The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-09

CAUCUS or THE ABOLITION MEMBERS oF,Ce
CAUSE.-THE caucus Of the republican memb
of Congress, called by two days notice
Saturday evening last, in the hall Of the Ho'
of Representatives, proved q complete failuF
Only twelve of the radicals assembled and
caucus was adjourned to this evening. ~
hope it will prove an equal abortion agadn.
The object Of the caucus vas to discuss
emancipation measure now pending in Co
gress, and it was hoped that resolutions woDE
be adopted censuring the President for his cG
sentative policy The fact that the meetI2
was only attended by dozen men IL the we'd
best endorsement tho patriotic course of IN
President could receive. The abolitonists MD
as well make up their minds at once that the
Satanic policy cannot be carried either by fory
or fraud The people are against them. A ca
Gus Of the republican members of Congress
a very unusual proceeding; but never was
party caucus so little called for as now, wis
all parties are rallying to the support Of Il
government in carrying on the war Of Il
Union. The conservative republicans feel tn;
it would be an insult to the democratic repr
sentatives to lend themselves to this part
movement at q crisis in this nations histo!
when unanimity is essential to the public safety
and mere party measures cannot be sustained
If the radicals should even succeed in carryinl
their obnoxious bills by majority, it is certail
the President would give them quietus by hs
veto; and there can DO little doubt that vile,
the abolitionists come before the people for re
election they will be sure to receive quietu
which will put them to sleep for the remainde
Of their lives. We have obtained reliable IN
telligence even from New England, where W
have commissioners ascertaining the publi
sentiment, that the emancipation measures will
not be sustained by the people; and if the ad
ministration should adopt them it would b
shattered to pieces like potter's vessel. An'
what We ask, would become Of the authors o
such revolutionary measures?
What these fanatical politicians are seeking
to do would have the effect of driving the na
ton back to barbarism. No modern civilize,
nation carries on war in the fashion which the,
propose. When the British government, ii
1856, solicited the United States to become
party to the treaty Of Paris, as regards pr
Watering, the reply Of our government wa
that if the humane and enlightened rule wa
applied to the sea which in all civilized coun
tries is now applied to the land, that the pr
vate property Of an enemy is exempt from cap
| ture, the United States would agree to tn
change. This shows what the position of on
| government and of all the governments Q
Europe was then upon the question Of cap
turing an enemy's private property on land
| Do the revolutionary radicals desire to commi
| the nation to barbarities which would depriv
us of the sympathy and countenance of til
| civilized world? But the constitution of til
United States absolutely prohibits the proposes
| confscation in the case Of domestic Insured
ton. If the abolitionists in Congress will pas
an act which abolishes the constitution an
dissolves the bonds Of the Union, then, we ash
| for what is it that the nation is now sheddin
| its blood and treasure?