The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12

North, and they send to Congress con
siderably more than a majority of all VI
members; and they have thus by their votes
emphatically pronounced against the conduct
OF the war. 1t is true that the New England
States have declared in favor Of the administra-
ton; but this very fact is the most damning
evidence OF the fanatical nature Of its policy;
and the question arises whether the New Eng
land States, with population less than that of
the State OF New York, are to shape the policy
of our government and the destiny of the re-
public. Wendell Phillips says they must and
shall, and Stanton, Chase Il Co. respond with
loud "Amen!" But the next House Of Re-
representatives. will have something to say on
that subject.
The complexion of the opposition will be
strictly conservative 1t will be organized on
the basis Of the restoration of the rebelious
States to the Union by the operation of the con-
stitution, and it will repudiate all the uncon-
stitutional and sweeping measures of the last
Congress, including the Emancipation act and
the Confscation act, and the War and Treasury
departments will receive particular attention.
1t will denOunce the highhanded and arbitrary
course OF the administration, which made adj
herence to its party test of loyalty At the
same time 1t will give no aid and comfort to
copperheadism. twill 60 for vigorous pro-
secution of the war, but only for the objects de-
fined by the resolution Of Congress passed in
the extra session shortly after the Inauguration
of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t will be strong party re-
dictionary movement, equally hostile to radicals
and copperheads.
The first trial of strength in the new House
Of Representatives will be on the Speakership.
which, unless members are bought by the ad-
ministraton, will be carried by the opposition.
The press and the people will have sharp
lookout for any recreants who may betray their
trust Under the circumstances few will dare to
violate good faith; for they might be rewarded
with "short shrift and long rope" 1t would
never do to trile with the people in such
crisis of the nations fate. BY elect
ing the Speaker the opposition will have
the appointment of the committees, and
the committees under the direction of the
House, will inquire into all the rascality,
plumber, corruption, fanatical proceedings and
laundering perpetrated during tie war, and
make reports which will be given to the
country, and eifectualry use up the admins
tration and all that is left of the abolition
party. The annals of free government will
afford no parallel to the developments which
will be brought to light. Thus Wendell Phil
lips policy, Chases policy, Stanton's policy
and the DEVILS policy will be all knocked in
the head together. Revolution at the North
will be averted. war Of twenty years. dura-
ton will be cut short, and the nation will stand
redeemed and reunited from Niagara to the
Rio Grande.
Meantime We call on Mr. Seward to make
good the pledge he gave in his letter to the
French Minister, M. MERCER, to receive back
into the Union the Southern States as they
are with all their institutions intact and to
admit into Congress such of their Senators as
survive who were entitled to seats when the
rebellion broke out, and such other Senators
as those States may think proper to send to all
up vacancies. together with whatever repre-
sentatives they may elect according to the con-
stitution and laws. 1t is the duty of Mr..
Seward to urge on the President the fulilment
Of this policy, to which both are plighted in the
sight of all nations. The obligation cannot be
escaped from without deep dishonor. If the
President will not carry it out, then Mr.. Seward
is bound to resign, and pronounce his emphatic
protest. But If the President will throw
overheard the radical ideas of Stanton,
Chase d Co., and proceed at once to redeem
the pledge he gave through the Secretary of
State, the opposition in the House of Represen-
tatives will be disarmed of half its terrors and
shorn of half its strength, and the President
himself will stand before the country and the
world as a patriot who could rise above the
contracted views Of his party in great and
perilous exigency Of the republic.
MAKING THE MosT OF THNGs.-The London
Times draws great comfort from the New York
riots. In an article copied elsewhere it ex-
presses the hope "that this pleasant state of
things will be duly reported in Ireland, in
order that every Irishman may know that upon
setting foot upon the quay OF New York he is
liable to be marched off to some hill, pass or
earthwork, or swamp, where he will be passed
at once to the front, and have an even chance
Of being shot down or manned for life" The
Times has long been laboring to impress this
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