The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-16
NUMBER 46.
From The New York Express.


We presume the Loco Foco party cen
have no sort Of objection 10 being judged
by the opinions and practices Of their cho.
sen representatives. Those representatives
who have their political existence only
through the smiles and favor Of the party
that elected then, so well illustrate the
principles of The dominant party in lhe Houss
Of Representatives Of the Congress just ed.
loufued that we propose now to do very
briefly what we should have been glad 10
have done more at length nj an earlier day.
IN holding the mirror up where the People
may see something Of the character OF
lajority Of their representatives. 10 JOS
ilce 10 some few Of our opponents, we starr
with saying that there are honorable ex-
cepiicns TO the charges we prefer against
the party in tie majority, and therefore
the party responsible for The misdongs Of
the body.
Two of the editors have been alternately
at W nshington for the last fifteen or sixteen
years, and the other has occasionally beeu
an observer Of the proceedings there. In
a comparison Of notes 1t is the conviction
Of each OF us that " the 2Slh Con-
gres," Judging froni It's one session OF six
months and seventeen days, IS the most re.
markabIe that has ever assembled since the
adoption Of the Constitution. To the Wing
Senate alone, indeed almost altogether, IS
the county indebted for the defeat Of tho
most dangerous measures ever submitted
for consideration. Whenever the House
Of Representatives has acted ludepeLdt nty
Of the Senate, w heneSer II has itglsieed
for ITSELF and shown lie disposition and
F., principles Of the majority, II has proved IT,
self 10 be the most unprlncpled ard pro-
ntgate body that was ever blessed OF curs'
ed With power.
We have seen many exciting scenes ia
Congress, but we have rarely seen such
scenes as were enacted by The past Con.
prsss. We have seen bad aud ebandcued
men 10 Congress, but we have seen none 90
Bad or so abandoned as many OF those who
have Just returned 10 their constnucnN-
We have seen the mos, slckeulug evideQcts
Of depfa,ity and Ignorance in public lileI
but IN oil these thlngs the majority OF IA
present Representatives have no parslV
but themselves.
We appeal indeed 10 every man Of eys
~ party who has been in the habit Of
ing Washington for few OF many yeaS
TO bear witness 10 tie following facts
Ist. That the present Congress ba.
Ieas, capacity Of any Congress they,
seen IN session,
Secondly, Tha, i. hiss accomplished II
less, for the public good.
Thirdly, That Ii is the most noisy IN
erish, aud uudgnliird cody ever seen.
fouFlhly, That lis morals are as bad I'D
lis manners.
While solempy originating end passing
law that 10 spIutuous liquors should os
sold 10 the Capitol, members have been
drunk upon the floor Of The House, and ono
Of then SO beaslly intoxicated, as TO insult
by imp,ous and indecent language all around.
The Speaker OF the House has heard ,hess
oalhs aud this obseenity, aud been silent
Chairmen OF Committees, more than once.
have heard Tho same foul language, and no
rebuke has followed One Ct the greatest
bulhes and backguards Of the House, in.
decd, mir. Weller oil Ohio) has been often.
est called by the Speaker TO preside over The
body, and upon the last night OF the session
to oil appearances to defeat justice by re.
versing the Speakers own decision, and the
regular business ofthe body. Cupnble and
criminal therefore. Is The presiding officer
OF tho House. We bold the party that e.
lec,cd him responsible for his nal admin
} istratlon as We hold hum and them iespon.
, sIblc, also, for more tyrnnnlcal admins
traitor Of the duties OF the Speakers olfice.
. and moro one.sided organization Of the
! ,,FyI a
previous officer was guilty Of, unless II may
be james X. Polk, as the Speaker Of Tho
25th Congress.
; Drunkenness is not tho only wee, nor
tyranny the only oppression Of the present
; Congress, We have seen members sitting
in their seats during the hours Of public $685.
sion with cigars iu their mouths, and not
only in their seats, bat upon the public so.
las, and in ib ASunda and rooms all about
tho Hal. have been enveloped 10
their ovid ke. with iheir feet upon
their osl members desk. and
thus pre- a. kSe Of manners which
the yisitcS lpb in the Five Points
would not ee.ntate. We have
heard Of galilSS 10Y members Of Congress
until tho grey OF the morning, and until oil
was lost upon the one side, and all gnined
upon tho other, but their promises TO pay
+, we're in the shape of debts Of honor, which
were not likely TO be cancelled. Visiting
lond houses, and in one example houses Of
the first 'cspCclabliy, supposlng them 10
be leud, were other characteristics Of some
of the body. Some were bound over for
breaches Of the peace, and others for 'hreni'
cning TO break it. lwPeachins motives
the lie indirect, the lie direct, as wei as
the lie By implication and circumspecuon.
we're othOr displays of good breeding
proving tho las, charges put down as to the
morals and manners Of the body. We might
add other evidences, and if need be, we shall
90 into fuller exposition.
The want of dignity and decency, as well
! MS order and sobrlety has been proved in
wha, wo have already said. Frequently
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