Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-19

and RlVeS for the State, ana MeSSfS
and Dismukes for the de-
Beacon.
Republican Walls.
We find full account in our ex-
changes of the Republican caucus of
the 18th. Gen. Banks was called to
the Chair, and stated the object Of the
meeting to be eitherto fix a day of ad-
iournment or determine on taking a
recess.
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, vas the first to
take the floor He said it was best to
take a recess. The Senate might re-
main in executive session, adjourning
from day to day, so as to prevent the
wholesale slaughter of Union office
holders threatened by the President.
Mr.. CONFESS did not think it fair to
ask the Senate to stay in Washington
to bear the burden or heat of the day,
while the members of the House went
home to enjoy themselves. @
Thad. Stevens quietly suggested that
the California Senators might stay here
and do duty anyhow They drew a
large amount of mileage and never
went away except when their constitu-
ents sent for them, ..s
After resolving on secrecy it was
suddenly discovered there was an au-
dience present. Il
Several Members-"There is man
in the gallery"
Thad. Stevens" Damn him, bring
him down here and let us see him.
Maybe he is a special agent to inspect
the workings of the Freedmen's Blu
reau"
The mystery was finally solved by
a sergeant alarms, who rushed VIC
lently into the gallery and seized by
the collar gentleman who, on inves-
tigation, proved to be of African de
scent He was closely questioned as
to how. he got in. He replied that he
got in by the door, that he found it
open, and wanting to see Congress he
walked in. Several gentlemen bounced
upon him to know if he was not aware
that this was q caucus, to which he
replied that he thought it was Con
gress.
The African was dismissed with a
reprimand.
The following resolution was then
adopted: 1870. . ..
Resolved, That committee of nine
be appointed to take into considera-
ton the time of adjournment or Ee-
cess, and what is necessary to be done
in order to keep our political friends
from being removed from Office
throughout the country. &C.,.
Mr.. Boutwell, next took the floor in
a speech of extraordinary fervor and
bitterness against the President He
had the authority of Secretary Sew
ard, he said, for the opinion that the
President ought to and would call the
| Southern Congressman to Washing
ton. and recognize them and the
Northern Copperheads as a constitu-
tional law making body. He knew il
was the Presidents desire to inaugu
rate another civil war in the country
If he did so, he and his followers
would suffer for it. He believed thu
loyal people of this country were de
termined to rule this nation, and rule
it they would. If the President de
termined to take the Capitol, let hin
try it. ...... ~ -
The Philadelphia Convention wa:
the next subject brought on the dis
secting board. Itcame up in the form
Of a resolution that no member. o
Congress would indorse it or hav,
anything to do with it. A. few word
from Mr.. Stevens compelled Mr.. Ray
mond to make a personal explanation
He and the New York Times had in
dorsed the call for that Convention
under the impression that none blu
Union men were to participate. H,
had since learned that the whole. ar
rangement was drifting Copperhead
wards, and he would have nothin.
more to do with it. The Times woult
not indorse any more, neither by it
voting editor or by its writing editor
! Mr.. Hale, of New York, rushed t.
the defence of Raymond. He said tn
Times was not the only Republican
paper that endorsed the Philadelphia
call The New York Post, whose edi
i tor was an old fashioned Abolitionist
| Endorsed it. 9zttteAEF hAEmA&
/ Atthis juncture Mr.. w ilson, of Mas
sachusetts, asserted that the Post wa
a very respectable paper, perhaps
very able paper, but its chief proprieto
was great rascal. He had been trie,
, for an infamous offence, and was onl,
acquitted through some pettifogginl
technicalities.
I Mr.. Hale-No, sir, he was acquitte'
ON the merits of the case ssssas. al@ y
| Mr.. WilsOh-No, sir. say he wa
not acquitted on any such thing. III
was acquitted on mere bubble, an,
there are two more charges pendinl
against him in the Navy Department
Don't talk to me about such men be
ing respectable members of the RepuL
1 lican party. They have been its dis
graee.siaaH 81 - sstaE Aas sst7 o ss a. ssssa
!. This little storm of -personalitie
soon passed, and the eaneHs again sci
tied down to business. wea..s =,
j Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, was cal
4 ed on for speech, at the conelnsio
of which, the caucus adjourned, t
! meet agnin at the cali OF the Gommitte
OF me- rAEa TE0nEg9sT TR9& "a
sH-s-7srs- ~zz-7 w-rsfr asals
The ladies of the, Baptist. Chnre
propose giving an entertainment on tn
evening Of the 18th inst, for the pm
pose of raising money to defray tn
expenses of repairing and refittin
their Church. Abriefloutline of tn
i Character of the advertisements will /
found in another column and thei
can be no doubt that when the ladis
are in earnest twill be most attractiy
and agreeable, while fhetnoble obje'
i'm view should secure to their effort
the sympathy and cooperation Of al