The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-23

Inc chair hthtcd That the business OF the
former session closed with the impeachment
There was q business, however, Of more In.
terest immediately to those delegates here
hoped the latter would Bee e re,onsIdered Grst.
MT. Clift, OF Georgia hero asked that his
resolution lie over for one hour, Agreed 70.
there were cast against the eohstitution in
| about i've counties some 1000 votes, princi-
pally BY fraud, and they desired an inyestigat.
these facts. II they went back to Mississippi
with General ailiem, Mr. Johnson's friend,
they would have no chance Of success. He
pardoned rebel general as Governor OF the
State. There were no Union offieers 10 the
State, even down 70 constsbles. These frauds
Congress uhouid aid them In this matter. One
OF their candidates was followed and assaulted
| at his residence, and some OF their men were
were u driven into tSs woods. ''' " '"' p''''
MI. Railsbach endorsed the remarks Of Gen.
Mckee, and added that he should have been
and kept from the polls. The colored vote was
they had fair vote, and he beat his opponent
sure to the military In some sections. They
| arrested and dlsarmed the negroes and allowed
the young ex:rebels to carry their side.arms.
had better leave, and they left without a ques-
tion, as they. thought u more healthy else
| where. All they wanted was square fight
ss ass 's snS sns out Tasy SS
20 back there. He would go elsewhere, and II
might be more healthy next summer. Missis-
sRS s sys SSSsS S scy
| position OF affairs in Virginia, which CORE
spends, in the maln, With his remarks At t he
| advised the convention, he said, to dispense
with the test oath of lse2, for under It he could
not procure men enough In the state to al the
| ing disorsanized there, and, unless there was
some Intervention, the loyal people would be
driven from the State, for they could not re.
ity. They had nothing to hope for unfsss
Congress would do something for them.
He was one Of committee OF three, who
since General Schoheld had taken the respon-
| sibility to postpone the election he would not
take the responsibility Of ordering an election.
policy marked by out General Schoheld.
General Wells Informed Mr.. W, that General
s. accepted the portfolio Of the War Depart
mont on the understanding that General Stone
man should be his successor.
Mr.. Mullins, OF Tennessee, desired to know
II they had Governor.
ernor, and he and Judge Underwood were
Mr.. Mullins said he thought that these men
OF ONCE, and put loyal men in their places.
| Mr.. Mullins said the South was now m Or
ganized unit against us, and they could raise
wsl 81 sssy Sons orS
| and we must act at once. The Governor Of
Virginia should be authorized by Congress
to hold an election. Better that no Offices be be
filled than to be filled by rebels.
Judge Bailey, on behalf Of the delegates of
Rgp fS Ssrsa ,h ,s to aSy IS coDrre..
Immediately provide a provisional govern
i ment for Missis.ipPl, Ia accordance with the
| Resolved, That an investigating committee
facts Of the late elections in Mississippi.
On motion, the names OF the Republican
| candidates were inserted In tho last resolu-
| tion.
Or. Haughey, from Alabama, thought that
Mississippi should appoint aprovisional Gov
| ernor, and let him appoint to all Offices.
Even II they had no Representation in Con-
| gress for year or two, II could not do much
harm. They would then have the reins OF
Colonel Mckee, Of mississippi, said they
| were here to say, Help us, or we perish. J."
They would take anythiag Congress would do
at any time; but 1t would be extremely dan
gero1s now to attempt to go there.
The Chair thought Congress could empower
| them to hold q convention.
| Mr.. Haughey, of Alabama, submitted the fol-
lowing In lieu OF those resolutions last named:
Rc,oired, That we pray Congress to author.
| lLt convention Ol
sippi without delay, and organize n provi.
| sional government by appointing Provisional
Governor, whose duty IL shall be to MI all the
otiieesin the State with men who eau take the
| test-oAth.
Judge Baily accepted the substitute.
Senator Wilson said he propot I'D to offer a
| bill to yacate all Offices In Mississippi, and
then all who have received the highest num-
Der Of votes shall, II they can take the test oath
q lsG2, enter upon the duties OF their Office
| II they cannot take the oath, then those hRv
| Ing the npNt hiRhCst numbpr Of yDtpR tn I'll
the Offices II Msy can take the test oath. He
would offer the bill tomorrow morning: II
Gen. HUMPHREYS could not take the oath, then
Gen. Eggleston would go In the Governors
chair.
Gen. Eggleston said all they wanted was to
have the Offices in the hands of loyal men.
General Railsbach, of Mississippi, thought
none OF the opposite party officers could take
| the iror. clad.
Resolved, That Congress be earnestly solicited
to empower the Virginia Constitutional Con
yention to vacate all the Offices In the State
held by persons disqualified by the l+th con.
stitutional amendment, and to al the same
| with loyal men, and also to authorize said Con.
yention to FIX the time for election, postponed
by General Schofeld, and to make all needful
arrangements for holding said election.
Judge Bailey said, on consultation, the dele.
CATION from Mississippi had concluded to with
draw all resolutions offered concerning his
bill, which he agrees to offer.
The resolution offered by Mr. Williams was
adopted.
Mr.. Clift, from Georgia, here called up his
impeachment resolutions, offered In the morn.
| Ing session.
Mr.. q. spoke at considerable length In sup
port Of the resolutions, saying that he be-
| lieved the President meant to overthrow all
the State governments recently organized, in
ihs q ths ana t ths
articles of impeachment should be hanging
over his head, at least, before Congress adj
journed, He hoped the militia bill would also
pass. II was highly necessary.
The resolution Of Mr.. Olift was adopted.
On motion, Messrs. Thos Haughey, Ala
bama, Jos. W. CIT, OF Georgia, and Col. q.
NJ, Hamilton, OF Florida, were appointed to
present the resolutions to Congress.
On motion, the CHAIR was added to the com.
mittce.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.