Smyrna times., 1863-04-23
The Assured Strength Of the Admin.
istrati0n.

From all sides there seems to be n grow
ing confidence in the Administration and
the perpetuity of the Unicn. The passage
OF the Finance Bill, Consumption Bill &c j.,
by Congress, giving increased power to the
President TO suppress the rebellion, has ten
ded vastly to establish this confidence
The -Ne'r York Times in a recent article on
this subject SAYS:
The results of the Congressional elections
IN Connecticut aad Rhode Island settle the
fact that the supporters ofthe Administration
VIII have clear working majority in the
next llonse of Representatives 1t is proba-
be that there will be gain of several Ad-
mlnstration members in Maryland and Ken
tucky, the only two loyal states yet to
choose but even if this prove otherwise, it
will not change the preponderance. 1t is
liked that the great war measures of the
Government, so boldly conceived and elab-
orately matured, will be sustained and sec
onded by the Representatives of the people.
Herein a prime point has been gained
In fact, it puts the Administration safely
round the cape, and insures it clear seas TO
the end. There has hardly been an Admin
istration for the last generation, which had
the hearty and effectual support of the Con.
greSs elected for the last half of its term. Il
is not At all surprising--considering the man.
fold influences operating-that the majority
of the second Congress has so often been
made up of elements out of accord with the
existing Administration ; and that the latter
half of almost every Presidential term has
amounted to little else than a mutually ex-
hausting struggle between the executive and
legislative branches of the Government.
The present Adnlinist alton has passed
this dan ger. Though it would be vaiH to
say thatit has in all respects completely salts
tie the people, yet the elections have proved
that, foi all practical purposes, it still retains
their confidence. It's great war measures
have received the sanction ofthe people, and
will be consistently upheld by their newly
chosen representatives.
But there was another peril, extraneous
in its character, which was regarded with
some apprehension. We refer to State in
reference. The opponents of the war have
relied quite as much upon this for the fur
therance of their ends as upon the breaking
down of the Congressional support of the
Administration. They have done their best
to drive State Legislatures into the adoption
of measures calculated to embarrass.. if not
positively to thwart, the action of the Ma
tlonal Government. But they have in no
case succeeded. Even in the least loyal of
all the Legislatures, that of New Jersey, the
obstructive measures FIRST proposed could be
got through in no practical shape, and final
ly had to take the shape of mere decIatory
resolutions, which, disgraceful 20 they were
iii sent ment, had not the slightest practical
consequence whatever. The efforts to elect
State Cover o's, who should try to balk the
National Government, was no more success
ful. The only two Governors whom these
peace men successfully aided to their places
Gov. Seymour, of New-York, and Gov.
Parker, Of New-Jersey--have since shown
no disposition to lift a finger toward embar-
rassing President Lincoln. In no quarter
is the 9 the slightest danger of State inter-
ference The thing was tried thoroughly
in the last war with England, and under pc.
cuiiar advantages, too but it failed then,
and Il always Will fail" So long as our pres
snt constitutional system remains, the Fed
sral power must be and will be the control
ling power The people understand Aat to
be vital necessity, and they win always
conform TO it. .a-as. h .ss3
The Administration may be considered,
as beyond the reach ofany faction,
at Washington or elsewhere
II true to Itself, It must remain perfectly
strong ana secure to the very last day ofits