, 1869-12-15
Yesterdays Doings in the Con.
stitntional Convention.
The Day Consumed In Debate on
the Oath -O1icc Question.
Prospect Of Another Days Discus
sion Of the Same Subject,
An Explanatory Card from
Mctsrs. McdtlI md Hnlnc6.
srec1al Detpaich to The Chicago Tribune.
SFuINGflKIp, DEC. II


II should hare hsa1 stated In my deGpAtch 1ss4
night :o4t the opjec, Of the slstt OF NesxrA J.
Et dill nad J. & HsiEes to the Republican caucuA
seus5cay, was 70 utEe lhs Republican members
10 aoeept Nj. MednlF dec.lnatlon, and to un,te on
Mr. Cpatles Ht,chccck, and thereby make his
un1tnsttoo unA",moas aad dsrr1va his e!ecaon
VI n! Gppeara.cc Of Detaocr1uc triumph Both
Q: srem made strorx appeals to the caucua 70
adopt that aou7se, IT II woIli hasten the orgao-
l.Aslon snd rrorooie harEaon, md good feeling.
They ASSureL tic mceticE that he was
emtnersty quni'nea 10 preside: thAt
he world &C. !atI'y aud lmp2rttally In the DIS
e:srrc Of hts cct:es, and that he NAs tue and
1e1i4hle Retuh!aczn: bat Il they could sAy fxlled
tc rh1nre the raltu Of tic meeting. who persisted
u thctr prrpose % s7rpott Nj. Aedi1l for Prea-
dc1t 11 tne face O. hts earpes. prntest They saA
tna. the Democratic Independents frum Cook and
clas. r1r1t:rs rrtnsed to scppoy: Mr.. Mcdill BE-
9crc MI. EItceeock nsd been placed on :he track,
On tie grounds OF ptescxt thas he was
tie rc.l-re OF the EeE.lsY Republican,;
tscrcsGsr, faey, II keI respect, co2ll not
surFer the democratic comlnee. tAoogh he
hight be q Hepahitca1 Autacedeuts, And That they
wCrld 7A:her tuGeE defeat Under ,he!r oEu
oen4:nee ihan msre this surrender. NJ. MedlI
lhcn fsil II *a5 L., use In his reeaartng longer.
e1s ee Euo1b sill rsfcs to withdraw his decfuA-
t,or. although he oo1io not ccrtrol &hetr sotes-
Ar. UstYeR n u11rted, to le3E:ar. tha: tncy wtse
ton 11s. - 90 '.oas otu sseaouea
sa'I ''.p - ~ S-~ - -.
II, .-.s.h.,', -, ~.
...s, ~. 1I,.essas, ~, -,.a.S: ~.
ediy, lie eiee.ed-
1uN fokrEf1!o. tk=.E<pAr.
Two aass se@soo sIio tlt1 ~ ots Al'1Ao as
c2fl-e''eh's 4Atsuoa W.. .kau Notu eu's
t&'e teHss' ano 'nr4e ~ o41 4ce ~ ~
s4'e u'' aA' 'ue'1 %,' VI eoa'ss tae'ei Hto
CT Iszs @cpso1ee ~ &c e1tteLsti NoA Luz
!o7fSsf Henpess. "upfe 1ees'a :" III oe nh.enea
y 81 a'3'sss c'as.as-es' ~. Eae olaa neI-
tefs aHo t+es' 70 te 'a4i o. soe'o1'c. and aa1ons
10 a'sf!.! 'ota ota.@Hc. l4,ehL - ss.s .ine
81. q u ~es M 20 sa1ssss LIE. ~ ~ eaas oss
tso --.o " '1s' au's - 1ss
ect ttEo'ptai .oH7eH''o1s :aai a.'e oeea ne'A
IL Ee tela' s'alet a-u "al'a w" ~ eAets " -
tEI'ft 'ss@, " as'ees oiea ~ NC e4P.Gs'ous -
- t'e He-cut poas. NV ~ ~ .as "A9-e y.
tne1 Hs E1Ns3y ne.ons9e' rnu tou s'ets :.
nshJ Ena ATE Icy memoelh Inc qaeauoa u
merely Ftenatett5, ana oee.oes aotank. A1eel
coGt- tfc -'e1hn3 qttsIoo' @p.ea H. anaonu.'
ec'5s Inc 3es' tolh' ~ Hsae' VI. 4ua We hepaa'l
one fefs@tetH' ptess INC oato, Aoo tpe ueuo-
Cao IsA1 II hs ':ss's ely, aa' tne :sopeaaents
faa N ose s're OF ONE :. hsas 81 Lese ua1e,: 7:
thec thtJ ART wrong So doca Medll Bro snlus
aocru coSe eitatoFE eoofse, Hoo lalo1s nc 1N
fosnd eou VEo1sse uroa Th:eh sll caa uu1sc. b1
Al Pat+Hs 3laiGI4-Hf !elcct IL Aau aucA W eheA
esss:esi tests ~ ne1e "sii ths eao S sne fsSsca
soptc o. teQ1'fJ. 70 ne s:fe ste pfeEious gees
1'on =. oae u1e petera oFe. me naa1e. ous !.
exert WIS fpens e<io3e ~ eo1'a DC p"l 1nesc :.
70 toobl nut t12h Zee DeIoef1s 5sshy VEAL u
fatr ms 9neft!on proceed 10 sosr
tud Ako 20 dtIot tass tne Hepa'n22Sl
60 rot Fant 70 have sote o1 tue natsef uati
thsfe EAa t'efn nose olseossioa- tEe1 ea5 1oe.t
SIT aosaI17Rez 10 DC ga3neo pJ coat'nalos u. olS
cotAfS9n. lsfHl be seen ron TIM DEBATE that th
DfEotTetl have tASC1 very 1draEced ground,
"Heu w. pt'J H1o AsFr-''.'.@-'s' 49, 49, t4o-
ptcde1ss A!t0, claim to he terribly 8i2fMed. tn
rhey ~ ri f+rrf m n. n,yt nf rhe uer.tcs hf7e
@ 8 ~ s. 49, w. - r - 80 r. "a -ss.s -
ttf1Td to tcFefc!Xnt1 nn0 tne 8cdpe OF Te1te0 at
te,e4s.e<i nAxrrr IL amusin1 II mott
fy-k, rS.@
.z.- O1e eide Of the house esyB Tomorrow
Ano:neF. rot shia -eek. besWeea ahese co.aic