The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-11

terests of the separate cliques into which they
are split up that they have had no time to de-
vote to the supervision Of the work. The con-
sequence is, at least SO say the London jour-
mails, that not only il the vessel total failure
in regard to the qualities anticipated Of her,
but that she Is likely to remain useless as
well as gigantic monument Of the folly, the
selfshness and the humbug Of her projectors.
Party Ventilation In tho Next Congress-
Corruption and Treason to be Arraixned
ut tho Bar.
The recent elections show that there are half
million Of voters in the Northern and Middle
States that have refused 10 go to the polls. In
this fact we have the key to the action of the
5smipg session Of Congress. That body must
take some action that will awaken the interest
Of the people in public affairs, and the politi-
clans Of all parties will contribute to the bring
ing about of such result.
First in order comes the contest for Speaker
and the organization Of the House of Represeu-
tatiyes. The election Of the Speaker will de-
termine the character Of the committees to be
appointed, and this in it's turn has an important
influence on the legislation of the session. It
is now evident that the black republicans will
succeed in electing their Speaker in the House,
and this will throw the formation Of the com
mittees into their hands. Their plan Is to ap-
point investigating committees on all sides, and
to bring to light all the corruption, favor
itism, shortcomings, mistakes and fol-
lies of the democratic administrations for
eight or nine years back, and to excite
feeling of disgust against that party through
out the country, rather than to attempt to get
up popular enthusiasm in their own behalf. The
scheme is deep one, and there il plenty of ma
terial for them to work with. Poor Pierce's
administration alone would exhibit corruption
and folly enough, if rightly shown up, to sink
any party beyond redemption. When to this
are added the deception, corruption and treach-
cry of the party leaders, who have endeavored
Mr.. Buchanan, there will be found an Augean
stable of political villany in which the rankest
Puritan ruf1ian in the black republican ranks
will find all the sin he may desire in an oppo-
nent
On the other hand, the turning Of Stevens,
ono of the late reasonable conspirators at
Harper's Ferry, over to the federal courts to
be tpicd, will bring out all the facts ia regard
to the connection of Seward Hale, Wilson,
Chase and other black republican Senators
with that high crime, and afford ground to the
democratic partisans for an attempt to impeach
in tha Init for% nj
expulsion from the Senate. In this matter we
may look for hot work during the coming session,
as the democrats have working majority in
the Senate, and the contest will be one of life
or death for their party. For such course
they have authority and precedent in the
course of the Senate in relation to one of its
members sixty two years ago.
In 1897 President Adams discovered that
William Blount, Senator for the State of Ten
nessee, had been carrying on a correspondence
to iustigate the Creek and Cherokee Indians to
assist the British in coneuering the Spanish ter
ritories in Florida. The President sent one of
the letters to Congress, and on the 9Th Of July
the House committee reported resolution i'm
peaching Blount "for high crimes and misde-
meanors," which was agreed to the next day.
On the Sth of July tho Senate passed resolu-
ton declaring him guilty of high INSIDE
meanor, entirely inconsistent with his public
trust and duty as Senator" and expellng him
from that body. Blount fed, and, we believe,
was never brought to trial, although the House
adopted resolutions Of impeachment against
him. Here we have a case in point, and pre-
cedent on which the democrats will no doubtact,
for the purpose Of making an offset to the grand
overhauling which the black republicans are
determined to give them. 1t only remains to
be seen whether Seward and his satellites will
stand their trial. or whether they will follow
the course Of their coo anspirator, tho black
Douglass, and. flee TO Exeter Hall for sympathy
and support
Such an oyerhauling Of party corruption and
party treason as the next session of Congress
promises to give us is much wanted to purify the
political atmosphere and to awaken the people
to sense Of the fact that the conduct of public
affairs cannot be safely left to the worst dema-
gogues Of either political stripe. We may be
prosperous now, and private affairs may sail
on with the fair wind Of large profits and ample
returns; but if corruption is permitted to fas-
ten uDblushingly on the high places, and trea-
son to plot in safety at the dictates of party,
we shall soon find ourselves all involved in an
archy and fraternal strife. the sources of our
prosperity dried up. and both public and pri-
yatc affairs involved in an inextricable maze
of confusion and ruin. A ventilation of party
misdeeds such as the conflict of parties pro-
misses us, is the only thing that will waken the
people to sense of their danger, and call out
the half million Of voters that now neglect
their duty.
INFORMATION WANTED.--S Some of the small
fry journals, North and South, are having
serious discussion about the early life of DIR.