Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-08
A GRIEvoUs NATIONAL WICKED
NESS

GRIEvoUs NATIONAL WICKED
NESS.
When We consider how happy we are in this
country, how abundantly supplied with all the
means and resources that contribute to susie
nance, how well taken care of at home, how
respectable abroad, how fortunate in our State
and municipal governments, and how united
as one people by the Constitution which was
formed by the patriots and sages of better days
when we remember these things, how we mar,
vel at the great wickedness Of those vile fan
atics and unprincipled demagogues who dis.
turb our peace and menace our Union on ac-
count of the negroes of the South Their
niquity is great and crying. These incendia-
ries do not complain of any burdens imposed
on them, of any expressions by which they are
crushed, but they complain that negroes,
whom their very ancestors brought here and
sold to Southern men, are held in servitude
negroes, who, in the main, are contented with
their lot and who abhor an Abolitionist as
they do an evil spirit
If these men who are seeking to break down
all our institutions, and dissolve our Union,
because Of the bondage Of the African race,
were actuated by humanity, there would be some
excuse for them. But humanity has nothing
to do with their movements. They maltreat
and Cypress the free negroes among them, and
leave them to wallow in the mire of degrade
ton, and to perish in the pangs Of hunger
The very negroes that they steal, and make
heroes of, are cast aside the moment they cease
to be novelties.
When we calmly contemplate the wanton
mischief that these men cause, the agitation
they get up, the sectional antagonism they
cause, and the great perls that they menace US
with, we wonder at the great wickedness of
man. Surely if great crimes call for great
punishments, their punishment, like that Of
Cain, will be more than they can bear May
the curse fall on them, and not on The country
OUR CITY-MEETING OF CONGRESS.
As the time approaches for the assembling
Of Congress, the good people Of our city who
keep hotels, boarding-houses, and private lodg
ings, are busiy engaged in repairing painting,
and furnishing their establishments. A great
number of the people here depend for liveli-
hood on Congress and the visitors that usually
follow in its wake. They have dreary time
Of it when the session closes. The recess is
season Of famine. Many persons are support
ed BY letting out rooms, the revenue from
which suddenly stops at the adjournment Of
Congress, which clears the city of hundreds
and thousands of strangers who are attracted
here either by business or pleasure.
The keepers of hotels, restaurants, and pri-
vate lodgings, are plucking up their spirits.
They look for feast after their fast. The
hackmen, who day and night, in sunhsine and
in Storm line the streets in front of the hotels,
have more hopeful and pleasant look than
they have presented for the last few months.
All of those who are engaged in any depart
ment of business or pleasure, look with solici-
tude TO the meeting Of Congress. Congress is
god.send to the tradesmen of this disfran.
chised city. They could not live without it.
The general expectation that the next House
Of Representatives will exhibit novel and excit
ing scenes, especially whilst the process Of or
ganization, is going on, will, it is supposed,
draw great many visiters to Washington from
all quarters. This, in connection with the ap
preaching Presidential contest, will attract
numbers Of persons, much to the Joy of the
good people and the bad people who pocket the
money that is spent. During the next session
Of Congress all arrangements viii be made for
the campaign, and we may expect, in conse.
quence, an immense influx Of broken down
old fogies, aspiring young political fllibusters,
Inscriptions Adventures, unprncipled wire
workers, and a perfect army of those political
buzzards that hover over the bloodless battle
fields Of American politics.