Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-22
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NETTING or raE CONGRESSIONAL CONSERVATIVES.
A Washington letter, dled 18Th inst, gives the fol-
loving report the e!e meeting Of the conservative"
members OF .ue Lincoln Congress
An adjourned mee,ug was held tonight in tho Hal
Of The House OF Representatives, under the call oil the
conservative members from all tho States 10 defeat the
schemes of the ab.lnouists and lecessOnists. Hon.
Nr. Critenden vas Al the chair and Ar Cox acted e.
Mr. Richardson, TO tee. the sense OF The meetisg,
moved that the Chairman have power 10 Call them
together whenever shall again become necessary, N
order that they might M-ka arrangements for deea1rg
oh cgiouabls measures. There legislation pond
iDs of which they knew euough determine wha.
eourse TO take. They we're ia the midst Of shifting
scenes What would be prudent to-day would not DO
pruden. TO he therefore, suggested that the
report preua ed be O submitted Tor when report was
adopted there Was u0 recalling Il. Vhey should hoIa
themselves in readiness 70 nc. all measures as policy
might dictate
mr. sogg, OF Illinois oonourred In the suggestion.
He thought the rceut u The meeting OF Saturday was
highly beneficial. This nobody could doubt Toe gen.
tlenap referred % the impCr ant modification and
tailmsnt Of the bill entitled 80 secure freedom to per
sons within the Territories Of the United Sates'-
IL having been stripped OF ia ether features. II, he said
We continue the same course when misChevOu5 legisla
lo1 Is presented aud consul aud IL We shall BE- as sue
cesslul "a we were yesterday can accomplish much
good for the cluutrs. Thus FLll continue 20 g4
or strength. Our stands hundred per cent better
olay than before OR former meeting.
Mr. b ddle stated that be vas not then present be
cause Of bic absence from the city.
Mr. Crirtendtu -ugges.ed that instead OF coliarnng
on him. az chairman, the power Of ealing iuure meet
iugs aud Of aFcertaIuus aud anticipating as far a. pO5
BE the business 70 br pr5sened 20 Congress there be
appointed committee for hat purpose. Hoooi thought
the nc ion Of the ioTmCr meeting lad beneficial effect
Yesterday IN relation 9. the measure 10 which the gen
leman from llliur referred.
Mr. Cox sid they had not killed the abolition bus
esq vet Bg an arrangement between the Speaker ard
oae OF hs party friends no Obi clolable measure might
be introduced 40 any time. TB,r1lOfc all conservative
men ought 20 consult upon Uha' SETON should be pur
sued 40 Do times. The committee 20 b. appointed ought
20 zee that their lianfs ID their seats 10 order &c de-
feat Isflslovags legislation. Some plan ought to be
adopted for Coucsr,ng aud combining d! any Time HheA
necessary.
nr. Mallory c1Tcurr1i IL the views u: expressed
They wanted . committee 20 msu4Se Tor the maintt-
nance OF sound pr-C pC7 civil lIDsry and the pzrpr!-
it7 OF tho Uaun when member vas compelled TO leave
t6e House one o.. tie committee should kGOw where be
could be found in order concentrate all conservative
men agsiuE, u sghiyy0us mgl urea
T. VA .a,fy concluded O.. appoint committee OF
seven member. for rhe Purposes suggested, whcreupon
tfe Chair APO Hir,ad Ns-s-- Richardson Kellogg OF IL
luo.s B.dde, Mallory, Cox Steele Of New jersey, aud
She'll I'd.
NJ. Cr!,,endsn ru-,os'ed that /. was desirsble Con-
grCEs should q. loGru 40 nm radJ DAY.
NJ Wi,Erns said tia, }. apparei that the Senate
determined no; 10 a,Ila.a, aud bad r -ctrl me
House r.sCll on fixing tho ,wc The President, hos
ever haf lhr coauu io-4l right 70 f,Jusu Congress
when me Two Houses could TO. agree on laa; point
Senator y.. -a' '' bid moved 10 substitute the 7lh
o. June f1s uo GE.i 1 OBJ. House, but this wa re-
eetad. There Uas 40 purpose manifested 10y the Senate
10 d ans l.v ID. aI..
Nj Mal!ar, rsuua.i cha. he bad conversation with