The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-02

Hon. GEoReR BRIGGs-THE BRANCH MINr.-TLe
course Of the Hon. George Briggs at the last see.
sion of Congress, very satisfactory to all men
who are either Interested in good faith to the COM
promises of the constitution the prosperity Of our
city. The records of the House proceedings of the
whole session will show that he very seldom
missed a vote upon any queston-that he was faith
fully in his place, and that in the practical business
of his constituents he was always on hand. He is
one of the very few of the New York delegation
who stuck to the Texas boundary bill to the end
measure upon which the whole scheme of adj
justment depended. True, he voted gainst the Fla.
gitive Slave bill, in obedience, to his own jutg
ment and to what he held to be the objections of
his district; but that was manly aud courageous;
and had j. B. stood up to the vote either way as
unflinchiRgy, there would be necessity for his
tinching now from an explanation. Mr.. Briggs
has the advantage of the record. He is no dodger.
And as the law is passed, like all good citizens he
is law abiding man.
We are in favor of the reelection of Mr..
Briggs upon another ground As young men,
Der, we presume, no man in the House
Is more popular among the members than he. He
has used his personal infssAOe among the men,
bers in favor of the New York branch mint. And
any man acquainted with the business of legisla-
ton, is aware how important it is to have a per-
sonaly popular man in charge of an important bill.
The vote on Mr.. Briggs's motion, to take up the
Mint bill on the last night of the session, shows
that nearly two thirds of the house in favor OF
it. The bill has passed the Senate. BY rule
adopted of late years, between the two houses, the
unfinished business of the first session of any Con-
gress, is taken up the second session at the point
where ii was left off. The branch mint then,
having passed the Senate, only needs the con-
currence of the House, and the signature Of the
President, to become law. But the csnaing ses-
sion is short. II is important then, to have man
endorsed, who by his personal influence with the
members, will be able to get the bill up early.
Every thing depends upon that. We consider,
then, that vote for Briggs is vote for the branch
mint, and that his election will secure us the mint
certain and sure. If we disapprove his course
we may lose the mint. Vote for Briggs and the
mint. We want it while the gold is rolling in.
THE Sixth Conc REssIoNAL DTsTRICT.-In the
Sixth district there are three or four candidates
Cochfane and Brooks are the prominent ones
The former has come out with more frankness and
uprightness than the latter, as his recent speech
testfes. This is what he had the patriotism and
manliness to say
MIR. CocHRANEs OPINIONS.
1 have been falsely accused OF being abolonist.
but let say this much to YOU 1 am opposed to an
agitation which but to render TO our
southern brethren the rights guaranteed to them by
the consttuticr and II there be any wrong be re-
medied will take the consti method of recti-
bing It, In this land, where Law Ia presumed to be
founded upon every principle of right and justice
do not recognize any living law but the Law of the
lasd for this because it is identified with that
bHhsr Law Of which We have heard so much and
whenever it parts from that higher law will take
legal method OF changing it through the legislative
Gsst u bles Of the people. stand the broad
plat form of the Union, and opposed to agitation,
sstised that the question will be tually rghted
by the people.
Now this is good, solid, unshifting ground, such
as an American may be proud, as well secure,
in standing upon. II is the platform of the
whole people. But how is il with Brooks
Much has been said of his movements ia Congress-
on the compromise measures. Where was he at
the last important vote on the Fugitive Slave Lawl
WhysShad he skulked into coruer Is such a
man to be trusted Cochrane is the unlliuching
man, the frank, open-spoken candidate. Brooks ia
the snesking man, the sly end slippery voiced
candidate. Cochrane is simple, plain, patriotic,
and democratic. Brooks is tortuous, mystic
rious, polite, and selfish. He advocates the
SewsId State abolition ticket, in all its abo-
litonist deformi,y, in his paper, and yet appears
as one of the Union Committee Of oafety-dodging
about from pillar TO post. like truant playing at
hide and seek. We have had much to do with
him 10 newspaper business and he is just as small
and mean in that as he is in his political affairs.
AS d member Of the Congress of the press he
has always been jus; as close, sneaking, and con-
temptible as a member Of the Congress of the
United States. What he is in business he is in
politics-one of the meanest bags of wind ever
filed wi;hsgas, leaby, and wholly unfit for any
public use. No one would ask for proofs of self
evident fact, but they are as plentiful as black
berries, and Brooks cannot be the man of the
people. Cochrane is the true man for the Sixth
district.