Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21
Female Lobby Nsemh rrs.

In classify ing the lobby members of Congress,
tn. female rep esentatives OF the third house
occupy no unmpurtant position. Indeed, may
say that one experienced female lobbyist is
equal in point Of influence to any three sciiemer-
OF the other sex with whom | am acquainted.
Every session draws to Washington nnmber OF
these feminine birds of passage, well as prey,
and YOU will find their names ut Wizards,
Browns the National, or w'erever members,
most do congregate; and not great measure
comes before Congress thai hey do not nave an
Important, II not II conspicuous, singer IN the
ple." Their interest Is secured Tor all srheiue,,
private and pnblic, for lobby ing througn private
bills and public acts, for the extension OF
patent or the granting of an indefinite num''er
OF acres Of p'ttlic l;Ids tor private speculative
purposes Wonans influence has often secured
the attendance OF u nienlber when his vote was
sure aud needed, and her fascination mas been
exerted when it was necessary that an opposi
ton vote should be absent from he House.
Many Il poor member has bruvcd the ceusure OF
his constituents and neglected his duty for the
poor recOmpense of an hours tete-d.tete with,
| and All empty smile from pretty, persevering,
fast and fascinating woman. Be slre tile ir
male lobby members deserve consideration
while treating upon the system which affords
her stage TO act upon.
The female lobby members is Of no particu
lar age. Age is not consideration; but she
must have tact, talent, and thorough contempt
| for the conventionalities OF SuceIy. She must
| be easy, afable and accommodating in her Ills
posion, aud it matters not wneth, r she be sweet
SIXTEEN, or fiat, fair and forty" maid, wife or
| widow. 4s.-f -.... .-s..aA.... 49,.
| Sometimes the female lobby member is a
ST. minded woman, an advocate for woman 5
! rights; again she is literary celebrity, poet
ess, perhaps, or t,ro in literature, whose lncipi
| ent effort is slowed away upon the shelves OF
| some prudent friend from sheer regard tor the
| public. whose tn te is too crude for the delecta
BILE food furnished through the travl of the
spirits medium. | know OF such. But whether
strong minded or gifted, the female lobby mem
Der has a good share of strong practicBl com
mon sense and "a keen perception of human lid
ture. Without tuese qualities she would b'
nanght.
Widows form the majority of the class o
which am treating Why this is SO am no
able to say; but that it is so is the fact. Per
haps they understand better, from previou
trial, the springs by which the ,uale animal ]
! actuated, and can manage tue machine to NOR
advantage from knowing its compcatIo: s.
BIZ that it may, the widow is the most power
tul Of the tribe to which she belongs, and man
member has abiding regret that he has n,.p
iected Sam Wellers caution to beware OF I'll
: vidders." Now and then the belle finds herse
in the ranks Of the lobbyists, but does not, ST,
! there long. She goes the way of women gel
! orally, and probably marries good deal {
money attached TO an official o. some grad
] nearly twice herage. But all play their pal
alike, which to mystity and perplex the peopl,,
: servants, and the end is accomplished most pc
4 fectly and to the entire satisfaction of all COZ
= cerned.- Wash. cor. n. Y. Herald. .,- ..9