The New York herald., 1866-06-26

States" Here is the hitch between the Presi-
dent and Congress and now the latter have
called upon the Governors Of the various States
to endorse their hasty and inconsiderate legisla-
tion. II Congress believed its course correct
and popular, why did it skulk under the mantle
of . concurrent resolution to avoid the action
Of the Executive In 50 vital . matter as . con-
stitutional amendment 1t remains to be seen
how far the Governors Of the loyal States will
go In sustaining Congress in its efforts to usurp
all the functions Of government, the executive
and administrative a. well a. the legislative.
The melancholy experience Of former years in
calling extra sessions, we repeat, must prevent
Governor Fenton from calling our Legislature
together, unless he is prepared to meet and
abide the fate Of his imprudent predecessors.
The Three Factions in Congress-Par-
lIamentary Tactics.
AT the opening of the present session there
were t'i1'r factions in Congress, viz: the
radic, conservative republican and
the AS we have previously
shown, conservative republican and
democratic factions combined had clear
majority over the radicals, and could have
checked all ultra legislation. The reason
why they did not unite their forces at the
commencement of the session we find in the OBJ
vious incompetency and narrow partisan views
of Messrs. Raymond and Brooks, of this city,
the leaders of their cliques in the House. We
have shown by facts and figures, which can
neither be disproved nor explained away. that
instead of effecting such union for the good of
the country these two gentlemen played into
the hands OF Mr.. Thad Stevens, the leader of
the radicals, and allowed themselves and their
followers to be used az his tools whenever he
required their assistance.
Understanding that Massrs. Raymond and
Brooks are in the field as cand'A tor the
next Congress, and appreciai ng the Importance
Of sending only our best, wisest and strongest
men to Washington at this crisis as the repre-
sentatives of the people, we have opposed and
shall continue to oppose the denomination and
reelection of these two leaders and Of all who
have adopted their unpatriotic policy. To our
former remarks upon this subject Mr..
Raymond replies indirectly by abusing
the democrats for assisting the radicals;
but, IL the democrats have been guilty Of
this folly, how does Mr.. Raymond standi He
has committed the same fault More unsophis-
ticated than any Of the democrats, he has put
himself upon the record as having made
strong speech against Q radical measure and
then voted for the very thing he had denounced.
Does Mr.. Raymond suppose that the people
either forget or forgive such inconsistency as
this! He IL one of those who know the right
and still the wrong pursue. His whole course
in Congress has been q series of self-contradic-
tions. Whenever an opportunity occurred to
defeat radical bill by voting with the demo-
crats-cxcept upon single occasion when he
could carry nobody with him-he has shirkcd
his duty and voted with Mr.. Thad Stevens. For
him to rebuke the democrats reminds vs. Of the
old smile Of the pot calling the kettle black.
With all their prctence of supporting the Pres-
dent, Mcssrs. Raymond, Weed and Seward have
been the most faithful and useful allies Of
Messrs. Stevens, Greeley and Wendell Phillips.
Mr. Brooks has replied to our charges more
directly. but with no better success. He de-
MES that hc is intriguing for denomination;
but in The same breath he says that he shall be
hapny 10 accent Of any nomination that will
give him chance to contest the next Con-
g-essional election in his district and reoccupy
the seat from which he was ousted by Mr..
Dodge. We shall not dispute about the word
"intrigung, which seems TO be the only point
of difference between us in regard TO this mat
ter of denomination. We are very willing,
also. to give Mr.. Brooks all the advantage Of
any sympathy he can excite among the people
by his expulsion from a seat to which II was
legally decided that he was not justly en-
titled. On the strength Of this sympathy the
Manhattan Club has already furnished him
with good dinner, and we think he ought to
be content with that but il he supposes that
he can make any political capital by loudly
complaining of his wrongs, as person ex-
PEELED from barroom raises the sympathy Of
the crowd by showing them the place where
he was kicked, we certainly have no objec-
tions. In our opinion, however, the public are
rather glad that Mr.. Brooks was turned out Of
Congress before he had the opportunity to do
any further mischief He does not and cannot
deny that he voted against the President and
with Mr. Thad Stevens on Mr.. Hale's motion
TO recommit the Negro Suffrage bill but he
endeavors to defend himself by stating that he
was not bound to stand by the President, and
that his vote was "one Of the best and boldest
coups dtsas ever attempted in Congress-" II
Mr.. Brooks was not bound to support the Presi-
dent, what has become Of oil his professions Of
adherence and those Of his party' Was he
elected 70 support the radicals' And II going
over 10 the enemy Ia Zone Of the best and bold
est coups dttat," why are such penalties
attached to military and political dcsertions
Tho defence Of Mr.. Brooks only makes his
case worse. II shows that he does not even
know that he has done wrong In giving aid,
comfort and votes to the revolutionary radl-
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