The New York herald., 1864-08-03

rope, whatever Old Abe may do with bis. We
want daily bulletins from the War Office In
the name Of the people, We demand them.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FROM TINS CrY.-
zens of this city in the coming elections 10 the
selection Of members Of Congress to represent
this commercial metropolis In the lower house
Of the national legislature. This fact should
not be lost sight Of Ia the multitude Of inter-
ests In the coming campaign. The present
make-believe epresentatives--Be benjamin Wood,
Fernando Wood, Elijah Ward, John w. Chan
Ter. James Brooks and Anson Herrick-
were elected In the conservative revolution of
1862, whioh placed Horato Seymour In the
Gnbernatorial chair Of this State and revolu-
tionized the Central States, from the Mississippi
to the Atlantic. They were elected at the close
of canvass which excited more than usual
interest and in which the political issues were
we'll defined and understood by the people.
They were voted for and elected on the plat
form for the support of the administration In
the suppression Of the rebellion. They were
chosen, not as partsans but AS Union, conser
vative men. The public were disgusted with
the radical mismanagement of the war; and
they supported the conservative ticket under
the belief that they would manage the war
with greater success and be more effective In
crushing out the rebellion than the radicals.
This idea was the substance of all the speeches
on that side during the canvass, and with that
view the revolution of 1862 succeeded.
Immediately after the election some OF the
abovenamed gentlemen paraded themselves
before the people in public meetings and de-
cared that they were elected in opposition to
the prosecution of the war. Thus, with the i'm
pudence of the old boy himself, they repudi
ated the people who elected them, and cast the
platform upon which they stood back into
heir teeth, and imme liatey commenced or
ganizing a reeca.a a.at-any-terms party. The pub
lie early manifested their disgust Of this as
sumption, and repndiated the idea by an over
whelminy vote at the very next election in all the
Central States. Still adherng to their position
o. defiance to the people, they took their seats
in Congress. Most Of them, under the lead of
the Woods, in their very first acts placed them
selves on record as traitors to the princip es
upon which they were elected. Nor Is that all.
Tier acts, votes and deeds throughout the gas
sion were on the aide Of jeff. Davis and in op-
position TO the crushing out Of the rebellion.
They favored the Southern consprators in all
and every form that they could. Their acts in
and ont Of Congress were such as to encourage
the South in their efforts to break up and de-
stroy the nation. But their brazsn impuience
goes SSH further. After doing all that they
could, short of endangering their own necks, in
encouraging and assisting the Southern leaders
il their rebellion, they tell the people, through
that special purpose In add ton to this the
ringleaders have the effrontery to parade them
selves for reelection, that they may still fur
ther aid ard assist the South in gaining their
independence
We very much mistake the sentiment of the
people Of tn 8 city if they endorse any such
programme. If there is anything in the signs
OF the times the masses of this city have had
quite enough Of tho double dealing and
treaehery Of the Woods. We know that tie
people in this city are for the restoration OF
the Union. and will repudiate and frown upon
any representative who uses his position to
further the programme Of separation and dis
solution Of JeR Davis. II these men who
turned traitors to the principles upon which
they were elected come before them again they
will receive verdict OF condemnation at the
ballot box in such emphatic terms as not to DO
FORGOTTEN very soon. The election OF members
TO the next Congress is too important, there
are too many vital questions to be considered
by that Congress-, for the people OF this city to
put their trust in any such crooked and uncer-
tam sticks