New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31

.,,,,oa time AID again BY sess 70 vste ser fhis bI!
&Ast = he nedus epvss6o Iney VITO IN toe nIs'
Slsss to Nebcirs, 70 the perons 49, w,,a. shss,
~ ,.n chem, Write 70 ygpr Repreeaossnvs M
c.s,ese Get an your friends 70 write 70 your Repre-
s~,etves uree upon them the proofiety OF v"ns lor
Me bI You must bring so%s,nlng 'osl vow cannot
80 Il Does not any dy and everybody amos mar
N. !; ,he atom OF this aud everything else OF the
lhdi Talk about agent. WY eu' 'ne" hN"o' ~e
a The matter up 50 their elbows. .
Now listen TO Mr.. Mason If Virginia express his
suets that he cannot allow personal friendships
and personal solicitations to influence him 70 vote
ssr the bill.
"Ikpov that among my friends and aequ.otsnce'
m Virginia and In one two Of the other Southern
St.tes n has been brought my knowledge there are
a.pes shere the claims remain In the OTsids manu.,
mat have not got no the hands OF specustos AZ ai
Ne helders of which will be benefited by the grA'uty
regret very mich, for one, that II 10 not 10 my pn"u
t.,s "a a yeps O. entative 10 extend IT. l shall be
obliged therefore, as have heretofore, 70 VOC ~ aS'
ne Bill"
These brief extracts are Of themselves sufficieLt
10 show any intelligent man how 1t Is thai lis are
passed BY Congress allowing pure robbery OF tae
pubic treasury. Stealing measures are introduced,
and Members are beset from all quarters not TO
sppose them, but to give them vote, add where
tAsy cannot do that, TO make no oppositoo, and AZ
3sast keep out Of the way. What is Member 70
Ssi We will begin BY msAipg the very violent
supposition that every Member is honest. lie
hosst on the spot by parties interested, by agents.
,, lobbyists, by brother Members. He is written
- from the cIses, from the country. He is ap-
yealed 10 by influential persons from his State
al ar
from his own town. If he yields to the soft solicit
tatiOns, he pleases everybody; if he does not, he
efTtnds everybody. How much plessanter to do
what will satisfy all, and produce delicious glow
Of satisfaction the faces of all, than to refuse to
DO il and In consideration therefor get nothing but
frovps and kicks. In one of these big bills, involv-
Ing millions, unsophisticated people cannot imagine
what pressure is brought to bear TO secure their
pessage Think of the social entertainments on
one side, and the soc al exclusions on tho other;
iAe egg nog, and the WINE, and thesOysters, ubri-
eating and stiatpg vast surfaces Of Congressional
mucous membrane, fairly uicng the wiling MEN,
her in q river Of seDsuous delights, during what
NAV be called the sap season Of the bill How does
Il contrast with the frigid icy, gloomy way of him
who refuses. No egg nOg, no wne and oysters, no
charming reunions, no delicious commentator from
ahe f.ir or unfair sex. Where is a man to get hls
consolation for an honest and manly vote, when
nothing but a sense Of rectitude backs him or
knows Of his temptations
"Gentls shepherd, tell me where
Mems votes, oven where there is no vensl cupabil-
ity in the case, are fairly screwed out OF them by
these and kindred processes. But where the scent
for plumber 10 Keen how glib the movement In
such circumstances, everything fsvors-nothng OPP
psses.
Is is in this view of the case, which could be
hugely extended, and far more thoroughly illustrated
Bat which we trust is not necessary to make the
ease understood by the reader, that q man may
properly condemn and denOunoe Cong'es for its
sxtravagance and its prodigslity, without incur.
ring the imputation of any improperly whatever.
This may be done where only the modest view is
taken. But what shall we say when we know that
measures are jsmmed through the Legislative hall
p -, ,;.,; rnen We know they are craumed
down the throats of reluctant mnor lies in spite OF
temper and disposition manifested toward an hon
est attempt to guard the public chest BY upright
men, worthy the deck Of q corssir.
These are views which may well excite the con-
sftueneies of our public men. Taey certainly
point to reform which to great extent lies with
Aem, and which can be effected by no other power
But in some way, let us have reform, OF let the
people come here en- masss andshave their share of
He pluHder. rs. P.