The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-20
villainy in High Place.


to speak Of the intemperancO and vice
prevailing at Washington. We re-.
marked then if the members Of Cbn-
gress fairly represented their conshtu.
ents, we were nation Of drunka
We now win allude to that body aQala,
for the purpose of enabling our r
ers to see the character of our national
representatives for honesty. A isw
days since an appropriation was ma Z
Of one hundred and tg7esn tsOusand
dollars to pay for books giUsa to mem
bers Of Congress,
Who gave this muniGcent donation
Of books to these public servants 2
The fact is, they voted themselves d
book store of one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars worth, and now ap-
propriate the peoples money to pay
the bill. These books, of couI s,
they keep, give away, or sell, as best
suits them. Most probably sell them
taadd, d,ta' dnllara pa
And this is not all, '9hirtyJ0ur Aosls-
and dollars" were voted out Of the
National Treasury for tUenty5osr
copies of the Congressional Globe for
each member, and the further sum Of
thirteen thousand Sir hundred dollars
for binding the same. Why should
the people pay for twenty-four copies
of the Globe for each member. If
they need them, and desire to preserve
their banskam speeches, why not pay
for them out Of their fat salaries :
These are but specimens of the swind-
ling and peculation of the funds of
the people, by the Honorables Of the
land. We have not before us their
bills for pe's-ksiVeS, sand-boxes, paper
cutters, &C., &C., for the session.
These little extras will doubtless
exceed a hundred thousand dol
lars. If a clerk or servant of a large
commercial establishment should en-
bezzle the funds of his employer, even
to pay for necessaries, he would find
his way to the penitentiary as crini-
nal. He is bound, not only to devote
his time and talents to the benefit of
his employer, but to appropriate the
money to the legitimate business Tor
which he is employed. These men,
bers Of Congress are no more than
agents or servants of the people, and
are bound to appropriate the treasures
Of the nation to the legitimate and pro
per objects of Government. They
have no more right to vote themselves
money, directly nor indirectly, beyond
their proper pay, than Swartwout, OF
any other sub-treasurer has to help
himself out of the "strong boxYI
They contrive by constructive mileage,
books, pen-kniyes, newspapers, &c,
to fIch from the public trersury as
much again as they are honestly enti1
tied to. When will the freemen ofI
this country hold their Representatives
for their conduct? WhigsI
and Democrats are alike guilty in the
premises, and devotion to party on the
part of their servants cover a multi |
ude of sins. 1t becomes honest men
If all parties to break away from party |
hackles, and support men Of correct
labits, and men who have some claim
0 being honest. The present Con-
;ress has been over eight months in
ession, expending millions of money, |
nd yet have accomplished nothing B
which will be Of any advantage to the
Iation. 1t is time the people, with
nut reference to party drill, were be-
inning to ask the favorite questions
f jefferson, so long obsolete, as he
le honest! Is he capable :"