New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
ASSURANCES OF coLoRED PEOPLE.
TWO DELEGATIONS CALL or THE PRESIDENT WITH
EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL.


WASHINGTON, March 23.-TO-day delega-
ton of the African Methodist Episcopal Church called on
the President The delegation consisted III part OF Bishop
James A. Shorter of the Fourth Episcopal District the
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas ConlerenccS);
Bishop NJ Brown of the Second Episcopal District 1.-THE
Baltimore, Virginia North Carolina, and South Carolina
Conferencesy and Bishop j. +. Campbell of the SlXth
Episcopal District Uhe North and South Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi ConferenccS) MI
Brown addressed the President as follows:
MR. PRESIDENT: We are happy TO meet you. we re-
grct that three OF or coeaEueS-Bshols faHhc ward
and Wayman-are absent, but we speak for 3OOOVO Gf
our poodle whom VIC represent Az hrs' we lelt u niue
doubtful under your Administration hut tDiS feeling mas
vanished and feel assured from your subsequent ac
ton that all Will be right Another thlhS WHICH h1s
assured us s that you were reported 10 haSe sau, M9
the Presidential election III doubt tat you cart
for yOur defeat but feit dcpy IVr le coioleu
ue0ple of the South. You seemed to feel that our
Condition under Democratic administration might not be
fortunate Your sOlicitude on our DGhaI mus
expressed has greatly endeaed You to Us Re assured
however honored Sir. that the whole Church when we
represent will do her duty faithfully SO as 10 hdhc your
Administration success. We are not here seeking
office for ourselves or for friends but merely rs
Christian ministers, TO pay cur respects 10 our restut
lion of Them but OF every and every condition.
We also thank you for the appointment oi our lchd
MI Douglass TO his position
The President in reply said
GENrLEMgY: thank you for this call and for the
kindly sentiments which you entertain. qua express
anxiety with regard to the future condition OF tle
coored people Of our country, especially n inc sout
ana l may add that was anxious WIN reEard 10 tle
condition all people. felt especially Win regard
to The former class that they could not be so wen cared
for protect and their best interests advanced under
DrniocratIc Administration, however well disposed
toward them. it shall be my purpose III Tue
discharge OF my official duties to care equally
for J our people, and yOu that the r'ce repre-
scncd by you viii never be neglected by my Admins
trlti0p Ii should be understood that the appointment
of Mr. Douglass which you refer, has more sShIh
cance than personal remembrance OF tuat distinguished
pntipm9p il should be accepted as an indication OF
purpose t. advance the equal rights OF the people OF the
entire country. tank you Tor your can ana hliiu en
pr,sions wn regard TO me, and the policy OF peace
which intend to pursue
The Rev. W. T. Derrick and State Senator Poweh OF
Virginia coloed also called President Hayes to-day
10 present the resolutions adopted at meeting OF col
ored citizens of Richmond expressing the good will they
entertain for the President and giving assurances Of
their aid in support of his Southern policy The Prcsi-
dent in reply said although that policy might not be sue
cessu to the degree desired his aim was the good OF
the entire people of the South and the restoration of
peace Oh an enduring basis among all classes.