Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-05-12
Gen. Lees Visit to Grant.

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oveut of the day, and has set all the
quidnunos to talking, and the trooly
loil TO swearing in the most proiaue
manner. The General arrived at the
Baltimore depot in the early train in
company with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Taggart, of Baltimore, who had the
honor Of entertaining him in the
monumental city lie was the object
of mnch attention and eye gazing in
the cars, but he sat very quietly, and
confined himself with his friends dur
ing the ninety minutes between the
two cities. The General was dressed
in gray pair Of pantaloons, vest Of
similar color, and plain black
coat, wearing black slouch hat and
spring overcoat, with kid gloves Of
dark brown. His appearance is
much the same us indicated in the
portraits which have made him familiar
to the country, his beard being OF an
iron gray coloi. When the General
stepped from the cars, there were
several who instantly recognized him
and pressed forward to shake his
hand. Only a few of the more for
ward succeeded, as the General pro-
oeeded rapidly 20 a carriage in waiting,
and was borne at once to the cottage
of his old friend, Mrs. Kernon, of
Georgetown, with whom he will re-
main while here. Reaching Mrs.
Kernons at about 10 o'clock, the
General remained in uudisturbed re
tirement for about half an hour, and
then proceeded in a carriage, in COM
pany with Mr. and Mrs. Iaggart, to
tho Executive Mansion. Meantime,
there had gathered at the White
House twenty persons, principally
ofiice.holders OF the District, yet
among them one or two Senators,
including Thayer, Of Nebraska. Some
of these, all Of whom had been admit
ted by card, were with the President
at the time. At IL o'clock, the car
riage in which Gen. Lee had came
arrived, and by previous arrangement,
the General was quietly shown into
the Red Parlor, whence he sent up
his card to the President. The latter
at once excused himself to those with
him, and to those waiting for him,
saying, merely, that he had a private
Interview arranged which would oc.
cupy as much time as he had to spare
during the day. Accordingly they all
withdrew, and the President received
Gen. Lee, whom tho former had spc-
cially solicited to come. The inter.
view took place in the ordinary private
reception room Of the Mansion, and
lasted ust half an hour 1t was
strictly private, but IL has become
known that the President desired TO
find ont exactly what were the senti-
ments of Gen. Lee, generally, as
regards the condition Of the South,
and especially rs to the condition OF
affairs in his own Slate of Virginia.
Gen. Lee, it has transpired, pretty
much reiterated the sentiments. of his
letter Of last year to Gen. Rosecrans
briefly decraed that the people OF
Virginia accepted the obligation Of
the reconstruction acts in good faith
and were conscientiously desirous oi
cultivating and maintaining friendly
relations between the races and to.
wards all well disposed incomers
Furthermore, that every condition
laid down by Congress had been
complied with by Virginia, and that
the larger landholders had succeeded
in retaining the confidence of the late
slave class, whom they treated equi
taby and kindly. He believed that
the two things Virginia needed and
desired most, was first, full restora
ton to the Union, and second, q
thorough development of the internal
resources and works of the State. Ii
regard to the present constitution
Gen. Lee said there were parts OF i
on which and for which the best mor
Of the State would be glad to vote
but that if they had, or were so hav,
anything to say rs TO the mode c
submission, he hoped that tho pro
scription and DISTINGUISHING clause,
might be referred separately. If thi,
was done, he believed that they woult
be rejected, while the remainder o
what, On the whole, was not an unob
jectional document, would be adopted
and State officers and Congressmer
elected Hereunder Who could, in recor,
and oath, comply with the laws o
Congress. lie referred to the Com
mitteo Of eminent Nirginians wh,
came on last winter, and to the rccen
surrender Of their ticket and thl
adoption Of the Conservative Repub
lican ticket on the part Of tho Rich
mond Convention This action me
his approval, and it met the approva
of all whom he considered the mos
sagacious and unselfsh men of th,
State. Indeed, except as TO preiorrin,
one Sc, Of men TO a set Of Adventures
and except to wishing not to be pro
scribed, there was substantially n,
difference between the parties in Viz
ginia, If, indeed, there were twopartie.
This statement was drawn ont of Gen
Lee by scries OF questions corrolalel
to the successive points of the utter
ancc. The interview was cordial nm,
full, and the President is understoo
TO have expressed his intention q
submitting tho DISTINGUISHING claus
and other objestional clauses of th
Virginia Constitution to separat
vote. Ho said that he had intende
10 do SO from the first, and furthe
promised that perfectly fair electio
should bo held. lie concluded b
expressing the hope that Yirgini
would soon be ready for full restori
tion to her practical relations 10 th
Union, aud with mltual terms of sal
lsiaction at the interview, the tw
Generals parted Tonight there is
bitter feeling, which finds words to
small for publication, from sandr
loyal ied-mouthed fools, who ar
angcred at the Presidents havin
solicited an interview with the in
mortal Nirginian. This i the fir,
time that Ipo aud o.. t ~