New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13
Az OUTAlnE CONC REsS.

Several gentlemen are now III a'Ni"e ~"
accredited as Members of Congress IRON o'a'c'
recently in fragrant rebellion against '"o
authority and integrity of the oni'ed o'a'cS'
Some of these can take the oath prescribed by
the last Congress, whereby they are required
TO swear that they have voluntarily TAKEN ho
port in the recent attempt 70 overthrow the
Union by force Of arms; but more cannot
Some rcnresent States like Virginia and Ten
nesscc. wherein the Union sentiment, though
temporarily OVERCOME, was never utterly
silcnccl; others represent States like South
Carolina and Mississippi We presume Con-
rrcss will be moved TO act deliberately ana
wisely on their respective cases, with sincere
desir, to complete the restoration OF the Sc
ceded States at the earliest moment consistent
with our National security and the rights of our
whole People.
Bat there is still another class OF outside rep
resen,atives in Washington, headed by MeSsrs'
Frederick Douglass and George !. Downing
who are there to look sharply after the rights
and interests of Four Millions of American
PEOPLE. These owe their election TO no IN
tripue. 10 caucus no cabal; they draw no pay
and swindle no mileage from the sweat OF the
American public; they are pad-hberally pad
rs they must be to meet the exactions OF Wash
inrton laudlorlism--by those who send them,
and will be silent partners in no job, no claim,
no steamship or railroad grab from the Federal
Treasury. We can't help considering their
election and position more digniicd and credit
able than those of average Members.
Suppose, now, that these two classes Of out
siders should quietly come together, aud agree
on platform Of peace and everlasting concllia-
ton between their respective constituencies,
who would not rejoice What action Of the IN
side Congress would be half so important or half
so benefcent 7 How poor and tawdry would
seem the stained glass ceiling, three-story mir
rors, ine.dollar- per-yard carpets, spotted mar
bic, 500 desks, flaring upholstery, and bar
barcally profuse gliding, OF the official House
Of Representatives beside the rudest and coarscst
| furniture of the dingy, bare-walled room where
in the representatives of Southern Cbvalry and
Of African Industry should establish the bases
Of hearty and eyeTls ting amity and concord
How many auditors would remain to Speaker
! Colfax's menaeerie willie there was room ioy
another to squeeze within eyesght or earshot
Of that wherein the entente oordi0te between the
7 Whites and Blacks Of the South was inaugu-
\ rating itself How quickly would pale the
! Intellectual fires" Of Monroe-Mexican Buncombe
Is, ,ra trra
{ struction
| DO We seem to speak lightly Most Ger
D tnin,v we were never more in earnest. rec
e onciliation between the Southern Whites an'
: the Blacks would completely solve all our re
manning difficulties in an hour. Mr.. Steven
=, might demand conf ,cation; Parson Br0wnoy
,s might call for military execution; the cotton
Se iobbers now roaming over the Gulf States nigh
insist long as a single bale remained outside O
&c their clutches, that martial law could not sacl
w. be withdrawn; politicians might expatiate (eye
so truly on the bad temper and imperfect &c
nd construction Of the e1-Scbels but lot it b
an proclaimed that the representatives OF the lsl
er- Shareholders and those Of the Black race ha
come TO full and clear understanding an
re agreed on the bases Of future harmony, and \
es' parliamentary tactics could keep single Souil
oy ern delegation out of Congress for even weel
:, We do not know that anything like this vi
:. even be attempted; but We rejoice that Il
Of presence at Washington Of Messrs. Downing
Douglass and their confrercs, affords oppo
ID tunity for it. Should it pass unimproved, "
of are sure the fault viii not he theirs.