New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17

Meeting Of the Seventh Assembly District
Union AssociatiOn-Animat Debate
Congress and the President.

Congress and the President.
A meeting of the Seventh Assembly District
Union Association was held last evening at Metropoh
tan Hal, Sixthave., Mr.. Salem I. Russell presided
The Secretary, Mr.. Charles w. Gardner, read the
minutes of last meeting which were approved.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
After the transaction of some business Of minor I'M
portance Mr. Adams offered the following resonnon:
Re,ored That l. the sense OF the Seventh Assembly Ds
rct Union Association that the prudence wisdom and patriot
ism Of both Houses of Congress- on the subject oil the recon-
sructon Of the Union mer, and meet oar hesry aproba
ton and have believe the approval OF the great mas
Of the loyal American people Of the North and South
Mr.. 1ousey moved the adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. Carpenter offered an amendment to insert
after " Congress" the words "and OF the President"
Mr.. Adams refused 10 accept il US an amendment
iApplause.l
Mr.. Carpenter then offered 1t additional reso-
luton, which was seconded
Mr.. Tousey-When we say the two Houses OF Con-
We mean the majority, OF course u may be. per.
haps, bold proposition for tumble indiyldu0l to op
pose proposition announcing that the American peo-
pie have faith IN the prudence wisdom and patriot
ism of the President But take that position here to-
night. do not doubt that his motives are good but
do most positively deny that his course for the last 30
days has eyinced either prudence or wisdom IN the
great questions involved in the reconstruction OF tho
late Rebel States. If resolution OF faith In his pain
otsIn had been introduced, would Tot dissent but
when gentlemen undertake to say that the American
people have faith in his prudence and wisdom then
they give rise to discussion, because the Ameri'
eau people tonight divided wide apart -
the east from the west on that point. Wnen
the President far forgets the place be Is IN -
10 express opinion, al pronulgae 1t by all the iac'
ties that lightning and steam can give him. OF measure
pending before the two houses OF Congress- when 1t has
passed branch of that body when he so FAR orges
the propreties Of his office rs TO express bis opinion
opposition to the opinions Of the majority OF the people
that passed the BILL then does he give reason to the
people OF the United States to doubt his prudence and
wisdom" That Is one reason. hen the fresident 70
far orgets the amenities OF political courtesy as 70 on
a National anniversary. harangue q mob we will say
his fellow citizens, in front OF the Executive hansor
a.. b.ro N 1arra influential n
respectable majority Of Congress. he gives tho
people of the United States reason to doubt biz
. wisdom and prudence That IS NUMBER two.
When the President. in crisis like the present one
saws that the representatives Of the Southern States
ought be admitted ut time when Congress is doing
all can DO to know whether they are ut to come BACK
then he gives the people 10 doubt his wisdom
and prudence" That is tae third reason. When the
President far forgets the courtesy due to either
branch OF Congress as to refuse after demand T. msds
on him three different times by resolution. 10 furnna
that body with information when he 80 far forges his
duties to deny the courtesy OF even arepr then DO
gives the people reason TO doubt his wisdom and
prudence" That Is reason number four. And wen he
continues TO do this and again. 1t is good
and sufficient reason that resolution OF this kind
should not be passed by an assembly like this and Tor
these reasons oppose the amendment.
Mr.. Kelly offered amendment that In place Of the
"wisdom and prudence" there be inserted the ''patr
otism and sincerity"
The Chairman then said. the question before the
house 20 the words Of the President OF the
United States" after the words "the two Houses u
Congress-
Mr.. Thorn addressed the meeting at some length
and hoped the gentleman (AIr Adams) would with
draw his motion Otherwise he would move to lay on
the table.
Mr. Farr regretted that the resolution was offered at
all He hoped il would be withdrawn
Mr. Tousey- Let us have some discussion. II we "a.
BILE this resolution do not say that we have no faith
in the PRESIDENT iLaughterl
motion 10 lay on the table was lost there being ~
in the affirmative and 81 in the negative
The question then on the adoption Of the resolu'
ton and amendment, on which MIR. Tousey spoke st
length pointing out the absurdiy and contradiction
the amendment During his remarks ho wasfrequenty
applauded.
Mr.. Farr responded. He was certain there was NOS
u the house WHO could vote to include the Presi
dent in that resolution. After long discussion. II
which Messrs. Thornc, Tousey. Kelley, Cowles, Car
penter, Souder and Campbell took part, and during
which motion to refer the whole subject TO CON-
mittee Of five TO report at tho next meeting was
negatived Mr.. Cole offered motion TO adjourn. which
was also lost the ques taken on the passage OK
the amendment the resolution resulting follows;
In favor Of the amendment. Yeas. "a: Nays, 20 Inc
question was then pat on the resolution Us amended.
when Aldermen Gedney moved to lay tho whole sub
lect on the table, which carried and the meeting
adjourned.