Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-06
TUPAC AMARU.
WASHINGTON, Nay 5, 1882.

WASHINGTON Haay 3, 1882.
There is very little doing in Washington a,
present Mr.. Houston's affair is not yet terminal
ed; some ofhe opposition are yet hanging to it, as
drowning man c!ings to a straw, and to about as
much purpose. Mr.. Houston speaks for himself
on Monday
ihe bank charter has regaincd its ascendency
10 The scale ofpoitica interest, aud expectation
will be on tiptoe till the matter is decided The
committee ofInvestigaton is subjected to investi-
cation in every shape. Every sentence spoken
in the house is seized upon, twisted and UNFINISHED,
to see what can be made ofit Col. johnson has
quite disappointed many, by not coming forward
as if at the head Of troop Of horse, and charging
the Bank as Don Quixotte charged the sheep;
neople are SO unused to see moderation, conscien-
tousness. and moral rectiude preserved in politi-
cal or popular question, that they seem to think
the words obsolete, or only brought forward to
grace homlv or embellish essay!
Some persons who are constantly on the watch
20 deteriorate from the great popularity of Col.
Johnson, are endeavoring 10 turn his very virtues
into faults: they say she IS stretching himself
out;'' they would doubtless be better pleased to
have him coil himse!fup out OF their way; but
Col. Johnson's character is too well known, and
his reputation too firmly established for them to
in]ure him: Col. johnson happens to be blessed
with the power of discrimination, a faculty the
more valuable from its scarcity; opposed to the
Bank, and the banking system, as he is, on great
constitutional principles, he saw no necessity TOR
eliminating the innocent. unanimous vote OF
the committee had declared the character OF the
President of the Bank free from all bame Col.
johnson, with the straight forwardness that forms
so admirable a trait in his character, made the
vote known to the public 1t is the Bank and
the banking system he opposes; it is not the Bank
alone; one set Of directors; 1t is the system
II L. 1t CHI
turn its arms against set of men that another
set of stockholders should step into their places,
and GO in the same harness; all the banks are
nuisahces, and changing the names or the direc.
tors, will not prevent the Influence and abuses OF
which we complain. Col. johnson will not dc
mems dirty work for them; he will not make the
committee stepping ladder for one set of arsto-
Gratis to mount while another set 60 down; it
would be like the fable of the fox and the flies,
driving off the swarm tina. were gorged, to make
room for new swarm that would not leave a
drop of blood in his body
The Clay nfant school goes into operation next
week; the students are coming into the city.
Some Of them need instruction, % judge by their
look and manners. To disseminate knowledge
is certainly meritorions; but the feasibility OF the
present conventional plan is much doubted, and
it is the opinion of all whom have heard mention
it. that the youn sters will 60 home as wise as they
came, and no wiser. -i
The President continues to enjoy excellent
health. The Sangrado presses are ashamed to
tell any more falshoods of his sickness, debility,
&C.; they were fairly laughed out of countenance,
and now, by way of something to do, have fallen
tooth and nail on the late cabinet; nay, some
would willingly 60 to the House of Representa-
tives and tell all they know, had heard, or ina
gined, If Congress mould bat hear them, And to
make speech in the House might entitle one to
skirt, or one little corner of the mantle Of preri
fege, and ssheaven knows how soon one may want
it," as the old lady said when she bought the
ccfinplate. ls..
There are hundred twaddliag reports in circu
lation, not one Of which is Of sufficient credlbility
Or Importance to be worth writing. Some of the
opposition people seem to be in IN ecstacy Of
astonlshment at the manner in which the late
speech Of Mr.. Adams is mentioned in some fc
the administration papers; they forget, or do moi
know that there is such thing as Justice; they
forget that the administration editors hare con
sciences, though it may be rather hard winning
them, and it is part of the jackson creed to
give honor where honor is due. Mr. Adams de-
served credit for the ability and liberality display
ed in his speech, and it was paid HIM according
IL; and those people who enslaved, in thought
word, and deed, by whatever interest they may
for the time, be advocating, can neither appreciate
his good feelings IN making the speech, nor the
candour Of those who admired him for sucf
feelings. -~'''--s~-
House of Representatives, May sth, 1882.
To the Editors of the National Intellisencer.
GENTLEMEN: As was passing, this morning
| from nv boarding house, on PENNSYLVANIA Ave
nue.. to the book store of Messrs. Thompson ans
Homans, between Gadsby's and Browns Hotel
was accosted by man of ruldan appearance
who required me to stop. did so. He approach
ed pretty near. discovered he was very mucl
asitated His lip quivered, and he turned yer,
pale. He asked me if my name was Arnold.
tcHy him it was. He said, "Then you are tn
man who abused my friend Houston so severely
He was going to say something else; but III
instant saw the subject he had broached, dc
manded to know his name. He replied, eli
name was HERD" and added maj. HERD"
told him knew nothing Of him, and intende
% have nothing to do with him. ! fortunatsl