The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23
The Revolutionary Action OF the Black Re-
publican Party In the House OF Represen-

publican Party Ia the house OF uepresen-
From the Washington Unionl
In paper Of yesterday we published The procama-
ton Of the President convenng the two houses OF Con-
gr, IS to meet on Thursday, the 2lst instant.
1t is Understood that all the members who were here
on Monday the hour of adjournment had notice that
DAY three O'Clock We also took passing notice Of
the which led TO this aie OF thpgthe loss Of the
Army Appropriation bill 1t the initial We Of the first
PRACTICAL triumph obtained in the United States OF
that character by political faction. Oar present form OF
Cover nmen has endured since 1851 now sixty nine
years. We Dave heretofore passed through almost every
form and shade OF national parties but eacn seemed 70
vie with The other in steady attachment TO the constu
non anu the Union; II was mmlefai whe.nef hamion
or Jackson, OF Van Buren, 0. Harrison, or Polk or
Ia, Tor, tIumphed. 1t was all the same Tneir dler.
encts their contess and their triumphs We're eliher As
10 the policy TO be pursued in the administrator OF our
rational Affairs, the construction Of constitutional pro-
visions la these conflicts there even line VI de-
marcson which limited both parties, and beyond which,
hole, they ventured to pass The people par
cpatd ana looked with interest on exciting events
of the day anS at the height and OF the bit
trett rivalry always congratulated themselves ~ ours
was the government OF written constitution an tina
th Un0n afe because there stood not IN tho ranks
of either party a solitary press, . single leading man
who cupniugiy devised means to dissolve H. or plotted
the shedding American blood TO obtain power. Daring
this long period political contest such attemp. wa
maze Il there the solitary ny dra head OF ahoh
onism, was no bigger than hands breadth AMI the
patriotism Of both great parties repressed its fdry and
consigned to insign6cance and heplessness In all
this iime there no Congress which failed to make
appropriations for the support OF all the branches OF ne
goveinmtIt.
sut now new state Of thugs has taken place. Men
calling themselves patriots and statesmen have devoted
their Time their money and their talents to fan the flames
Of fsnatcism The mos. hateful and dangerous of all
cQmbnatops-that Of religion and poltcs-has been
stored with an Intensity which has been unparalleled
except in the days OF mother country when heretcs
were burned, and in our own, in which witches were
drowned.
By sudden, vigorous and wide spread misrepresenta-
on made to the hottest people Of America they succeed
under false pre,ences and Obtained their support and
came into the Congress the United States with minority
Ins. first step Ousae Of tina. body they took in the
shedding OF the fret American blood by American breth
Kansas Men went there armed do ha. very deed
In the mis of It, and when the hopes OF the black repub
leans RAINING high, when il seemed as war would
spread by degrees, until, like the fluctuations 10 lake
IRON lhe casting o. stone the waves would De repeated
ties Of our country. II was that moment that tried
the strength Of the construction Of our government
NIB. and military associations had resisted and dehed
the iy power. The chief magistrate OF the republic,
with firm and patriotic hand tempering justice with
mercy. and executing the laws with vigor but modera
tor put the shedding of the blood Of brethren
and with the return OF peace ID Kansas the ambitious
hopes Of the black republicans began TO wither The
spirit OF desperation seize Them In this spirit they have
laid violent hands upon the constitution, aud perpetrated
revolutionary act in order TO cradle them to recon
civil and array one vast section oil this Union
against the other for the sole purpose OF ootanng the
Possession Of supreme power The process was obvious
They voted against the appropriations for the supper.
Of the army order to compel the President TO ds,aud
H. II this could be effected, then that howl for which
lima might have come, Ike the sad wall OF the
suffering and the dying first from Kansas and Missouri
and next from he border States. Revelation would
then have become fierce and universal The dread Of
the Executive Of ibis couutry felt by every man,
from whatever quarter he might come, whose secret
wishes and designs were blood and plumber. The act
refusing under the support to the army
was not only revolutionary, but was moral treason
against the government. Besides II had another aspect
In order to effect Progate purpose they were will
ing to co.he tho President with dictAoria powers-to
put Kansas under martial aw-to place the highways Of
country, by laad and by 1T his single within
effect to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, and 70 al,
low NO man the right Of appeal from his will But this 10
publican party believed that the Senate OF the
United States would in such proposition, and
therefore Is 9in that their true purpose to
pei the President 70 dsband the army and TO let anarchy
ing puerie snd fantastic tricks with edged aud dan
gerous weapons they pretend 70 say that the President
could still maintain the army and keep II In efficient con-
dton, then their act useless and nugatory, and
have voted the supplies than to have done that which
could accomplish nothing, except the qualification OF their
pride and ehe expression OF their malice.
But President cannot fashion his opinions by q
black republican standard. He WILL no doubt preserve
hesconsttuton by setting the example OF respecting
himself snd will take to preserve the Union against
all attempts at It's overthrow.
Let our c0untrymen cry aloud and spare not. There
be doubt that the blow has been struck by the
black REPUBLICAN party with view TO revolution,
out Let the people be warned.
We hare but commenced this subject We shall pub
lsh in cay two extracts from the interesting debate
in the Senate ON the bill making appropriations for the
crafty and enigbten readers. II occurred upon the
amendment reported by the Finance Committee OF the
nat % strike OFT he revolutionary provso passed by
the black republicans