The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-21

upon the latter Official, and the testimony OF
Baker and other tools Of Stanton IL all directed
against the Provost Marshal General, who, 1t is
said, will be forced to retire. Such is the re-
ward which poor Fry Is to receive for too
faithfully serving his master and doing bis
dirty work.
Incompetent Candidates for the Next
Congress.
The present Congress expires on tho 4th Of
March next, but as the elections for the next
Congress are held next fall the politicians are
already casting about for suitable candidates.
Two gentlemen Of this city are understood to
be in the field for their respective districts, and
the wires are being vigorously pulled thus
early in the season both for and against thcm.
The Hon. Henry J. Raymond, tho present in
cumbent, desires the republican denomination
In the Sixth district; and Mr.. James Brooks,
whose seat in tho present Congress was sue
cessfully contested by Mr.. Dodge, Is intriguing
for the democratic denomination in the Eighth
district Both Brooks and Raymond are edi-
tors, good debaters and very clever persons,
although in our opinion the pair Of them would
not make statesman II they were rolled into
one body, like the two single gentlemen Of the
comic song. We object TO their denomination
and shall oppose their reelection on the
ground that they have shown themselves In
competent for the present crisis and are not
proper representatives for this great me-
tropolis:
Vat the opening Of the present session Of
Congress there were three distinct factions in
the House-the radicals. led by Mr.. Thad
Stevens; the conservative republicans, led by
Mr.. Raymond, and the democrats, led by Mr..
Brooks. We have previously proved by figures
which have not been and cannot be refuted
that the two factions under Raymond and
Brooks, when combined, outnumbered the
radicals under Stevens and were strong
enough to check ultra legislation. But these two
factions, instead Of uniting for the sake Of the
country and in defence Of tho President, were
constantly separated by the foolish tactics Of
their leaders and acted with the radicals and
against each other upon every decisive COCA
sion. Mr.. Thad Stevens completely outgener-
allied both Brooks and Raymond and used
them as his plant tools. He openly boasted
that he could 60 with the democrats to defeat the
amendments of the conservative repub leans,
and then 60 with the conservative republicans
to carry his revolutionary schemes intact over
the democratic votes. This very simple policy
Of divide and conquer was tho only strategy
employed by Mr.. Stevens, and yet 1t was re-
peatedly triumphant. During the contest over
the bill imposing negro suffrage upon the Dis
trict Of Columbia against the will Of the peo-
pie, as expressed at the polls, the conservative
republicans were inclined to vote with the
democrats and defeat the bill; but the partisan
tactics Of the democratic leader prevailed and
the conservative republicans were obliged to
vote with Mr.. Stevens The same trick was
played when the third section Of the new con-
stitutonal amendment was put to the vote.
Taking their record as It stands, we End Mr..
Brooks acting with Mr.. Stevens to cut OF dc.
bate and kill all amendments whenever . radi-
cal measure was before the House, and we fiad
Mr.. Raymond delivering long speeches against
the radicals and then voting with them In obe-
dience to party discipline.
II il not necessary, at this time, to republish
the various votes In which these unpatriotic.
partisan and contemplate devices saved the
radicals from destruction and broke down the
conservative strength. The public are already
familiar with the facts, and Messrs. Brooks and
Raymond shall have enough Of them before
the nominations are made or the elections con-
cluded. The Representatives from this city
ought to be men Of the very highest character
and ability. We consider that Congressman
from the grandest city on this continent out
ranks the Governor Of the State and ought to
be selected with the utmost care. New York
is real metropolis. 1t sympathizes neither
with the extremists Of the South nor the fanatics
or the North. It's interests are those Of the
whole country and its sentiments are thor
oughiy national. During the recent rebellion
II repudsted the radicalism Of New England
with the same spirit that It displayed in de-
nouncing the secessionism Of South Carolina.
When Fort Sumter was fred upon, the sublime
uprising Of the North began here, and unlim-
tied supplies Of men, money, arms, nurses for
the wounded, Injuries for our sick soldiers
and patriotic enthusiasm for the cause Of tho
Union were placed at tho disposal Of the gov
ernment during the whole war. But had tho
radicals rebelled, instead Of the Southerners,
New York would have been equally ready to
fight for their suppression. Tho loyalty
Of this metropolis repels attacks upon
the Union and the constitution from
any quarter, and carcs nothing for the
pleas, either Of philanthropy or State rights,
BY which such attacks are closkcd. That such
a city should be misrepresented, betrayed and
sold out during . crisis like this BY her own
Congressman 10 most shameful. Mr.. Brooks,
protesting TO be democrat, wilfully assisted
the radical Stevena Mr.. Raymond, protesting
to be conservative republican, talked for his
constituents but voted for the radicals Had
these leaders united their forces they could