New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-25
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. July rs. 1865.


In order that our readers may judge Of the
spirit which animateB the recent caucus of radical
Republican members Of CONGRESS, we make the
following abstract of the report Of the proceed
inga published in the New York Times:
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, General
Banks, Of Massachusetts,, was elected chairman,
and Mr., Perry, OF Michigan, secrrt ary The eau
Gus, so far as the House was ncerned, was quite
full, but only eight Senator'S we're present.
MIR, Hotchkisa, of New York, said that the meet
ing called at tile request Of himself and 9th
ers, and its object was to have an Interchange of
views to the best course to lie pursued in regard
to the rumored removal of office holders by the
President. He had doub that such removal
was intended as soon as Congress should adjourn,
and in his own State licensed head butcher
had already been appointed, and stood at the door
ready to strike. He deemed it the duty OF Con
9ress to stand by friends, and TO make any sac
riffce necessary to keep them in office he Thought
Congress should remain IN session SO as 70 prevent
removals.
Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, offered resolution de-
clarng every one present to be in honor bound to
act in Congress and elsewhere in accordance with /
the decisions of the caucus, but this was voted
down resolution of secrecy was adopted, on
motion of MIR. Cobb.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio expressed his concurrence
with what had been said of the necessity of taking
some action the subject of removals. He |
thought Congress should take recess instead OF
adjourning
Mr. Earnsworth, of Illinois, then offered a reso-
luton declaring that Congress would remain IN
that ,yonId not stand by i'd friends ought to 60
down, and we must stand by the men now IN once
He thought, too that it might be necessary Tor
In Trny-snt +be ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of schemes to re
store the rebels to power. lie believed the Presi,
dent a traitor to the party and the country and
that he was ready for any measure, however des-
perate, which would put the government in the
hands 0f the rebels. hat his schemes were he
did nof know hat he had been told on high author
itv that Mr. Seward had said that this Congress
4 f4En
were restored to ali their rats Of penresentstion
in f,onqrass
Mr. Hale of New York asked for his authority
for tIis statement
Mfr Farnsworth REPLIED that he heard it from
several parties On being pressed Tor some au-
thorty he said he should not give it. and several
Tnernhnra- M o1lfd apid don't rive ID Mr. wiz
son If iowa saving he had no doubt Mr. Seward
had said il.
Mr. Hale said. in the absence Of any authority
he di1 mt hnlieTa Mr. seward had ever said any.
thinr ~ ne lind
M2 SbeIjaLaroer of Ohio. concurrea in tie ne
cessity Of taking urecautio5g but he was not GER
tain ID Il tba hsst yyov ~ d6fnr Il He offered a
s s,,iu ~ Mr. SSrayort}s RESTITUTION an.
1,ainti,T . comm flee Of fiYe Itffrrward, III.
creased to nine3 three Of the Senate and six of
the House to report on the subject at future
ea1ens
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, Endorsed what had been
51neegsitv Of adoptinq sumo measures of proven
tion B,,t he thourbf it irnportant that members
shonfd o home ana Il hit ont he battle before the
naonle Tbs cobinet he was hspDy TO saw was
sfraadv brniynn ia yyag nd to 1nuounif that
Postmaster General Denison had resigned and
1pord have nothing more ID do with Tie admins.
trotion ana In boned that other members Of the
rslinat ,yopId foIiow tit * uple. Ne Thought
s,orld stri5 to the waist and fight the battle
ontyor,. tl,is line
~ RantLgefl of Massachusetts, said he thought
,rssFonId he ahliped to Id great many ether
tbinrs to save lie country from the danger that
fbTeatanaa Il He, betteyed It Ia he beyond ali
donIit mai a cnnsnrsny vas IN foof ia nut the
7oSerrrr,ont into the handg IF rebels and tie
President was i party to it. He adno doubt they
contemplated resort to force, because it was in
fhelneil+ Of events that the yshelIl do co. He be.
iiayi An,lre,y Johnson III IL iu+t as thoroughly Il
traitar Al Jeff Davis and That nothing. could save
tbe cou0trv from destruction but the most prompt
and affectiye preparations lfur. every emergency.
He believed an attempt wau.d be made to force
the rebels intO CONGRESS and the PHI adephia con
vsntion MI bart II the sgheme The battle in
eftect haa already begun ava if resistance was
NOT made the President w0utl take possession Of
Tic capitol ANY such attempt must and would
be resisted by force (Air Boutwell's remarks
were loudly applaudgq)
johnson as a traitor-a madman-n league will
rebels and c0pperheads, and ms sted on measures
of pracautton against his schemes. He would a
soon trust bull IN ch ma shop Andrew John
son in nOsspssion of power.