The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
Radical Caucus on United States Sena-
tor and an Informal Ballet.
Anxiety Of the Radicals on the Resolution to
Go Into Joint Ballot.
The Adoption Of the Resolution in Favor
Of a Ballot, and the Action Of tho
Speaker on the Question,
&c.. &C.. &c.

gossip at the State capital The gloomy foreboding exh
bited throughout his farewell" regard TO the future
of the nation and the fate that awaits under the
gro policy, has made deep impression the public
mind here 1t is useless to that this feeling
taking possession Of all classes here The recent
OF the national government reference the old and
tried generals Of the army, did more than most
people imagine 70 increase that feeling. The idea
that slavery is longer the real issue OF the
hour, but that we have reached the point when
the sole question is, shall the republican ns-
tutions prove failure and the progress that has Tor
long time been made in berazing the policy OF kings
and monarchs and the Weakening Of the powers OF ty
throughout the world The radicals keeping up
ncessan camor about the negro for the purpose OF
binding the eyes OF the people to the real issue, but
there has been exhibited during three or four days
strong feeling that broader higher and extensive
issues at stake deny; that with the
division of this country and the failure restore the
Union in all its parts will be seized upon by the
crowned heads Of the Old World TO tighten their
reins and diminish the liberties Of their Subjects
with return TO the tyranny that existed before
the formation of government here, based upon the
rights OF the subjects instead Of upon those Of the roya
circle. That this the real sue and not that Of
slavery several of the radicals freely admit The
signs Of the times strongly indicate that the camor Of the
aboltonsts, through the Tribune, Independent
the public mind Grom the great Moral affecting
every nation the face Of the earth by their continual
and ncessant appeals for the negro. Shall the freedom
OF few slaves the South destroy the liberties
kind throughout the world likely to become
question Of no minor Importance.
The radicals held caucus at late hour last night at
the eevan House, for the purpose OF consulting the
resolution for Joint ballot presented yesterday, and the
calling OF caucus Tor nominating candidate. There
only about thiryour thirty.fve present. some of
them Senator'S Among that number were only three or
four Of those who have been classified or understood TO
be conservative Mr.. Depew instructed to bring up
the resolution offered by him at the very earliest oppor
unty in reference TO going into joint ballot and to move
previous question, and thus force vote without
deay question that the radicals anxious about
than on any other point They have been Determined 10
question decided before nominating
assemblies that the question OF going into JOINT ballot
sh al not be used TO defeat their candidate and the nom
nation of Seward republican No action was taken on
calling the nominating caucus but at the suggestion of
some one present IN avon m sna, sO,' ~
Of some candidate in hat. This informal mode
was gone through with and resulted as follows
Chas. B. Sedgwick ..... General Dix. .........2
Reuben f. Fenton ....... James s. Wadsworth -.
Preston King. David Dudley Field
Judge Low ............ d. S. Dickinson. l
There two three other votes cast sort Of
for names that will not turn up in the canvass.
This you will remember vas N radical caucus, where
only four five conservative men Of the party
present 1t be the real expression
OF opinion Of those present. for the reason that
voted they did as blind, so that the conservative por
ton OF their party would not discover that they 1.-THE
adicas) were united upon In many instances,
however, 1t reveals the strength Of the candidate Of the
voted for the canvass now star ds IL is between
Gov Morgan and James :. Wordsworth. There many
conflicting elements In tbs Senatorial contest that person
foresce how matters will turn AS matters stand
the republicans divided between Morgan
and Wadsworth or Curtis Noyes. Many consider Wads
worth the the last two and others Noyes.
There still other elements ut work, which have been
developed within the last twcntyfo hours Tho first
public Indication made in the remarks Of Judge nean
this morning, on the question OF going into Joint ballot,
when he denied the report that he here for the pur
OF advancing the interest OF Fernando Wood stating
nj the time that he shonld necessary
TO defeat radical, vote for n conservative repub-
can. Few men comprehend the real meaning and
power or these remarks. ] Will simply add now,
that within the last twentyour hours great
zeal has been said about Thurlow Weed for Senator,
and that democrats not members have urged his support
by democratic members and that rot lew Of the latter
class have declared themselves ready vote for him. 1t
is said that Weed will not accept and that he desires the
election Of either Governor Morgan VIM. N. Evarts;
but imagine that IL the contest assumes such shape
10 prevent the election OF RADICAL and IL DO neccs
Tor the conservatives OF all parties TO unite Weed
there viii be no hesitation his part TO accept. Every
person here looks for string time before the Senator
question Is settled.
The Joint resolutions ino'a joint ballot called
day 10 the Instructions OF the caucus
by Mr.. Depew, and alter a partisan decision of the
Speaker that an appeal from his decision could not be
taken when customs practice and experience have always
been 10 the contrary, the resolution 60 into JOINT
ballot carried by vote of sixty two 10 fty-sx.
Several democratic members were absent, rendering
unnecessary for Mr. Cacot TO vote for or against the
resolutions He, however voted with the republicans tor
them The passage OF these resolutions settles the qnes
ton OF going joint ballot, for which the radicals
ready to trade on Speaker, or anything else 10
psh The only thing that the democrats object to In
his course to-day his decision oil the appeal The APP
pointments made by him were all democrats,
Debate In the senate the War, sc.