Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-03
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, THURSD

Mr.. Dunn related that in passing ont oil the
Capitol, and in going up the Avenue, things
were said by friends of Mr.. Banks grossly dis
creditablc to the character of one OF the anti
Nebraska candidates, who was still being vo-
ted for, and very improper motives attrlbu
ted to gentlemen who were said to favor his
election This system of back5iting was kept
up, with the view of influencing the election
of Speaker su that Mr.. Banks might succeed.
What spectacle among men who call them
selves gentlemen. What an honorable set Of
men How dignitied and gentlemanly such
conduct How becoming the representatives
of great nation Who does not blush To
think that such men now desecrate the Hall
of the American Metropolis? Who does not
feel the blush of shame mantle his cheek
that he is represented by such men in the
Congress of the United States Honor, true,
manly honor, knows them not. Gentlemanly
decorum and dignified bearing have never
made their acquaintance.
ss<Ai ~ bum. .e<tssed Ellfs spseeia bs-.rcsds>I
from the Journals of the 32d Congress tlIe
proceedings which took place in the House
on the 25th day of January, 1916, when 10y
two witnesses of his own party-mombers OF
the lIouse-lIorace Greeley, of the New York
Tribune, was proven deliberate and will
full liar upon the floor of the House. The
castigation was severe and whitening, yet MIR.
Dunn should have recOlected that these
men whose disreputable conduct he so ably
exposed, were high priests of his own party;
the men who pull the wires, and set the ma
chinery in motion, for that party. These be
your gods, oh Israel, anti Nebraska Let
the people mark well the length and breadth
of this expose. Last year these men filled
the country with high Goasting pretensions of
theirpurity and honesty, and with fierce de-
nunciations of the Democracy as the immo-
raj, the whisky party. Look at the picture
painted Of them now by member of their
own party. Look at the character of the men
who lead them, as daguerreotyped by one of
their own mess. Look at the diSreputable
conduct of these men, claiming to be the
representatives of tho people, as related by
one of their own number
1t is really amusing to witness the move
ments of the member from the 4th district.
lie is well known in this city already, and
even the boys poke fun at him. Poor Cum
back, he is the butt at which many good
joke is cracked. lie is very anxious to dis
tinguish himself, and has been on the floor
for several days asking questions, but nobody
would pay any attention. To-day, however,
he succeeded in having question answered,
which made him so proud that he asked sew
eral more, but the gentleman who had the
floor didn't pay any attention to him, and the
House exhibited its annoyance at his peril
nacity in asking questions by cries of ''vote,"
"vote;' so poor Cumback went to Colfax for
consolation. Oh that approving smile with
which Schuyler rewarded him! Rut some
body says there was slight chuckle and
a aknowng wink passed on the part of Schuyler
tn the member who sits beside him! Blythe
way, it is said that Billy's appearance has un-
dergone quite change since he came here
lie sports goatee, high standing collar of
the most approved fashion, and everything else
in proportion. From the number of fine gold
pens and gold pencils he sports, it is shrewd.
ly suspected that he has invested his station
cry funds in them alone. PINCKNEY