The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-28

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The wings ana The war-Must we have an
Extra Session or Congress-
The holidays will soon be over; and we hope
that after New Years day, the two houses of Con-
gress will commence the business of the session.
!tisnow full three weeks since they convened,
and no attempt has been made either to assist
the President in bringing the war to close, or
10 promote the interests of the country in any
respect, although it is suffering for of legis-
latoa. On the contrary, they have thrown every
obstacle in the way of the Executive. VIII there
never be an end to political intrigue at the capitol,
by the peoples representatives. no were elevated
to the honorable positions they occupy not for the
purpose of furthering party views, or making po-
li,ical capital, but to legsate for the benefit of
their constituents
The conduct of the whig members, thus far,
has well nigh ruined them in the estimation of
the people; and all that is wanted to damn them,
politically, Tor ever, is for them to pursue to the
end OF the session, their senseess and booess OPP
position to the war.
!! seems to be clearer, every day, that political
foresight is virtue which the wing party never
possessed. Soon after the war broke out they
charged the President with commencing it with
aview of gaining popularity. This we think is
very far from the truth; but what advantage un-
der heaven can they gain by opposingi If it
were unpopular with the masses of the people,
there would probably be, for politician, some
sense IN the opposition, TO gain popular favor
sneaking and contemplate way to get into
Office; but it is well known that the people
are in favor of the war, and are DESTROYS of
a1p -
on 10 an honorable termination. Any party,
therefore, that thwarts the President in his
measures, or refuses to place at his disposal the
means necessary TO conquer peace, virtually
commits political suicide.
The opposition Of the wings to the last war
with Great Britain. has been freely used by their
opponents against them, and tended as much to
keep them in power, as probably any other argu-
ment they brought against them Their opposi-
ton to the present war will likewise be brought
to bear in succeeding elections, throughout the
country, and the probability Is, that it will be fully
effectual in the hands Of the democrats, as was
the wing opposition to the war Of 1872.
At no time in our history, perhaps, have the peo-
pie more closely watched the proceedings of Con-
gress,and the conduct other representatives, than
theydo now. Congressional news is eagerly sought
thousand ordinations Of disapprobaton and dis.
gust, that daily and hourly uttered by their
constituents, when they to in print the ridi-
culous and frivolous debates about impeaching
the President, nc, they would turn over
new leaf and 60 to work at once for the interests
of the country and if the wing leaders persist in
thwarting the President much longer, he will be
forced to call extra session of Congress, imme-
fart he adi foFt ha md
ifhe do SO. then the wing party may take farewell
ofthe advantages they acquired in the last recent
elections. He will have no alternative but to do
extra sessions unpopular, and always react
against those who were the cause of them
There is another way, however, in which this
opposition TO the war must be viewed. The
speeches of our members of Congress will be
eagerly extracted from our public prints and in
serted in the Mexican journals, Tor the purpose
of showing that the war is unpopular here, and
thatthe Mexican people have only TO hold out, and
they will yet drive our armies from their territory
This will inspire them with Encourage, and we
have no doubt has had great effect to our disad-
vantage. The terms used by our great men, "sn-
just war;" "odious war;" &c., &c., are used there
ralying words for the people.
The procrastination of the war cannot be laid to
the account OF the democrats. They are willing
and anxious to do everything in their power to
assist the President in bringing it to terminal
ton; but their hands seem to be tied by the
conduct of the wings. All they do is to de-
fend their party and the President from the ridi-
cuous charges the wings bring against them
They would do better to let the opponents of the
war say all they have to say, and make no reply
~ ham Lab .l,,,l,r
them, we learn, already begin to speak ofhe pro-
liability ofan extra session, although there two
full months OF the present one unexpired, long
enough to transact all the business of tie country
1.-THE President be obliged to call an extra session,
and il the wings should, perchance, have major
ity in the next House of Representatives, the re-
sponsiblity of the will probably, by a coup
d'stat, be thrown on their shoulders. They would
then be obliged to exert themselves to bring it to
end; but instead of gaining popularity in this
way they would lose it, by making necessity for
the extra session. They have now the power to
accelerate peace, by making the appropra-
tons necessary to that end, and at the
same time acquire popularity; but let them
permit the present session to pass without
doing their duty, the expense that an extra
session will cause to the country, the derange-
ment that twill produce to our commerce, and the
jury that delay will cause in our relations with
Mexico, will as assuredly throw the next pres-
dental election into the hands of the democrats,
as that the sun will rise tomo
We hope and trust that after the holidays, Con-
gross will so to work like men, and leave all child's
play TO the long sessions and peace times.
AID FOR The voLUSrEERs.-The opposition
of IS 900 for the relief of the volunteers of this
city. was received by certain members Of the
Board Of Aldermen, and the paltry objections