The New York herald., 1870-04-14
WASHING ON.
President Grant on Removal Of
Political Disabilities.
increasing the Radical Majority In the
HOuse-AnotIler Democratic Member
Ousted- Washburn's Postal Tcle.
graph Bill Agreed Upon.

Vukteu-- WaSnDufnb IOStdl lcle.
graph Bill Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1870.
The rresidenps Views ON tho Removal Of
Disabilities.
stated IN my dispatches last night that the Presi-
dent did not intend for the present at east TO send
o message to Congress recommending the general
removal OF disabilities. l am able 10 night to con.
nrm that statement on the very highest authority
shat OF the President himself ia the course of a
brief conversation with the President this morning
asked MIN whether he intended, as reported sew
cral times lately to issue an amnesty proclamation
Or TO send special message to Congress recon-.
mcnding tho removal OF disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment lie smiled good humor-
edly aud answered.
mo, Sir; don't intend 10 issue an amnesty pro.
eiamation at all My predecessor, Presidcpr john
son, exhausted that pretty thoroughly (smningl;
but 1t Is quite true that did some time ago contem
plate sending TO Congress special message recon.
Jnending the removal OF all disabilities. thought
that Q ttting occasion for q message Of the KIND
would be the restoration OF Texas and the other
States to the Union, believing that 1t would have the
erect to promote general good feeling and harmony
throughout the South; but since then there have
oeen 90 many complaints about ou,rages u the
some OF the States-liKe Tennessee and North Caro-.
hna--shat have reconsldered my resolution.
have come 10 the conclusion that long the state
Of society In those districts is such as call for mill
sary aid to preserve order 1t would he useless TO re-
commend to Congress the removal Of disabilities.
For the present. therefore, cannot send that mes
sage 10 Congress-"
asked the President II 1t was true that he haa
bud message Of the kind proposed ready to send TO
Congress. He replied. Yes SIR" and went on to
state that the document had been all ready, out Its
presentation was abandoned the reasons already
stated. am informed that the Presidents message
was briei but statcsmanlike document urging
Congress TO remove by proper enactment all dsa-
n'lities imposed by the fourteenth amendment under
Cne simple condition, to wit-The appearance OF all
applicants In open court and announcement of their
desire. 1t Will be seen by this that the
disorderly classes OF the South, who have
recently given rise to so much cause or complaint,
have great deal to answer for. Had they kept
auiet and behaved themselves with ordinary decency
and respect for law by this time the whole South
might have been IN the enjoyment OF oil the rights
ana privileges possessed before the rebellion.
President Grant, rising above party demands and
consulting only the Kindness OF his heart aud q
broad, benevolent craftsmanship, would have swept
all disabilities cut OF existence had the unre oentant
u IL probable however, that the day not far dis.
liant when the President will be able with impuuity
70 crafty his noble impulse.
Grand Jubilee Of the Washinaton Africans
Brenlins Through the Barriers or Caste
EwO-IKOrse Act by Mayor Bowen.
The Bowen negroes had q jubiiatIOn to-day over
the ratification OF the fifteenth amendment. It was
one Of those odd, grotcsque parades which can
only be seen in Washington ON an occasion when
the darkeys turn out TO celebrate some event in
which they are interested. The split IN the radical
party here. which prevails among blacks as well as
the whites had the effect Of maKlng them turn out
rather slim. In order to mako the line stro,ch
as much as possible, ana to supply the absence Of
the anti-BOwen darkeys the procession was mar
shalled In Indian file. Bowen who is anxious for
reelection, did his best to make O grand dis
play. The entire Fire Department was ordered out,
the bells were rung and all the corporation en-
plOyes had q grand holiday. First OF all came
detachment of police mostly whites, but NOT with.
out mixture Of darKcys. There was q general
mixing mp of white and black bands and the ques-
ton of equality was settled, far 1t could be
settled by a procession. some Of the negroes
evnced their Joy by deliberately stopping in the line
OF procession and ndulglng in an old fashioned Vr
ginia breakdown others threw their has III the air,
elapped their hands and shouted "Glory, haejuah i'
IN vigorous style. Among the notices OIL the BAN
ners were "We Trust in God and Believe in Grant,
..By Industry We Thrive" "BOwen and Llbcrty,n
'Death 10 All Renegade Republicans, White and
blacK.n feature Of the procession was two or
three wagon loads OF negro girls dressed IN
white, with fags In their hands, representing
tic several States. There was wagon containing
an admixture Of the races-ncgroes, Indians. China
men and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the breaking
down OF the old wall OF partition and the general
progress Of events. In rear OF the procession was
line OF Old carts drawn by broken down mules used
on tho corporation work. Each cart had load OF
lazy negroes VINO hang around the City Hall and
draw their rations from the soup houses. Mayor
Bowen brought up the rear, mounted upon two
horses one black and the other white, emblematic
ci his sympathy and love Tor both races He was
Tanked on each side by stalwart African mounted
Cu white horse. The procession passed the White
House and was reviewed by the President, Secre-
tary Boutwell, and Collector Grinnen.
On Friday night the anti. Bowen negroes will hayo
n torchlight procession.
The Pacific swbmarino Telegraph Company
Land Subsidy Wanted.
The memorial OF Cyrus W. Fled, asking for the
passage OF an act to incorporate the Pacific subma-
rine Telegraph Company and to facilitate Geographic
communication between America and Asia, arrived
here to-day, accompanied by the bill which Cyrus &
CO. desire to have passed Mr. Field represents
that the successful accomplishment OF this new line
Will supply the only link remaining order to
make, in connection with lines now IN operation
and under contract. chain OF Geographic COM
municatiOn around the globe The bill proposes
Shat Congress shall incorporate company posses.
sing capital OF ten million dollars In gold, the
entire amount to be subscribed and paid In
within one year from the organization OF the
company under the act OF incorporation, which shall