The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-09
ENDORSING THE PRESIDENT.
Action Of the Joint Caucus of the Republican
Members Of the Legislature.
The Resolutions Endorsing the President
Adopted by the Assembly.
Tho New York Legislature the First to Endorse
the Policy Of Mr.. Johnson.
DC. &c. DC.
Our Albany Correspondence.

Our Albany COrrespOnoences
ALBANY, March I, 1885,
CAUCUS REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
A joint Of the republican members Of the
Legislature was held the Assembly chamber night,
called TO decide upon tho resolutions TO be adopted
tho national crisis majority Of both the chambers
attended Senator GODDARD placed in the chair
SENATOR Low TAKES GROUND AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Low (radica) moved the adoption of the reso
iutions offered by Mr. Treman and discussed in the AS
sembly He said the time had arrived when the party
must take stand against President johnson. He held
that the country In danger to day than
when Lees army confronted Washington The
President threatened TO surrender the country
into the hands of the who had been in rebellion,
and the government danger OF being captured and
controlled by them. Having denounced the President,
he criticised the resolutions reported by Mr. Folger in tho
Senate, from the Select Committee to-day. They did not
sustain Congress and went too far in sustaining the Pre
dent Mr. Littlejohn favored posponement of subject
until the next State Convention.
SUPPORT PRESIDENT
Senator Folger said tie called after both
chambers had substantia committed to dverg ng
courses He found himself committed 10 the Senate
solutions which he commented, saying, with regard
10 President Johnson that the resolutions pointed out
course which thew as wei az the President should fol-
lowthe people, and not only the people, but the Pres
dent
Senator Low (radicaD insisted that it impossible
President. If Congress is right, say II not, the
President right and the senate resolutions should be
adopted.
senator Andrews defended the President and his
fidelity TO the Union party. He deprecated the passage
in him What democrat had he appointed to Office?
What principles had he violated to merit the ban Of this
CAUCUS?
Mr.. Tremain sustained his resolutions, and insisted
upon their passage because they had been bitterly
assaled by the democrats He insisted that 1t would be
puslanlous and cowardly To back down now, and that
any further change In thea would exhibit unworthy
vacilaton and timidity He insisted that the resolu-
tons OF the Assembly more emphatic in their sup
port Of Congress than those of the senae.
The Assembly resolutions took positive ground upon
The Joint resolution passed by Congress excluding the
south as states until hev were egslated back INTO the
Union He put this the ISSUE between the Senate and
sse Assembly, as i wa also between Congress and the
opinion on the subjoct OF negro suffrage in the Dis
frct Of Columbia.
and until this encounter the speeches presented but a
limited interest. Foger the leader and exponent OF
the Senate and of what accepted as compton, Sc
grounds has been waited for with interest in this dis
cussion His speech able and measured against
the did daily confront each other In the same
chamber On the point as 10 the power Of Congress.
Foger sustained the separate capacity OF eacn House OF
Congress TO act Independently the admission Of their
respective members His argamcrt ON the. con
srsasd in manner wne gap. ~ se nm mr. esson Of his
having decided advantage IN power, logic and law over
Tremain Cochrane, OF Albany gave in his accession to
the Senate resolutions fireman. made further explana-
son Of his position Much excitement was manifested,
and the members gathered little crowds In separate
consultation. The current Of opinion was suddenly
turned in favor Of the Souate resolutions. II be
came evident from scattering discussion that Treman
was beaten The Senate resolution tacity accepted
without division Trcmain made desperate effort TO
retrieve his ground BY causing verbal amendment OF
the Senate resolution to be offered by MIR Low that
Congress may determine when the rebel States shall be
entitled TO representation in Congress. Acr most ex
citing contest this was lost and reman beaten again
the yeas aud nays standing forty -four to forythrec
The greatest satisfaction was manifecd at tho result
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