The daily Gate City., 1861-12-13

Coihe VI tHe so-Caicu tehuihE HtWspa~
pers of the country have been giving out
that it is the duty Of Congress to meet
and make appropriations and then ad-
journ as speedily as possible. These jour
nails tell us that we are in the midst of
war, that Congress cannot carry on the
war, but that it is the province of the
Generals in the field to do that Con-
gress has no business to settle the policy
of the war, that is for the President, and
so on to the end of the chapter
Such journals strive TO belittle Con-
gress and to magnify the Executive; they
seek to throw contempt upon the Legisla-
ture of the nation and to glorify the Gen.
erals in command. They subordinate the
civil to the military authorities of the ma
ton, in contravention of the Constitu-
tlon Of our country, and of the plainest
teachings of the champions of Constitu-
tional liberty in a Il lands for three centu-
ries past.
We trust that Congress will admins
ter a very decided and effectual rebuke to
these sentiments in very practical way.
There is much for Congress to do. more
indeed than at any session ever held in
the history of our country, in the way of
much needed important legislation, of
thorough and wide reaching investiga-
tlons and reforms in the military as we'll
as in the civil departments of the Gov
ernment. And above all, there is much
ior Congress to do in settling the policy
Of the war on vital points, and providing
for the effective resumption in Constitu-
tional manner of the authority of the
Government, In sections of country
where the authority of the rebel conspir-
acy shall be overthrown by our arms
There is need in Washington for the pres
ence of Congress to exercise wholesome
influence oter public and official senti-
ment. That city and all the avenues to
the capitol. the departments and the Pres.
idential mansion, have been so long in an
atmosphere of slave oligarchy, corruption
and treason, that II needs the purifying
presence of the Representatives of TWEEN
ty millions Of freemen Let Congress.
stay there that the President and mem
bers OF the Cabinet may have good ant
congenal company, and not be surround
ed constantly by the shareholders of Mary
land and Kentucky, who prize shaver,
above the Union whatever they may pro
fess. Let Congress remain in Washing
ton as long as possible, the longer the bet
ter /; members can do the country NOR
good there than they can at home or any
where else. They have already done good
They have brought home to the high Of
ticials, civil and military of the city, tha
the laws Of Congress have been daily vic
lated and humanity outraged by the in
prisonment Of scores of human beings i
the filthy jsils of Washington. The
have touched chords that are vibratin
over the land in tones of cheer and hon
10 loyal hearts, and trepidntion to tn
hearts OF many of our Generals who hay
only been solcitous to commend then
selves to the kind consideration of slay
holders. Let them continue that kind
Union music. We should be right ella
If they would compel some of the Office,
OF the Regular Army to march to II
Emusic of the Union.' The Regul,
Army is full of the confederates of say
holders, whose proclvities and symp
thies prevent them doing anything effe
tyely for the Union. lest thereby son
STAKEHOLDER be injured or offended. Son
such officers are sent TO the North to mu
ter IN volunteers 10 fight for the Unio
And when they come North, they fiji
their associates amongst the bittere
sympathzers, and bestow upon them ,
the patronage under their control and i
nuenee; and add insult to injury BY tres
ing the mass Of the people. whose vot
elected the President, with marked co
tempt
There is work for Congress and ,
trust it will be thoroughly done, even
IT takes I'LL next December.
John Hull ON the RampAxe.