The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09

Edty Agents Clas.fsdTne En- Member, Potst5eqeer Poli.
nosi, Newspaper Correspondent ana o her Lobby Agents
--Pacifc Railroad Blu, dc
Lobby agents term very familiar In this city, and
aeai out Of who read hear Of the dotngs Of Con-
press The spec es H ow Ia not peculiar 70 this capital
sone' unorsunAsely specimens Of 1t TO be found
around the halls Of Legislation n every Saase In tho
Union, and even In the chambers OF municipal bodies
Your City Hall in New York is, understand, not
exempt rom the plague Of lobby agents. and the conse-
quence that here, there and everywhere throughout
the country schemg and cheating enters largely into
ieels alton Washington however, II the grand Of
Operations for this body which fac stousy I as the
third House" Here they are in their element. Here
kney nour1h and thrive to the disgrace OF The national
and to the injury Of peoples interests
They ccntaminate everything with which they come In
Contact Laws, In the passage OF which they have an
interest by tina. fact stamped with the brand OF
uniArnees and enough to damn any measure in the
eyes Of honest representative TO know that has
listed In ~ favor more OF those unprncpled
schemers denomnated 'lobby agents" The HERALD
asked yesterday TOR the those Wash ngton ope
rntors. will leave to other correspondent the
task OF furnishing their names, and will for my part
try to srike OF lev pen and ink sketches Of Of
them
Lobby agents supplied from three four sources
ana are thus capable OF Classification Tae first aud
worst class is composed OF ~ho have been formerly
members Of Congress, and VINO, from that fact
lied 10 the privileges Of the aoor.hat NJ the right OF
admission into the hail oil House OF representatives
The Senate more exclusive, and does net admit such
Characters on the floor There they must be
with seats in the gallery, but fos the maize 4
they don't seem 10 care much about the
THAI BODY can always be relied for passing any SOFT
oil measure whereby the paoc lands 10 be bestowed
on corporations The treasury eted for the benefit Of
tndvidras The Senate has got quiet easy respecta
BILE sort Of disposition, and attach Itself
OF responsibility tor OF that kind. And
30 the operations Of LOBBY agents for the most part
Another lobby agents consists OF pettsogsing
Iavyerssome resds,t in Washington, aud some merely
migratory. These are generally Interested IN some
minor matters, such Is sn4Insertng through claimi
against government Freaoh poiation. Imaginary
losses IN The Evolutionary var or var OF ls2 increased
compeIssuon Tor NAL CONTACTS reunding dudes on goods
destroyed oy DIRE, aud sucn hEe Another Class
locataole anywhere They are neuner ex menoess nor
lawyers Tney are sa-ss politicians with tne military
prefix 70 their Of captain major, colonel or
general. Where they from, what
they have ever done IL lie nobody knows anc
nobody They are supposed 10 have the ear OF
members, and are hence indispensable aids people
who want 70 get through measures which have no re
comment auon thu Elseves The last c'a.s-though,
pernaps, the roet numerous and iAuenIias composed
OF newspaper correspondents The Representatives OF the
New YORK papers are Of course iu the preponi
but there not Of those writer's, though his
lucubraJons only tbs light away country
fuence Which be is able = exercise snouc say, in
deed that thoae atens 10 not members manage
TO procure admiration INFO tie call on the pseience that
they are newspaper correspondents.
have never reckoned inc number Of lobby agents
hire They would count probao from forty to eighty.
You do not hrd them sii VAN ngton time.
They and 10 just tneif business requires them.
When there Is any grand scheme sucn land grants
to railroads renewals OF vaiu able pslents French soa
ton bik, &C thty nocs suca numbers 10 block
up the lobby and interfere With free locomoton Bu at
other umta when 'ricsi subjects merely are on the
IN gha .rtth n.r
and members breathe more freely.
