The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-20

feeble, lifting his dim eyes toward heaven H..
poor, wearied traveller, blinded and haa,au -
storms, looking eagerly through the tw;l;ch, -
ward the cheerful windows Of his home. ar d.,
ping them humbly toward the earth No H., >,
become acquainted with the dust so soon - So v
him, murmuring scripture texts and tbiDt,nn :,
the old, old times
AS he totters DER the ground
With his canen-
Such an one were here an Anomaly ns,r..I
curiosity. There has been nothing If N. b..
in either House Of Congress since &C ths Ola A.
Eloquent
TO return to our subject, the Presidents lsvoo.
To my plain, democratic taste, they arc ~.
pieasantest parties or gatherings ia Wasbiro,ou
You have here less form and more frea1om r..
anywhere else You are always sure 70 49,.
some agreeable people-you can enioy n,soo...
fee-a-tete with friend, or have brief che, -
an acquaintance Asperpetual motion is the rulp
you can break off a conversation, and 20 on with
your promenading, at your pleasure. This !.
your protection against bores for Washinotor
with all its delectabities, has, must confess .,
least limited assortment of those much-abussd
universally-avoided descendants of the anc;sr,
Augurs. Have you ever, in the plenitude of vonr
philanthropy, my dear friend reflected on tba
misery which this numerous class of our fellow.
beings are called upon to endure-hoy thew ara
put upon, and belabored and down.troddep7
It's true that they are happily nsensible to this
treatment; but should we, because of our own
cleverness and agreeablity, presume upon their
stupidity? Is il magnanimous, | ask A selfish,
business-distracted, and pleasure-driving world
joins in loud, universal litany of-From all but.
ton-hodipg, one-story telling old gentlemen
from all authors of one book-from all singers Of
one song-from all fanatics Of one idea, deliver
us! From all makers of Bancombe speeches
from all consistent politicians-from all Consti
tuition defenders--from all perambulating period
ical agents in green specialization all lecturers
on 'isms and 'ologies-from all vendors of hair.
dye and corn plaster, deliver US From all newly.
married couples-from all model children-from
all young officers in uniform-from ell flirting.
fan-fourishing belles-from all lisping dandes
and travelled monkeys, deliver usi From all
Notwithstanding Sunday school establishing old
ladies-from sll maiden ladies with subscription
papers-from ali punsters-from all blues de-
liver us
Is this fair and philanthropic7 All, my friend,
have not this portion of the race, many of whom
belong to our most respectable circles and first
families, great cause of complaint May we not
fear that, at last, they will rouse to sense Of
their grievances, and bring them before the peo-
pie, by some grand Observation-Disclosures Bore's
Rights Convention While this is being held
will not dinner. parties and tea-parties pass Of
with uncommon eelat and good feelingl Legs-
lative bodies agreeably miss the heavy droniug
of some honorable members-congregatio rouse
up under the sudden blaze of some new light
and whole communities find carnal enjoyment in
the interregnum Of female benevolence.
To return TO our understanding no disre-
spect to my ilustrious subjects. During our
evening at the Presidents, we had some idle dis
cusson on the chances and probabilities of the
Presidential sspirants present. | could only say,
that hoped that Of all the number named for the
highest office in the gift of the nation he might
succeed who had struggled and intrigued the least
for it. And 80 it may be; for the bold leaders
who storm the high places of power often but
touch the Coulter wall p and fall into the ditch
while men in the ranks who press not ON 80 holly,
finally climb over them and take the citadel
No question of great interest has been up be-
fore Congress of late Mr.. Benton spoke very
strongly or the Missouri two per cent fund BILL
yesterday, and Mr.. Clay replied very pointedy.
In the House, Mr.. Ritchie's claim for relief for
loss sustained by Government printing has been
under discussion. 1 know nothing of the merits
of this whether it be just or not but there are
those bold enough to say that such claims are the
leeches by which bur plethoric Uncle Samuel ia
being bled more than is absolutely needful for his
to lose so much blood They say, also, that
new and stricter system Of political economy
must supersede system of lavish expenditure,
bargaining, and bribery that good Uncle Samuel
must have new family physician sverse to the
Sangrado practice; must have a new coachman,
who will whip behind, and rid the old family
coach Of some Of its useless hangers on and that
the ship of State must be laid up in dry dock, and
cleared Of her barnacles.
But, crn bono, is our hopeless ejaculation to all
plans Of political reform which touch not the
great original source of cur political evils-Sla-
pery! That is the death in the potn-the rail
thrown across the track of progress-the mill.
stone about the neck of our Republicanism
weasel under the wing of our National Eagle.
Adieu GRACE GRrENwooD.