Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-07-19

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! Thus Ia tbs saunas srganiEaiisn Of shs
two houses, q pretty broad issue was
saised asalass Prssidsat Jskason and his
southern restoration policy before any
shiag was sknawn oE he psFsscalsS yisEs,
measures and Recommendations embod-
led in his annual message. When the
message appeared il commanded uuiver-
aaa respect as hsms snd abroad, Not
sFsn the most isapiaeabla radicals could
and anything 10 il upon which to hang
an accusation Of trsachery or bad faith
against ita author. While organized
against him At frst, and in perfect con-
ssmps Of his labers in the way of Essen-
ssraeuon, the radical majority ssilI fas-
ssrsd themselves that, With skillfui hand
ling, shis apparently self -willsd Tennes.
ass tailor soald be msrs easily managed
than the mild but resolato II
iinois rail splitter. But some inkliugs
frsm tbs White House On the district
uegrs saEfrags movement frat set
rosgh sdga on tie teeth Of the radicals
and then the vsso of the Frssdmsn's Bu-
rsau B5ll OF aboninations swept away
| sheir shallow PEessnses Of coneiliation
Aaa harmony. REoaa that day to this tie
wrAsh Of The radicals against Mr. John
son has bean mAnifssted on every avail
able occasion and with still increasing
bitterness, until At length, a. in the late
Maine Republican staIs Convention. as
If the Vocabulary Of dsuursiations were
exhsaatsa, wa Cad Prssi4ent Jahason
aad hia policy as completely ignored as
the administration of John Tyler. The
prstenes Of supporting Jobuson and Goa
gress at the same time has simply been
dropped a. game which has been played
oar ....-.~
1hs violent dgnuBef2tioEa of the radi-
calls Of shis Cbngrsss, howsvsr, have done
world of mischief in the demoraliza-
ten 81 the republican party in both
houses. What else could be expected, |
when men become sufficiently dsmoral- |
izsd shsmselVss as representatives Of she
Amsrisan people, to Willy and denounes
the PEcsidsns in the ssyls Of sold Thad
sssVsns," as asurper who if be had
aoarisAsd in tbs place Of Charles the
Firss, Of England, would have met The
same fate; 81 who ean deliberately abuse
him BY the hour, after the style of TBgsr |
sell, Of Illinois, as ga traitor, /" "a mis- |
srabls prsssnder," "s renegade, +" ga de- |
sarser to the enemy" ae.s Nor is ii
surprising that from thsir abuse of the
President (and all Of il under the Speak
sr's indulgsnes) they should turn to
abusing each others or the opposition
members around them, or any one else
happening Go CONS In thsix way. Nor is
il to bs wondered ST that these billings.
gate anussneass 10 the house should
lead 10 sueh disgraosful scenes Of person
al violence outside rs the affair between
Roasssau and Grinusll. The "barbar-
ism Of slavery" before the rebellion was
the soaPegeat upon which were packed
all ths vicious habits, sesass and char
ssssrs turning up in Congress. But now
that slavery is gone and the 'fslava pow
sr" il unrepresented, how are we to 90.
count for these scandAlous doingH which
aow 50 frequently oeeur In both houses ?
We can furnish snly this explanation
Ihas the dominant party in Congress has
become so far dsmoEslissd by the spoils
and public pluudsr and tbs luss for pow ,
sr as to bs indifferent to ths rules Of Of
aeial dseorum, and reckless Of the con-
OF the means employed to OBJ
Eain iss snda. IL such Congress a. this
10 be respected : Are sach dIsgraesfaI
scenes a. those which have marked this
session, especially in the Hoaae of Rep,
Fssentativss, 10 pass aursbaksd By the
peoples II ia for the people now 10 eon- |
sideg, and 1t will be fer them TO deter
nine ia the coming Northern State cleo. ,
'ions. A new House Of Representatives, !
u pew man fresh from the people, 10 /,
greatly needea 10 check the excsssea and |
tendencies sf shs radicals.
Il We San have 40 ehangs in she prsvail-
81 radical ideas Of Ceagress in shs inter- 1
laI 10 the nsxs Presidential election, IL 10 !
Fsry probable shas altar II the people !
will not be mach troablsd with elections !
lsqsiring shsir Judgment with xefarsnes
'sths policy VI shs goysramsns ss shs /
ssir 10 The saessssisH. We mast havs . !
'ssslasipn IL shs polls or We Easy lock for
] rsycissisn In car systssa OF goysfn-
ssas, rsmoving u bsyoBd shs reach Of
he psspass save as shs point Of the bay /,
met. Y. HssaEa.
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