The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-26
From the N. Y. Times, IRE puhlican.)
Proceedings Of the Republi-
can Caucus.
What was said and by Whom Of
the Philadelphia Convention.
The President Denounced a
Great a Traitor as Davis.
A TERRIBLE TIME ABOUT TIE POOR
OFFICE HELPERS.

A caucus of Republican members o
Congress was held on " ednesday evenin.
in the Hal! OF the House of Representa-
t;ves.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont
General Banks, of Massachusetts,, wa
elected Chairman, and Mr.. Ferry of Mich
igan, Secretary. The caucus, SO far as the
House was concerned, was quite full, bu
only eight senators were present.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, of New York, said that
the meeting was called at the request OF
himself and others, and its object was tC
have an interchange of views as to the best
course to be pursued in regard to the ru'
morcd removal of Office holders by the
President. He had 10 doubt that such
removal was intended as soon as Congress
should adjourn, and in his own Stlte a Ii,
censed "hcad butcher" had already been
appointed. and stood at the door ready to
strike He deemed it the duty of Con.
gress to stand by its friends and to make any
sacrifice necessary to keep them in Office
He thought Congress should remain in
session SO as to prevent removals.
Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, offered reso
luton declaring every one present to be in
honor bound to act In Congress and else~
where i'll accordance with the decisions of
the caucus-but this was voted down. \
resolution Of secrecy was adopted, on mo-
ton of Mr. Cobb.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, expressed his con>
currence with what had been said of the
necessity of taking some action on the SUBJ
ject Of removals. He thought Congress
should take recess, instead of adjourn
ing.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, then offer
ed a resolution, declaring that Congress
would remain in session until December.
He said that any party that would not
stand 10y Its friends ought to 90 down; and
we must stand by the men now in Office
He thought, too, it might be necessary for
Congress to take other action before next
session to prevent the accomplishment of
schemes to restore the rebels to power
He believed the President was traitor to
the party and the country, aud that he
was ready for any measure however des-
perate, which would put the Government
into the hands of the rebels. What his
schemes were he did not know, but he had
been told on high authority that Mr.. Sew
ard had said that this Congress would nev-
er meet again until the Southern States
were restored to (alD their rights of rep
resentatiou in Congress.
Mr.. Hale of New York, asked for his
authority for this statement
Mr.. Farnsworth replied that he had
heard it from several parties. Or being
pressed for some authority, he said he
should not give it, and several members
around said, Don't give it," Mr.. Viii
son, of Iowa, saying he had no doubt Mr.
Seward had said it.
Mr. Hale said in the absence of any au>
thority lie did not believe Mr.. Seward had
ever said anything Of the kind.
Mr. Shellbarger Of Ohio, concurrcd in
the necessity of taking precautions, but he
was not certain as to the best way of doing
it. He offered a substitute for Mr.. Farms
worth's resolution, appointing a committee
of five, (aHerward increased to nine, three
of the Senate and six of the House, } to re-
port on the subject at future caucus.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, indorsed what had
been said about the treachery of the Pres
idcnt, and the necessity of adopting some
measures of prevention But he thought
it important that members should 90 home
and fight out the battle before the people.
The Cabinet, he was happy to say, was az
ready broken up. He was glad to an
nounce that Postmaster general Deunison
had resigned, and would have nothing more
to do with the Administration, and he
hoped that other members of the Cabinet
would follow his example. He thought
they should strip to the waist and fight it
cut on this line
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, said lie
thought we would be obliged to do great
many other things TO save the country from
the danger that threatened it. He believed
it to be beyond all doubt that a conspiracy
was On foot to put the Government into the
hands Of rebels, and the President was
party to it. lie had no doubt they con.
templated resort to force, because it was
in the logic of events that they should do
so. He believed Andrew johnson to be
Just as thoroughly a traitor as JEFF. Davis,
and that nothing could save the country
from destruction but the most pro,npt an |
effective preparations for every emergency.
He believed an attempt would be made to
force the rebols into Congress, and the
Philadelphia Convention was part of the
scheme. The battle, in effect, had al
ready begun, and if resistance was not
made, the President would take possession
of the capitol Any such attempt must
and would be resisted by folce Mr.
BOutwelrs remarks were loudly applaud.
ed J.
Mr.. Harding, of Illinois, doubted the
wisdom of going to the people on such an
issue. He was in favor of taking precau>
tiof against the President, but he did not
wish 1t understood that the Union party
made the holding of office so important a
consideration as the action proposed would
make it.
Mr.. Ingersoll, of Illinois, denoun ced
President johnson as traitor--a madman
in league with rebels and Copperheads
and insisted on measures of precaution
against his schemes He said he had nc
personal interest or feeling in the matter
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