The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
WILL ell ANTBE lMpEACHED
THE carers or THE DTHoCRiTIC
LEIDIRs ~ UfSUINGT row.
Deciding TINT Wilder Couns~ls should Pre-
vail, aud thar Attention Must Not bc
nrnMn from lhr tirenI Nur.IIon Of The Day.

Deciding TINT Wilder Coun@~ls should Pre-
vatl. aud that Attention Must Not bc
nrnwn from the Great Question Of the Day.
WAaHtNGToN, Dec. 1.-Tlc Democratic
members - the House held n Caucus t. day to
receive and consider the report Of the commit
tee Of seven appointed by the caucus Yesterday
to consider ana report on the proposed in'retch-
ment ~ President Grant. Mr. Lamar occupied
the chair
Mr. Hewitt. from the special committee Of
.evcn, submitted report IN the shape OF u rcso-
luton. providing that special committee OF
ten be appointed by tho CIair to act In co6vcra-
ton with any committee that may be appointed
BY Democratic Senators to consider all qucs-
tions growing out Of the recent election, In the
South and the use u troops In the southern
States. ard recommend to the caucus from time
g. timc such acuon as the, may deem nccess'rY'
This resolution was unanimously agreed TO
without debate.
Mr. Lamar ha4 not vet announced the COM
mttee On the part Of the democratic members
81 the House.
Mr. wood OF New York then submitted n rcso-
tuition Ne an additional report from the Commit
tee Of seycn. instructng the Judiciary Com
nittee to inquire into the use Of Federal troops
IN the states Of Virginia. South Carolina. Flor
Ida. and Louisiana, and particularly In reference
e. military Interference IN The organization of
the Legislature Of South Carolina, and to report
such measures to the House as the facts may
warrant.
This resolution provoked a long discussion.
which was participated la by large number Of
members. The principal speeches were made
BY Messrs. WaitersOn. Knott. John Young
Brown OF Kentucky iiiil OF Georgia. House Of
Tennessee. Mills Of Texls, Fernando Wood,
Sparks OF Illinois, Lord OF New York. Williams
Of Nlcnic n. HARRISON Of Illinois, Holman Of In-
Mr.. Lord offered a substitute for the resolu-
ton OF Mr.. Wood, to the effect that all proposi-
shall he referred to the Special Advisory Com
mittee of len and that until the special COM
a. the states ot Louisiana. south Carolina, and
Florida had made their reports no ection should
ThV Discussion was resumed. and ben Hill Of
Georgia advised the utmost caution and delib-
Grafton. end asked that no steps should TIC taken
that would EN- barrass the great issue before the
people or divert their minds from the Presiden-
tai question. He thought 1t the greatest folly
Ia adopt any measures looking toward the I'M
peachment Of the President. Tnis was a side
Issue that could do no good. must be utterly
Intellectual. and would simply iuhame the North
cru Republicans and strengthen them. and
weaken the cause Of the people IN this contest.
Mir House made "a most ,cihc ami abe nd
dress asserting that " the most astute ana willy
kcpuolcan politicians were asked what course
tbty would have the Democrats pursue In order
10 insure the inauguration. Of Hayes. they
and at once the Northern masses Of the Repub
lcan party would be aroused. and appeals made
To- their prejudices to rally to the support OF the
savior ~ the country against the efforts
OF a reoel Congress to impe.ch him aud
remove him from Office. THIS appeal to
the leople Of the North would be efectual in
soidiiNiuR their party and enabling them to
fut-t GOV. Hayes up IN the country at the point
Of the bayonet and make a peaceaole Inaugural
ton OF Tilden an impo-siOility He said ne be-
u, we'd that three fourtbs Of the people Of tins
country felt that Samuel j. niden was the law.
fuity elected Pt,sicent Of the United It ties
people G and the Norn 'p and the South YOU'D
stand by "a IN his contest.
john Young llrown. from whom the most
rif-~ft her U.,Na hag u
p'cted, SURPRISED the caucus by making the
most concillatory' aud at the same time the
Gus. lie appealed to the Northern members not
To- force an issue upon them which was foreign
augurdtion Of the President OF the United States
was the great question 10 the minds of the
r. the people from tnis issue 1t must result IN
embarrassment, confusion: and defeat to the
party was unstained 10y. single dis
the people before the election and had
been sustained by the popular vote ~ over three
they Il "a resortcd to the courts and all peace -
De remedies. AID mad left fraud. iniin idution,
Hh lie commended to tie country the ex-
ample at Wade Hampton Il south Carolina
81 the world. lie appcaled to the courts,
oXnorted the people to summit 10 lawful autnor.-
oNtH sting and grateful remembrance 10y All the
PEOPLE 81 TINS country. Let " emula his
oar constitute mai rights. Let Us appell to tie
~. pie To do Justice to u-. to .ssist us ma
the great work We nave ia INA. II We pursue
TINS course we viii succeed. Mr.. llldeu Will be
in,ugurated President, ard then the right OF
Tie lcoule, the integrity II The GoNtrnmeut,
aud he pcrpetuity ~ cNi lioerty ia ms coun-
IL VIII Toe secured
Proctor Knot declined to say whether he
favored impeachment or not, but he urged the
nc,es ttS Of procuring ny inve-tlg 4tion all tue
facts oearins. upon this Question, mat they
country rud pnsieritv might know the enoriu.y
81 the usurpatiOns that have Dceu prdcuced by
th- Ada illustration.
Mr. Lord earnestly appealed To the caucus To
Hd VI 3 ellie me 'sures, aud ms council, to-
g-ther with thu-e Of the southern members.
pieV.iied, and the substitute when he oheted
was agreed to-bi to o.
the subject vas then laid upon the table. and
the question II thus left entirely IN tue hands
of committee Of ten to propose such measures
nom lime TO time as they may think proper.
Al "A result II this caucus no articles OF m
peecbment are now contempt ,ted.
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