The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08
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upon the Legislature early in the approaching
session. In filing this important Office our
representatives have plain duty to perform
Their choice must be made in accordance with
the win of the people, SO emphatlcaily ex-
pressed through the ballot box at the recent
elections. They will be unfaithful to their
trust and false to their constituents If they fail
to elect person who is unequivocally and I'M
rcservedly a supporter of the constitutional
amendment now before the legislatures OF the
several States for their action ~ pre-requi-
site to the admission Of the Southern States to
Congress-. The issue involved in this policy
was fully and fairly submitted to the public
judgment in the late elections, and the verdict
has been rendered in its favor. The platform
laid down bys the successful party in this State
was explicit in its endorsement of the action
Of Congress Our present representatives at
Washington have reafirmed their policy, and
their successors will carry it forward to the
close of President Johnson's term Of Office with
undated determination. It is, therefore, the
plain duty of the State Legislature, Immediately
upon assembling, to adopt the constitutional
amendment as preliminary to the election Of
United States Senator, and, upon that basis,
to elect Senator whose support OF the Con-
gressional policy is not 10 be questioned.
Among the names that have been mentioned
in connection with the Office are those Of An
drew d. White, of Syracuse; Charles J.
Folger, Of Geneva, and Roscoe Conkiiny, Of
Utica. The two former are members OF the
present State Senate the latter is u represent
alive in this and the next Congress. Senator
White unites brilliant, scholarly atiainmeuts
with practical business talent and sound sense.
Senator Foiger is a lawyer of established repu-
tation aud an able dcbater Congressman
Conkling has good reputation, both as Q law
yer and a shrewd, active politician. Ali three
are young, vigorous men, certain TO WELD
marked influence in the Senate OF the United
States, and steady, unfinching supporters of
The constitutional amendment II would be
refreshing to have such men in the United
States Senate rs representatives Of the State OF
New York. so that the voice OF the greatest
effectively in that body, as well as that of
Maine or Rhode Island.
There is just now some slight evidence of
returning reason on the part Of the non-repre.
scented States. The message of Governor Pier
pont to The Virginia Legislature, and that OF
Governor Patton, Of Alabama. are CLEANS Of
light through the thick fog Of Southern igno-
rance and obstinacy. AT the same time some
one or other Of the Jacobn rabble is daily
starting up in Congress to offer his own quack
ncstrum for the cure of the nationapilis II is
very desirable just now that The country should
pursue a steady and dignitied course il VIC wish
ever to get 10 the termination OF our difficult
tics. To this end we should send Senator to
Washington whose principles are we'll under
stood and thoroughly settled and who has
the ability and the desire to carry out stead
lastly the policy determined upon by the peo-
gave Greeley prominence as candidate in
the hope that he would behave himself like
sane and sensible man hut he has gone off on
some Of his crack-brained notions, and we drop
him 10 consequence. This is the epoch Of prac
teal men, and not Of dreamen.
DISHONESTY or THE BOGUS NEWS AssocIA-
rroS-On Wednesday night last we received a
despatch from our Brownsville (Texas) cores
pondent announcing the movements Of the
American forces on the Rio Grnnde, and The
Surrender Of Matamoros to General Sedgwick
The news was exclusive and important. and
cost us large sum of money. After il was
put in type proofs were furnished to the Asso
cia.cd Press for the purpose Of distribution
among the journals belonging 10 the Associa-
ton. We found the next morning, much TO our
surprise, the same despatch, with all the corrcc-
tons and alterations which had been made in
this Office, word for word, printed in the cop
perhcad journal Of this city which has linked
Its fortunes TO the Bohemian association, and
and credited 10 the Cincinnati Commercial
Now we have no hesitation In asserting that
that despatch did not come from Cincinnati,
but was either set up in the Office above
referred TO from printed slip Of HERALD type
or from copy Of the same. The Cincinnati
paper from which II purports TO have been
taken Is before us and there Is not q word Of
II in The columns Of that journal And we
further charge that tho news contained in that
despatch was sent by telegraph to other jour-
mails BY the bogus news concern from printed
slip which was purloined from this onioe. II
the management Of the pcddling news associa-
ton has no better foundation than dishonesty
upon which to build itself up, It's prospects
Of ever meeting the public admiration are
exceedingly slim.
the MAssAcREs In CRErE.-We are rejoiced
TO SEQ that Mr.. T. Joy Morris, our Minister at
Consiantinople, has, In pursuance Of instruc-
tons from the State Department, requested the
diplomatic corps TO join with him in intercsd-