Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-30
From the Baltimore Sun.
MEETING OF ssCARPET-BAGGERs.",

WAsHINaToN, July "a meeting of Repre-
sentatives from the Southern States In Congress,
and of other radicals from the South, was held last
night, at the Washington House, in this city. No
positive action was taken then, and an adjourn
ment was carried until this morning, when q fur
and among the prominent participants was Gener-
al John G. Fremont, who claimed a seat in the
council because he was native Of South Carolina.
Mr.. B. F. Whittemore, Representative from
South Carolina, presided, and said the object Of
the meeting was to consolidate Southern loyal ac-
ton and to aid in securing the admission Of Texas
Virginia and Mississippi. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions, and while the
committee was out speeches were made by differ
ent gentlemen.
Gen. Fremont said he had been absent from the
South so long that he could not speak personally
of its condition He assured the loyal men Of that
section of his sympathy and cooperation in pro-
tecting their rights against rebels He deprecated
an adjournment of Congress, as he viewed it an
abandonment of the field to the enemy. If Con.
gress went away he feared that the loyal people OF
the South would be unprotected from danger: He.
had also much to say about the new revolution
which he believed was threatened by the Demo-
cratic party. :,
DR.. Gift, member elect from Georgia, offered
O. resolution declaring that the interests OF the
dent, and individually and collectively. pledging
those present to resist an adjournment of Congress
until the President was impeached, convicted and
removed from Office The resolution further OBJ
jects to recess until articles ofimpeachment were
under way.
The applause that followed the offering of this
resolution showed plainly that the carpet t-baggers
were ripe for any excitement, and would 60 to ex-
treme lengths in the matter OF impeachment Not
having had an eight months siege OF it they teel
fresh, and would probably like to remain while
longer But they are not willing to go into i'm
peachment without hope of success, and therefore
Mr.. Buckley, of Alabama, wanted to know wheth.
er the Senate would convict if the House would
impeach. A gentleman known as Colonel Moss,
of Missouri, respondedto this inquiry, and, speak
ing as though he were fully in the confidence of
Senators, gave the meeting the assurance that the
thirty-6ve Senators who before voted tor convic-
ton would stand firm, and these, united to South
ern votes, would insure conviction Of course this
inspired Mr. Mullins, of Tennessee to bring for
ward one of his pet schemes. He made speech.
charging that good many ''rebel rascals," as he
called them, were coming to Congress and securing
pardon, who, instead of being pardoned should be
hanged He therefore, offered resolution cal:
ling upon Congress to pass law providing that all
rebels seeking pardon shall, before applying for it,
publish their desire in loyal paper in the county
where they reside, for at least ninety days.
This absurd resolution was adopted. By this
time the committee on resolutions was ready to re-
port, and they submitted the following:
Resolred, That the attitude assumed by Presi-
dent johnson in his recent message yetoing the
bill declaring which of the Southern States are not
entitled to vote in the electoral college, and the
equally hostile attitude taken by the Democratic
party in nominating for Vice-P President a man who
declares the Reconstruction Acts of Congress null
and void and who advises that the army be made
to undo the governments organized under these
acts at the South, compel to think that it is the
duty of Congress to remain in session until the
people have had an opportunity to again declare
upon these questions at the coming Presidential
election. "
Resolred, That in the judgment Of this meeting,
Congress ought to legisate Immediately for the re-
lief Of the loyal people of Virginia. Mississippi and
Texas, in such way as will secure to these States
loyal civil governments.
Resolred, That President johnson, in declaring
that Congress has no more right to reject the votes
of those Southern States that have not yet been
organized than to reject the votes of States that
have never been in rebellion, has uttered opinions
that are not only at variance with his proclama-
ton of May, 1865, in which he declared that there
were no loyal governments in the Southern States
but he has given utterance to doctrines which are
subversive of every principle upon which govern.
ment is founded, and dangerous to the liberties of
the people.
After adopting the above resolutions. the meet
ing adjourned to meet again at the call ofthe chair
man.
A large number of these Representatives were
then before the reconstruction committee and
urged legislation OF positive character to
the State of Mississippi to the radicals They are
not at all meek in their demands, and do not seem
to have much regard to public opinion and public
decency, for among their suggestions, was one
asking Congress to pass law arbitrarily throwing
out the votes of FIVE countless and this course they
urged would secure the State This unblushing
proposition startled Mr. Stevens, even. No ac-
tion is expected in the Mississippi case this ses-
sion. U. II.
Mrs. LINcoLN-Various statements having
been made in regard to proposed visit OF Mrs.
Lincoln, widow Of the late President, to England,
under the protection of Hon. Reverdy johnson, it
may be stated that lady wrote to MIR. johnson
some time since his appointment as minister to the