The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-20

feared that the Union party would b.
weakened, rather than aided, by the meas
ures proposed % be taken.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of New York, and Mr..
Hubbard, Of Connecticut, spoke in advocacy
Of the resolution aud In denunciation OF the
President.
The resolution OF BIr shellabarger was
then adopted.
Mr.. stevens, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution declaring u To be the duty OF
every Union man 10 denounce the Philadel-
phla Convention aud render IL Odious TO the
people. He said he wanted the lucs dis
tiuctly drawn between The friends and enc
mics OF the Union cause, and wanted 1t dis
tlnotly understood that no one who favored
the Philadelphia Convention could have
any fellowship with the Union party. He
did not agree with Che gentleman from llli-
nois (Mr Harding) in his views, but did
agree with his colleague (Mr. lngersoll.)
afr. BrOmweu, OF Illinois, followed In ia
vor of this resOl JiiOn announcing the
President, aud saying We ought 10 revise
all the laws under which Offices were crea-
tel which the President can fili-and that
salaries should be abolished, and other
means taken TO renter the power of ap-
pOiaiincnt IA clcss in his hands, Congress
could sit all summer--we were paid by the
year and it made no odds TO US.
MT.lane (Senator,) of Indiana, followed
In a very excited speech, demanding the en-
aCtment OF stringent laws TO restrain aud
curtail the power of the President-saying
lac was ready t0'sit al simmer, II necessa-
ry, at The point OF the bayonet, that it
victim was wanted, he was ready and de-
claring that million Of soldiers would
ilook TO the Capital to sustain Congress
against the tyranny OF the President. lie
branded all Union men who support the
President as actuatcd by desire for Office
an M hsln To ha tkhpnnH
brigade" Ills remarks were received with
applause.
&r. Hale, of New York, objected to the
resolution as unjust 10 true Union men and
Union newspapers and especially 10 the
New York EveRinc Post, which favored
the convention. Mr.. Hale ridiculed Sena-
tor Lanes excited remarks, and thought
they were not called for by the facts of the
ease.
Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, de-
nounced the Post, said one of its proprie-
tors only escaped the penitentiary by a
technical quibble, and branded the Presi-
dent ~ a rebel aud traitor. He agreed in
branding the Philadelphia Convention as
conspiracy, anddenouOcing who favored
1t IN any way.
Mr.. Hale denied that the gentleman re-
feTred to by Senator Wilson was u member
of the editorial corps Of the EDeniHg Post,
or responsible for It's course. He denounced
the Senator's remarks rs an unwarranted
attack on q private citizen; said the person
in question was acquitted on the merits on
his trial and that no man had right TO
impugn his integrity.
senator Williams, OF Oregon, followed in
the same strain.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri, COncurged
in denouncing the President and the Phil
adelphia Convention, and all who support
cd or favored either. They were traitors
to the party and the country. lie spoke at
some length, aud with warmth.
The resolution was then adopted, Mr..
Htlc, Of New York, alone voting no, and
MI Raymond. understanding that the reso-
luton was partially, Mt least aimed at him,
stating that he declined 10 vote at all.
General Banks then announced the ap-
pOintment OF the Committee of Nine Sen
ators Morrill,, of Maine Chandler, of Mich
igan; Nye, of Nevada and Representatives
ColiaX, of Indiana Farnsworth, of Illinois
Hotchkiss, of New York Stevens, of Penn
sylyania; GaTtield, of Ohio; Boutwell,, OF
Massachusetts.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, then adj
dressed the meeting, by invitation, on mo-
tiaD of Mr. Stevens, after which the caucus
adjourned, to meet at the call of the cont
m:ttee.
rnE SECOND CAUCUS.
WAsHKaToN, d. c., Sunday, july 10.
The proceedings Of the caucus of'Satur-
day evening were in striking contrast with
those ol Wednesday. The temper of the
two was radically different. The extreme |
propositions about sitting all summer to |
prevent the President from destroying the |
country, which were so popular on Wednes- |
day, were received with no favor whatever
o. Saturday. Members had reflected on
the subject, and concluded that 1t was not
worth while TO make themselves ridiCu-
lous
The report of the Committee in spite of
the efforts of Speaker COlfaX, Mr.. Stevens,
Mr.. Farnsworth, MIR HOtchkiss and Others,
was summarily set aside, and The caucus
resolved, by vote of siXty-foUr to forty,
~ adjourn on the sd.
The injunction Of secrecy was removed
from both caucuses, in order that MEM
bcrs might set themselves right against the
shameless fabrication and invention of the
1fiqRc and World. The Herald reporter
was cjccted from his post of honor" and
of duty under bench in the gallery, at
abort ten O'Clock, so that AFTER that time he
wa5 compelled 10 draw on his Imagination
on his facts, and he did it. This accounts
for his gross Misrepresentation OF Mr.. Ray
mOnds remarks.
The tone of the second caucus, as of the
iirst, was one of entire hostility TO the
Presidents action.
We also append an extract from the let
ter of RAYMOND, of the New York Times,
Repub.) making the astounding revelation
that these scOundrels desire 10 plunge the
country into another civil war:
"You may have noticed the passage in the
House, a few days since, of a resolution Of
fered by General Paine, of Wisconsin,
calling on Ge States TO organize, discipline
ard equip their militia, and directing that
two-thirds OF the arms. ordnance and am
munitiOn now under custody of the Cen
eral Government be distributed among the
SiQtes-the distribution among the Iowa.
States 70 take place Immediately. and that
among the States lately in rebellion to be
postponed until further orders. The resO-
luton came up from the Committee on
Military Affairs and was pushed to vote
without debate or delay, under the preVi-
Gus question. 1t attracted as little atten-
tion in Congress as 1t has in the country
and the public will doubtless receive with
increduiity the assurance that it was in
tended, by those who secured its passage,
as the FIRST step tOtoGrd preparation FOR an
Other ciUtI aodr. Although no debate was
had upon it, members were urged 10 vote
for IL by direct conversational appeals on
the floor on the part of the few who were
pTivy to its introduction. Some were told
q IL