The New York herald., 1862-01-25

GREELEY on THE WAR AND TIE FRENCH Rsvo-
LUrIoN.-The Tribune of yesterday says the
American republic is now in the position of
France at the time of the Revolution of l7sS,
and. like her, is revolutionary. This is strange
confusion of ideas. The American government
is not in revolutionary condition. It Is the
South that is trying to effect revolution, and
the government is trying to prevent it. The go
vernment and the majority Of the people are
conservative and not revolutionary They
simply desire the status quo ante belum restored
Greeley and the abolitionists are revolutionary,
and, instead of the restoration Of the Union and
the authority Of the constitution, they want both
abolished and q new government erected on their
ruins. They are thus as revolutionary as the
secessionsts of the South. The people of the
North are fighting not to establish new revo-
old-the Revolution of 1776: The French, on
the contrary, fought for present revolution,
which had just overthrown royalty and the
existing order Of things
The American government, as founded by
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and the other
patriots and sages who issued the Declaration
of independence and drew up the constitution
of the United States, is good enough for US, and
we want no change IN it whatever; and GER
tainly we will not permit it to be changed by vio-
lence or in any other way than that which is
prescribed in the constitution itself-regular
conventions of the people. Whosoever at the
North attempts to change it in letter or spirit
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be regarded as traitor, whose crime is equal
to that of Jefferson Davis, Yancey, Mason,
Slidell and the rest of the Southern conspi-
rators.
Nor is there any necessity for the fusilades,
noyades and bloody butcheries, without regard
Revolution nor for the ST. Domingo massacre
which grew out of its fearful excesses. It is
such examples as these-revolting to Christiani-
ty and modern civilization-Greeley desires
our armies to follow. But he is 10th to risk
the safety of his own hide, while he urges others
forward to war of emancipation and extermi-
nation. Why does he not apply to the Secre-
tary of War for permission to raise and lead
black brigade against the enemy at Manassas or
Bowling Green, Columbus or some other strong
point, where he may have enough Of blood
without cutting the throats of defenceless wo-
men, unarmed old men and helpless children?
THE LEGISLATURE WHIrEwAsHrNG THE LOB
BY.-Thc Legislature has been debating for
two days upon the delectable expose of its lob
by business, which we published few days
ago. With one or two extraordinary excep-
tions, all of the debaters have devoted them
selves to the task of whitewashing the lobby.
and even the honorable Speaker, Henry Jen-
kins Raymond, left his chair, came down upon
the floor, and delivered long Grafton in favor
of organizing the lobby upon its own terms.
The honorable Speaker defended the members
of the Chamber Of Commerce and the Trustees
of the Dutch church, who were engaged in lob
by operations, upon the ground that they lob
bied. not as members of the Chamber and dea-
cons of the church, but as private individuals
What Is the difference, pray, between doing a
dirty trick as deacon or as q man, 80 far as
he demerits of the act are concerned? We are
afraid that we cannot expect much good of this
Legislature. We anticipated as much when
Raymond was elected Speaker.
THE ARMY MORE SENSIBLE THAN CONGRESS-
The abolition journals are trying to get up q
sensation because the Hutchinson band Of abo-
lition nigger singers were turned out Of the
camps on the Potomac for singing abolition
songs Our soldiers are more sensible than
our members Of Congress The gallant boys Of