The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21

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their glory and pride in tho past, but have
spent their time in nonsensical wrangles about
the negro, to the disgrace Of themselves and
the nation. The halls Of the national Capt.
toll have resounded, day after day, week after
week, and month after month, to the harangues
of the Wilson's, Summers, Lovejoys and liick-
mans Of Congress over their visionary projects
in regard to few contrabanAs; and while thus
diverting public attention they have had their
hands in the public treasury up to their
shoulders, plundering and robbing tho soldiers,
the people and the country.
Congress seems to be determined not to pass
any practical measure, but dwells on theories
wild and visionary. More than five months
have elapsed since the commencement Of the
session; and yet there is no tax bill the
bankrupt law, measure of vital importance,
has been postponed, and several other measures
of practical import hang fire, with little or no
prospect of their being acted upon. They have
it is true, passed the legal tender Treasury Note
bill; but that was necessary to enable them to
draw their own salary: they had so effectually
plundered the national treasury that there was
nothing left They have passed the Homestead
bill, giving away the property Of the govern
ment to o lot Of adventurers, and depriving the
soldiers, who have left their families and homes
and offered up their lives in defence of the
Union, Of all benefit Of the unsettled lands
Of the government. These lands should
have been kept for the soldiers They
are entitled to them if anybody, and
they should have been Leld as q reward for
their gallant deeds. But this did not suit the
theoreti teal, speculative and public plundering
views Of the Congressional jobbers and fanatics.
They are therefore to be squandered upon set
Of adventures, with no benefit to the govern
ment or those who by their deeds Of bravery
have defended them. Several other measures
of like import, and prejudicial to the best
interests of the country, are being pressed and
we dare say will be passed, under the ruinous
theories tina. appear to ectuate the fanatical
jobbers Of Congress. They have likewise kept
Up a continual attack upon our generals and
Eodiers, as if DESTROYS to insure their defeat and
bring total ruin upon the country.
All this has been done, and those measures
most needed by the country are the very last
that Congress looks ct. Its members are too
much absorbed in their political schemes and
plurdering jobs to consider anything practical.
Fortunately for the public, they can turn from
this dismal and black picture-the corruption,
schemes Of plumber and jobbery at the national
capital--and view with feelings Of pleasure and
pride the career of the Union generals and
soldiers, and there find devotion to the country
determination to serve its best interests and
restore it once more to its former glory and
prosperity. Nor need the members of Congress
longer deceive themselves with the derusion
that their pretended humanitarian, free niger,
free farm humbuggsry will deceive the public
and cover up their evil deeds. They have been
tried and found wanting, and the cry is going
up throughout the loyal North, If Heaven will
forgive them for sending such men to Congress
this time they will never be guilty Of the like
again, but will fill their places from the. army
and the navy.