Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-02-01
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THE BRIBED LEGIsL LAToR
BY wN. D. CONWAY.


That EVERY fairly delegated trust,
Which, as a trust is mutually believed,
As such impaired, and os such received,
despite of all the arguments which wave
The scrupes FROM the conscience Of knaye,
However deep in subtle tactics skilled)
SHOULD IN TRUTH HONESTY FULFILLED
This il the doctrine Equity procaims,
Sustained by learned and venerated names,
And this the doctrine, to which Truth has given
The broad, approving seal of righteous Heaven.
Destroy the sacred prncipe-and then
Tan Justice dwell among the sons of meni
Could Peace and Order here consent to dwell,
Or would not Earth itself become Ile2
OF all the trusts which can to men be given.
Not to include the Ministry Of Heaven
Those trusts are clearly GREATEST which relate
To man-Cons sidered in his social state
Those PUBLIC TRUSTS, which always must embrace,
The veal or woe, Of thousands Of his race,
These trusts are truly sacred, aud as SUCH
Corruption's vile concentrating touch
Cannot pervert them, without spreading i'll,
Beyond the basest purpose Of the will.
Sad ills as!-whch in their scope must urga
Their dire eGsets to the remotsst verge
Of that society, through Which they spread,
Like bitter waters from a fountain head.
The Legislator, who receives Il BRIBI,
DIRECTOR lsDiRrcT--though all the tribe
OF casuis site quibblers should unite
Their deepest skill"to prove that black is white,
That Legislator violates his trust
Becomes defiled-and ceases to be just
"'Tis true, no man can deem it very strange,
When mere opinions undergo a change;
But when opinions plainly manifest
The FACTS and PRINCIPLES OIL which they rest,
and trusts are thus confded-clearly then,
Opinions TEST the HONESTY Of menl!l
'Tis true the bribed apostate may proclaim.
A host of facts, to palliate his shame,
Facts well prepared, 10 nee; his wretchcd case,
And mitigate the horrors Of disgrace.
Yes-he may proveo try in vain 10 prove.
That serupies rose reluctantly to move
His artless mind which had-a'asl to strive.
Again.t the fact that two and Two MAKE fvE
Thus to "conelusioRs" he was '.torccd" to come,
Aud darSly wrote his artfu lester. home;
To prove his conscience is no, made of flint,
He drops sly preliminary hint;
suggests his "dou,tS," which finally prevail,
And then he hats, in "mattcrs of detail :"
lie deprecates the spirit Of the times,
And speak. of"party." as he should of crimes,
lie lAodiies his notions day by day,
AZ, for total change, he paves the way.
Is anxious still to justify his views,
And still defends himself though none accuse.
And when he hears the biting-taunting jibes
This sensitive recipient of bribes
Retorts--and plunges deeper III the tolls,
And proudly bears his nfamy and spoiis,
Before high heaven he plays his frantic" pranks.
Abhors corruption land supports the Banks -
| still for democracy" he rants and raves,
| vilest Of hypocrites and worst Of knavesi
| Appeals to his constituents !'-ah why'
| For they confirm his damnmg inlamyI
| Ift that base man detsstable appears,
| On whom the orphans cries and widows tears
| Make no impression from whose callous heart,
| No sigh of pity, or remorse, can start;
| Who basey cheats the mute confding dead,
And drives the orphans forth, 10 beg their bread.
| In sorrow and in wretchednest to roam,
| Expelled, by Fraud from happiness and home
| If fraud like this must ever be despiscd,
! Can greater frauds--though artfully disguised,
! Be less dctestcl less abhorred !-because
The flaud i'll making not in breaking laws
Has been eommittcdl Then if this be true,
The world may bid integrity adieu
| Is that ha Sc man the guiltiest OF men,
! Who fires some cottage in the lonely gen'
! Is he rot baser, equity eXciaims
/ Who wraps a CITY IN dcvouring 1amssl
And fla wArcnMAS who his guilt eau tell
| That LIGHTS THE TORCH and utters--".4R 10 HsiN'
! And 80 the Lugi lator: If he would
, Take every i'll, and countervailing good,
Which man enjoys, or suffers, here below
! Aud Justly balance human veal and woe,
We must proclaim that man to be the worst,
The most de,estdble,-the most accursed,
To heave on States ihe greatest weight Of
The brbed apostate who on States would draw.
The creates, curses in the forms Of law
The sad EFFECTS his yillany nparts,
May reach ten thousand times, ten thousand hearts
All think Of this lin weighing public crimes,
Which injurs other men, in other tiinesl
Ali think of this with Jealousy and fear
Nor deem the writer wantuuy severe;
Crimes which to sorrow, slavery aud scoTD,
Doom freemen's ehdren's children, yet unborn.
These are NOT triiss,--"trifss light as air."
As bribing Bank Directors are awGrei
If these BIZ tribes, why did Freedoms son,
The great the good the GOdlike Washington,
Devote his life 10 vigilance and toll,
10 rear a Temple on Colum5ias soil
Beneath whose high. and bright andhallowed dene,
Freedom might find shelter and home
Where every lovely Virtue might appear,
; Bright as their native heavens unclouded sphere,
Whence Peace and Order might protection draw.
From TRurH--and JUsTIcE,--LIPERrY aud LAW
If these be dreams, OF tribes if you will
. / Ahl 1hy did WARREs bleed on Bunker's Hill
The Judge--the MAGlsTRArR,--we wont describe
Nor cen the EDlTOR--who takes brihei
The difference consists in this briefview,
The evil each,--mith'n has sphere may do
The principles the same,-'us undsTst0od
From Libel suits,-to gallant CILLkYs blood
Pure blood by BRIDES ans base corruption split,
Whilst BRipIYu BAsKERs faunt in pride and guilt
In pride and guilt lol the widows tear
thn W R--gtIike
All, who but God, can estimate their pain
They cry to Heaven l--nor will they cry in vain|
The man who takes bnbe would strip the dead
or rob the orphan ofhs crust ofbr
n go lost 10 justice equity aid right