The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-13
The President and Mississippi
Politics,
WAsHlNaroN, d. d. Aug. II, ,GO.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. II, go.
General Jonathan Tarbell, Secretary
Of the Republican Executive Commit
tee Of Mississippi, had an interview
with the President at the residence OF
Secretary Fish, In New York, on the
9Th inst. His object waa to ascertain
definitely the Presidents views on po.
lltlcal affairs In the Southern States,
and Mississippi especially. The Presi.
dent expressed his pleasure at the visit,
and spoke very freely OF the political
situation. A brief report Of the inter-
view was written out, submitted to the
President, and is now printed with his
full approval. It Is as follows: The
President remarked upon the small
number Of Republicans In Mississippi
who are engaged in the so.called Dent
movement, and said that In his judg.
ment 1t could not be otherwise than
that they would be used by the opposi-
ton, meaning the Democrats. With re-
gard 70 recent professions made by
those who were recently rebels, the
President was emphatic and frank.
His only desire was peace and
Amity, and he would do any
thing that was right to bring that
about, but these people cast suspicion
upon their own motives by the fact that
all their efforts seem to be aimed at
dividing, not aiding, the Republican
party In their midst. II they were
really In earnest they would not be so
anxious about those with whom they
acted. To sincere men 1t could not be
difficult to tell who in the South were
and had been the administrations
friends. He talked at some length on
the recent contest In Virginia. He
thought from GOV. Walkers speeches
since the election that that gentleman
was fully committed to the admins
tratiou, and honestly Intended 10 live
up 10 them. Referring to the proposal
made by Col. Jenkins, to unite the two
wings Of the Republican party there,
the President expressed regret at the
apparent failure TO accomplish 80 de-
sirable an object, remarklng that the
letters Of DR.. Gilmer In reply showed
that the followers OF Walker were not
all In good faith. He still hoped, how-
ever, that good would come out OF Vir.
ginia, but did not at present exactly see
how. Recurring again TO Mississippi,
he declared that his sympathies were
altogether with the Republicans and
against all Efforts 10 divide them, CON.
ing from whatever source they might.
He spoke warmly In praise OF
General Ames, the military commander,
and said he would have 10 do much
and more serious things than be had
heard charged against him before he
would subject himself to removal, and
that his course was Endorsed by the ad /.
ministratlon. The interview lasted
about an hour, and Gen. Tarbell, as
representative Of the radical RepublI.
cans Of Mississippi, expressed himself
as thoroughly satisfied with the posi-
ton occupied by the President. In this
connection 1t may be noted that Major
Wottord, Postmaster'at Corlnth, one Of
the three leaders In the Dent move.
ment, was to-day removed from Office
by the President. The District At.
torney, another Of the three, was re-.
moved about ten days ago. The char
acter Of Judge DENTS interview with
the President at Long Branch, and the
substance Of the lRtter's subsequent let.
ter 10 Dent, have become known. Dent
went over to Long Branch TO induce
the President TO support him for Gov.
ernor OF Mississippi. Gen. Grant re-
fused In most emphatic terms; said he
had no sympathy with the movement,
and should take an opportunity 10
make It known. The letter which fol-
lowed Dent 10 Washington was repe.
tition Of the points the President made
In Q still stronger form.