Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
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WASHINGTON, November ia caucus
OF the Republican Seuutors was held at the
Capitol this afternoon. There was full
attendance, as the proceedings were OK
pccted to be of uncommon interest and
Importance. Mr.. Edmunls aud tho various
othor Senators who waited upon tho Presi..
dent last Tuesday evening to acauaiut him
With tho general tenor and spirit of tho
comments expressed by tho majority of the
Republican Senator's in the last caucus
concerning his civil vice policy, &C., gave
to the caucus to day verbal account of
what occurred ut that interview. They re-
ported that tho President, in response to
their statements of tho widespread uncasi-.
ness and dissatisfaction which hud been
created among his party friends by his
| appointments Of Democrats to Southern
| offices, &C., had argued thu. his policy in
this regard was not prejudioial to tho inter-
ests of tho Republican party, and certainly
was adopted by him from auy want. of
earnest desire for tho pcrpctuatou and
maintenance of Republican power and
principles. On tho contrary, it was his
expectation and belief that the pursuance of
his policy would promote coalition of the
old Wing and various other elements,
naturally opposed to the Democratic party,
| in the South, and eventually secure five or
six Southern States for the Republicans.
All tho Senators who were present at tho
interview expressed themselves to the caucus
as being Convinced that the President WAS
thoroughly sincere in ;.nis bclef Thev
also reported that the Prccss;.u suid he was
very dcs'fous 70 90 in harmony with tho
! le"ucrs of the party, and was grateful to
have had the opportunity of asocrtauing
thus definitely and clearly the views which
had been expire scd in the caucus. Advice
md candid criticism would always be well
come to him, and, in closing, he said ho
| hoped and believed that there would be
less cause for complaint in The future, and
in any event, if there should be differences
Of opinion, there need be no occasion for
illfc:ling, and he trasted there would be
none. After tho reports, of which the
foregoing statement is correct though brief
summary, had been nude to the caucus, q
free discussion ensucd as to the propricty
and probable effects Of the Presidents policy
10 case it should be acquicsced in by he
Senate. The interchange of views developed
an almost unanimous opinion that the policy
OF appointing Democrats to Office in the
South ls not wise or sound, and even those
Senators who arc most distinctivcly known
as friends of the Administration expressed
doubts whether its pursuance would have
tho effect Of which the President is sanguinc
No action was taken by tho caucus to day,
aud none was proposed. Nothin. was said
| M ho
mcuts, uor was there any discussion of the
contested Senatorial election cases from Lou
islana and South Carolina The questions
involvcd in these contests for seats in the
Senate seem to hc considered as purely iu.li.
cial in their nature, and, therefore, outside
the province of cuucus control.
LONDON. November lS.-Ar Official Rus
sian despatch, dated Verau kulch, Sunday,
November Is, saYs: "Thc Russians carried
Kars to day by storm. ne battle preceding
the capture comu.eDccd at o clock last
night, aud Terminated ut this morning.
Our trophies and losses are unknown"
Russian official despatch, dated Boyot,
November II, says news has just been re-
celvcd that II dctachc.cnt Of Cossacks and
intautry succeeded in drivirg the Turks
out Of ROsalc Pass b, turning their fortified
positions. The Turkish camp here was
captured.
Ucn. S.u6cloff during skirmish on the
h'Sht OF the l6'h Instant received severe
contusons from fragments of shell. lie
had a!read ) received similar cnntusions on
tho night Of the 10Th His wounds, how,
/ ever. arc nos dangerous, and lie continues
| to dircct V,1,n...r fire maintained against the
Turkish positions. 80" ..,~
twenty nine trains were ran on thu Aiiunt,.
| ana Charlotte Air.li,c Railroad, wcarc inform
cd, one day Inst week