The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12


The Treason auestisn In Congrsss-Ths
| Administration s~d the Presidency.
| The House Of 4 representatives. has been
thrown into an unnecessary 6utter of excite
meut over copperhead peace speech from
Mr.. Long, OF Ohio, and another OF the same
character from Mr.. Harris, the secession slone
star" from Maryland. Since the election Of
Mr.. Long, his Congressional district, In dsoov-
ering the real sentiments and purposes Of the
foolish faction with which no Il identified, has
repudiated them and all their works by an
overwhelming popular majority; and since the
election Of Mr.. Harris, Maryland. by an unex-
ampled popular majority, has not only voted
to adhere to the cause Of. and the war for, the
Union but has decreed the unconditional aboli-
ton Of slavery within her borders. Thus while
the deluded peace-at-any-pric member from
Ohio stands under the ban Of his constituents,
the intractab.e member from Maryland, with
the abolition Of slavery in his State, becomes
utterly bankrupt as pro-slavery Southern
confederacy politician. The peace speeches Of
such men, therefore, in Congress, amount to
nothing moro than the silly vaporings Of harm.
less fanatics.
In the vote upon the resolution. however,
censuring the secession gentleman from Mary
land for having uttered words in debate "mani-
testify tending and designed to encourage the
existing rebellion and the public enemies Of
this nation" something has been gained in the
disclosure of the real strength Of this demo
cratic peace faction of the House. Against the
republicans and war democrats it stands In the
proportion Of eighteen to ninety-two. Every
one Of these eighteen was elected by the war
movement Of the democrats Of the loyal States
in 1862 and not one Of them can be reelected
upon his peace-atany-price platform of l863-64
The war democrats and conservatives, in Pre-
sidential view, hold the bal ance Of power; and
here the question recurs, how can they turn
this power to . good account They cannot
fuse with this preposterous peace faction; they
can hardly cope successfully, single handed,
against the administration. Where, then, are
they to co.
The late vote of the Senate providing for
slavery -abolishing amendment Of the constitu-
ton; the votes of each house which have result
ed in placing General Grant at the head Of the
upon the antiNspoleonic Mexican resolution
OF Mr.. Winter Davis indicate the true policy
and platform Of the war democracy. Their
policy is first, fusion with the anti-Lncoln
republicans upon the sound principles and great
purposes embodied In these aforesaid measures:
and, secondly, the nomination for the Presiden-
tial succession OF an able, popular, practical
pon comh;ripry tho qualities If a sold;or on1 a
statesman. The peace preaching malcontents Of
Congress and their followers In the North have
become too contemplate In numbers aud In
auence to be feared any longer. The most
serious dangers to the country. on the other
hand, lie on the probabilities Of the oentnu-
ance for another four years Of Mr.. Lincoln's
laundering, tlnkering, tsmporaiug and incom-
petent administration.
We arc thus menaced with the foreshadow-
ings of ruinous financial imitation and col.
lapse, an indefinite prolongation of the war,
never ending but still beginning troubles on
the slavery question, aud with universal po-
litical confusion. The power to avert these
evils may be welded by the anti Lincoln re-
publicans and war democrats Of Congress-
through their union Ia the nomination OF an
independent and popular candidate for the
Presidency upon the broad and comprehensive
war aud Union platform we have suggested
The mass of the republicans Of both houses
have shown by their recent acts that they look
upon this administration as q deplorable
failure. The war democrats have repudiated
the democratic peace faction. Why, then, may
there not be an active coalition between the
autiLincoln republicans and the war demo-
Gratis for a new administration.
The field is open before them. They have
but to enter and occupy it. The simple pro,
ceeding of Congressional coali ton will soon
result in the formation of an irresistible popu-
lar movement. What other course Of even pos
sibls success is open to the anti-Lincoln repub-
lcaus or war democrats we cannot divine.
They have the power in Congress, through a
patriotic coalition to nominate our next Pre-
sidont. and they should at once proceed to eY
ercise it.