest coadlutors in the
Senate have confessed to belief that Mr..
Johnson will win a certain victory over Radi-
cal onslaughts. Though somewhat given 10
despondency, these gentlemen averred that
that their sole hope now was 10 insure uni
versal suffrage. Senator Wilson'S speech In
caucus on Friday night, advocating the ad-
mission of the Tennessee delegation, Wonld
indicate that he participated IN the Christian
resignation of his party and conceded In lts
representations Of defeat.-Selo York Herald.
DIVISION OF SENTIMENT.
There are four persons, according TO the
latest census, who disapproVe the recent
sneech of President johnson. They are
Charles Sumner Thaddeus Stevens, Wendell
Phillips. and the dead duck" Colonel For
ney. The rest of the people find the sentl,
ments of that speech eminently patriotic, ana
in accordance with the principles OF constitu-
tional lberty.-Ne,o York Times.
FAVORABLE RECEPTION OF THE SPEECH.
Some Of the Republican members of Congress
are receiving unexpected and favorable re-
sponses from their constituents regarding the
Presidents speech. Letters received yester-
day and to day from various northern cltles,
and from strong Republicans, counsel care,
moderation and conciliation, in impressive
Terms. A better feeling on all sides Is prevail
ing here. correspondence Herald, 25dt
Johnson MASS MEETING IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CLARKsBURa, WEST VIRGINIA, February "A.
A large meeting OF unconditional Union men
was held in this place o-day. James r. bart
lett. ESQ, presided, and an address was dell
yered by General r. S. Northcott In favor OF
the Presidents policy. Resolutions were
adopted unanimously in support OF the fresi-
dent.
LETTERS coMMgYDIE6 THE PREsIDBSf's COURSE.
In the mail alone, last night, the President
received thirty-six letters from distingulsneo
citizens in all parts of the North, endorsing
the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and
commepding the speech made on the I'd INST
These letters come from the most patriotic OF
our citizens, and generally from prominent
Republicans. AS set,en 10 the .elegrain aroa,,
Governor Stone, of Iowa, q telegram comes
to day from Keokuk, the largest city In tnat
state stating that an immense mass meeting,
held there Yesterday, unanimously endorsed
the Preeidenps Veto message ana nis aoLnlnts
tration.- -Cbrrespondence Seio iork 11pses, zaW'
MORE CONFLICTS COMING:
The alienation of feeling which already
existed before will necessarily grow wider, ano
IL is probable that the two branches OF Lne
national Government viii have q connic'
nearly as often as there is chance ios one
The struggle is already engaged on two neias. M
The President has commenced .llv ss.olng ths .hs
Senate, by rejecting the ST. Louis postmaster
demonstrated that the President cannot nave
Ii all his own way with the appointment
Correspondence Tribune, 2oh.
The Presidents speech has had far more
effect upon Congress than was at hrst sup,
posed. II has certainly inflicted a mos
damaging blow upon them. When the hepnp,
IIcan caucus Of Friday night was called, ~ nae
been arranged by Stevens, sumner, Cnanuisr
Wade, and SchencK, that = programme aecia.
ring war 10 the knife, and the knife 70 tns
hilt, against the President, should besadopted
The presence and counseis OF the consefyalass u.
Union men alone prevented this. AFTER
general interchange Of views the alarming fac'