The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-31
The President and the South
ern Committees.
The Western Union vs. the Atlantic
& Pacific Telegraph Company.
An Important judicial Decision.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
a Georgian who IN Pleased with
the President.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Judge Loch.
ran, OF Georgia, had q long talk with the
President last evening. The Judge says
the questions talked over referred more
to the Georgia State appointments than
to national politics. He was impressed
with the cordial manner Of the President,
and was gratified with the result OF the
talk. President Hayes was, in bis opin.
ion, an honest man, and would in the
proper time sweep out every official in
the State who has clung 10 Office by the
adhesion Of love for public plumber. The
Judge says that some Democrats will
have place, but they must be men who
can popularize the Government. The
President has made up his mind that his
appointments shall come up to the stand. /.
ard Of fitness.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet met again to-day. 1t is
known that the conversation between
Hampton and the President formed a
prominent topic Of consideration.
The Cabinet was in session n number
Of hours to-day, and fully discussed the
South Carolina question. No vote was
taken, but the expression Of opinion
OF different members, showed di.
vision. Amajority would be iniavor Of
the immediate withdrawal OF the troops
from the State House.
Governor Hampton wrote letter to
the President tonight, saying he might
not have an opportunity TO see him again,
and assuring him that he could and
would see absolute freedom, peace and
equality to both the white and coIored
citizens OF the State so soon as the troops
should be withdrawn; but intimating
at the same time that he would
consent to no bargain or compromise
whatever. In very warm words he
thanked the President for the manner in
which he had been received and ex.
pressed his confidence that the President
would be true to the loyal and patriotic
sentiments Of his inaugural address.
HAwLEY AND HARLAN.
Gen. Jas. 4. Hawley and Gen. Harlan,
members of the Louisiana Commission,
had lengthy interview with the Presi.
dent tonight.
THE CHARLESTON DELEGATIoN.
The delegation from the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce have divided
Themselves into committees to call on the
several Secretaries. The popular demon.
stration in honor of Hampton has been
abandoned, the conservative leaders
thinking 1t not in good taste.
Postmaster. General Key was cordial
in his reception of the subcommittee,
and said he had no reason to be discour-
aged. He said he understood the condi.
tion Of affairs and the need Of prom pt
action. Secretary Thompson was un.
compromising in expressing his opinion
that the Federal Government had 10
right TO intervene in South Carolina.
That State should be left absolutely free
to settle her own disputes, by her own
laws, in her own way. Secretrry Schurz
was extremely cordial and liberal in all
he said.
A POLITICAL LovE.FEAsT.
A delegation from Arkansas, irrespec.
tive Of party or color, several accompa-
MED by ladies, called on the President
to-day. Two or three speeches were
made, all expressive OF the hope that the
peace policy Of the President would be
entirely successful. Attention was called
to the circumstance Of Democrats con.
tributing TO the election OF Senator Dor
sey, and Of Republicans assisting in the
election Of Senator Garland. The Presi-
dent, replying, said: "This is a love.feast
that | did not expect. am very glad to
meet you, and am glad 10 know that an
era Of good feeling has already arrived
for Arkansas, and | hope it may be in no
way diminished"
Gen. John NJ. Harlan, OF Kentucky, n
member Of the Louisiana Commission,
had an interview with the President this
forenoon.
Secretary Eyarts read TO the conf
mittee that waited on him a dispatch
from the leading bankers Of New York
urging that 4 most favorable Considera.
tion be given to the Charleston Commit.
tees views, and saying that If time per-
mitted they could have had the dispatch
very generally signed.
MIR. Evarts said that when the Presi-
dent was prepared.to act he would do 80
on his own responsibility, not seeking to
place any part Of the burden on the rep
resentatives Of either side and the parties
they represented.
Secretary Sherman replied that the
President would OF course make dcci.
sion in the South Carolina case, but he
was to relieve South Carolina OF one Of
her two Governors in such a peaceful
manner us TO insure the peace and abso.
lutte enjoyment Of the rights OF the color.
ed people. Much stress was laid on this
point by all.
ENGLISH CoEGRvTuLATIoN.
Secretary John Bright has written to
Gen. Eaton, Commissioner Of Education,
that there is great and universal satisfac.
ton here at the settlement OF your Presi.
DENTAL difficulty, and the good sense Of
your people is admitted and admired on
this side Of the Atlantic.
REAR ADMIRA1s.
Rear Admiral, Reed Worden, of the
United States Navy, has been retired by
his own request and Commodore Thos
H. Patterson was promoted to the grade
OF Rear Admiral to gil the vacancy.
LEdAL TENDER CIRCULATION.
The issues Of the National Bank notes
for the month, were ST, ,9l9, 100, Of which
so per cent viz: $3.50, $50 in greenbacks
were destroyed, leaving. the outstanding
legal tender circulation at SS62, ,649,204.