Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-12
From the Wnshin6ton CorresPoudenct Of
The CinCiaBRi Commercial
A ooxeREssxAN's ooREEsPosDKEcE.


the CinCiHBRti COmmerciaI,
A ooxezEssxGNs ooHREsPozDEHcE.
Few persens who have lad no spsCiRl
opportunities foP gaining Information on
the subisSs can form an idea Of the extent
of Coneressmsn's correspondence and
fewer still have an idss Of its varied char
ae.er. Prom twenty to Atty letters q day
for Administration members is not an ex-
aseersteG estimate; Of course Opposition
members do nat receive 30 msayi because
thav have nc patronage and very httle in
husnee in the Procurement Of offices for
their friends. Te answer all these epistles
Is labor OF no small Dimensions and for
a member to leave any of these unsnsWer-
ed is for him TO subject the minds Of his
constituents to serious misgiying5 as 70
whether they have net chosen a man alto
gsther too proud for his position or too
needless Of the interests Of those who
placed him IN power, If John Saith wants
s situation as army blacksmith, he writes
to bis representative in the Upper or low
er House, and requests an earnest effort In
his behalf. The least the member can do
in such sn instance is to devote fifteen or
twenty minutes OF his time to the writing
Of g letter, stating thst he regrets he can
not find a vacancy in the particular branch
OF service which Mr. Smith wishes to enter,
IfJss. Jones feels anxious to serve his eoun-
try ss an army psymssler, he writes his
sentiments TO Q Congressional aequaint-
ance, and forwards petition half q
mile long, signed by iTe or six psges Of g
city directory which he expects the mem
ber from his district 10 ind5rse end pres-
ent to the Secretary Of War, ssking his
appointment as personal favor. Nos,
if only one or tRo Of these "personsl IA
vors were to be asked in q month, the
thing would be tolershle; but Congress.
men are implored to ask for them at the
rate Of about twenty day; and If they
don't tire Of soliciting them, the Secretary
Of Wsr is very sp. to grow weary Of
granting them.
Then sgsin, Mr.. Thompson owns four
dollars worth Of stock in the Nova ZsEbla
sir line route. Shares were last quoted
ct two cents on the dollar; but if certain
bill can be passed there is no doubt that
it will Immediately rise to three cents,
and SIN have an upward tendency. Mr.
Thompson commits his thoughts on this
important subject TO psper, and sends
to his Representatives st the capital, uTg-
ing him 70 90 in strong for the Nova Zsm-
bla sir line, and pleiging his support for
him for the next term, in return. The
member has to sit down, pen In hand, &C.
knoHledging the receipt Of his oOnstitu-
enfs favor, tell him that he eoncurs with
him as to the Importance Of the air line
route, and promises 10 do what he eau fur
ther its interests,
Mr.. Spriggins has conceived gigantic
plan fol the suppression Of what he Is
pleased to term in language OF once EN-
phstio aud original, a rebellion against the
best government on the face Of the earth.
It is a eomponnd Of Fabian strategy and
Nspoleonto genius. 1t is calculated to in
jure the spinsl column Of the Confederacy
in a most fatal manner. He hastss TO
give bis inspired thoughts the permsnence
Of pen and ink. At last, in an ungusrded
moment, they escape his mnemonic clutch
es, and are lost forever. he forwards
twenty sheets Of finely written foolscsp,
under cover Of an imporiant-loOking en-
velope and in a confidential note reqnests
his Congressional Iepresen tatiTes 70 read
it carefully, aud hand it to the Secretary
Of War, and then to the Presidtnt, and, ii
necessary, to use his (the Writer's) name
also to let him (the wIiter) know by re.
turn mail what is thought of it by the
Gensral-in- Chief, Secretary Of War and
the President. What is to be done under
the circumstances? Consign the whole
thing to the Wsste.pap bssket2 think
I should do 50, but congressman have more
pstienes than anV other mortaIs / ever
heard or read Of, and they generally dC
pretty much as their constituents desirt
| them in such instances.
Did not tear Of Ws&rying the readers,
would give few moro examples, but
| think l have said enough 20 show tina
Gongressmen receive more letters thai
they care about, snd that consideration
constituents ought to write fewer Of then
! George FRANCIS TRAIN.