The Placer herald., 1866-09-15
The Last Night of the Session.

we invite the careful and prayeIful atten-
tion Of all members Of the God and Morality
party to the following from the New York
Tribune's report of the closing scene Of the
late Congress:
"The night session Of the House, lasting
till this morning, was filled with disgusting
scenes. Liquor flowed pretty freely from
several Of the committee rooms, and the re-
suit was fully exhibited on the floor of the
House. In one instance, tellers were ap.
pointed who we're unable to stand 10 their
places and the count they reported to the
House ran hundred over quorum. Mem.
bers voted early and often, to make it ad-
pear that quorum was present. Jokes
were retaie aud stories told.
A dozen or SO Of members at one time
had pitched battle with paper wads, books,
ETC., At day light this morning one member
called on the reporters in the galleries to
come down and join 10 the fun"
BY their fruits we know them! Look
upon this picture, ye ministers of the Gospel:
ye Christian hearted deacons; ye praying
saints; ye psalm singing puritans; ys pious
children of witch-burning New Eng anders;
ye honest and candid professors Of religion;
ye new converts of Christianity and We hard
working dupes Of sots, thieves, drunkards,
traitors, liber,ines. inebriates, gamblers, adj
venlurers followers Of RIGHTEOUSNESS, specu-
lators, Union bslers, money makers, law.
breakers and ruin workers now making laws
for honest men TO observe.
He'll has not the wickedness llere is in
Washington. The orgies Of the damned are
not half as wild as are the drunken revelings
Of the Congressmen, who represent their God
and Morality constituents--the reeking, stin.
king, staggering, staggering toadstools
which grow from hotbed Of Purilanism. nip
gersm, sectional hats and the Rspubicanisn
which claims before God and man all the pu,
rlly, morality, patriotism and good qualities
Of mankind
The halls Of our Nations Capitol are moth
ing but an Augean stable
The streets of Washington are filled with
prostitutes.
The dwellings of Washington are filled
with harlo,s, who live in drunken rotinps, on
money given them by the lawmakers Of the
God and Morality party.
The Republican members Of Congress
spend their days in warning upon States in
their power-their evenings in gambling and
drinking-tbeir nights 10 wine bbbing-
their mornings in the embrace of harots
who give them msudlin caresses for thei,
stolen money, and who inspire them to leg
islation.
Congress is but drunken caucus-a ring
for clowns "A den of infa,ny-a resort OF
thieves, blacklegs, Iberinss and specuIators.
Its work is that Of hate, its members who
rule are whied sepulchres full of dead men s
bones and odor of the niger, i,s closing but
the fitting finis Of its most wicked session
Look upon the picture presented, We lovers
of your country-ye who bend your knees in
prayer-ye who profess to love virtue, tenn
perauce and morality. These are your great
men, not ours. These are the men you hon.
or-the blackguards we despse. Look upon
'hsm-vote for them apologize for them
pray for them-work for them-hold them
to your patriotic bosoms and be happy.
Republican legislatons and Republican
Legislators! Were it not for them, hell
would be begging for victims.
Toll on-pray on-glorfy those who do
your bidding-who act more like devils than
men. The day cometh when Washington
will be swept Of such men forever
La Crosse Dem.