The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-10

THE SCHEMES OF TdE WAShlNcAON haOAN'ANS -
AyRICANIzE THE SOUTH.
Especial dispatch to the New York Worlal
WASHINGTON, December A caucus Of Repub-
lcan Congressmen was held tonight pursuant to
the following confidential circular issued Few
days since:
RooMs OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., December, 1871
SIR: caucus Of the Union Republicans, mem
bers of both Houses Of Congress. will be held In
the Hall OF Representatives. on wednesday eV9h-
ing, December l, at s o'clock, to hear the report
of the Executive Committee on the present condI-
ton of the Southern campaign, and to consult as
to the measures necessary TO continue ana COM
plete the organization or the party IN the unre-
constructed States. Your attendance is earnestly
requested the object Of the meeting being impor-
tant.
By order of Hon. E. D. MORGAN,
THOMAS L. TULLooS, Secretary.
Senator Morgan presided, and Representative
Cullom, Of Illinois, was elected Sscretlry Morgan
said the objects OF tho meeting were to consder inc
best means Of promoting the interests OF tne ne
publican party in the South. General Schenck
ma6s report Of the expenses OF conducung the
Southern campaign thus far, and the tunds @ coAec,
ed for that purpose, showing that SiG;of3.o0 hau
been spent and $50 leo. % had been collected. be
gave a detailed statement of the labor performed
and documents distributed in the rebel STATES. de
urged upon the caucus continuance OF the com
mittee and tho renewal c. its pest efforts SO tnat
the Republican party might 81 full control OF the
rebel States. He suggested that parties be sent
down South to the Conventions now in session, to
see that they adopted the right kind OF consttu-
tions ALI the information in the possession OF the
Executive Committee, he said, came through the
Freedmen'5 Bureau and the churches. lie men-
toned the Baptist and Methodist Churches partic-
ularly as very valuable aids. He recommended
that the committee have s2O, 600 raised immediate
", to be spent during tho Winter and Spring:
Judge Kelley agreed with General Schenck, ex-
cept as to the amount to be raised. he thought
s50OOO would be no more than enough for the
gre t work that was yet to be done.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, thought the kepublc9n
party ought to buckle OF its .armor for big night
this Summer, and he knew Of no better help than
ately TO amend the Reconstruction act so as to
allow majority Of those voting to call conven.
tion. As it now stands, it required majority 0,
the registered voters, and left it III the power of
States out of the Mon. He wanted them all IN
to take part in the Presidential election. Other
wise lie wasn't go sure abou. success next ran.
Another thing that must be done was the removal
OF every rebel now in Office in the South. II such
mn as Hancock were to tuie the South, thero was
no telling what 1t would lead to. So Congress
must step IN and put the rebels out if the generals
wouldn't.
Senator Chandler was the next speaker He
SAID more had been accomplished than be thought
possible with tho amount OF money expended.
There was no use in talking; it was question Of
money after all, and the Republican party must
walk Sp 10 the captains office and settle very 6er-
allv between nov and the mex. Presidential cleo
ton, or the South would go to. the devil and tue
:opperheais is He thought, if necessary, half
million could be raised. The party V2sn't broke
yet nor no signs o. 1t.
Senator Corbett, OF Oregon, followed in speech,
urging Hhers. assessments and prompt payments.
Mr. Maynard, OF Tennessee, came next, and to
the same purpose. .,.
II was then proposed that committee be appoint
ed 10 raise funds and that all the employees about
the capito! snd elsewhere in the pay OF Congress-,
be called on for donation. This motion was car
ried, and the caucus adjourned, No other suolec'
but that indicated above was tattsd or