Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-02
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, Is44.
More Compliments 10 the House Of Rep
resentafives from Wing sources.

A short time since, we copied from the Brookville
American, a highly complimentary notice of the Wing
House of Representatives, from the pen Of its editor.
1t seems from the following, from the same paper of
Dec. 30, not to have been very graciously received by
a certain member:
Legislative Eiiquette.-From a short stay at In
dianapolis, and a slight acquaintance with most OF
the members, we formed our opinion OF the LegIsla-
ture. Yet we acknowledge there might have been
some sleeping Henry Ns~ton, D'Orsay, WtTt dc,
who had not been aroused so early In the session.
We were fully convinced of this fact, on Tuesday
morning last, when we received the following chaste,
beautiful and cOurteOu letter from one of the members,
showing so much of the refinement and courtesy that
should always mark the gentleman. We copy it for
the benefit of the more ignorant, unlearned, and uH-
,gentemanly portion Of the House of Representatives,
who have not become SO polished in their e~pistolary
such as bad spelling, grammar, &C., which great
minds frequently overlook:
II. f..
sSIR:-Suppose YOU 90 to Hell and search for wis
dom and truly great men. What do you know about
the members of this Housed
What do you know about the i~nferiority of this
Housed
Why do you publish the present House as almost
devoid of truly great men. | trust, sir, we are honest,
and honest men are the noblest works of God.
A MEMBER"
This courteous rebuke seems not to have produced
the desired effect upon the Editor of the American,
for in the paper last received, he permits a corresPon-
dent to use the following irrererent language concern
ing the august body in question:
''INDANAPoLIs, Dec. 2lst, 1874.
sTo THE EDrroR:-Dear Sir:-Happening a day
or so since to lay my hand upon a late number of your
able and interesting paper, | was not a little gratifed
to find that you entertain, in some measure, the same
views with myself in relation to the assembled 'cisdOn
Of Indiana, now congregated at the Capitol. You
viii believe me, sir, when | assure you that | never
have before seen collected such a mass of unadulterat-
ed stupidity for such a purpose! Only think of the
assininity Of a body of men who have not the wisdom
or the common sagacity to see or know that they are
making a hideous travesty Of every thing pertaining to
the deliberatlon which should characterize a legisla-
tive assembly. They do and undo with rcckleSsness
of zeal beyond all parallel, and yet profess an honesty
of purpose In all their acts, as that which should shield
them from the executions of those whom they are
daily and hourly imposing upon. Where this IS to end
Heaven only knows The people are completely IN
fatuated, and In their lnfatuaton have been egregious-
w imposed upon. Men have been sent up to leglslate,
Heaven save the mark, who are as entirely ~disqualI-
ed by character and education for such a station, as a
monkey would be to settle the reckoning of a vessels
chart. The dear people must correct this, or suffer
themselves to be undone."
Now in relation to all this, we have but one obser-
vation to make: Taking it for granted that these wings
tell the truth Of their own friends in the Leg
islature, is such a body, thus made up, fit to exercise
the weighty power of choosing a representative of
the State of Indiana to the Senate of the United States!
We leave it to the People to answer the question.