, 1869-05-05
GENERAL LEE AND PRESIDENT
GRANT.
Their IntcrvieWs

Washington (Ha3 y DssEasfa MsEsa 70 t"e .'e" A''"
The interview of censsa4 Hs1 Robert E. Lee, o, Viz.
ein!a, with the President Of the United atates h,s
nsen e ie asns ens a4d I G. M
rycd ut the Baltimore Depot u the early train, in
company with Ar, and Nh. ssmael TaggaIt, o.
him iii the Monumental C!ty. He was the object
OF much attention and eye gazing ~ the cars h1t
friends during Tho ninety minutes between the two
ctties. The General Was dressed N Eray patr Of
anta1oon vest Of slm''sF sS'of a5a s3ash pn
iii EIi gloves of d DARK brown. nls
III he portl ats which hare maic him familiar to
the country, hts beanl heng OF an iron-sray colur
When the Geaeral STEPPED from The cars there
prcsscd forward to shake hls hansL Onls few Of
the more forward succeeded, as the General pro-
6oiue su It onee to tae eotage Of his oli fead Mis-
main whie here. Reaching Mrs. Eernons At
turtcd retirement fur nbout bali N hour, aud then
projected In caIrtaer. IN company WITH Nj; an0
time, ,here had gathered Ut the white House about
twenty persons, principally on1ce-holders Of this
district, y! among them one Ct t"3 senator's u
ii! Of Whom had hect, antni,tesl hJ card, we're
With the President At The time At II O'Clock the
carriage In which General Lee had come, arrived
and. s. previous arrangement. tho t;cnesa1 WAL
| quietly shown into the lied Pa,ios. whence he
sent up his cari TO nc r.estlenS The hitler At
those waiting for him, saying, merely, that he had
| private interview arranged which would occupy
taey i. WI % ana The Presea
| received General LIE, whom the former had spc-
cially Eole,tet, to conc The interview took place
| In the ordinary recepton-room Of the mansion.
and lasted Just hali m hour. II was strictly
1 private, but it has become known that the Fresi-
sentiments Of General Lee. gcnefaiiy, Us rega1Is
| tho condition Of the South. AMI especially ns to
the condition Of Affairs tn hts own State Of VII
Fsitelaic The sentiments o bis letter q Isl year
to General Rosecrans; bstcny declared that the
Reconstruction acts In god faith. and we're con-
se!cntlous.y icsifous Of eu1iisatin9 and maintain
WAR! nj welLdlsposetI incomeEs- Furthermore,
had been complied ,with ny Virginia. an.t
retaining ,ts confidence ot tue la.e slaye ctass,
whom they bad treated esultably and ktndis. He
believed TINT the TWO things Sirgtnta needed and
desired most was, DIST, . full restoration to the
Union, and, second a thorough Development Of
tic Internal resources and WORKS OF the State. In
rcEnrd to the present constitution, General Lee
snl there were Parts OF 1t on which and Tor which
the bcst men Of The State would BE- glad to vote.
bet tha, II they had or were 70 have nnythin; 10
the prescription and disiranchis,nS clanses might
t,c referred separately: II this was done, he be-
ueveI that they would Oe rejected, willie the re-
luatnteF Of what. on the whole, was not an unob-
,ecuonab!c document, woRld be adopted and
State officers and ConEresamen elected ihece-
Win Win the W laws Of Congress lie referred 10 III
| mission OF the committee OF emlnesM f1Egnlans
who came On last wintef: aud e Tie recsnt SUI sur
Reryaliye Republican tIeEet on the part Of the
| Richmond convention. That action met bis mp.
he I'D anosG
me stsse indeed sxssp1 as e Pr p5feing , one 9e
| wishing not to be prescribed, there was substan-
TALLY difference between the parties IN Virginia.
If. indcct.thcsr were two parties. This statement
r. sst % tie ponls @
Of the ntteEauce. The Interview was coEll1l and
prrssed his intention Of submitting the !sfssn-
chAtn9 clause mud other Objectionable clauses Of
% 10 10 ne yys s; M
SHOULD he held. lie concluded Is expressing lie
restoration o her rraciic reisttons 10 lie Union.
: and. with mutual terms Of satisfaction At the In
time tnas II iee and Gran, hase met e. since ii &c esen
Es:S's''s Wiz" s'st' <Isy 'f S:2 t. s< S<s 1rs
About II o'clock General Lee drove 70 The Ex.
ecnt!ye 3lans!en AMI. sending IN his c8. was nsE-
! | entered The ante. MON at the White House there
we're MANY refsons present waiting to see the
| President, anoug them several members Of Con:
eenera T. eu1s rsn sFouad Z ,he 0o5 resn n
| General Lee-wonder what he wants here:
General Dent was ass'!uous IN his a'1enttony an anu
i i,icnt Thsre Eas same hslf dozen nrrsors most.
" Conrrrsssncn in he Prrsidcnf:s Fpam At
u fha firrs An rar:,na aorts OF business
e Vsn1, ~ ~ fhe~ were affet once
AMI svxn,s3 n nress Their rIana unon the
- 1s-ox,,a,r .,9n a. ~ -. T.sns carH hnx
~ ra,1ra ~ ~ s3n,.1 osfes nTntsr. :.
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l. | ~ encsrsYn5t ~ rtrF Ecnrra, Tee Eko fs nav
2 ~s,tnE S1tstin "a tesn ~ and wiSh nur ,nter
HhunS uHtlue " AeEp ~ oau MHu w t't*. -
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n5 ~ n.stEsrI x,reS,yt.s asmnrr,s,l
hAss ano &at MAsss ~" soa!S .ss osAo 80 49, -
i ~ t.s, ~ ~ ~ in,rrsin, ~ -. hiS rshat r1as no
= nsn ia ~ n"- 1irS M ~ 81 i,tta h. s,ness
d nThA pr,sGisnt = satJ orc Senator :. tass rs IN