The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-22

that his af.cr action made him response
ble for much Of the blood that was shed.
He said that it might not have been
thought necessary to discuss Mr.. Butler,
in this connection, had he not alluded to
the subject himself in his own brief filed
before the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
a caucus OF the Republican Senator'S
was held at the capitol this afternoon
There WAS a full attendance, As the pro-
ccedings were expected to be Of uncom-
mon interest and importance. Mr.. Ed
munds and the various other Senators
who waited upon the President last
Tuesday evening to acquaint him with
ments expressed by the majority of the
Republican Senators in the last caucus
concerning his civil service policy, etc,
gave to The caucus today a verbal ac.
count of what occurred at that inter.
view. They reported that the President,
in response To their statements of the
widespread uncasiness and dissatisfaction
which had been created among his party
friends by his appointments Of Demo-
cra;s to Southern Offices, &c, had argued
that his policy in this regard was not
prcjudicial to the interest OF the Repub-
lican party, and certainly WAS not
adopted by him from any want Of earn
est desire for the perpetuaton and main
tenancc of Republican power and rrin-
ciples. On the contrary, it was his ex-
pcctation and belief that the pursuance
Of this policy would promote a coalition
of the old Wing and various other ele-
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cratic party in the south, and eventually
the Republicans. All the Senator'S who
were present at the interview expressed
themselves the caucus as being con-
vinced that the President was thoroughly
sincere in this belief. They also reported
that the President sai; he was very desir-
Gus to be in harmony with the leaders of
the opportunity Of ascertaining thus def.
nitely and clearly the views which had
been expressed in the caucus. Advice
and candid criticism would be welcome
to him, and in closing he said he hoped
and believed that there would be less
cause for coIcplaint i'm the future, and in
any event, if there should be differences
OF opinion, there need be no occasion for
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none.
After the reports, of which the forego-
ing statement is a correct though brief
summary, had been made to the caucus,
IL free discussion cnsued rs to the propri-
ETY. and probable effects OF the President 5
policy in case it should be acquiesced in
by the Senate. The interchange of views
developed an almost unanimous opinion
that the policy of appointing Democrats
to office in the South is not wise or sound,
and even those Senator'S who are most
distinctively known rs "friends of the
administration" expressed doubts whether
its pursuance would have the effect of
which the President is sanguine. No
action was taken by the caucus to-day,
and none was proposed. Nothing va;
said about the New York Custom House
appointments, nor VAS there any discus
sion of the contested Senatorial election
Cases for Louisiana and South Carolina.
The questions involved in these contests
for seats in the Senate seem to he gener-
ally considered as purely judicial in their
nature, and, therefore, outside of the
control of the caucIIs