New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-17
The Copperhends Qaieted-Ciosins scenes IN
the Wigwam-Meneuvers OF the Leaders.


PHILADELPHIA Thursday. August &C. Loco
The threatened trouble OF split in the great bread
butter Convention got rid Of to-day after the Commit
Tee on Resolutions had been in constant session until o'clock
this morning. There some dreadful anxiety among the
members Vallandigham Fernando Wood and Chauneey
Burr had been among the COppehead delegates and
excited OF them TO commit mischief Only the trick
cry and able management Of Cardinal Thurlow and Dean
Richmond saved the swnde from explosion. 1t is a
game Of buying and selling The Copperheads were very
Anngry that when food from the White House was promised
them they "caved in The greatest excitement was over
che changing Of the Of the party from that Of Democrat
Tkis nVr the Copperheads. The eV""tis
members onehsf the old party would vote
unless the word Democrat was at its head 1t made
difference about the PRINCIPLES Of the party The name
WA the chiefest thing. on the othor hS"' e., '~os'
Rapublcans argued that it was necessary 10 ehahge
{ Che name for effect alone 1t is only Dina Al'ei
a vast amount OF excitement a compromise was
effected and the party to be caHed tNe
johnson National Union Conservative party aIias INC
Democratic party alias the CopPerhead party alias the
Rebel party Of the aliases is for particular section
and class The and fishes fixed the whole matter
Seward and johnson made the PLATFORM Dooltte kalaA
Co had in charge and Thurlow Weed and Dean Richmond
rammed down the threats the delegates 1t has been
asopted Seward aud johnson feel relieved. Now
will come the rewards. The Committee appointed TO
prepare the address 10 Andrew johnson viii wait on
min Immediately In its hands the loave and fishes are to be
delivered makes its report then MI johnson
nam Tom Florence Chauncey C. Burr Fernando Wood aud
the other Copperhsads Of national nOoriey Will receive
good order they have preserved But
viii be Immediately. After the Pail elections will be
che time. SO here is good management again.
This keeps the eminent Copperheads still under
ban until the swinde beyond all possible Of being
made public Bat the wholesale removals from public Office
Don-supportsrs Of my policy will I've commenced nmed
asely. The die is cast and the new party mean fight
There was quite quarrel who should to Washing
ton from New York Ali the hungry bored Weed and
Richmond the honor knowing that the President being in
good humor they command Office they wish. After
much trouble settled Dean Richmond naming Sanford
n. Church and Weed his friend. Weed and Richmond look
aud feel Jolly Raymond taken care Of He was
given the job Of working down the resolutions nom
Seward and Weeds dciation, and to make
aim prominent parsonage the great powwOw be
selected read the resolutions. He did the thing well
Weed Richmond in the wigwam today for the Art
time When Raymond had finished be rushed 20 bis mas
ter and secured his congratulations. The enthusiasm with
which resolutions received made Browning and Ran
dali lose all control OF their feelings At every demonstration
OF applause Browning would write dispatch to President
johnson at the White House. and have the
peace disturbed by the telegraph messenger boy. They
expected another dispatch from the White House. but failed
20 arrive until after the adjournment United States Marshal
Gooding Of the District Of Columbia stood the floor d.
recy IN front of the Speakers platform and always led of
with the applause. He the observed OF all observers
When the Clerk finished reading the resolutions and
The applause had subsidized. found that
the sheet of paper containing tho clause about thanking
God that Slavery was abolished missing After few
delay found and read receiving only feebls
applause When the clause about millions Of people o.
the South being unworthy Of honorci res they
scented TO humiliation aud didn't conn1s to show the spirit
that made the Ncw-OTeans riot appsuded tremen
dOusy much that reques, for its reeadng made
mud read again. At the time disguised reporter
said that was the way 10 make treason odous.
Nar
Of the reading and IN answer 10 remark about the
loyal those 100000 Tom laughed and said
"Nggers be id they only BaTbafiaus" Again. that
portions Of the resolution denouneng Congress Raymond
particular paus to slowly and emphasized every word
He ed greatly enjoy the thing He didn't say any
ling about the raising Of his salary.
wsapan and Augustus Sohel are the New York members
NJ the F,nS2ce Committee. The purses Of the poor clerks in
the surveyor Office viii have suffer during the coming
campaign.