The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-02-12
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"Too many Cooks" says the adage, "spoi
the Broth

"Too many Cooks" says the adage, "spoil
the Broth"
We have rather too many Cooks.
Therefore, our fat is very likely to get into
the fire.
We have, firstly, an Army of Cooks, over
six hundred Thousand in number, who under
stanl their business. are directly in the cook
ing line, and neither need nor want any out
side help or interference.
They can cook Jefferson Davis's goose with
out assistance.
Then we have the corps OF Editorial Cooks,
terrible fellows of the blood Thirsty stamp,
who skewer the raw rebels with steel pens,
every morning; hang privateersmen diurnally,
upon loaded lines, and base traitors in each
edition.
Then we have the Congressional Cooks, who
not only get eggs into hot water, but hatch
them also, and serve up the chickens thence
derived. They pepper all their preparations
very highly, and generally succeed in dishing
everything they undertake. The favorits pep
per of the Congressional, as well as the Edit
orial Cook of certain stripe, is very black
and very strong, sort of Niger pepper, in
a word.
Now, the worst feature of all this cooking
is, that the two latter classes, the Congress-
ional and Editorial spend all their time, 9th
erwise valuable, in poking their loses into the
legitimate Army cookery. The cry for changes
that they know nothing about, and seem anx-
ious to convert every plat into a stew or a
broil. Meanwhile, their own exertions, espe-
cially as manifested in that pestilent nest of
meddling Cooks, the House Of Representa-
tives, result only in stupendous loaf.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania asks, "Has it
come to this, That the House is only Regis
trar of Executive edicts, and is merely to vote
men and money!"
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, asks: ADO we
intend to be accomplices in trampling upon
personal rightsf'
Mr.. Lovejoy. of Illinois, asks, in effect,
''Are not the Niger and the House the two
most important elements of the Warp
Whereupon these precious Cooks instantly
go into long and spicy debate upon the inn
portant question of the personal feelings Of
Messrs Quinn, Stevens, Dunn, Lovejoy, NAL
lory and Wicklife, toward the Niger.
ssThe Editorial Cooks, lovingly acting in con-
cert with their dear Congressional brethren,
take up the cry, and say:
'.The debate in the House, to-day, on Ros-
coe Cnnkling's resolution in regard to the
Balls Bluff disaster, was exceedingly anima-
ted, and indicates the spirit which the Admin
istraton will meet, from this time forth, in
the Republican ranks"
Then we beg that "the Republican ranks"
may be suppressed, as an in:olerable nuisance
The Army, indirectly controlled by the Ex-
ecutiye, has just as much opposition as it
needs. That opposition is one of bayonets
and black-muzzled columbiads, pointing across
the Potomac towards Washington; and if
"the Republican ranks" contemplate attack
ing Mcclellan in the rear, and thereby aiding
and abetting the Rebel ranks; we earnestly
adJure the Secretary of State to treat Messrs
Lovejoy, Stevens, &C., in accordance with the
laws made and provided for in such cases
Va landigham has done less mischief in Con.
gress than these secret and underhaud sym.
pathisers with the old Abolition war-cry oi
! mo Unisn with slaveho .ders."
We bopeA therefore, that General Mcclellan
will continue, as heretofore, to give the Cooks
of Congress and the Press just as much or as
| little information and explanation he sees
| fit; and that, when they are set out in the
cold for attempting to get finger in the pie
they may make themselves as happy with
their Niger as circumstances will permit.
For too many Cooks spoil the Broth.
And we have, at present, rat her too many
Cooks.-VANlTY FAIR.