Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-03
Meeting OF the Conservative AFcm.
berS OF COORrt0s,

Meeting OF the Conservative Mcua.
bers OF Congress.
A meeting Of the conservative members Of
Congress was held Ia the Hall of the House OF
Representatives Oh Saturday, June 25.b in 90.
oordance eth q previous Gall. = ~ ~.
Hon. ]. Crittendsn was calledt to the chair,
ard Hon. 9. 8. Cox acted 90 Secretary.
AZ . previous meeting Of the conservatives,
Messrs CriHeDdeD, Wiekliffe, Ricbardson, Bio.
die and Cox, wore appointed committee 70 pre-
pare resolutions, and Mr.! Wickhffe reported a
Series for considered
Several of tho reAoutions gave rice to dis
cussion, principally in regard to their phrase
ology. .-.....a.
Mr Mepxies, of Kentucky, said that he WAS
not disposed ~ assert that even II she conAscA.
tiOn and emancipation bIls should become "A "a.
he had lit,le hope Of speedy termination OF
the war. No, Ihis hope was In the psoule.
and he would appeal to them from the Law
makers ff @
mf. johnson, of Pennsylvania, thought that
the hope Of the gentleman was that the peo-
pie would repudiate the laws, but II the lave
we're passed the presumption was they would be
enforced.
Mr.. MenEles explained that such laws would
not be approved by the people, or suffered 20
remain on the statute books.
Mr.. Allen, Of OHIO, looked on the emancipa.
tion and confscatiOn schemes with abhorrepce.
In bis opinion the Border free States had more
20 dread from the schemes Of emancipation than
the Border slave States
Mr.. Sseele. Of New York, said that the pres
ent meeting had not been sufficiently oublished,
and as the resolutions Were OF q very important
character, be suggested their further oonsidera
tion be postponed. He thought that members
u1hN n mn al O.f h. e..
should have an opportunity Vt participating in
their deliberations. r-s ~ ...' 4.
Aiser some conversation, the meeting re-
fused TO postpone the consideration Of the reso
lutione. 4-UE1 ~
M Richardson said that II the authority of
the Government Was TO bo restored, IL must be
by esying 10 the great maeses OF the South,
"Lsy down your arms, and you shall not be
touched" he Wss 10 favor Of saying this de.
. Mt Biddle Was of opinion that they should
NOS express any particular mode Of reconcilis
tion. T ~
Mr.. Richardson made an explauatlOu. IN
which be said he was In favor OF apply ing the
halter 60 the leaders Of the rebellion -
Me. White, OF Ohio, wanted ths language
OF the resolutious % plain there could be no
mistake. Z4.aa N ag4 7sr =.
bss AANiAaob oetN tuntf ~ y UouoOAl man OF
the country, be could saud on the Criuendeo
resolutions heretofore adopted BY the Houst-
az 70 the objects and purposes ot she wsr..oe,ter
than on any others. The time for offsrinr an
amnesty bad not yet come. When the aus6ori.
y Of she uovernmsnt Wae evtry y here sstAblish.
cd it would pe time TO adopt Z maRn AMI mon.
and liberal policy toward those who were NOT
lesdsfe IN the rebellion. ca. lscel ssggC- I,
NJ Allen, Of 0hi,, vas sick and tlred of
bearing about the confscation Of propeFty -
When he cav . M J,r General wIshdrav.
Ing from his command becauee be did not
occupy as high posisiona 90 he though, he a..
served, he oon'essed be had very little hon. 81
the speedy close Of the war. He Was 10 favof
OF the leaders Of the rebellion 81 srIng ths es
treme penalties OF the Law. aag1i l1f 78
ME-, Pnelpss Of Missouri, after sdyertIpR 10
the e,ola,ions, declaFing thas saeh punlshment
should be ibalcted upon Such Of the guilty lead
ere as would satisfy public justice, etc., suegest
cd 80 an amendnsni, inAt The 0uyerSmett
ehOnld adopt nuch wise messnrts Of clemency
90 would send 70 bring about Q cordial recon
cilission, and restore peace 70 Ihs whole coun-
Itfy iell cl 3n1e cas- ,ak4oitA AiQI E3N t
sMe5 He'll, sef aBllssoufi. absliaESd that a. Che
Ahelltlonlsta saeqeeded q their cab n.catlon and
\ emancipation scbeAp1 lheY Npnld produce
I serious emhastssanshsi b ne pfeattution of lhs