The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-05

have appiauded and endorsed his conservative
constitutional course. Confident that he will
ultimately subdue the disunionists, North and
South alike, let us watch and wait. What the
next movement Of the abolition army in Con
gress Will be we can predict with no more Ger
tainty than we can foretell the next movement
of jeff. Davis army; but we can say, safely
that it will be defeated. Let the abolitionists
beware. The declaration Of the Presidents
Message, that "the Union must be preserved,
and hence all indispensable means must be en-
plcyed," applies as well to the abolitionists
as to the rebels. If it shall be found "indis-
pensable" to the preservation of the Union to
treat abolitionists to the prison fare which
other rebe, sympathizers have received, the
President wiis certainly use this 'means," and
the country will heartily applaud the act.
Meanwhile, let the abolition army begin its
attack, and let us be prepared to successfully
resist it.
THE TRAITOR BRECKENRIDGE EXPELLED FROM
THE SENATE-MoRE CANDIDATES FOR EXPULSION
The Senate of the United States did good
work yesterday, and did it well. It's late pre-
siding officer, John G. Breckenridge, ex-Vice
President of the United States faithless to his
oaths and renegade to his country, is at the
head of rebel force in Kentucky. 1t would
be I'm ignominy to the Senate to have his name
on the roll OF Senator's. The Senate thought so,
and proceeded yesterday to rid itself of that ig-
nominy. Mr.. Chandler, of Michigan, introduced
resolution to expel Breckenridge The trail
tors colleague, Powell, himself equally open to
the charge of treason, interposed by repre-
senting that, inasmuch as Breckenridge had al
ready resigned, he could not be expelled. Mr..
Trumbull, Of Illinois, took opposite grounds,
and, by consent Of Mr.. Chandler, amended the
resolution so as to make it more terse and forci-
BILE. 1t is rs follows
Whereas John G. Brcckinridge member of this body
has Joined the enemies OF his country, and is now in
arms against she government he has sworn 10 support
therefore,
Resolved, That the traitor Breckenridge be ezpe,led
This resolution received the unanimous vote
Of the Senate. There were ten Senator's either
absent or not voting and among these was the
traitors friend, Powell.
The House Of Representatives had done a
similar work the previous day by expelling
Burnett, Of Kentucky, and Reed Of Missouri.
This is manifestation of the right sort Of
spirit. 1t should be steadily persisted in, and
whenever, in either House, a member shows his
disloyalty to the government, he should be in
stantly expelled. There has been altogether
too much trihing with traitors. We doubt very
much whether Senator Powell's loyalty could
stand any fair test and it is but a mild OK
preston to say that his sympathies are with the
rebels. There are others, in both houses, who
come within that very questionable category,
and whose presence in Washington is, of itself,
dangerous. If they do not help the rebels with
arms, they do furnish them with information.
We notice also that ex-senator Green, of Mis-
souri,, an ayowed sccessionist, and who is now
on parole, having been arrested as rebel, is
sojourning at Washington Senators, ex-Scna-
tors or members whose loyalty stands at such
u low ebb us that OF the men we allude to,
should not be tolerated in Congress, nor per-
misted to remain in Washington, where they act
as spies for the rebels. If not expelled from
Congress, they should be taken in hand by
General Mcclellan, and sent away as suspected
persons. Let there be no more spies or traitors
in Congress.