The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17

even be Q question in such an alliance of
making . combined effort to maintain Maxi
milan in Mexico. These, however, are events
Of the future, and amidst the great revolution
that is taking place in Europe there is no
telling what may occur We can only give
the latest phase of the political situation.
The Jacobin Club In Caucus ut WASH
| tngtOn.
! 4 The question a. to what was said and not
said at the republican caucus at Washington
seems to be set at rest by an authorized re-
port of the proceedings. The report is by no
means full and complete. No mention is made
in it of the negro who was discovered seated
quietly in the gallery, and who was assailed
by Tbad Stevens in the following energetic
language: him Bring him down here |!
He's newspaper reporter, or an agent of the
Freedmen's Bureauw Yet this poor negro
seemed to have more sense than any Of the
other republicans present; for when interro-
gated as to how he came in he replied, ~ come
| in fru the doah;r and when asked if he knew
| where he was he answered that he drought he
he was in de Congress-" The darby was
| quite right for Congress Is now nothing but
| a radical caucus of Jacobins. How the news
papers obtained their accounts of the caucus
proceedings is also not satisfactorily explained
in this official report Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
stated that reporters had followed certain
| members and overheard their conversation
| in the cars, after they had pledged
themselves to secrecy. Several other
members exclaimed that a HERALD reporter
the caucus was in progress. These statements,
however, are only mere guesses. That the
HERALD had correct account Of the debate in
the caucus is acknowledged by everybody ex-
cept, perhaps, the Hon. Henry J. Raymond !;
but as to the manner in which We obtained it
the radicals must remain - completely in the
dark as the committee appointed to inspect the
ventlator in the ceiling Of the Senate Chamber
at Albany, where our correspondent was sup
posed to be concealed during the executive
sessions.
But, taking the authorized version Of the
doings in caucus, what was the character Of
this secret assemblage? II was most violent
and revolutionary. The report reads like =
history Of the proceedings Of tho infamous
Jacobin Club ct Paris. Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of New
York, stated that the meeting was called to
prevent the President from removing radicals
from Office during the Congressional recess,
and that, in his own State, . "head butcher"
stood ready to strike. Mr.. Farnsworth, Of
Illinois, wanted Congress TO remain In session
until December, 30 ~ 70 support il friends in
Office. He denounced the President a. . trail
tor, and believed that he was ready for any
measure. however desperate, which would put
the government into the hands OF the rebels
His lips clustering with this Islander, Mr.. Farms
| worth gave way to Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, who
announced the resignation Of Postmaster Cen
eral Dennison, and urged the radicals to strip
to the waist and fight the battle out Mr. Bout
well, Of Massachusetts, asserted that conspi-
racy was on foot to put the government into
the hands of the rebels, and that the President
was party to it. He had no doubt that they
Andrew johnson TO be just rs thoroughly .
traitor rs Jen Davis. Mr.. Boutwell's remarks
were heartily applauded. Mr.. Ingersoll, of
Illinois, called the President traitor and q
mailman in league with rebels. Mr.. Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, said Amen" to Mr.. Boutwell,.
He termed the Philadelphia Convention a con-
spiracy Of traitors, got up by the President for
the purpose Of putting rebels into power.
After brief debate concerning Mr.. Raymond,
Thad Stevens rose and endorsed what had been
said by Mr.. Ingersoll as he was unable to invent
any stronger terms Of denunciaton. Mr.. Lane
of Indiana, who was heartily applauded, an
nounced that million Of soldiers were ready
to rush to Washington to sustain Congress
against the tyranny Of the President, although
he could not exactly say in what that tyranny
consisted. These examples will give the peo-
pie some idea Of the spirit in which Congress
is now conducted. They are by no means ex-
aggeratons, for they are quoted from the au-
thorized official report II the whole truth
were known, il would appear that in brutal
and revolutionary thryEiA the radicals at this
caucus passed far beyond the boundary which
divides Loyalty from treason.
But although the radical Congressman talk
like Jacobins, we do not anticipate any imme-
distc effort to erect the guiIlotine. The rsdi-
calls are az cowardly "a they are sbasive. Thad
stevens lie almost the only one among them
who has any moral courage, and even he
jumped out Of the windoMst Harrisburg and
hid himself in The bushes during m excited
debate some yearssgo::' They talked about re.
sorting 10 force and sunmonipg a million Of
soldiers 10 the capital, but when brought
to vote al another caucus last
Saturday they voted 10 adjourn Con
ercss on the 23d inst by sixty-four yeas 20
forty nays. NJ. Raymond would have us be-
licve that he stood among these violent, raving
radicals like moderate Girondist among the