Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-03
Merited FIageiIations.

i ne w asnlnSton Republic has recent
ly been assailing the 10 yer branch OF
Congress, in a manner which makes the
Union of that city vince as il has rarely
WINGED before. The latter paper pours
column after column of abuse upon the
former, in vain effort to defend its party
friends, but make not the least atiemp,
to meet and confule the charges of the
Republic, The reason is obvious: tho
the Republic charges home upon the
noisy vagabonds Who day after day and
month after month interrupt and defea,
the Legitimate business of Congress, ma
king pieces of skin fly at every crack of
its lash, ii is careful to speak from the
record, Which stares the Union in the
face every morning, and so prevents
successful reply.
During the whole existence of the pres
ent Congress, the more independen, sort
of lener-wri,ers from Washington have
exposed the idleness and profigacy of
many members of the Democratic ma
jority in the House of Representatives:
but the Washington papers themselves
have rowed them as gently as sucking
doves. Just such castigations have been
needed as the Republic is now inhicting
upon them; and if these were "only
little more so,' the editor would be do
ing his work still better. .
When Mr.. Dean. a Democratic men,
Der from New York, called the House
"bear garden" which he did few
days ago, he applied to i, a very mild
epi,het: in comparison to what it de-
serves. And Mr.. Mace, another Demo
cratic member, was as gentle as ze-
rhyr about the same time, when he
spoke of certain proceedings of the
House as displaying "a spirit of fac
ton n in total disregard of the
legitimate business of the country, and
highly disgraceful TO the American Con-
gress."
During the last session, there were
severa. fist fights in the House, and any
conceivable amour, of billingsga,e was
uttered by the members in their person
al encounters during the hours of debate.
More low, filthy, blackguard language
could hardly be heard in the course of
an evening in one Of the meanest broth
els, than was repeatedly used IN single
sitting of the House during that session.
In these particulars The present session
has not equalled the last, but is more
than its comPeer i'll the Intentional delay
of public business; and when we read
that during a recent call of the House,
with closed doors, one of the members
reached his seat by climbing over the
gallery and sliding down into the hall on
one of the pillars, to the great amuse-
ment of many members, we may set
this session down as equal in point Of
personal dignity of any body of men
over assembled, in any country, no, ex-
cepling those in the cockpit, at the bear
bait, or areund the bull-ring.
The rules for the government Of the
House seem totally insufficient to con-
troll members, or enforce the dispatch of
business; and it has been found impossi-
fle after m any attempts, TO adopt 9TH
ers. The only remedy for this disgrace
full condition of things, is with the peo-
pie; and this must be applied, as men,
Der of the House said few days ago,
by electing men of intelligence, integri.
ty and character to Congress, instead Of
the low demagogues who 80 often sue
coed in securing their suffrages.-Lou.
C0ur.