Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-28
WILL IHERE BE AN EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS- -

The question, as to an extra session of Con-
gress, still agitates the minds of many thong h
we infer from the latest reports hat the call if
made at all, will not be issued much in advance
of the time for the regular session.
1t is true that the late congress adjourned in
the midst of revolution, and failed to strengthe n
the arm of an incoming Executive. 1t left the
President without the power necessary to carry
out the administration of the Government; and
though the public disorders seemed imp eratiVely
TO require extraordinary legislation, Congress
failed entirely to meet the demand made upon
them or meet the exigencies of the times.
Under these circumstances it was thought by
many that Mr. Lincoln would be compelled to call
an extra session at once in order to enable him
to maintain not only the power which he ha
left him by the preceding corrupt administration
but to give him such power as seemed absolutely
necessary for him to make any advance what
ever in the execution of the laws, or to effect
any advance in the way of a settlement of pres
ent difficulties, either by the stroug of law by
coercion, the sword, by compromise, or sur
rnder And from the tone of the southern pa
pers universally-and that of large portion of
the northern democratic preserve are led to be-
heve that even among ourselves we have quite
too many who would like to have the present
administration driven even to this latter al terna-
tive, and who would rejoice to see Mr.. Lincoln
fail at whatever cost to the nation. With these
men, politics--the pride of place-ths smolu,
ments of office-and the small notoriety which
the passing hour may give them-hold para
mount claims TO those of patriotism, the love of
liberty or the pride of manhood. But, in the
eXuberance of their JOY over the present embar-
easements Of the country, these Professed demo
Gratis quite over shoot the mark and show them
selves simply the counterparts-or rather new
fedged specimen bricks" of the old fashioned
tory of 70
1t is gratifying, however, to all trne friends of
the Union, to see that in the multiplicity of en-
barrassments left as legacies by the old admins
traton to the new there is enough that the Execu-
tive can find to do, TO keep itself in active oper-
ation for the best interests of the country.
Among the usurpations of the slave power in
the Union there has been none which has work.
ed more evil than that of the Executive appoint
ments at home and abroad. In the latter, espe-
cially, we may say that for the last twenty years
at least, the true principles of the United States
government, as understood by the early fathers
have rarely been represented in the Courts OF
Europe. Slavery has had tel representatives
there, 10 where liberty has had one. And the
same may be said of the Executive appointments
in the home departments of the government
In the diplomatic appointments already made
Mr.. Lincoln it will be seen that he has taken
this bull by the horns )" and we are happy to
see that in his selection of foreign ministers he
has exercised a wise Judgment, and one that
meets with the hearty approval of the honest and
true men Of the country. And thus it will be in
the, perhaps less essential appointments in the
home appointments. The breeding nests of trail
tors Matching out" places OF treason, and the
sly hooks and corners wherein doughfaced democ
racy is bred, are all TO be overlooked and the
laTya thereof crushed Improbable stock
in a land of Republican freemen. ALI this, and
much more, can be done by the Executive with
out the aid of an extra Congress. The national
forces, both of the army and navy, can be quiet
ly marshalled into position both branches of the
service can be purged Of its dead wood" and
worse than useless material ana when the time
comes for action-shoud such time ever come
we shall have no fears for the back bone" OF
the present administraton-no misgivings as to
ihe eallantry and intrepidity of Northern free
men, and no dread anxiety in regard to the re-
suit.