The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-26


stituents on the tariff, they were few in
number compared with those he received
exhorting him 10 stand by Congress in its
measures for the salvation Of the country.
He denounced the Philadelphia Conyen-
ton as a conspiracy Of traitors, and said he
believed the President had got it up for Tie
purpose of destroying the Union party,
and of putting rebels and copperhoads in>
to power. The rebel newspapers, North
and South, were in favor of it for that rea>
son. The President, as is veil known, re-
CARDS every bill passed by Congress, while
eleven States are unrepresented, as null
and void, so that nothing short of the ad>
mission of the rebel members will satisfy
/ him.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, favored Mr.. Shell,
labarger's substitute, though he did not
concur in some Of the views expressed
He feared that the Union party would be
weakened, rather than aided, by the meas
ures proposed to be taken.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, of New York, and Mr.
Hubbard of Connecticut, spoke in advOca-
cy of the resolution and in denunciation of
the President.
The resolution of Mr.. Shcllbarger was
then adopted.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania offered a
resolution declaring It to be the duty Of
every Union man to denounce the Phila-
delphia Convention and render j. odious to
the people. He said he wanted the lines
distincly drawn between the friends and
enemies cf the Union cause, and wanted it
distinctly understood that 10 one wko fa-
vored the Philadelphia Convention could
have any fellowship with the Union party.
He did not agree with the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Harding) in his views, but
did agree with his colleague (Mr. Ingcr-
soil.
Mr.. Bromwell, of Illinois, followed in
favor OF this esOlutiOn-denouncing the
President, and saying we ought to revise
all the laws under which offices were cre>
ated which the President can fill--and that
salaries should be abolished, and other
means taken to render the power of ap-
pointment useless In his hands. Congress
could sit al summer-we were paid by the
year and it made no odds to us.
Nj. Lane, (Senator) of Indiana, followed
in very excited speech, demanding the
enactment of stringent laws to restrain and
curtail the power of the Presdent-saying
he was ready to sit all summer, if necessa-
ry, at the point of the bayonet that if Il
victim was wanted, he was ready and de-
claring that million of soldiers would
flock to the capitol to sustain Congress
against the tyranny ofthe President lie
branded all Union men who support the
President as actuated by desire for office,
and as belonging to the "bread and butter
brigade" His remarks were received with
applause.
Mr.. Hale of New York, objected to the.
resolution as unjust to true Union men and
Union newspapers, and especially to the
New York Eoening Post, which favored
the Convention. Mr. Hale ridiculed Sem
ator Lanes excited remarks, and thought
they were not called for by the facts of the
case.
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts,, de-
nounced the Ioa, SAID one Of its propric-
tors only escaped the penitentiary by tech.
nical quibble, and branded the President
as rebel and a traitor. He agreed in
b anding the Philadelphia Convention as
conspiracy and denouncing all who favor
el1t in any way.
Mr.. Hale denied that the gentleman re-
ferred to by Senator Wilson was a member
of the editorial corps of the Ecening Post,
or responsible for its course lie denounced
the Senator's remarks as an unwarranted
attack on private citizen; said the per.
son IN question was acquitted on the merits
of his trial, and that no man had Il right
to impugn his integrity.
Senator Williams, of Oregon, followed
In the same strain.
Mr. Anderson Of MissOuri, concurred in
denouncihg the President and the Phla-
delphia Convention, and all who supported
or favored either. They were traitors to
the party and the country. lie spoke at
some length and with warmpth
The resolution was then adopted, Mr.
Hale, of New York, alone voting no, and
MIR. Raymond, understanding that the
resolution was, partially, at least, aimed at
him, stated that he declined to vote at
ALL
General Banks then announced the ap-
pointment of the Committe of nine: Sen,
ators Morrill,, of Maine Chandler, of Mich
igan Nye. of Nevada and Re ,resentatives
Colfax of Indiana; Farnsworth, Of Illinois
Hotchkiss of New York; Stevens. of
Pennsylvania Garfield, of OHIO; and
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,.
Governor Hamilton, Of Texas, then ad>
dressed the meeting, by invitation, on mo-
ton of Mr. Stevens, after which the eau,
Gus adjourned. to meet at the call OF the
committc.
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