New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
What Mr. Raymond Says he Said.

The part taken by Mr.. Henry j. Raymond in the
proceedings Congressional Caucus Thursday We pro-
duce from the report authenticated by thigeneman himself
In the columns Of The Times.
Mr. Kelley Of Pennsylvania having said that The Ns York
Times although it had rot gone far support Of the Phla
delphia Convention as The Eeto York Mos and Wrd which
advocated as of destroying the Union pary) yet TIE
Times upheld and favored the Convention; thereupon Mr.
Raymond replied:
sir Kelley the shadow OF right % attribute to I'll.
Times any such parse or motive breaking the Union
was the most unnany way Of making an injurious and adjust
plished BY the Convention. no red ao. ssas S
99neurred in the views expressed by those around him.
he believed that properly managed the Convention would
strengthen the Union party instead of destroying So ons
as h bad reason to think he should continue to yocai
TO destroy the Union patty neither The Tines editor
would support it, AS to the genemans assertion that the
sence Of eleven States as null and VOID beg to ask him how
be reconce that statement with the fact that the President
Mr. Anderson Of Missouri. subsequently conclred with
other members Of the denouncDg the President and
the Philadelphia convention and all who supported favored
either They traitors to the party and the country He
spoke OF some length. and With wsrmtb.
NJ Raymond of New York said be presumed be was nos
guilty OF any undue assumption uppong that the resou
ton aimed in part at least at him. he regarded 1t
against him he regarded with other feeling than Of
utter contempt lie not responsible. personally pro-
syyanis nor to ths delegation from pennylTans
to the Union members Of Congress assembled caucus
of his constituents aud by appointment Of the National Unoa
Convention When either Of these authorities 6 to ex
pei him exclude him from tae party he would give heed
to the exclusion for he recognized their authority Bat the
action of that caucus in regard to his membership
OF the Union party matter OF entire indrerencs
to him. when the Philadelphia Convention was first
summoned he believed it would have good effect ns0na
ling the Union party and placing It's action broader
safer basis He had concealed his conviction that
Unless the party was natonazed and beazd would
be shotived and power would pass from IT. hands to
those Of its opponents and he had therefore ooked with
favor the call for the Convention. Whenever he
saw reason to change his opinion to its object
and effect, he should act accordingly IL soci be-
apparent that IL intended 10 break the Union
Party and throw the power Of the South into tho hands OF
rebels and oopperheads neither The TINES Editor
would support IT, Bot spaperls compelled % discuss all
the phases of public affairs they arise from day TO day
without waiting for subsequent developments lie branded
utterly false and ander0u all limitations that his
prompted by desire for ocessying that he had
asked and would acoep, any Office the hands Of thu
Admnistraonand asserted his purpose 10 be governed in
his action upon each question might sr by his
Judgment Of what was just and wise.