Year: 1862

that had taken possession of many minds that
the leading Powers Of Europe would interfere
in our domestic affairs, and thus destroy us as
nation. Although we are indebted to the
Emperor for demolishing this silly notion, yet
we really owe our safety to our enormous
resources and their wonderful development in
our improvised iron-clad navy and our gallant
army in the field


Tho Approaching Session OF Congress,


and the Business Before II.


The closing session Of the present radical and
fanatical abolition Congress will be a short one.
1t opens on the first Monday in December, and
constitutionally comes to an end on the 4th
of March. It is limited, therefore, to three
months Of time, including the Christmas holi
days; and the two houses must, therefore,
work faithfully and diligently, or they will
hardly accomplish the pressing legitimate busi-
ness before them.


Meantime We are gratifed to perceive that
President Lincoln, in one important matter, has
already recognized the voice Of the people as





FORK to Illinois. We refer to the late General
Orders" from the War Department for general
jail delivery Of call persons now in military
custody who have been arrested for discourag
ing volunteer enlistments, opposing the draft, or
otherwise giving aid and comfort to the
enemy in States whore the draft has been made,
or where the quota of volunteers and militia
L.. R,~u ehnH. ~ NJ 1e
tionally, "who, by authority Of the military
commander or governor in rebel States have
been arrested and sent from such States fcr dis
loyalty or hostility to the government Of the
United States" &c. We accept this act Of
amnesty as recognition on the part OF Presi-
dent Lincoln Of the will Of the people Of the
loyal States rs manifested in these late elee-
tions, upon this subject of arbitrary arrss 8 and
imprisonments. We hope, too that this late
impressive Northern popular reaction against
the blunders, corruptions and excesses Of the
radical republicans in Congress and IN the Cabi
net will be further recognized in the Presi-
dents Message, and will have some good sffscs
upon the radicals Of the two houses OF this ex-
pring Congress. in the legislative measures Of
the approaching session.


Days, weeks and months Of the last session
were wasted upon the everlasting negro question.
in every possible shape and form, snd especial
ly upon the Coniscation and Emancipation bill.
The abolition radicals had urged this measure
as the one thing needful to crush out this re-
bellion, and the day Of its final passage was
proclaimed by them ss the day of our national
salvation. But they soon discovered that II was
a delusion, and that nothing short OF a sweeping
emancipation proclamation from President
Lincoln would do the work To silence their
clamor President lincoln at length gave them
their desired manifesto, with the ssgacious
opinion that beyond the lines Of the federal
srmies IL would be about as effective "as the
Popss bull against the comet" But having
obtained their Con6scation bill and their eman-
cipation proclamation covering every article
and every square foot Of rebel property, and
giving freedom to ell the slaves in sll the
rebellious States, surely our abolition radicals
can have nothing more TO ask in behalf Of their
grand ultimatum Of negro emancipation and the
overthrow Of the "slave powern


We hope, therefore that, with wholesome
admonition to this effect, President Lincoln. in
his annual message, will recommend 10 the two
houses that the negro. be temporarily dropped
for more important and more pressing SUBJECTS
Of legislation. The army and the navy, and
the ways and means required to repdsr thom
complete in every appointment, and successful
in every enterprise, as far az human fore
sight may provide for success, will demand d
considerable portion Of the three months torn
Of the coming Congressional session But not
less in Importance Is the question OF tho sincws
Of ar-ths great money question. The 1nan-
cial schemes OF Mr.. Secretary Chase have sig.
nalIy failed, though he has been supported with
unparalleled liberality by the contributions OF
the people. His schemes have failed because
they were not broad enough nor deep enough
to touch the sides or the bottom Of this financial
crisis. The country demands that, 30 far rs tbe
existing depreciation Of our paper money and
federal credit can be remedied BY Congressional
Legislation, the nasJiul remsdics shall be a.