The ex member ioocy agent has the consco1sness Of
hu power stamped upon his nsoby face. lie moves In
his and two hands stack In
his vueers pockets he dsrtg Ards Appearances
In the matter q dress ard = show ns familiarity with
member. wa * within tho ba and seats himself on
OF their chairs When any subject up in which he has
an interest, he has 10 nesitson in drumming 40 mem
bers who are lettering outside, smoking sesars OF cna.
ting, and warning them that their votes
CURED He has been at this trade many years-so
many indeed that re has srrvei st IN age whos
pays ell and 50 long as he aud the system liberated
he will not abandon H. There are other types Of the
same ciass, western men generally, who while 10 Con.
grese old not enjoy high reputation for integrity, aud
row that they out OF haze taken TO this most con
genial pursat Their pripcipal efforts IN directed
70 the matter Of the public lands Success 20
OF their schemes gives profit which OF moderate
EXPECTATIONS would be quite satisfied TO retire. but these
fellows lDsatiabe; until Of the fs~ honest
representatives, dsgated with their presence, succeed
IN establishing ruiz that vii really keep them out they
Will continue 10 obrude themselves here and poison
tbs very iount OF lea station.
The lawyer lobby member is by no means 30 bed
specimen that nch ust atte npted 10 p)urtray.
BE ragey tierferes with the magnificent projects Of
railroad grants he n nerally interest In the nat
ter OF claims against government Of such doubtful
ena actor that they may have been pending AMI unsaus
ned Tor pcorts ofyears He taxes the 100 on commits
sion II esucceecs he gets twenty, ATTY or perhaps,
ninety pr cent Of the recovered, just according a.
the chasces less desotrste de manages the
case before the committee which has u 10 casrge and
when Is case thai may give rae 70 debate DC pre-.
pafes speech for the member OF the committee who
SndersAfes ~ msh.senent. he smart save,
lag pecuiArties Which apash 70 tue ex member lobby
agents SILL, The system which calls TO- the services OF
such person deserves severe reprooauon Ether the
claim which he presses Just unjust II Just,
II should require special sgent but should De safe in
abe hands o. the nce having In charge. II IN
iust the operations OF q Who'll army Of lobby agents
ought TO have no effect IN procuring ie allowance by
Congress
The political lobby agent with the military tlls Is ready
10 have nnyer 10 everything He operates for railroad
grAns special claims Increased compensation coutrac
tori elections a officers Of the House. and thing else
that comes up He Is always on hand, and eli Is game
chat Gomez TO bis net He long military cloAk
which covers rather shabby inner haoilments, has
nes and cay manner about him, requsnu the vesuouie
OF the Nausna Hol and the various barr ooms caches
members By the button holes on all possible OCCASIONS,
and ts no opportunity Of ingratatng himself and earn
Ing ihe reprtai on Of good eIov BE tor
more country papers, and thus has prcsence Of bus
ne0 II In doubtful, however, shelter he 10 able to
make much Of bis profession. ne don't appear 10
thrive smszir ely we'll and The Inference that his
rnscnt fees are small or that he not very lacky s the
The letter writer who happens 10 have a seton
with any Of The leading Ne. York newspapers Is lobby
agent OF the hrst uster He o. for schemes OF p1b
nc importance, worth oil the Others combined. lie
exhbis In the columns Of the paper for which be writes
the favorable side Of every Measure In aid Of which
No retained, or with ike apparent candor, pre-
sent one IN which be not tanned In its most unfA
vorsbe aspect Every member reads the Washington
correspondence Of the principal He~ YORK papers, and,
consequently, the opinions tnunciate therein must have
more or les weight II 10, therefore, indispensable for
abe managers any grand scheme 10 secure the fsvora
correspondents.
can generally be done by the liberal and well timed pre-
ssntaon Of shares In the contemplate railroad o<ber
cotevprse In aid Of which bis services required Cor
respondeas are Of use too in predicting who are 70 be
eleCeed or appointed 10 this or that once, thus
ether hering the candidate whom they indicate ~
likely 70 gucoeed, giving promnence 70 small beer but
pTing politAiAns who gain In this way certain reputa
uon which Ne medocriy OF their talents denies them
The correspondent has wide Geld open 70 him II he
be not troubled with sevupulousness Of conscience
have not close rein drawn upon him a hoadquarters
ne derive quite handsome revenue from his pro
fcmion. Ansr lev years enjoyment OF The position he
generally, he hes made good Investments, retire
. handsone competence. or . consulship. nave
ere sensible correspondent vnois