Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-12
President Graui.sSiews.

terVleW with PRESIDENT Cra9t ar tue residence
of Secretary Fish in New olk on the 9th inst.
His object was to ascertain definitely the Pres
idcnts VIEW On roi.i;al. affairs IN The South
crn States, and Mississippi especially, and also
to present to him the condition OF parties there.
Gen Tarbell has, in response to inquiries, gwen
the substance OF Cen, Grants views IS cz-
pre;scd on that occasion. Gen. Tarbolfat the
opcninC of the interview said II an apology was
deemed necessary Tor lntrudlnG on the PreSI-
dent privacy it must be found IN the nature
OF his business, which was to ask OF the Presl-
dent and his Administration some expression
by act or declaration ~ to parties IN Misslssip-
~ and to ask al early decision, as there was q
crisis in the condition OF af.airs in that State
which definite action showing tie sympathy OF
the Administration wou!! greatly aid to
right solution. Some days siac3 he (GeD. Tar
btiD had, with the Chairman oil the Executive
Committee and others, visited v ashing;on IN
order to explain thci; a--aiTs, belIeyG5 tAen as
now, that the Presidents sympathlcs, as well
rs those Of the Cabinet, were with the loyal
partv and in opposition ~ the one that sought
only to divide the party.
The President took Up the conversation at
this point, expressing pleasure at the visit and
entering into its purpose with spirit, showing
sippi. He remarked at the beginnlng upon
the very small number OF Republicans who were
ENGAGED in what is termed the National lie,
publican par.y movement there. With regard
10 the special business presented 10 h!nl 10y
Gen. Tarbell, his assurances were cxpiicit ana
direct. The President said that, IN his jndg..
ment, the small number OF those who had
hitherto acted with The Republican party, now
constituting the so.caed National Republican
Marty, was in itself evidence that they could no
be otherwise than used By the opposition. -
With regard to recent professions made by those
who we're lately Rebels, the President was en-
phatic and frank. His only design was peace
and amity, and he would do anything that was
right to bring that about. But these people
cast sYspicion upon their own motives by the
fact that all their efforts seem to aim at div
ding, not aiding, the Republican party IN their
midst. Ii they Were really in earnest they
would not be anxious about those with whom
they acted. To sincere men 1t would not be
difficult TO tell who in tie South were, and had
been, friends of the Administration. lie talk
cd at some length on the recent contest In VIZ
cinia. lie thought from Governor Walker :
Spccch since his election that that gentleman
was fully committed to the Administration,
and was honestly intending to act up to them.
Referring to the proposal made by Col Jen
kins, to unite the two wings o! the Hcpubllcan
party there, the President expressed regret at
the apparent failure to accomplish so GeNiranie
an object rcmarking that the letter OF Dr;
GiImCr in rcply showed that the followers OF
Walker were not in all good faith. lie sill
hopcd, however, that good would come out OF
yircinil. but did not at present exactly see
how.
The conversation lasted about an hour AMI a
half and during the whole time the most ct II
wa carried on hy the President himself. The
utmost irankncss was displayed by him, aud
ON Gen. Tarhclrs expressing his gratitude ioi
and qualification at the assurance gwen hnh,
the President replied that III lis conversation
with the gentlemen representa-" the new he
publican party in Mississippi, he had expressed
himself much more omphalcliiy against then
course and policy than he wa now dong. lie
declared positively that hl- symp hhicS wcr,
oltnrcthcr with the iicpub.iclnFoi Mississippi,
and against all efforts to divide them, coming
from whatever source they ri"ht.
When it was sugrgcstcd that great good
might he accomplished, and much wild spceu
lotion -ot at rest, At H. would iahC OCCASION tt
put the views he had stated into some tangible
iorm and give them to the public, the President
replied that he much preferred that acts anc
results should speak tor his Administration
more than words
To question whether his attention had beer
called to the dispatch pretending TO give BIZ
views on Mississipps affairs, he replied that Il
had but that il he should correct one, other!
not denied would be claimed as admitted, anc
to correct all would consume his whole time
The President expressed thorough endorsement
of Gen. Amcs's administration in Mssslsslpri
and in reply to remark made by Gen. Tarbcll
ssid that Gen. Amcs would have to do much
moro serious things than he had heard charged
before he would subject himself to removal
He endorsed his administration fully.
The above report of the conversation viii
the President has been carefully read to thu
President and is published by. his express au
thor.:y aul at bis wish furnished TO the Asso
ciatc1 Press