Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-21

'sThe Everlasting NigEer'' In Congress-.
That marTelOusly sound and funny
chap, "Orpheus c. Kerr, of the Sunday
Mercury, thus graphically hits off the
abusers Of this Abolition Congress
Speaking Of Congress: attended one
Of its sittings the other day, my boy, and
was deeply edited to observe its manner of
legislation for our happy but distracted
country.
The q Honorable Speaker ne Grow oc-
cupied the Chair.
Mr.. POdgers republican, Mass desired
to know If the tax upon Young Hyson is
not 10 be modeFated2 Speaking for his
constituents, he would say, that the pres
ent rate vas entirely too high to suit any
yroeeFl'S si-fa37s11 .7- l5cf raa
Mr.. StaggeTs. conservative, Border
State) wished 70 know If this body intend
ed TO legislate for white men or niggers =?
His friend, the pusillGnimous scoundrel
from Massachusetts, chose to oppose the
tax on Young Hyson because-to use his
own words-it would not " suit negro,
sir Lii" a-ttita.t
Mr. POdgers thought his friend from the
Border toe hasty.l Thephrase he used was
70 aai 03bteF.r flt 1P
NE Staggers withdrew his previous re-
mark WeiWere fighting this war to Sc
cure the Constitution and the pursuit of
happiness to the misguided South, and he
accepted his friend apology. 49,
Mr.. Figgins democrat, New Jersey said
that be could not but notice that every-
thing that the honorable gentleman had
said during this session was fatal heresy.
destructive Of all Government, degrading
to the species, and an insult to the common.
sense of his Higgins constituents. His
constitue1ts demanded that Congress
should set the country at rights before Eu-
rope. 4 would appear that at the least
imperious sign from Europe, the American
knee grows
Mr.. Juggles conservative, Border stato)
desired to inquire Of the House whether
the great struggle in which we are now
engaged is for the benefit of the Caucasian
race, or the deceased African His friend,
the pulling idiot from New Jersey, had
seen fit to remark that the American ne
groes-
Mr.. Higgins denied that he had spoken
at all Of negroes. He was about to say
AAAlaH ~ lAlG AAEllGoL BCuG5L
AHeTiea1 kslse groteS lszibIe to bend
Mr.. Juggles wished it TO be understood
that he was satisfied with his honorable
friends explanation. He would take
something with the honorable gentleman
Immediately after adjournment.
Mr.. Chunky (rep., New Hampshire) was
anxious to inquire whether it was true, as
stated in the daily papers, that General
Mcdowell had been ordered to oimprison all
the Union men within his lines on suspi-
cion Of their being Secessionists, and place
guard over the property of the Seces-
siOnists on suspicion Of their being Union
men2 If so, be would warn the Admins
tration that It was cherishing a viper
which would sting it sz.'i-' q
The rose you dehIy ouI-ed, man,
May wound you withfts thorn,
And
Mr.. Waddles Union, Border State) pro
tested against the deceney Of a Constitu-
tiOnal body like Congress being insulted
I with the Infamous and seditious abolition
dOggerel just quoted by his friend, the
despicable -incendiary from New Hamp-
shire. We were waging this war solely
to put down treason, and not to hear a
rose, the fairest Of flowers, mentioned in
the same breath with the filthy cOlored
I MAN. I il oE Llf
Mr.. Chunky was sorry to observe that
his honorable friend had misunderstood
his language. The line he had used was
simply. this: ---l1
Tbs. rose you deity cuLI-ED, HAM,
Mr.. Waddles was glad that his valued
friend from New Hampshire had apollo
giEed. lie had only taken exception to
what he considered fatal and dangerous
/ heresy. 9
That was enough for me, my boy and |
/ left the hall Of legislation for / some
times become a little Rearied when hear
too much Of one thing, my boy.