Daily clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-19

audience were mONeu u ShSASe anu
not a few to tears-for some moments
the stiffness of death pervaded the as
sembly The Judges were moved by
the petition of the young lady, and the
fine and Imprisonment were RENTED,
Messrs. Israel Welsh and Jarnagin
and Rives for the State, and Messrs.
Beauchamp and Dismukes for the de
fense.-Macon Beacon.
Republican Walls.
We find a full account in our ex
changes of the Republican caucus of
the 18th. Gen. Banks was called to
the Chair, and stated the object of the
meeting to be eitherto fix day of adj
iournment or determine on taking a
recess
Mr. Ashley, Of Ohio, was the first to
take the floor He said it was best to
take a recess. The Senate might re-
main in executive session, adjourning
from day to day, so as to prevent the
wholesale slaughter of Union office
holders threatened by the President.
Mr. CONFESS did not think it fair to
ask the Senate to stay III Washington
to bear the burden or heat of the day,
while the members Of the House went
home to enjoy themselves.
Thad. Stevens quietly suggested that
the California Senators might stay here
and 10 duty anyhow. They drew a
large amount of mileage and never
went away except when their constitu-
ents sent for them.
After resolving on secrecy it was
suddenly discovered there was an au-
dience present.
Several Members-"There is a man
III the gallery"
Thad Stevens" Damn him, bring
him down here and let us see him.
Maybe he is special agent to inspect
the workings of the Freedmen's Blu
reau -
The mystery was finally solved by
a sergeant alarms, who rushed VIC
lently into the gallery and seized by
the collar a gentleman who, on inyes
tioatiOu, proved to be of African de
scent. He was closely questioned as
to how-he got in. He replied that he
got in by the door, that he found it
open, and wanting to see Congress he
walked in. Several gentlemen bounced
upon him to know if he was not aware
that this was caucus, to which he
replied that he thought it was Con
gress.
The African was dismissed with a
reprimand.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved That committee of nine
be appointed to take into considera-
ton the time of adjournment or Re
cess, and what is necessary to be done
in order to keep our political friends
from being removed from office
throughout the country.
Mr.. Boutwell, next took the floor in
a speech of extraordinary fervor and
bitterness against the President He
had the authority of Secretary Sew
ard, he said, for the opinion that the
President ought to and would call the
Southern Congressman to Washing
ton, and recognize them and the
Northern Copperheads as a constitu-
| tional law making body He knew it
was the Presidents desire to inauGu-
rate another civil war in the country
If he did so, he and his followers
would suffer for it. He believed the
loyal people of this country were de
termined to rule this nation, and rule
it they would If the President de
termined to take the Capitol, let him
try it.
The Philadelphia Convention was
the next subject brought on the dis
secting board. 1t came up in the form
of a resolution that no member of
Congress would indorse it or have
anything to do with it. A few words
from Mr.. Stevens compelled Mr.. Ray
mond to make personal explanations
He and the New York Times had in
dorsed the call for that Convention
under the impression that none but
Union men were to participate He
had since learned that the whole ar
rangement was drifting Copperhead-
wards, and he would have nothing
more to do with it. The Times would
not indorse any more, neither by its
voting editor or by its writing editor
8Ir. Hale, of New York, rushed to
the defence of Raymond He said the
Times was not the only Republican
paper that endorsed the Philadelphia
call. The New York Post, whose edi-
tor was an old fashioned Abolitionist,
Endorsed it
At this juncture Mr. Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts, asserted that the Post was
a very respectable paper, perhaps a
very able paper, but its chief proprietor
was a great rascal. He had been tried
fog an infamous offence, and was only
acquitted through some pettifogging
techuicalities.
Mr. Hale-No, sir, he was acquitted
on the merits of the case.
Mr. Wilson-No, sir. say he was
not acquitted on any such thing He
was acquitted on mere bubble, and
there are two more charges pending
against him in the Navy Department
Don't talk to me about such men be
ing respectable members of the Repub-
lican party. They have been its dis
grace.
This little storm of personalities
soon passed. and the caneus again set
tied down to business
Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, was call
ed on for speech, at the conclusion
of which, the caucus adjourned, to
meet again At the call of the Committee
of Nine. .--r ~
The ladies of the Baptist Church
propose giving an entertainment on the
evening of the 25th inst, for the pnr-
pose OF raising money to defray the
expenses of repairing and reftting
their Church. A brief outline of the
character of the entertainment will be
found in another column and there
can be no doubt that when the ladies
are ia earnest it will be most attractive
and agreeable, while the noble object
in view should secure to their efforts
the sympathy and cooperation of all