The New York herald., 1866-08-30

bis judgment would be better TO avoid making any dis
The substitute which he had proposed addressed the
welcome to the President OF the United states and tho
1.aer officials who accompanied him, aud avoided any
umouy OF that sort but expressed what was due 70 hs
Cnca character OF the gentlemen who were
the State In company with the highest ociai OF
Senator Low said he was the last person refuse ap
proprate honors To the official head OF the nation, but II
do honor to their beirayer We should talk plainly Ho
was opposed TO doing HOMAGE 10 Andrew johnson, the
trust and who abuses the hespa.ies rendered hlm
II he simply rendered his Acknowledgements, NJ other
Presidents M have done he would no, object TO welcome
MIN oy name but whom he goes about the country max
ing eecioneering speeches Insulting those who elected
him 70 the Vice Presidency, and claiming en- endorse
mcnt Tor his amo policy UAich has 0iven official sane
ffon 20 dsstcre and assassination, then 70 the
people we represent to say to him plainly just what we
or endorsement Of his policy. The Senator from the
Inrd asked why wo proposed 70 ignore the name OF
names He would answer tina. we do II simply be-
cause We do wish TO honor Grant and Farragut,
and DO not wish to honor Andrew Johnson The sena-
tor had alluded 10 these great soldiers retanes or &C
compartments the President going about 70 do honor
TO him In this he was mistaken. He had mistaken
he greater for the less and the less for the greater
s Grant and Farragut that people delight honor
and will honor, not Johnson and Seward. Much more
important and appropriate II for Grant to go 10 Chi
cago, to his own State, to do honor TO the friend
Of his lifetime, than for those 10 go who we're his
was dead, aud who make It tho occasion TO n1ct par
tisan speeches upon the people wherever they 90. He
refused TO do any honor 70 Johnson and Seward who
suppose that the exercise OF "a little brief author
ty'' will put down ntmidate the honest sense OF
justIce and duty which anmates and inspires the loyal
Senator Low was followed on the same side by Ssna-
tors kLIss and wiLIIAss, the latter of whom made
coarse attack upon the President and stated that
young men from his ofice had been killed in tho New
ORLEANS riot He held the President responsible for
Their murder and 'he!g blood Nes 70 Heaysp for yea
geaneo. !. ~. : 4f@t-s
senator GoDsRp made violent and coarse assault upon
the President, declaring that lac would not consent TO do
any honor TO that individual who had reached an inia
nous reputation.
Senator LEr wanted tho call for this special session
read He thought they there to try Judge smith
OF Oneida they there 70 try the President OF the
United States proper that copies Of the charges
should be served him. He not present in person.
and although the Senator from the Third Ill l. Murphy
had appeared his counsel he did not believe he had
been retained
Senator CopARp said his object ia desiring TO omit
the name Presdent was, rst because he refused
to do homage 10 individual whose course could not
fail TO produce another civil war; and secondly becae
n did desire by the mention Of that indiyiduals =
nrrn1' nian ). i y d &c tcrn part ef as sotc
NJ + rvr inquired what this meant. Was hc 70
dera,and .i ~, President OF the United States was not
to be protected ann vas sae in his sleep as he passes
through the western pn- era ~ any asncor Rot i,
the Senator did not understand he feeling Of the West
he did; and he would say that ~. 20. m', III. ~
object, aud he for hoped he might bs focd in 4
Senator MraPHy made spirited ply, IN which he de-
cared that during The war he had stopd by the govern
ment in Its war FOR tho Union and he occupied The same
position nov.
The debate further carried on by Messrs Williams
White and others, when Senator Thomas MURPHY again
moved to extend welcome also TO Secretary Seward He
rememboroi the tne he said, when Secretary Seward
had refused TO return certain fugitive slaves. and
those WHO oppose him denounced him then He
remembered also that only "a few months ago he had
suffered attack from violently foes 10 the
Union those who asss him here. He had survived
that assault, and would survive this one.
Several Senators having expressed wiinsnesa 10
for Senator Folgers substitute II the An
drew Johnson were LETT out that amiable Senator so
altered his resolution 10 suit their views and thus
amended IL adopted by the OF 10 10 d. the neg
atiyes being Senators Gibson, Labau, Low, and WI.
liams.
senator Low then offered resolution follows
Resolved, That distinguished fellow citizens General
Grant and Admiral Fsrrzgut who expected nj the state
State by this senate behalf OF grateful people. who
recognize their services and appreciate their worth.
The indcfatgable friend Of the Secretary OF State
Senator Thomas Murphy again made an Intellectual effort
to add the OF Mr.. Seward after which tho rcsou
ton adopted, Messrs Folger, Thomas Murphy and
White voting mo, and explaining that they did 40
becalso they u9ders,Q9d the Senate. hy is presious
action to have s6t.ed the point that would name no
officials by name in its welcome.
JUDGE SMITH.
The Senate, after debate motion 10 postpone
the trial OF Judge Smith until January considered tho
subject with closed doors, and eventually decided 20
proceed with the The for the rrosecn
hon was cpsned by Daniel Waterman, Jr and recess
taken I'LL four r. NJ