The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09

be the duty Of the special session OF Congress,
convened by Mr.. Lincoln, 70 reflect UPON Bat
they Will also be compelled 20 n Get the con-
sioerAtion that The vast arnsuents which are
being made; the blockade OF Southern ports
tbat has been instituted; even the ENTHUSIASTIC
patriotism ard bravery which thrill through
every loyal heart, viii be Of 10 avail whatever,
nIiess those measures Of Cancellation, which
justice, and he rights Of the srcaon IN revolt
call for, shall be generously, promptly sud
July adopted. Whatever else Congress may
do, this Is its highest is first obligation. There
is strong Union element, in al parts of the
Southern, even in the seeding States, which
remains latent, because il has no rallying point
to gather 10 There are, also, tens Of thousands
Of practical disunionists, who would sever eve
y connection with revolt, If the Crlttenden,
Bgler, or similar resolutions were adopted.
The Montgomery government, would derive
increased strength from neglect of the require
ments Of the Southern masses; but wise, we'll
digested proffers by Congress, of full pro
lection Of all rights guaranteed by the consti
luton, viii strike blow at the vitality of re-
be lion from which it can never recover; ana.
III far shorter time than such result could
lie accomplished by the bsyopet and artillery,
an end will be successfully put 70 civil war.
The LATE Cos spIRAcy AGAINST Mn. LINcoIN's
ADMlNIsTRAT1oN.--R Recently the republican pa
pers in this city have been In fog about the
movements Of the government. They have at
tackeo the administration fercely on the sup
position that its policy was to be the very re-
we're of what it is, and suddenly they found
themselves bewldered when The energy OF
the government exhibited itself Those jour
pals not in the secret have been equally hewitt
eered in trying to account for the erratic
course of their brethren. For instance that
respectable old niDcompoop the Commercial
Adcertiser, says
The Of certain newspapers this city spirit of
hr CeoJte Laws ohcous interference, endorsed as IL
BY journal Of large circulation and influence, and
he guaae and proceedings OF eundry individuals IL
bis CITY while ego were calculated, not to Strengthen
the hsECs OF government or even to stimulate 1t to
greater exertois suppos such stimulus 70 have been
eeGed Jh really 10 discourage and sndyds it, They
sefe calculated impression that nsubordi-
cation eye en- in this oy al State would have provided
against well OPEN rebellion in the disoyal States
This is levelled at the Times, the Tribune,
the Erening ost and the Courier and Enquirer.
Gut it is clear that the accuser does not under
stand the motives which actuated his contem-
poIaries They were all disappointed office
seekers. They found the best places in the gift
Of the government distributed without any
regard for their special claims and supposed
services, and they were fired with indignation
and thirst for revenge. Greeley wanted
to be Postmaster General; but that Office was
given to another Greeley ''nursed his wrath
to keep it warm" Raymond would not accept
the Consulship of Paris-nothing less would
suit him than the mission to Italy. Webb
was offered Turkey which he sullenly refused,
because it would not pay. To be Minister
to England was the craving Of his ambition.
Bryant did not ask for an office, but he wanted
it very badly, though he did not geti Hence
| these disappointed editors conceived the base
design of overthrowing the Cabinet, and
entered into conspiracy with the Western
journalists to accomplish their purpose. They
| opened their masked batteries, first, upon Sew
| ard, and then extended their fire to the whole
| administration. Suddenly the fall of Fort
Sumter, rousiDg the Cabinet to q sense of its
duty and its danger, bstfied the malice of the
ccnspirators. The proclamation of the Presi-
dent was bombshell thrown in among them,
striking as much terror in their ranks as
| it did in the camp Of the secession.
lists. Their game was blocked, and
those who were leagued with George Law,
| threatening even to 'supersede' the President
| and to get up an improvised government
| if he would not get rid of his Cabinet, were
compelled to change their tune and praise a
vigor which they had asserted did not exist.
! Their menaces, if carried out, would amount to
! treason and all because they were not treated
with the distinguished consideration which
| they claimed in the distribution of the spolia
opimo. What worse have the secessionists
| plotted than the above mentioned New York
| journalists have threatened to do? The Sc
cessionist leaders, because they could not
control tho spoi!ss, have menaced Mr.. Lin.
coin with election from Washington The re-
publican journals of New York, for the same
personal reasons, declared their determination
to substitute "a Cromwell for constitutional
President That the latter are defeated in their
design is not their fault but the fortune or mis-.
fortune of war.
PUNISHMENT OF TgEAsoN-The penalty which
The laws of the United States provide shall be
inflicted upon those who commit high treason,
is death. The constitution, art. 3. sec 8, de-
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