The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-11

| ~ ~ soi'oS ny engaging IN moro party move
mont in regard 10 30 policy of the war. u
course, the most ultra men of the nartv wor
| present. All newspaper men and outsider
were carefully cNcluded, and am consequent
enabled TO give 10 the public only a sketch o
tho proceedings my informant In some case
declining TO furnish me with the names o
speakers, though giving mo the substance Of tn
Mr. Poneroy, of Kansas, wa. chosen Sp,ak
or, and MI. Mcphcrson, Of Pcnns,lyani,
Cl.ik. Hon. Thsddeus Stevens opened IN,
hdll, saying that the design of the mretinr wa.
TO ascertain the opinions Of tho Rcpublic,nt in
Congrcas on the policy Of tho war with view
to shaping lygi.lation and controlling the ro.
sur; lie ielt that there was imperative no.
cc'Sity Tor zach action. Tho war lngars. lie
~n' free TO s'y that the South could never DO
nbdued as long a they were allowed 20 keep
tonr millions Of slaves TO clotho and sub,ist
thom, while they put every abla. budiel whitc
m'n into tho field. Mr. Stevens was in
tNor oi compcusa'ius loyal masters In
H' SCUM, lat emancipation shoul 4
toe dcclrcl anil made uniyor.nl. Tho
speaker wa s,Y.rr ON the military ai,hori. ia.
lie declared that Gen Mcclellan wa, irwin, ;o
coEtvl the Legislative and Executive poWcrs at
thg nation th,, he h'd threatened TO rs.i,,n
unless the President ,houl cause VI, Cameron.
rerOr, to hc amended before r,ctiv,dor rem ,rt,I
To congress. Mr.. Stc'cn3 closed with some
fs' purpose to overthrow the slave systom and
az down with applause fiOm his side Of the eau
Gus
Nj Dcyin, Of New York, replied to Mr.. Stc-
vtnS He said he III no' uadcrst iud the ohe,t of
the caucus when he came to it, nor hal M. Stc.
vtns much enlightened linn. Ir the object was
10 tecufc The perpctuation Of tho Republican
party, the call was legitimate but il il
was to provide policy for tho war, the
ca. Gus was very improper. All political
af'Its were supporting the goyernm mt
There wcio hundreds of thousands of
men, besides thoi Republicans, interested in
tho conduct ot the war, aud les result. They
were entitled To he heard, AMI they would be
heard. All wcrc united in one general opinion.
that the war mas, b. prosecuted with vigor,
and ly the swiN lulci, In" cleaning sii,ro'
aud the bursting shell. That was the way 10
end the war, not by resolutions or acts Of Con.
Crcs', but by fighting. Suppose We pi,s an act
declaring that the slave. nt al rchtls shall b,
free. That will not make tbcm free On the
contrary, their rebel masters will continue to
use them, and rally for moro 4, spcrito fence
knowing III, nature ofthc ruin threatened. llon
was tho Z, bel army obtained? By the cuunn lies
Of the rebel leaders. The people Of he South hal
Iccn made to believe tha' the Rcpublirinqwcr,
au1 revolutionary, and meant TO
destroy all that they call their righ \. Shall we
veiliy the predictions Of our enemic.2 In ro,ly
's,ii ho would loo ready TO strike down sliyery
by blow, and let loydlists and rebels suffer
alike, II that were tho only alternative of say.
NIX the Union hut he thought we wcrn very
Tar from being reduced To that extremity. The
speaker conplimontsd the President ior his firm
Lc-S, not doubling his Dc, otion to free princi-
pies, but b'leying his conservative policy to be
ice N1,d,m lie said n gentlemen wished tn
'itach Tho Pu sdcnt, and deprive him Of li.
.,iuE.iltch ~ tho Chief Ma -islratc th.y
' uId huI il inIcu budgr work gcttin, him % II |
' ihy Pn elder @, than thov hil putting hin
.. In conclusion the sp',kor presented these |
esoln',, ns as oxprc sing the seutimcns Of pa |
'Iolc Republicans on the present OCCASION.
Rcsoir'i, That the philadelphia Platform cf |
S56 and tho Chicago Platform Of 1860 cmboiy |
III, political iaigh of the Republican Party,
ud that this meeting rccognlo no rirht of a
| onHfcsaiOnu Convention Co. add or take from
hat statement Of principles
" L'solc,d That we are rcoiccd to know that
81 political parties arc giving loyal support To
ne war and that nothing should he done by the
Republicans TO create dissentions or revive marty
distinctions in prosecution OF the samo.'
Ten minute speeches were aftorward made by
Siossrs. Potter, Diyon, Bingham, Kelly, III.
wards, Lane, CaupioII, A~I,ioy sn,i Davis I'm,
discussion Is REPRESENTED "a having been very
pirited. Tho feeling seemed TO be in favor Of |
the slaves, and all other property oi
he rebels AM their aiiers and abettcrs, but not |
q interfere with those Of the Unionists.
Tho attendance Of representatives. and sona |
Ofs wac not as large as was desired, hence no |
'o' was taken, aud the caucus ad burned I'll |
" edncsday night.
Among other Washington items it gives Il I |
liJn. Emerson Ethoridgs today received in |
from paducah that large numbers Of |
ronnes,eeans from Weakley, Carroll and Hem |
lerson Counties IN West Tennessee. are arrv- |
NC here. They have He'd from their homes, o.
aping with the utmost difficulty, in order to |
void being drafted into the rebel service, |
md desire to take up arms for the Government. |
len. Payne has asked to muster them into ser
ice They represent that in Woakley, Hem
lerson Carroll, Hardin aud McNarry Counties
he Union feeling Is very strong, and the Union-
sts in the ascendant, and impatient tor the ar
ival Of the National troops, on whose approach |
general uprising Of the people would take |
ltlce. The immediate aid Of Government Is |
necessary, and will redeem Tennessee from tho |
cbcl yoke. Mr.. Ethcridyc goes TO Palucih
anl We trust will carry with him
rom Headquarters assurances OF speedy and
,tfectual assistance. Il
Private letters have boen received in this city |
ully confirming tho statement that Parson |
Irownow ia in the field at the head of a force |
i some . 600 men. The card from him pub.
ished in Richmond paper denying the re-
ort that he had taken up arms was issued a
month ago.
Elsewhere in our columns, will be found An
EN- stating tho substance of the card alluded
The TmRUSE supports Mr.. Gurley'5 (Ohio)
i'll for tho conliscation Of rebel property, and
beration of the slaves, and cnlarges upon our
0ty xpcnscs, claiming that the taxes of 1862
nj sht ea,ily be reduced one third.
From its Washington items, We give the
blowing
At a dinner given at the Union Club to the
Ion. :. L. Chase, on the occasion Of his last |
sii 70 New York City, he said in a speech |
Iadc in reply 10 q toast: " The blackcst negro
= South Carolina, black as Midnight IL, in my
ght, whittier than the wllitest rebel Among
he gentlemen present who vehemently Chcerod
his sentiment was WIN. d. Astor.
A Judge of spotless New York ermine Is here,
something good Of the Administra-
ION in the name Of the HERALD. He presents
letter from the notorious Bennett to the Ad-
Illustration bosom, and says-your Office or
cur life. The Judge rejected Consulate late
Y with anger he declined a paymastorship
ith contempt. Is it possible that another
lajor Generalship Is to bc created
The World is urging greater military energy
S a necessity, and thinks that there has been
reat disappointment among the people on ac-
cunt of tho inactivity OF the great Potomac
my. 1t also sees political danger in protract-
d delay, a strong party Is rising in favor of