The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-19
WASHINGTON. AprN 18th. 1873


In response to a call about enc hundred and
forty prominent Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives assembled In caucus the other
evening in the Hall of the House OF Represen-
tatives and from such large turn out it was
anticipated that something lively would be the
result. The session however was entirely
harmonious, lasting for about two hours The
primary object of the meeting wac to appoint
the usual congressional committee, which is to
take in charge the interests OF the republican
party Incident upon the election OF representa-
tives, to congress. The harmony with which
the selection OF that committee was accom-
plished, taken III connection with it's excellent
personnel, argues we'll Cor the coming cam
paiSn. The spirit OF the caucus was most
cordial and genial, and its determination were
catholic and encouraging. And, taken all in
AL, it proffers to the country an assurance OF
unity, harmony, and efficiency, such as invarl-
ably p-essge triumph. The general senti-
ment Was to avoid clashng with the admins
tration. Senator Edmunds taking the lead IN
defending President Hayes. There we're those
present, however, a few who used violent
language, but they were overpowered. This
sentiment very much pleased the President s
friends, but 1t is unwise it is said, for them to
chuckls too soon, for there is faint suspicion
afoat to tho effect that the anti-H Hayes men do
not wish to stir up the csuldron of discord
until after the next election. thereby wishing
to gain a republican majority in the House.
Senators Blaine and Conkling were absent.
Representative Hale, OF Maine presided, and
representative Conger of Michigan. acted 90
secretary. 4o il
The following resolution was offered and
referred to the congressional committee with
power to confer with the President: Resolced.
That the President be requested to reclnd his
order forbidding participation by officials in
the executive branch OF the civil service in
meetings. caucuses, conventions and commit
tees Of political character. Your correspond
ent called at the White House to-day for the
purpose Of learning the views OF the President
in regard to this resolution and is enabled to
state upon the highest authority that the
President wW not rescInd his order to Office
holders not to be active in politics, or to abstain
from participation in the coming campaign.
Montgomery Blair does not get much en-
enlargement from congress for his quo war
ranto project To be sure Senator Dennis. of
Maryland, Was obiging enough to present the
BLAIR resolutions yesterday, but he took oc-
casion at the same time to express such decided
opposition to them that little comfort was to
be glsaned from that quarter; and the further
fact Was developed by the remarks addressed
to Senator Dennis from all quarters of the
chamber, complimentary Of his speech, that
tina Blair project will be generally secuted, in
that wing OF the capitol at least The follow
ing are the closing sentences OF Senator
Dennis speech "In the presentation OF
these resolutions, / have performed duty
which respect for the legislature OF my State
demands. But, believing that the interests OF
every section OF our Union calls for ac-
quiescence ia the decision made by the elector-
al commission, feel constrained to state that
I shall deem 1t incumbent upon me to oppose