The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-06

subsequently admitted q STATE to Senators
and Representatives were immediately sworn
in and took their seats. The Southern States
over which the question Of admitting their rep
resentatives 10 now being agitated oil came
into the Union by virtue Of adopting the cora-
stitution originally, or were admitted in the
regular way, as Territories. Having thus been
legally parties TO the confederation, they OBJ
tanned the right to elect representatives to both
houses Of Congress-, and exercised that right
This right they have not lost, unless they have
severed their connection with the Union. The
insurrection being suppressed, they haye the
same right to elect their members to Congress-
now as they had prior to'the rebellion. No law
of Congress is necessary, unless they have
legally seeded. II their secession ordinances
were legal, then all the sacrifice of life and ex-
penditure of money to prove that they had no
right to secede has been in vain. Every MEM
Der of Congress who votes for the rejection OF
the Southern Representatives or Senators, who
apply for admission with a certificate signed by
the Governor of their respective States show
ing that they have been legally elected under
the laws Of that State, declares by4his vote that
the State is out Of the Union. It will be q
declaration THAT secession was legal and that
the Confederate government and all its acts
were legal If majority of Congress votes in
this form, them it win be decided that the South
was right; That me States have thespower to
withdraw from; The Union, and thus would be
estabA shed the fkct that the property Of the
Southcrn5h this Gamble seized and sold tdlkted in
their rebellion. Under thsdecisicn theconfs-
cation laws of Congress and arraignment for
the crime of treason all fall to the ground, It
follows, then, that Congress must either endorse
President Johnson's reorganization policy, and
admit the representatives elected in pursuance
thereof or accept the Neutrality-suspicious.
secession and establish it as right Which
viii that body dof
NOBLE AMBTTION-THE DESIRE FOR POLITICAL
we see a splendid instance Of the eagerness
with which political honors are sought, of the
atidity with which our citizens rush forward
to serve the public in such periIous places as>
the Assembly Chamber and the court rooms
This eagerness almost equals THAT with which
another class Of the people volunteered when
the country only required their services on the
battle fields and In forts and on men-of.war-
places which we all know arr perfectly safe
In the purely city part Of the State election
there are twentysix places to ffll, and seventy
eight men anxious to fill them-an average Of
three for each place. How the hearts Of the |
people mnst thrill at this noble and patriotic |
spectacle This spectacle is more remarkable
IN the case Of our would-be Assemblymen than
IN any other case. We are entitled to seven I
teen representatives there, ands fifty -one men
ire eager to represent US. Nay, they are
working day and night and spending money
avshly to secure the privilege. The pay of
The position is, for one hundred days, three
dollars a day. It Is impossible, to get good |
board in Albany for less than five dollars a
day. Here, then, are fifty-one patriots ready to
spend money in election schemes, and if elect
ed, to pay two dollars day to represent us in |
The Assembly. There can of course be no
other motive than the honor, and thus II is |
evident how eagerly these honors. are sought /.
CHoLERA-OtR REAL DANGER.-There Is not q |
loubt that all danger to this city from the |
cholera may be averted by a rigid enforcement |
If the few hygienic laws that will preserve the |
cleanliness Of our streets and of,the tenement |
houses. Our only danger is from filth. The |
cholera In Western Europe is less virulent and |
enacious this year than ever before; and if 1t |
'ealy visits us it will, perhaps, be even less Sc
yere than in 1854, when there were two thou |
'and deaths. But we may prevent even that |
oss if we'wfll. Let our people remember that |
more than hall the population Of this great city
i've in tenement houses and In cellars. Five
hundred thousand live in tenement houses and |
one hundretiand forty-three thousand in cellars.
Il lie this latter class that the cholera will seize
upon first Let our philanthfopists better the
condition, Of these people, and our authorities
Keep their cellars and alloys clean. Prevent
he Accommodation there In the winters cold Of
18th that the summers sun-will And ready, ank
he carnations from which win furnish good
medium for the spread Of the disease. Do this |
md We need not fear the cholera.
1BE REGIsrRATI0N or. WFERs.-To-day az
lords the voters the last chance to register
heir names before election; and all who vant
10, have voice in thR choice of the officers to
be elected must bs- on hand betimes.. There
are already registered eighty-four thousand
voters This registration has been made in
four days, giving an average Of twenty-one
thousand day. The last day will hardly bs
the least, as this is a duty that large number
Of persons weuld be apt to defer till the latest