The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-02
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From the Tribune.
Therel is an ancient proverb much bequoted
by grandams and wiseacres, IN view of the
perennial bcdevilments Of human nature. ut
takes all sorts of people," they say, "to make
world.' 1t takes all sorts of people,, too, 1t
would seem, to make our microCosmic Washing
ton. But some of the mob Of hangerson button.
holers, drink-0estowers and terrific bores are
more distinguished generally by tossing about
the cash more freely than others. Some buIrow
on in obscurity but happy few may see heir
important presence in the national capital an
nounced by electrical aid in the New York
newspapers. VI this select set, we notice Mr.
John Mo1rssey IS q reiulgCnt member. Some
body toon the trouble the other night to let us
know that tins renowned and reCred athlete
was in Washington not intent as may be sup
posed, upon tistic glOres, but as the telegraph
phraced II, representing the New York lottery
interests and retuting Marcus Cicero Stanley
who is engaged by the Government to prosecute
Dame Fortune. We confess that this statement
bothers us hopelessly. We wee not before
aware that there were any "New York lottery
interests requiring Mr.. MorIijsey's ponderous
support. The game is here Is illegal as picking
pockets; and alter what fashion Morfissey ''re.
Iules" Stanley, we leave our well-InfOrmed
readers 10 determine.
But Dir. Morrissey IS only one of many. There
are people who want authority TO build canals
there is the combauve and Confederate Semmes,
VINO wants to be politically born agan-there
are crowds who Wish old patents renewed and
new ones granted-there are regiments OF wolf
Ish iolk with enterprsing designs upon the
Treasury-there is the never5cattered herd of
ofiiceseekers, working their bodies and wearing
out their souls ior some petty place worth hardly
half the trouble which, it they get it, it will cost
them, and with no very brilliant chance OF GET
ting II alter all their knee-crOoklng palms, and
expenditure OF their own and of borrowed
money Poor creatures II they would but take
Their way westward and lall to digging and
dllChing Alas you mag wash an Ethiopian
white and knock the spots out OF a eopard; but
a man once bitten by the tarantula OF lobby ing
is good Tor nothing else to his dying day.
HIS idea OF government" is that it is some
thing out OF which you can get something; and
ne believes that CongIessmen are elected eX-
pressly to help him IN his eXtractive expert
ments The CONGRESSMAN is a monarch to be
appeased fattereJ, bribed, and Courted-to be
asked TO breakfast and dinner, and tea, and
supper-to be filled with fine meat0 and with
costly wines until he can refuse the suppliant
nothing. We do not see why in this beautiful
business, Mr.. John MorrisseY, whose motto has
always been "llve ana tLKe," should not shine
and knock down many souls as he has knocked
down many bodies. He is firstrate caterer. No
tavern waiter can humbug bun in respect of fod-
DER He knows neat wine when he tastes it. We
should never think of dispuing his judgment on
cigar. We believe, too, that he IS not in the least
stingy, but will entertain bis guests at home, or
show them the fashions abroad, without regard
10 expense. Then there is always the dread
which must ever haunt the untalLh1ul II presen-
tative who eals and drinks one way and votes
anotner-tnat the iron nst of John Mo"rissey,
still remembering IT'S toIner cunnin% may
wildly range over the representative COUNT
nance, close in black and blue night The repre-
sentative eyes, unlock the fountains OF the repre-.
sentative nostl.s, and break down the brid .e of
The representative nose. A very fearful lobby
man must John be, truly II we had any despe-
rate, hopeless, selfish project which we desired
to have rushed through, we are free to say that,
whether for feeding or lighting the malcontents
Mr.. MorrIssey would be the man for our money,
ana he should have it to any reasonable extent
He who observed only Washington and even
| there only "A portion OF political society, would
naturally and justly have most contemplate
Opmlon OF the whole concern, Congress and
| Cabinet and Sll But it is always so. Wherever
representative body convenes, there the game
| of sell-intereSt goes on. Does the horrided
reader inquire what prevents us going in Doe.
| llne to public rain? We answer, the honest,
snelC-minded constituencies who watch their
members es fathers watch their growing boys,
| and who Will not submit 10 open, gross, and i'm
| pudent pronieGcy. We yet Keep and yet Teve.
| renee the name OF public virtue The man who
| Gells himself and his vote-the same not being
| after all his to sell. but the property of those
| who sent him-the man who makes good bar.
gain, does not proclaim it, does not brag of it,
| and probably, il accused OF it, would deny il
| is still held 20 be honest, and 1t is probably a
! good deal more so than the adventurers who, in
| Tho interest or the other are always trying to
| buy it up, We are thankful Tor this. We have
not, by any means, reached the worst point o
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