The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-07-26
Vile POLITICAL FUTURE.

Under tho head of "The Political
Future" the New York Times (repub-
lican) has a letter from Washington,
signed ar" (supposed to be Mr.. Ray
mond, NJ. c. in which it is stated that
the republican party in Congress sis
just now experiencing apanic Of more
than usual severity, and its action under
the circumstances does more credit to
its zeal than to its discretion" The
writer then proceeds as follows
You may have noticed the passage in
the House, few days since, of rcso-
luton offered by Gen. Paine, of Wiscon-
sin, calling on hc Suites to organize,
discipline and equip their militia, and
directing that two-thirds of the arms,
ordinance and ammunition now under
custody of the general government be
distributed among The ,States--thc dis
tribution among the loyal States to take
place Immediately, and that among the
States lately in rebellion to be postpon-
ed until further orders.
The resolution came up from the com
mittee on military affairs aud was push
cd to vote without debate or delay,
under the previous question. 1t attrac-
ted as little attention in Congress as it
has in the country, and the public will
doubtless receive with incrcdulity the
assurance that it was intended, by those
who secured its passage, as he FIRST step
toOdrds preparation for another eivit
rar. Although no debate was had upon
IT, members were urged 10 vote for il
by direct conversational appeals on the
floor on the part Of the few who were
! priyy to it's introduction Some were
told that it was necessary to enable the
Southern loyalists to protect themselves;
others that il was simply matter Of
detail in the War Department others
that the arms must be taken out Of the
hands Of the President aud others that
il was proposed at the instance Of the
Secretary Of War An appeal was
made by Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, to allow
debate upon it, rs it seemed to be a
matter OF importancc-but this was &c.
, fused
Most of the leading aud rejecting
radicals 10 Congress take this view OF
the political future: If the fall cleo.
tons result in the choice Of Northern
democrats enough TO constitute. when
added 10 the members from the South
ern States, majority, Of the House,
they assume that this majority, thus
constituted, will claim TO be the Con.
grcss, aud will act accordingly, and that
they will be recognized By the Presi-
dent as the body 10 which be will send
his message, aud whose sessions he will
il the necessity should arise, protect by
military force. They assert, on the 9TH
or hand that the Union" members
from the loyal s,atcs--if they consti.
tuio a majority from those States will
claim TO be the only legal Congress, and
will, If necessary. invoke an nsurrcc.
ton Of the people to maiu,aIu them in
that position They DO not in the least
conceal their purpose, IN the event OF
such a collision, 20 appeal to force, aud
To drive the riysl Congress, with the
President aud his Cabinet aud supper.
tar. inio the Potomac. TO use the Ian.
guaec Of one Of tho ablcst and most sin.
errc u their number
II You viii recall the remarks of Mr..
Boutwell, Of Massachusetts,. in last
week SIS 6rst caucus, you will see this
movement clearly forcshadoWcl-iulncd
n,owcl H. declared his belief that
an issue Of FIR q was rapidly approach.
ing, aud that We must bo prepared 10
NEE, il lie acts, and ali who cooper.
ate With him in these measures profess
% act. under the apprehension that the
President intends 10 resort 10 force
that be means a. dibprss the present
Congress on iis rcaascmbline in peccm.
be- VI 10 refuses 10 admit the Southern
members aud Mr. farnywor,a ascribcd
to Mr. Seward the declaration that this
Congress should never reasonable un-
less the Southern members were admit.
ted support Of this belief need
scarcely say that Mr. Seward never
made any remark Of the kind. nor that
the projoc, ascribcd to the President Is
purely an invention. or at best the crazy
dream Of political nightmare But in
either case Il serves the same purpose
IL covers and Is held to justify, the
determination 10 arouse the North, aud
prepare for n resort TO force upon the
assembling Of the Forticih Congress in
extra or ia regular session aud his
determination ,s drotecd Aud the reso-
luton 10 which have referred, for an
organization Of the militia and distri-
button Of arms in the Northern States,
il the initial step TO its execution.
do not propose TO comment upon
the result Of such movement 1t is
obvious that if any such contingency
should arise, the war would not be sec.
,i0aai. as was the last--it would be O
war of political parties and Of neighbor
hoods. Not only have the great body
of the Union party in Congress no sym
patty with these views aud purposes
1 but they are in the main ignorant and
incredulous Of their existence. That
the extreme radicals entertain them
however. there is not the slightest doubt
and We know, from the experience oil
secession in 1861 how few men il some
times requires to plunge great party
or n great nation into war.
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TUE CRoPs.-From every quarters
Of our country do We hear the most fiat
tering accounts of the yield of wheat