The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-16
THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. l6, ls46,


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Mr.. EDITOR: SIR: Upon taking up the pa
per Of Friday morning, | find very uncalled
for article from the pen of one who styles him
self an "uncompromising teetotaller." 1t orl'
ginated from the publication of the meeting 10
be held for the purpose Of raising monument
to the memory Of the lamen;ed Hoban. The
writer seems to have slipt almost unconscious
ly into an attack upon members ofCongress,
for using little stimulus, when about TO ad-
dress that body upon some subject OF great ma
tional importance. The fact is, SIR, you must
know that many of US are very difiident men,
and of course we require something ''to brace
us up,'' as we call il. For my part, | never
drink unless when about to speak upon the
floor OF Congress. Can there be any impro-
priety in doing so, when about to stand before
that intelligent body? am afraid that some
of your teetotallers will have eft Of the
spleen" before long. Congress has, think,
a 'clear and unquestionable right to furnish,
if necessary, a strengthening beverage for its
often faint and wearied members. You GER
tainly have no idea of the arduous duties we
have to perform. PHLANrHRoPos.
compromising Tee,otaller "slipt almost uncon-
sciously into an attack upon members of Con-
gress." The fact is, we presume he was con-
scious that members Of Congress are acting in
violation of their own 10Th rule, in suffering
such establishments to desecrate the Capitol.
We do hope that the people will look to II.
We do hope that the voice of the sovereign
people will speak out, and let the Legislators
know that such blot must not be continued
TO the disgrace of our nation.
To talk about members Of Congress being
difident! Who ever heard Of such thing /?
They can speak with words that burn,' if not
with thoughts that breath They can talk OF
war as familiarly as common men can speak
Of peace But perhaps, when this is the case,
they may have been below, and had the nerve
(they appear to feeD impaired by the stimulus
which is from beneath. We have known men,
public speakers, who could speak for an hour
or more, two and three times day, and on i'm
portant subjects, subjects of the greatest inte-
rest TO mankind, (because they relate to this
life and connect it with the life 10 come
These men live, without such artificial steam.
Their principles, their cause the consequent
result of their labor, stimulate them.
1t may appear little strange that the pub
Usher, who is always anxious to show every
proper respect for the powers that be, should
feel himself authorized to make such pointed
remarks. But the single fact that part of the
very Capitol building is occupied for grogge-
ry, in direct violation Of the 10th rule Of the
House, as well as all just sense of proprie,y
and national dignity, is ample ground for all we
have said and also for our calling upon all
friends of our country TO unite with us in lift
ing up an efectual cry against this national
disgrace.