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The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], Governor Peirpoint's message. (search)
e delegates from the Southern States. Mr. McPherson, the Clerk, declined to call the names of any delegates from the Southern States, including even Tennessee. Mr. Maynard, from that State endeavored to get a hearing, but was choked down. [If there is a man, North or South, who was entitled to a hearing in the Federal House of Representatives, that man was Mr. Maynard; but he was put down.] Mr. James Brooks, of New York, essayed to present the claims of the Southern delegates to admission; but he fared little better than Mr. Maynard. He did succeed in uttering a few words — sufficient to characterize the course of the House as despotic and tyrannical; and Mr. Maynard. He did succeed in uttering a few words — sufficient to characterize the course of the House as despotic and tyrannical; and did propound a question to that amiable and merciful gentleman, Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, as to what time the claims of those delegates were to be considered — and to which question the said Mr. Stevens obligingly responded "at the proper time." [Applause from the majority.] But beyond this Mr. Brooks had no success. <
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], The President's message. (search)
al element of future peace and harmony is the good temper among the heretofore complaining Southerners. The determination of Congress and the thoroughness of the President have evidently convinced them that their only true course is to agree to all the enumerated conditions." Per contra, the Washington correspondent of the New York News telegraphs as follows: "The leading Republicans here are getting somewhat alarmed at the recent precipitate action of the House in choking down Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee--a thoroughly loyal man and a strong personal friend of the President. It is understood that Mr. Johnson has declared that he will not confer the offices at his disposal upon those who oppose his policy of reconstruction, nor will he appoint the friends of those opposing him in this policy. "The Republican leaders are therefore comforted with the loss of all Executive patronage, and it staggers them prodigiously, as there is scarcely a member who has not some favors to