Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-06
Scene. In Congress and what is said OF
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The Cincinnati atlas alludes to the most recent
'tseene" in the House of Representatives and says:
"The man w ho considers any honor attaches to
seat int Congress now days, is most unconscious
bly, yerdant; majority those who have Hon. pre-
lxed to their names are better qualified in every
respect, to breathe the atmosphere of grog- shop
than that of the National Capitol, and to edify u
crowd of bar room loungers than the thinking
of an intelligent people; and if such things
are suffered to continue, the day IS not far distant
when Congressman and BLACKBOARD will be synon-
ymous terms" -.. 49,
Our friends OF the dtias nave done very great
Injustice in the PUBLICATION of the above paragraph
We cannot think of any declaration that could pos
sibly be made far from the truth, although we
the writer, under the excitement OF Just and
honorable feelings indignation, desired to be just
The number OF members of the present Congress
who are INDIGENOUS, violent, bullying and intern
perate, is exceedingly small and could be reckoned
on ones fingers. The great majority, in both par
ties, are men of high intelligence Of prudence, of
honor and sincere regard for good order and pro.
priety. In the appeal made by Mr.. Chandler, Of
Philadelphia, nine tenths of all members present
spmpa thsed, though it was not in their power al
| once TO silence and suppress debate that had
gone so far without the appearance of partially
disorder, nor the violence of the connections ex-
cited, affords any fair proof to substantiate the
general charge preferred, for very small number
of persons of evil habits are ample to enact these
scenes. -
1t may be asked why SO small q number of per-
sons are permitted to invade the peace of the Con-
gressional halls and disgrace their character and
why such members are not at once treated with
severity and Iebuked into silence. To this we
reply that however easy the task and however Just
toward the individual members referred to- SO sum-
mary course may not be approved ofwhen it is
reflected that one year ago many thousand Ameri-
can freeman sent each of these persons to Con-
gress, and that year hence they are to pass judy
ment upon his conduct. If these CONSTITUENCIES
regard themselves as fairly represented by harsh
turbulent and inteInperate men, however deeply
we may mourn their presence, their expulsion
would prove SO serious and unpleasant a matter as
to deter any attempt thereat, except from reasons
of the most urgent necessity. If constituencies
do not look at these Matters Congress must endure
the evil Us best it may.
But we repeat that, however disgraced by few
scenic representations, the halls of Congress con-
tain hut few men who do not grace them by their
presence, but few who do not reflect honor upon
their positions in every relation Of life. 1t is
incensed at the enactment of the scenes alluded to-
to thoughtlessy dcnnnncein unlneasured terms, the
whole body of our national Legislators; but they
thus surely do great wrong to themselves, to their
representatives and our common country.
We have been observant of these things from n
| fair point of view. We have always stood without
the whirl of excitement--never asking, expecting
or receiviag any favors from Congress or its men,
bers, and never failing to rebuke every act by
which its reputation could be blemished-and we
offer our testimony alone from considerations of
justice and desire that the Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes of our country may, both at home and
abroad, possess the confidence and respect of their
| fellow-men, they so truly merit. Sd
Washington Telegraph.