Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-03-13
Corruption Of Freedom shriekers.

Corruption of Freedom shrielkers.
According to the Washington correspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia North American,
paper which supported Fremont, legislative
corruption, sckening and Disgusting as it is
to every patriot and honest man, is the child
Of freedom end not of slavery.
Truth must be spoken out. slavery seems
to exercise consersative and honorable in
tiaence. The fact is notorious to every OBJ
server at Washington, that nearly ali the
wholesale schemes of plumber which have
been carried through congress for years past;
abl the corrupt jobbing: all the projects OF
spoiatIon, and all the vile aud ,ent co,nbi-
nations, have been planned and carried I'M
der the control aud with the means of north
ern managers. While they shouted the loud
est for freedom, and stigrnatized slavery a
stigma to civilization, they took care To Pill
lage the treasury, by way OF refreshing this
sentimental devotion. The self appointed
leaders who were most exercised few months
ago over the decentralization that would at
tend the possible extension of slavery, who
monrned over its alleged horrors, who beat
their breasts in agony at its mention, and who
and who led what protesSed to be great mo-
raj crusade, are exactly the men who swarm
ed the lobbies since congress opened. schening
Tor the success of new plunder, aud contrising
the most andacious combinations with the We
ry Shareholders whom they affect so much to
abhor. Developments like these, which are
every day forced before our eyes. serve to
disgust intelligent and honest minds at the
cant Of these sordid hypocrites, who are trad
ing upon principles, the integrity of which up
right nen proudly maintain
On the floor of the house and on the floor
of the senate,--for both are VIGOROUSLY con-
tamnated, the latter only in limited degree
the prohigate traders most known inside
and outside the hall, are not ouly northern
members, but they are members who have
endeavored to figure c4n>pcapu7lg in ali the
recent political movements Their names are
bahdied abont with II I-a familiarity by the
FeH mgntais attene.,a. "a, congress, and
then audacion- hna.try !. e- qualification for
I'ir more than has Yet been charged. They
devote themselves exclusively to the business
oi eNtor1nS compensation Tor legislative ia
vor, and some OF them have paid enormously
graceful traffic For is this corruption con, '1
tined 10 few Isolated instances. There are
numbers in the house whose votes, or silence
or absence, was purchased, at the last session,
for the public printing, the railroad grants,
aud other special objects of legislation.-
These spols were distributed among certain
republicans holding seats, and others who
were supposed to be influential outside
And although portiyp of this pIunder was
appropriated IN consideration OF the aid and
comfort given by southern Americans, it is
not believed any Of chem personally shared
its distribution
1t is due to the southern representatives as
body, to say, that however much thev may
suffer from the stigma OF slavery. they are
not tainted with the dishonesty and glaring
mendaclty of Others f:on the free states
With rare exceptions they are noted to
be disposed the south has never been i'm
phcated in these infamous transactions; and
If has given doubtful measures support, ei-
ther mistaken generosity, or unconscious error
incurred the responsibility. They have not
chartered the price of votes, pursued claimants
for retainers, or bargained with scurvy CON
tractors for a division Of di>reputabe gains
In these high characteristics, at least, slavery
does not appear to have produced any hane-
tul influence, and 1t would be well that pro
tessej philanthropy exhibited itself as favola
bly, here, or eXtorted something of the respect
which Is now conc, ,ded to the represents
OF an institution which It 80 unqualified con
deInns."