Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-01
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
MIR. Bennett, of Mississippi.

This gentleman is a member of the House Com
mittee on the District of Columbia. He is an esti-
mable individual, far as his social relations are
concerned; but if he ever held high position in
Mississippi, as politician his 6 fantastic tricks
during this session of Congress must have con-
WINGED his most partial constituents that he has
mistaken his vocation.
He has cogitated but two themes since he has
been in the House, viz himself and the foreign
voters in Washington. The first sensation he
made in the House was when he rose to make " q
personal explanation" As this is always priv-
legged question, the Speaker allowed him prece-
dence over all other aspirants for the floor. Well
what do you think the personal explanation was !?
Why, that having heard Mississippi called a repu-
dating State, he desired to explain how it was
about those Brandon bonds. He was called to or
der, and the Chair was constrained to admonish
the gentleman that the financial integrity of Mis-
sissippi and his own personal responsibilities were
distinct and different questions.
Mr.. Bennett, however, like Louis the XIV could
not discriminate between himself and the estate, y
and wouldn't give up until his legs were fairly lift
ed from under him by torrent of vociferous
shouts to "order." Having been thus disposed of,
so far as relates to himself he transferred his en-
tire intellectual forces to the task of so changing
the law of our Municipal elections as to throw the
preponderative suffrage into tho hands of the for
eign-to the detrment of the native-born citizen
of Washington
This subject was before the District Committee
of the House last April and May, and the decided
manner in which Congress refused its concurrence
with the bill reported by that committee was con-
sidered conclusive at least for this session. But
Mr.. Bennett has no sagacity in the horoscope of
the times. He mas vamped up new bill for reg
ulating the Municipal elections in Washington, and
slyly screwed it into the House Calendar on the
18th of last month The House was rather busy,
and hearing him ask leave to introduce bill, and
supposing it to be of no account, gave him leave
and 80 it was read twice and put upon the Cal
endar.
Now, wish to say, in the most friendly man
ner, to Mr. Bennett that he acts under bad advice
in thus rubbing this irritated spot upon our body
polite. great deal of hard feeling was engen-
dered by the discussion on the committees BILL
A prudent man would not NEEDLE with thngsiwith
which he can have no concern. The committee
we're requested by the Corporate authorities to
legisate on this subject, and although they went
beyond their warrant, they could not be charged
with interfering altogether unssked in our Munich
pal affairs. But with Mr.. Bennett it is a case of
gratuitous officiousness. What can il matter to
him, citizen Of Mississippi, what votes shall be
accepted rejected by the citizens OF this Districty
Who asked him to introduce his secondhand billg
No elections will take place here before next June,
ana we nope That our community may NC ahoWOu
TO remain quiet, and in good-natured deliberation
work out the problem of selfgovernment
If we should desire some legislation on this sub
ject at the next or any future session. our Corpo-
rate authorities will, in regular form, request the
aid Of Congress. Mr.. Bennett might learn WIS
dom by observing the examples OF other Missis-
sppians, viz: Gov. Brown and Gen. Quitman.-
Both these gentlemen sustained the Committees
bill, but did IL discreetly, and nobody found iault
with them for it. They said, in debate, nothing
harsh against the citizens Of the District Neither
Of those gentlemen would have meddled, as Mr..
Bennett has, with our domestic institutions.
Finally, would, on taking leave OF Mr.. Ben
nett, relate that story Of the old Quaker who was
waited on by an elderly friend, whose spirit was
exercised very grievously BY new satin dress Of
the old Quaker's daughter He was heard through
very respectfully, and was then referred to GER
tain verse in the Epistles, where II was found writ
ten as follows: "Study TO be quiet and mind thine
own business" Mr.. Bennett will, trust, oppre-
bend the inference. 7.