The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21


mour and Parker, is still progressing, and is
neither stationary nor on the wane, as certain
radical organs impudently assert. Its progress
may be seen in the recent choice Of con
sentative Senators in Pennsylvania, Indiana and
New Jersey; and SO great is the pressure OF
public opinion that the administration can no
longer hope to bear up against it, and must
ultimately submit to It, gracefully or disgrace
fully, as they may choose All the scandaious
means of political intrigue and political cor
ruption employed by the republicans have fail
ed to bolster up the administration in power.
Thus, in tie Pennsylvania Legislature the con-
servatives had two majority on joint ballot, and
$4,000 apiece were offered if these votes could
be secured for Cameron. Whether or not the
money was accepted we do not know; but if it
was the votes were not delivered. Even
bribery fails in great crisis like this. There
may be few men willing to sell their votes
and their principles; but they dare not now sell
their constituencies and their country. Public
opinion, alas! may not be strong enough to
compel these political Iscariots to refuse the
thirty pieces Of silver, but it is strong enough
to compel them 70 refuse their votes, and con-
sequently the money Of those agents who seek
to buy up recently elected representatives e
the people is weras tbsS wasted. The money
may be pccketed, bu. the votes are uninau-
enced by the bride.
II is fact which President Lincoln must
sooner or later appreciate that the Governors and
Legislatures of the great conservative States are
to be the virtual government Of this country for
the next two years, unless, by reconstruction
Of the Cabinet and recurrence to the sound,
original conservative policy Of the constitution
and Of his inaugural address, the President re-
gains the lost confidence of the country. The
revolution at the North is peaceab!e, but it is
iIvincible This is representative govern
ment, and the people will be represented in it.
Since the present Cabinet has not only refused
to conform to, but has actually de6ed and at
tempted to strangle and trample upon, the senti-
ments and wishes Of the vast majority Of our cit-
zens, that majority is now represented in the gov
eminent through the State organizations. Nor is
this an approach to the damnable doctrines OF
notification and secession The conservative
States stand upon the constitution, and so long
as the President stands with them there can be
no interference or necessity Of interference.
The check upon both the President and the
Governors is the people, who know instinctively
when the constitution is observed and when il
is violated, and who wi1l support no man or
set of men who deliberately disregard
the supreme law Of the land. Quib-
bles and quiddities avail nothing with
the honest hearted, Union loving people
of the North. Dress up a violation of the con
stitution in what garb you may--attirs it in the
fimsy fripperies snd guady spangles of rhe-
toric-conceal it beneath the sober, scholastic
disguise Of sophistical logic-put it in uniform
and give il the pomp and circumstance of
military order-fiing over it the broad mantle Of
apretence of philanthrophy yet the people
will not be deceived, and to them the violation
Of the great charter Of our liberties will be as
palpably apparent, and their just indignation
be as certainly aroused, as il a despot, disrs-
garding and despising all bypocritical equivo-
cation, openly declared that his will was supe-
rior to the constitution, and tore that precious
parchment into fragments in the very face OF
the outraged nation. Therefore we have always
advised tho President to Keep close to tho peo-
pie, TO go only where they will follow, and to
follow whore they plainly lead. And therefore
also, we advise him to conform his measures
and proceedings TO those OF the conservative
States, because he will surely find, it. indeed,
be has not already discovered, that these States
represent the people of the North.
The Latest Intelligence from Europe.
Dispatches from Halifax announce the arri-
val at that place Of the steamship Arabia, with
two days later dates than those already re-
ceived. II was reported that the Emperor Ma.
poleon intends recommending an armistice be-
tween the North and the South. 1t is added
that the English government will persevere in
refusing to intervene in any manner in Ameri-
can affairs. A new brigade of French troops
are 20 embark this month for Mexico
Since the commencement OF the rebellion we
have pursued but one course upon the question
Of European interference or mediation in our
affairs. We have ever deemed il wise to pre-
pare for all emergencies; and the moment we
saw from the actions of the European Powers
oil save Russia-that their sympathies were
with the South, We called upon our administra-
ton to build such feet and arm go formidable
force as TO impress those foreign nations who
might feel tempted TO take advantage of our
hour of trouble. We turned our attention
more especially to France, because the demon
strations made by Napoleon Of . desire to OBJ
tain foothsld on this continent were looked
upon as msnacing our influence and power.
We naturally judged that the necessities OF his
position in Mexico would tend to make him
seek an alliance with our rebellious subjects;
and we inferred from the actions Of England
and Spain in the matter Of the Mexican expedi-
ton that Napoleon entertained plans, as regards
this continent which, from their nature of hos.