East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-11-22
PURGINd CONGRESS.

A largo portion of the Republican
press is now urging upon Congress,
when it shall convene, the propriety
of expelling Mr.. John Morrissey, of
New York, recently elected member
of the lower house, on the ground
that it vii, be disgrace to the Ma
ton, to have him sit in that august
body as a Representative. OF course
his expulsion is not to be based on any
act Of his since his election, nor be-
cause he was disloyal during the re-
bellion-for it is croditably reported
that he gave abundantly of his means
to sustain the war Cor the Union, and
was foremost among the loyal of those
tmes-but because, in his early days,
he delighted in tho exercise of the
Prize Ring, and latterly has made
money by keeping Faro Banks. Not
withstanding we have generally sup
posed that it was the province Of the
electors to pass upon the moral quail
Acations and fitness of their represcn-
tatiyes, yet we have no objection to
the proposed action in the case of Mr..
Morrissey, provided, that only those
members vote upon the question, who
are themselves free from moral turpi-
tude and guilt, and that expulsion be
extended to every member who is
equally criminal with Mr.. Morrisscy.
Now his offence is shoulder-hittinS
and tho keeping of Faro Banks. Let
him be expelled the House. Mr.. John
Wilson, of Iowa, has been convicted
by the courts of his State, of the
crime of adultery. That certainly is
quite as heinous as hitting
Let Mr.. Wilson be expelled. There
can be no question but what drunk
enness produces more evil in the land
i'll one day, than professional shoulder
hitting has caused since tho discovery
of America down to the present time.
Gus to the moral law as shoulder HIT
tiers. Mr.. n. i. Banks, of Massachu-
sets, has been convicted, in tho opin-
ion of portion Of his constituents, Of
being drunkard. Let Mr.. Banks be
expelled. Mr.. Z. Chandler, Of Mich
igan, has stood convicted, by public
opinion, these many years of that Of
fence. Let Mr.. Chandler be expelled.
Then Ben. Wade. Of Ohio, stands in
the same category of drunkards and
besides INDUCES in profanity aud bias
phemies, to an extent incI edible to one
who never heard him speak. Let Mr..
Wade DO expelled. Let the hundred
others who are guilty of these oflen-
cos, be returned to their constituents
and opposite their respective names
on the roll of the two houses let the
Clerk write Expelled fer drunken
ness and other crimes" Mr.. Morris
sey has kept Faro Bank. We sup
pose keeper of such institutions is
not more criminal than the members
Of Congress who patronize them. Now
lot all these members have fair
trial. Call the Roll, and when you
come to the gambling Representative
vote To- expulsion.
If we arc not misinformed, both
Massachusetts aut,, Michigan will have
returned to them Others OF. theiI Hon.
Members, expelled on the John Nor
rissey test Of crime, but. no matter, the
honor of tie Nation and the dignity
Of Congress demand 1t. We say let
it be done. Clean out the Augean
Stables. 1t will benefit the country,
The magnificent Republican majority
will be whitfield down to a simple ba-
ker's dozen, and the thirty-six Demo-
Gratis win be an admirable working
majority, and besides have the advan-
tage Of being in harmony with the
President.
We say by all means, let Congress !
DO purged of misunderstanding out
If you please, with Mr.. John Norris