The New York herald., 1863-10-28


In . recent article upon the next Congress
poor Greeley. of the Tribune, figured up an ad-
ministrstion majority OF three. The Western
papers. which are much better informed than
the Tribune, show clearly tie sbsurdity OF poor
Greeleys arithmetic, and demonstrate that the
conservative memben will have majority Of
nine over the radicals. This is quite sufficient
man as General Frank Blair. of Missouri be the
conservative candidate this majority may be
more than doubled; for Mr.. Blair's personal
popularity, bis powerful family and his nu-
merous and influential friends will be added to
the conservative strength. This fact alone
ought to settle the question of Mr.. Blsr's nomi-
nation, and perhaps it will.
The Western papers follow the example of
the HERALD. and classify the next Congress
much more sensibly and correctly than the
Tribune Poor Greeley's classification divides
the members among the administration party
and the opposition. This is one Of those stupid.
old fogy blunders Which prove the Tribune to
be behind the ago. The proper classification is
the radicals on the one side and thu conserva-
tves on tae other. Many of the conservatives
will support the administration Indeed, the
conservative party and the conservative papers
have always supported the administration in
the prosecution Of the war much more cor
daily, heartily. consistently and effectually
than the radicals. TIE support Of the radi-
Gals has generally been seen in attempts to die
tate and domineer They have earnestly sup
ported the Niger not the administration. The
silly biunder Of poor Greeley's classification Is
therefore apparent. He includes in the oppo-
sition many members who will stand by the
President, but will have nothing to do with the
radicals, and he calls the radicals the adminis
tration party, when it is notorious that the ad-
ministration has had to spend about half its
time in rebuking and disowning this pestilent
faction. For further information upon this sub
ject see President Lincoln's letters to Fremont,
Phelps, Hunter, Greeley, Grant, the Missouri
delegation and General Schofeld.
Last year the is,uc between the conscrva-
tives and the radicals was submitted to the
people at the polls, and in every instance the
radicals were badly beaten. Surely poor Gree
ley cannot have forgotten the fate of General
Wadsworth, the radical candidate for
Governor of this State. The republican
party hiss evidently learned something
from these decided defeats; for the
radicals are now thrown overheard alto
ideals most foully abused, and Brough, who is
a lifelong democrat, have been the conserya-
tive republican candidates. and have been
elected by conservative votes. This good work
we desire to see followed up and completed in
the next Congress. There is no doubt that il
Frank Blair were elected President Lincoln
would regard him as anything but an opponent
Of the administration. On the contrary, the
President has within few days past emphati-
caly endorsed Mr.. Blar's sentiments in regard
to the radicals of Missouri and Kansas, and
this blow at the boastful and bloodthirsty jay
hawkers Is, in all probability, but the FIRST of
series which Honest Old Abe intends to bestow
upon that faction in the republican party
which has given him quite as much
trouble as the rebels, and which, IL it had
in its designs, would have done
tho country far more injury than jeff.
Davis and all his hosts could possibly inflict
lpon us in the course Of twenty years war
II only remains for the conservatives In the
next Congress to unite in support Of General
Blair, and his election to the Speakership will
be certainty. The extraneous questions of
The theory of the war, or the righteousness Of
wars generally, or the petty prejudces Of par
lisan cliques, should not be allowed to prevent
this contamination, since nothing else can pre-
vent It, The radicals will, Of course, oppose
Mr.. Blair, taking their Que from the malignant
Tribune This ought to be the only opposition
he will have to encounter, and, il 80, it will
benefit rather than harm him. The administra-
ton republicans should vote for him, because
he is steadfast supporter Of the sdministra-
ton, and because his brother Is one of the
chosen advisers Of the Pre- esident. The conserya-
tive republicans should vote for him, because
he is one Of them, and has been their champion
In the West. The border State members should
vote for him, because he comes from border
State, and bis interests are therefore identical
with their own. TIE conservative democrats
should vote for him, because his defeat would
be the triumph Of the bitterest enemies OF de-
mocracy, anu oeCsuso eApeuiency teaches US TO
do the best we can when we are not able to do
just what we wish. The peace democrats
should vote for him, because they cannot possibly
elect one of their own kind and kim and must
take their choice between Mr. Blair and an ultra
radical. If all these members do their duty,
therefore, the conservatives will easily wipe out
the Tribune's administration majority o. three
and elect Mr.. Blair by double or threefold the
Western conservative majority Of nine"
THE HERALD CoRREsroSDEN Mules ABOVE
LosDoS.-It is not often that We speak of our
achievements aud enterprise, Or Of our many
daring and enterprising correspondents During
this war our reporters have shared all the dan
gers of soldiers and sailors. Two OF them have
been killed Seyefal Of them hsva been taran