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Show Hit yes Boi'itu'i Object lo bluiuo'ii Talk. Washington, 5. During a conversation conver-sation to-day between tbe president and a western senator, an incidental illusion was made by the latter to the peeches made yesterday by Messis. Chamberlain and Blaine, when the president Bid he had not read, but only beard something of their remarks, re-marks, especially in condemnation ol his southern policy. Ho had high respect for these gentlemen, and. as far as he knew the personal relations between them and himself ar of a I friendly character. At an events ne uutertained for them tho most kindly sentiments. While he claimed for himself free utterance of public opinion he ceuld not object to such a :ourso on ihpir part. Tueir ideas of nis public duty were different from iiis own, but of that he did not complain. com-plain. He, however, had acted from a sense of duty in order to accomp lish a complete reconciliation of the -outh, aud had done so from the best ; lights which were atlordfd, and the; uest judgment ho couid command tftsr a lull view of tbe situation, and with an earnest desire to produce satisfactory results. He would not quarrel with those who questioned the soundness of his judgment or the honesty of his motives. He was willing will-ing to leave to time the vindication of his course. |