The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
s,oc,sl dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.


president, DC.
u,su1xcToS, July GA meeting Of re-
-.so,.atiyes from the southern States in
t..~-.ss. and Of ether Radicals from the
S 18th was held last night at the Washing
-, Umse, in this city. No positive action
80. taken then, and an adjournment was
..r-;pd until this morning, when further
na,;nc was held. The attendance was
,.rrr and among the prominent partici-
.", ~. was General John c. Fremont, who
l,.;,ed seat in the council because he
. -.s native of South Carolina.
W. r. F. Whittemore, representative
,.,-, sonth Carolina, presided, and said the
.Sr,t Of the meeting was to consolidate
s.:,,lprn lcvAl action and 20 aid in securing
.,n admission Of Texas, Virginia, and Mis-
;ss:nr;. A committee was appointed to
5-.h suitable resolutions, and while the
.omm;ttcc was out, speeches were made by
different gentlemen.
General Fremont said ne had been absent
rom the South so long that he could not
.resk rers onallv Of its condition. He as
.,red the loval men of that section Of his
sympathy and cooperation in protecting
.5c;r rights against rebels. He deprecated
N adjournment Of Congress, as he viewed
:, rs an abandonment Of the field to the
s,cmy. If Congress went away he feared
,ss, the loyal people of the South would be
-nprotected from danger. He had also
much 10 say about the new revolution which
he believed was threatened by the Demo
trstic party.
DR.. Cliff, q member elect from Georgia,
sFered q resolution declaring that the inte-
.e.rs Of the country demanded the impeach-
-ant Of the President, and individually and
-a,,cctively pledCinc those present to resist
sn adjournment of Congress until the Pre-
.ien, is impeached, convicted, and re-
,,,vel from Office. The resolu ion further
ot;ac,s 10 recess until articles Of impeach-
men, we're under way.
Tho anrlause that followed the offering Of
~. resolution showed plainly that the car
.,,,-horrcrs we're ripe for any excitement,
and would 20 to extreme lengths in the
,,o,+or of imreachmcnt. Not having had
an ricbt months siege of it, they feel fresh,
onj would probably like to remain while
Inner, But they are not willing to 20 into
;mreachment without hope of success, and
therefore Mr.. Buckley, of Alabama, wanted
N know whether the Senate would convict
+ the House would impeach. A gentleman
Known az Colonel Moss, of Missouri, re-
.rnnirl 10 this inquiry; and, speaking as
though he were fully in the confidence OF
senators. gave the meeting the assurance
that the thirty-fve senators who before
vo,ci for conviction would stand firm, and
these united 10 southern votes would insure
CONVICTION. OF course this announcement
va, received with applause, and II inspired
Mr.. Mullins, Of Tennessee, to bring for
ward one Of his pet schemes. he made a
.,errh charging that good many "rehel
r,..qls," rs lie called them, were coming to
Congress and securing pardon, who, instead
Of being pardoncd, should be hanged. He
therefore offered resolution calling upon
congress to pass law providing that all
rebels seeking pardon shall, before apply
lns for it, publish their desire in loyal
farcr in the county where they reside for
q; least ninety days.
This absurd resolution was adopted. by
,a, time the Committee on Resolutions was
rcliy to report, and they submitted the
Glowing:
RssOlrcd, That the attitude assumed by
resident johnson in his recent message
ye;oing the bill declaring which of the
.m,hcrn States are not entitled to vote in
The electoral college, and the equally hos
tie attitude taken by the Democratic party
FL nominating for NicePresident n man
who declares the reconstruction acts of Con-
cre.s null and void and who advises that
the army I've made to undo the governments
or.aaicl under these acts at the South,
compel NJ to think that it is the duty of
Congress to remain in session until the
l,opIe have had in opportunity to again
Geclars upon these questions ut the coming
Presidential election.
"H,oirs9, That, in the Judgment of this
meeting, Congress ought to legislate imme-
a4tely for the relief Of the loyal people Of
Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, in such a
s.y as will secure to these States loyal
G'l. governments.
"Rs$oiUed, That President Johnson, in
'es!aring that Congress has no more right
reject the votes of those southern States
@t have not yet been organized than to
REJECT the votes Of States that have never
zen in rebellion, has uttered opinions that
Henot only at variance with his proclama-
&l Of May, 1863, in which he declared
list there were no loyal governments in
@~ southern States, but he has given utter
1arc 10 doctrines which are subversive OF
s'rry principle upon which government is
@.1ded, and dangerous to the liberties OF
Tue people,"
Aer adopting the above resolutions the
&ee,ng adjourned TO meet again at the call
% The chairman.
large number of these representatives
d 8ere then before the Reconstruction Com
e -''ee, ana urged Legislation Of Il positive
81 -sTacter to secure the State If Mississippi
. The Radicals. They are not at ali meek
& ID their demands, and do not seem to have
q ~l,A regard to public opinion and public
= ."eacy; for among their suggestions was
ii ss 'shlng Congress to pass q law arbitra-
d ny throwing cut the votes Of five counties !;
'a1 Ibis course, they urged, would secure
81 ' state. This unblushing proposition
IS ''71el Mr.. Stevens even. No action is ex-
b LED IN the Mississippi case this session.
81 .. X.
Isl EVENING MEETING.
4. mere being no evening session of Con-
Sd ,''' the meeting rcassembled at ?. NJ.
g. %'ge number Of representatives and
5 rsates were in attendance.
"a .-echalFman, Hon. Mr.. Whittemore, called
. -yeung TO order. The first subject, he
-. pending IN the morning, was the mat
Impeachment. He said gentlemen,
# ,.."'t, from other States non-recon-.
81 s, ,,,'s1 desired that the meeting would
~ ~ '4ae some action for their relief.
5. il, .~T :; impeachment resolution was, on mo-
g Wy lad over for an hour.
ii ,px r1' N'chee, Of Mississippi, made
.a.; MARKS, giving detailed statement of
: ''gaIS EXISTING in that State, and was fol-