New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-01
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Henry j. RAYMOND a member OF that
National Convention Of the Republican MON part
whereby Abraham Lincoln renOminaed for
President with Andrew johnson for Nice-Presideni'
at Baltimore, in June, l-6i lie was there placed on
the National Union Committee, whereof he was made
Chairman. That Committee appointed an Executive
Committee, whereof Mr.. Raymond was also made
Chairman, with Mr. n II. spery Of Conncctcu' as Sec
rotary Neither Of these Committees far as We are
aware, has met or otherwise acted since Mr. Llncoln's
reelection.
The Erenlxg Posi- having urged tina, the Northern
Republicans should pay more attention 10 their
Southern allies, end the Southern loyas,s having
resolved 20 meet in Convention at Philadelphia next
week, spontaneous movements to give them AN earnest
Of Northern sympathy aud support were made in
various quarters; and. among them several members
Of The National Committee united in call Tor meet
ING Of that Committee at Philadelphia Monday
next Several days after this call was issued, Messr.
Raymond and Spery pa, forth call Tor the Ef'cHfrs
Committee Of the National Committee 10 meet ~ tfi'
Cir on the day Aforesaid manifest dodge TO dis
tract the NATIONAL Committee aud preclude or
weaken il, meeting at Philadelphia o. called The
World thereupon flies 10 TIE succor Of is recent con-
vert-stating his case as follows:
In the usual course Of things. he Republican RIeeet'e
Committee would meet until the year lsts lnt hr kaf
mond is daily elected Chairman having attended the fls
delphia Convention the Radical members u the EIeou;'e
Committee fell into great and determined TO depose
him FROM his Craftsmanship and eoci BIN IRON The ComTee
Thoy would thereby formally eIc0mmuhioste him aud b I'm
postou all other Republicans who favor ibe Phhdepha
movement Bot the scheme encounters this dincuiiT thAt
Mr. Raymond " the only who hAs authoity 70 ea
meeting the COMMITTEE snd he vac not very keJ 70 end
himself 20 the Radicals 20 be his own etec1toler nOne
members Of the Committee therefore issued CALI In dre
gard Of his authority for meeting OF the EfseHfss Con
meo 10 Philadelphia the III OF September that ' next
Monday"
No such thing The Philadelphia call is not for
meeting Of the EleeHfire Committee, but for meet
ing of the entire National Committee. The assertions
that " the Radical members" Of either Committee fell
into great rage, and determined to depose" Ray
mond are utterly gratuitous. So is the cool asslmp-
ton that "Mr. Raymond ia the only person who has
authority TO call meeting" OF the National Com
mittee 1t would be strange indeed if that Committee
were paralyzed and precluded from ever meeting
again, because its Chairman had turned renegade AS
to Raymonds dread OF an "execulioner," It Is only
another illustration Of the truth that
THE thief doth fear each bush an Officer
His lodging the meeting Of the National Commit
tee of the great party which has hon ID him, and
which he has betrayed, looks badly lor him; but a
quorum Of the Committee will doubtless convene In
Philadelphia whether the Johnsonites attend or stay
away. They probably act wisely in keeping out oil
sight; but the Committee will be no more incom-
NODDED by their absence than 1t would by their pres