New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

By no means remarkable for originality Since Mr.. boo
little delivered bis Presidential Grafton In the
the whole hne Of argument bad already become iamnai
TO rs, and Mr.. Rsymc took care not TO stray away
from the beaten track Even the attack against the
Committee Of Fifteen Mr. Raymond INDUCED In was
without the charm Of novelty. Mr.. Dooltte hed al,
the session. The programme was developed httle
clearly by Mr. Raymond In this respect that the
Committee Of Fifteen seems now 70 have become the
special object Of the wrath and hostility Of the Pres
dents particular friends. The attacks likely 70 be
followed up and the Committee Of Fifteen Is to be repre-
sented 10 the country as sort Of concaye which
s TO swallow I'D all the powers Of Congress- and 10 take
the Government Of the country into Its own hands
There win be few people foolish enough 70 believe IT.
There Is. however, something worthy OF note In MI
Raymonds aggressive warfare. hrumor speaks truly,
Mr.. Raymond was not only present in the Republican
In which this Committee resolved upon be mol
only voted for IT. but be even member OF the Com
mittee appointed BY the caucus which drafted tne reso
luton from which the Committee OF Fifteen took Its or
gin. Certain II Is that be recorded his vote for y IN
the House. and II generally believed at the time that
Nj Ray nond was particularly anxious TO become q
become distasteful to him at a subsequent day;
Was IL the constitutional amendment reported
blythe Committee which offended him so muchi That
can hardly be- for 1t is believed that MI Raymona VII h
President. in the Associated Press dispatches states
that en- amendment making the number OF voters toe
basis Of representation would be acceptable TO Nun.
But II IL Is not by the amendment IN what other way
can the Committee have offended the seusitiyeness OF
Mr. Raymond and those he represents since the smend
ment Is the only sign OF life the Committee has so far
givenf The solution Of the mystery may be this that
the Committee is busiy collecting information concern
ing the actual condition Of things in the South ana
that accumuatiye testimony, when spread before ire
country may open the eyes Of the people as 70 he re-
suits and consequences Of policy which the gentlemen
speak Of are so industriousy defending IL Is ar 70
presume that Congress will not discharge the Comml'
tee until its work DONE all efforts made TO the con-
trary notwithstanding
Mr. Raymond In his speech gave Us an indication as
10 the mannerin which he and probably the President
also desire Congress and tho people to inform them
selves about the condition Of things in the Rebel States
Let the Representatives aud Senators from those states
be admitted said he and they can tell Us how things
lock down there. 1t Is thus proposed TO admit those
for the purpose OF obtaining rom them
the information upon the character OF which the adm
sion of the same Representatives would IN great
measure depend. This proposition has at least tne
merit OF ingenuity; 1t would be very convenient
arrangement But, apprehend Congress and the
people want something than representations con-
corning the condition Of things in the South from
southern point Of view. Besides, the Committee OF
Fifteen Is busily engaged 10 collecting information
from Southern men-it is true among them are great
many Southern OF Endoubted oyalty-and THIS IN
formation WILL In due season, appear. and probably,
satisfy the minds Of the people, II not the desires OF those
fastidious gentlemen who are bent upon discrecitng
any aud every testimony that does not exactly snt the
system of Presidential policy. There Is doubt the
people in making up their judgment will act with due
discrimination. ObeERVER.