Year: 1863

IN EW 1OkK HEkALl), L
come mere territory Of the United States. 70 10
governed and regulated by Congress. But rep
resentatives Of Territories do not vote in Con-
gress, because they do not represent States
BY what process of reasoning, then. can the
friends Of the administration show that the re-
bellious States are at one and the same time
mere Territories and yet sovereign States, en-
titled to send representatives to vote in Con-
gresss But, supposing these doubtful mem
bers admitted. we would venture to say that
not man of them would vote for
the destructive policy of the administration.
What Virginian, or Louisianian, or Missis-
sippian, could be found to vote for the de-
graduation Of his own State to a Territory, and
to vote to make paupers and vagabonds of the
whole of its population? Could he ever raise
his head in his native State again, or dare to
show his face to the people, The border States,
and even the military districts of the rebellious
States, SO far from aiding the administration in
Congress, will turn out to be hostile force on
its right flank, to assail it with impetuosity and
complete success at the proper moment.


Assuming, then, that the opposition will have
clear working majority in Congress from the
very outset, their first stroke of tactics will be
to elect an efficient Speaker. Very much de-
pends on this ofacer-not merely on his opinions,
but on his ability and tact; and never was
good Speaker more needed by any party In
Congress than by the present opposition. Not
only has the Speaker the right to appoint the
committees, which are Of such vital importance
in this great crisis, but with him rests the deci-
sion of points Of form and order, which, though
apparently Of small moment, often involve the
| greatest results. Now, the question is what man
among all the opposition is best suited for this
post? We say that the right man for this place
Is Fernando Wood. Indeed, he is the only man
who is thoroughly qualified for it. With aperfect
knowledge Of parliamentary rules and manru-


vres, with infinite tact, with amazing GOODNESS


and fearless courage which never quails, he


would discharge most admirably the duties Of


the Speakership. By his keen insight into hu-


man nature he would be sure to select the right


men for the committees, who would drag to


light the hidden infamy, corruption, plunder,
extravaganza, misrule and mismanagement Of
the last two years and half, and altogether
he weuld be found to be a tower Of strength to
the opposition. Instead, therefore, of losing
| time in fruitless contest with a number Of
candidates, let the opposition unite upon sim
| gle man in caucus and elect him at once, and
| let that man be Fernando Wood because the
| most capable Of serving the great conservative
| party, which is now organizing and marshalling
| its forces against the destructive radicalism
which has ruined the country ever since the 4th
| Of March, 1861.


In order to render the opposition from this
| State united and effective, and to give to Mr..
Wood the eclat and prestige which would in
sure his election as Speaker, it will be neces-
sary for the two sections Of the democracy in
this city-Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall-to
bury the hatchet, and cordially unite in one
body. There are no principles which divide
them. The split is only the result Of . family
contest for local Offices and spoils; but in the


present emergency the man who opposes or


thwarts reunion ought to be branded as q


traitor, for the slow-moving finger Of scorn"


to point at in the streets and allsplaces of pub
lie resort. This reconstruction is essential to
success; for thus alone can the treacherous
| Albany Regency be overthrown. If this dan
gerous clique be not soon stripped of all its
power to do mischief the worst may be feared
| in the future. We know what fearful amount
of evil It has accomplished in the past AT
Charleston and in Baltimore, in May, 1860. it
was the Regency which played into the hands
of the ambitious secessionists in the Democratic
Convention, and enabled them to triumph by
seeding, by organizing Southern convention,
and by making separate nomination, which
was the very opportunity they sought to pre-
vent the success of any conservative candi-
date and TO insure the election Of the republi-
can nominee, so as to lay the foundation for
the secession Of the Southern States. On that
important occasion the Regency, with an in
tense selishness, deliberately sacrificed the
interests Of the nation and prepared the way
for the terrible civil war which has afflicted US.
Will the democracy Of New York ever give that
faction another opportunity Of betraying the
people! If they will not, then let them merge
their two organizations into one, crush the
Regency by their combined strength, and then
present united front to the radical power,
which is now sapping the foundations of the
republic, and threatening its total overthrow
at no distant day.


MoRE WORK FOR FARRAGur-PRoPER OvA-
TroS FOR HERo.-No journal advocated more
strongly than We did the propriety Of giving


Admiral Farraguta complimentary reception
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