THE NATIONAL TROUBLES: Important Caucus of the Republican Members of the House; Editorials-The Position of Mr. Douglas, Disunion and the Slave-Trade (1/5/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/5/1861

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WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 4.

The Fast was generally observed to-day and the town was exceedingly dull.

At a Republican caucus, held to-night, ninety members of the House were present Hr. HOWARD, of Michigan, was Chairman, and Mr. GOLFAX Secretary. A proposition, made by Mr. SHERMAN, that the Republicans should discourage all discussion of the political crisis, and devote their time altogether to the Appropriation bills, and other necessary legislation, as such discussion only tends to exasperate the Opposition and divide Republicans, was adopted. A resolution was adopted pledging each Republican delegation to see to it that their members are regularly present in the House, so as to be ready for any emergency. The remaining time of the caucus was spent in discussing a proposition which is under consideration by a Committee of the caucus of border Slave State members, with a probability that they may propose it as a compromise measure, to wit: The reestablishment of the Missouri Compromise line, the Territory North to be all, with the exception of Kansas, organized under one Territorial Government excluding Slavery; the Territory South to be free or slave, as the people thereof shall choose, and Kansas in be admitted forthwith. This met much opposition in the caucus, and the present disposition is to reject it altogether, but the caucus adjourned without taking a vote, and meets again to-morrow.

It is said in semi-official circles that if McINTYRE is confirmed as Collector he is to go direct to Charleston, and not to occupy a revenue cutter unless driven out from the city or obstructed in the performance of his duties.

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The National Troubles: Important Caucus of the Republican Members of the House – 2-7
Editorial: The Position of Mr. Douglas – 7-8
Editorial: Disunion and the Slave-Trade – 8
Editorial: The Postal Service in South Carolina – 8-10
Editorial: A Whisper of the Truth – 10
Editorial: The Army and the Crisis – 10-11
A Cool Proposition – 11
Editorial: The Designs upon the Capital –11
Chinese Barbarities – 11

[Ikeon]

Lincoln’s reaction to hanging southern dignitaries. A prominent member of the House from New-York called on the President, and told him, during social conversation, that, in his opinion, the South Carolina Commissioners should be hung at the nearest tree. The President is said to have laughed heartily at the proposition.

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