The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

gard to their fanatical leaders, and that these
ieel where the abolition shoe pinches
The NEW SPEAKER AND HIS POLIcY.-It was
generally believed that the inteation of the
republicans ia Congress, In the event of Sher-
mans election, was to appoint strong partisan
Observation-Disclosures committees, which would.
fact, partake of the character Of investig siur
committees, charged with the duty Of scrutiuiz-
ing all the affairs of the administration for the
last three years. The object of this course wa
70 change the issue IN the approaching Presi-
DENTAL contest which has been preeipitated
upon the republican party-.namely, THAI Of the
abolition Of slavery in the South-to the issue
OF administration by the party now in
power. II remains to be seen whether Mr..
Pennington. who Is moderate man, will Garry
cut this Intention, or whether he will apno;nt
committees OF fair aud impartial character.
There is no doubt that he will be urged nv thu
friends who supported him to organize com
mittees of strong partisan nature, with .
view to carry out this investigating pro-
gramme- committees like those appointed to
investigate the Fort Smelling aud Willetts Point
cases, or the public printing business, or the
navy yards. a
1t is probable that they would find some
cases of maiadministration in the course Of
their researches, because, with the exception
of brief period during Mr.. Fillmore's term,
the affairs Of the government have been in the
hands of the same parties for the last twelve or
sixteen years, and long continuance Of power
always leads to temptation and corruption. If,
however, an investigation into the administra-
ton Of the government is undertaken, IL may
bring to light some other Gardner cases, in
which some of the republicans themselves NAV
figure somewhat conspicuously. We have M
objection to an investigation of this character.
provided it be full and thorough one, and we
shall give it all the aid and comfort we can, If
it is only done in o complete and radical way.
A Few WoRDs TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIyEs.-Now that the House has been constit.,-
tionally organized by the choice of q Speaker,
it is to be hoped that the department. Of the
members will present a marked contrast to
their manners during the past two months.
The session opened with the exhibition of q
great deal Of acethity, and the frequent inter-
change OF offensive personalities, together with
the theatrical displays made by members on
The floor and the applause or disapprobatioa
manifested by the spectators in the galleries,
fully justified the allegation that the House
was not really parliamentary body, but
rather disorderly assemblage of irresponsf-
bic persons. Subsequently the Incorporate
speeches of several members brought the
chaos to its farthest point. One member gave
to another the lie direct, fire arms were exhi-
bited, and in one case pistol fell from the
pocket Of member upon the floor Of the
House. Such proceedings "a these 90 very
far towards bringing our government into
utter contempt abroad At home we know
very well that the general character of the
House is not to be judged by the misconduct
Of half dozen members, who seem to have
been elected for the express purpose Of prov
ing in their own persons that want Of decency
is want of sense. These persons can only be
restrained by the sense Of the House and Of
the country. They must be made to
understand that the application Of foul
epithets, the bullying Of other menu
bers by charging them with intentional
falsehood, and similar proceedings, are not only
violations Of the courtesy that obtains among
gentlemen, but that they are gross infractions
of parliamentary law, and that no respectable
precedents can be brought forward to sustain
them. AS for the carrying of concealed wea-
pons into the House, it is preposterous in any
civilized country, and in any deliberative body
in Europe would be punished by the immediate
expulsion of the offender, not only from that
body, but from the society of gentlemen.
Now that the chief cause of the excitement
In the House has been done away with, the
country expects that the members will atone
for their past conduct by the strictest decorum
and courtesy. Let all the sound conservative
members OF the House, from every section of
the country, unite to sustain the new Speaker
in his arduous task Of preserving order in what
is VIGOROUSLY the most tumultuous legalized
assembly in the civilized world. By these
means the blackguards and rufians will be
compelled to stink into obscurity, and the
business Of the country will progress without
being disturbed by unseemly and disgracefnl
Interruptions. r@
TIE TWIN REGENcIEs PACKING THEIR Con-
yESTIoSs.- The Republican State Committee,
we perceive, under the inspiration Of the Weed
Regency. have followed the example of the
Cassidy 4 Cagger cabal by deciding to ap-
point delegates to the Chicago Republican Con-
yention, and not to elect them by the votes of
the people. The truth is that the leaders of
both parties. constituting the twin regencies Of
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