The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11
A PEEP BEHIND THE POLITICAL COuLlSSES
Inside View Of tina Movements at
the Nation al Capital.
ThAD STEVENS RADICAL PROGRAMME.
What He Expected to Accom-
plish by It's Success.
The Work Marked out the Two Pre-.
liminary Radical Caucuses.
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Hew Raymond and Associates were
Caught in the Radical Net.
THE PROBABLE RESULT m THE SENATE.
REACTION IN THE HOUSE.
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Tribulati0n Among the Re-
publican Members.
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An Amusing Interview Between the President
and Senator Sumner.
POWER HELD BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
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CUSTOM HOUSE CAUCUS.
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Chauncey NJ. Depew Declines the Mis-
sion to Japan.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
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WAsMNGroN, Dec. Q, 1896.
CoNoREssxN ANXIOUS EXPLAIN THEIR VOTE.
One of the most prominent characteristics which
marks the course Of the members Of Congress- cspe-
ciay the republican side great anxiety to explain
their vote the Stevens resolution AL manner Of
given by them but the and the
fear manifested by many Of them that NO one will
understand their explanation are really wonderful 1t
shows very plainly that they fool guilty, and are
ashamed Of their VOTE But the record is there, and
the undue haste manifested by the entire republican
side than counsrbalances all explanations which
they may now make They rushed headlong into the
trap set for them. The manner in which they acted
gave the appearance at least Of being their honest
convictions But many of them now show very strong
symptoms Of being in decidedly unpleasant frame Of
mind-a state Of anxiety represented better than any
other way by the old maxim, marry in haste and you
will repent at leisuren They in such hurry 10
pass Stevens resolution and place themselves record
in favor Of it, that they could not stop to elect their
officers the usual FORM ibut, soon they secured
their Speaker put through all the others by resolution
a. once fearing that the delay in balong for each
separate would not vethem time to vote Ste, ems
resolution. Then when that resolution presented,
the gag Of the previous question enforced lest
one would say something against IT, and thus
delay them in recording their votes The rad
jcals ike Stevens and Kelley were honest
enough all this; for they had examined the field and
10 The conclusion that they must carry their point
before the Presidents Message were road in Congress
They gave their opinion publicly that they must
strike the blow at the outset they expected 10
psh any thing opposition TO the Presidents policy
But what say Of those members who had every
where proclaimed that they heartily endorsed Mr. John
sons course9 This 10 the class Of men who have de-
ceived The people, and whom the people will hold
countablc.
Al regards such men AZ Stevens Kelley Of pcnnsylva
niA, Sumner and few others, they have made no
effort 70 conceal their opposition to the Presi-
dents mode Of recognizing the Southern States
they have, therefore, in supporting the resolu-
ton, mot carried but their professed principles,
and have 70 rejoice their easy triumph and
tho remarkable gubity OF those republicans who have
thsr endorsement OF the action OF the Pea
don't II Ia this latsr class that conscience
stricken that they anxious TO give 70 everybody their
TsasonA But win take long time for them 70 relieve
Shsnsssvss Of the odum Of that record An open and
frank FOO, who everywhere and on all occasions IN
noupces his conviction Of duty and acts upon H. always
looked upon - honorable. To him II accorded the vir
tue Of honest motives But be Who proclsims
his course and pledges himself 70 stand by
y. and then the moment that he Is put 10
the test does tho very opposite, no longer com.
This class 10 10 be found In large numbers among the
republicans in the House Of Representatives Who they
are the people in each Congressional district in the
North can tell by recalling the promises Of their repre-
sentatves and comparing Thorn with the vote Ste.
veps resolution the arst day OF the session.
WHAT TnAp STEVENS EFFECTED TO ACCOMPLISH NJ MS
JOINT COMMITTEE
In order that the position in which many OF the mem.
bers Of Congress have placed themselves in regard TO
their former promises and pledges may be understood II
10 necessary to look back to the motives that
prompted Mr. Stevens IN offering IT, II is well
known that he has for two years past siren.
uousy advocated treating the Southern States
many Territories. and favored universal and
sweeping conscaton, the receipts 10 be applied 70 tho
payment Of the national debt This he has advocated in
and out Of Congress- and at the time held that
whenever the States in rebellion again admitted 10
the Union they must In under organic acts after
the probation new Terrtores--in other words
kept under Military rather Territorial Governors until
they had gone through probationary period, and then
admitted by special permission Of Congress, under the
restrictions and provisions which that body might pro-
vide He opposed the admit,ance Of any Of the dele
raves rom the States which had been 10 rebellion In the
baltimore Convention for this reason But he was de-
feascd shere He opposed receiving the electoral votes
cast for President from the same States last year. but
samuch 90 this made difference In the result he
permitted 70 have his way. and there wano contest
shas point VI any moment In The republican party Mr.
Stevens s not like many OF his radical aseocstcsper
sssent thai the Southern States shall be kept under
military ruie He at least privately advocates leaving
Asn exclusively 70 civil law but that civil law 10 be 3D.
Ssinsssrsd In Territorial form only, precisely a. all
nsv Territories governed, which would give Consres
n hs v'sw ths power ali questions arising
AAsssin ~ thaa body now have over the Disr,cs Of
Columbia AZ n hes always been The custom Of tho
several Rsecutives thb county 70 select men fyop
We States 70 set governors, judges, msnAals, 10
~ new Territories shis wesld, under stsvsns' plan
soai,wA ~ - Mo~Ak~x> A.