Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-12

Chairman OF the Republican State Com
mittee. and accenpsnied BY ]. N. Glib.
member Of Congr and other gentlemen,
waited on the President this afternoon to
present the resolutions Of tho Republican
State Convention held on the 5th instant.
se,iirg forth their grievances and suifsrings
and asking tha. the reconstruction acts OF
ajmi, sion, dated June 25th, 1868. be lit-
orally complied With. The delegation was
cordially rec ivcd at the Presidents private
Office. Mr. Bcdgett addressed him on the
subject OF their visit. The points present, d
for the consideration CT the President.
are:
Is. The trushfulness of,heir grievsncss
and reasons therefor.
I'd. They point cut the remedies there.
for. aud earnestly urge the President and
Congress to apply the remedy.
Gen. Grant listened atteotivsly to The
eddsess u NJ. Bledgsst, and 10 response
said he esuld Dot mske and reply tn what
he'd ben aid, ~ present; Il wss matter
b weuld have - ihiak sbeut and tal6i
ever; BE- wanted % ~ one thing very
oseh, and that was. ell classes 81 people
proeeeted ID their op3aions every where; b
DESIRED - ess the spescy sssaheshmsss 81
lev and order 10 the South; be had oesn 10
The psSsss that ths Lssislsssss Of Georgia
vsrs y dsy going 70 vote On the 18th
smssAmsns. snd inquired hew they Vosld
dispess Of il. Mr. Biedgets replied they
would psss Il, - Dsmecssts 10 the Lsgisla.
turs bad infesned them that this would b
the case. Congress having indicted negro
suffrage on them, they were nov going .
try IL on - the id Yankees" The Pres
ident smiled, and said that this wss moro
than be expected. lie felt pleased ct the
| prospect Of 40 easy . solution Of ve1ed
preston. The interview then terminated.
Mr. Bincklsy attempted IN assault %
Mr.. Rollins IN the street this morning, but
the latter got out Of bis reseh. Biscklsy
shortly ailsr met Mr.. Hsrland, knocked
him down and proceeded TO bsst him, when
the crowd inteepoaed aud Buckley VAS
isksn Cd.
The d,plomstic corps called upon The
President 1t tive o'clock 10 day In The Blue
Room. The cers0oniss we're entirely
private. Secretary Wa,hburns psssssaed
the visitors 10 the President. The crowd
Of visitors as the Executive Nauoien . 1ay
10 greater than any other day siaes The
President entered upon the duties Of his
Office. Private Intervene we're granted y
. great many callers. including . number
| or Senators and Representatives.
NJ. Holmes B. Cole, TO day, vas sps
pointed Chief CLERK Of the Navy Depart.
inent.
The Senate In Executive Session COO
6rmed the sppeintn snts Of 3. b. wash
suros, Minister 70 France Geo. 8. Bout
| veil, Secretary eth Treasury Jno. A.
Rawiins. Secretary Of War; Hamilten Fish.
Ssssst,ry Il State.
The following uominations were also
sent to the Ssssts:
James LonQstrsst Surveyor OF Customs
Of tho Port Of New Orleans janice Cssey,
Ovllec'er II Customs Of New Orleans Ed.
yard V. K,ngsley, Of New York. Secretary
| Of Legation - Madrid jas. W. King,
Ohief Of Steam Engineering Bureau. in
pls.s Of Sherwood who 10 10 30 renewed.
At the reception Of the diplomatic corps
- day, Bsrou 0ssolt said /:
Mr.. Prssideat-shs Representatives Of
Foreign Nations accredited to the govern.
msut Of the United States, have the honor
on this occasion, to renew the assurance
Of their sncsss wishes for the welfare Of
our Excslency and Of the Nation which
bee entrusted 70 you the Exs cutivs pever
of the United States Government. In the
name Of my colleagues, express most
sincere hope that the friendly relations
n3w existing between the United States
aud other Nations will be maintained un.
der your administration, Such, Mr.. Press
idsnt, will be the aim Of our most earnest
and constant endeavors."
The President, in re.ponse, said:
Baron GesOlt ard Gentlemen Of the Di.
pl0matic Corps IL heartily thank you for
the kind expression OF your good wishes
for my welfare and that Of the nation which
hes chosen me - it's Chief Magistrate.-
You may rest assured that il shall 30 my
constant epdeavor to maintain these rela
tons Of peace and friendship which now
exiat tetween the United States and those
countries which you respectively represent
"a purpose which l am happy to learn
from you will be fully reciprocated"
The Diplomatic corps then withdrew.
The Presidsnrs letter, accepting the
resignation Of Mr.. Washburns, il % fol-
lows:
ExEcUr1vE MANsIox,
Washington, March IL, 1869.
To the Hon. 4. B. Washburns. Secretary
Oh 0toIe
DsAs SIR IL accept your resiguatiou Of
the once Of Secretary Of State, with your
reasona for the same, ~ stated. In accept
ing il do 90 with regret that your health
viii not permit you 10 continue in the
otlice, or to hold . Cabinet position. Our
personal relations have bsen such from the
breaking out Of the rebellion to the pres.
ent day, and your support Of me individ
ualIy in the army and i.s cause have been
such. that no other idea presented itself
stronger to my mind on first receiving the
ne~s Of my election TO the Presidency, than
that should continue to have your advice
and assistance. In parting with you,
therefore. d. it With tho assurance Of con-
6dcnce in your ability, Zeal, and fiiend>
ship, and with the hope that you may soon
10 relieved from the ply ical disabilities
nnder which you have labored for the last
few years.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant.
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