The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-06-30


city, draws the following revolving pic
ture of affairs at this great political
Mecca of Radicalism and crime. 1t is
too sickening to dwell upon. We
publish it, under protest, to show our
readers whittier we are tending in these
God-forsaken times:
Drinking saloons, gambling houses,
houses of prostitution and designation
are about the Capitol as side shows are
about circus. Harlots and niggers
occupy the galleries, smile on their pet
members on the floor, and throw kisses
to the ''God and morality" representa-
tives of honest constituencies. Pros
titutes stop on the streets to chat with
members of Congress for a few mo-
ments, then walk off together, disap
pearing in the "ladies' entrance" of
some ''eating house" or European
Hotel" We have been in Washing
ton many times before now, but never
saw so much dissipation. Money is
no object. Members spend five times
their incomes. Drinking salooaM are
like palaces-prostitutes dress better
than queens-thick tongues, red eyes
and private doctors are the order of
the day.
And this is legislation! Bargains
are made at Faro Banks or in parlors
of houses of designation. You tickle
me I'll tickle you. A fresh girl from
| Tho oonntrx,D IN; th n naat ,polo a praf-
ty face-a stylish wardrobe, a pouting
lip-a saucy toss to her head and a
watery eye will carry measure through
Congress after arguments have failed.
If the devil should come to Washing
ton and establish first class palatial
house of prostitution, filing it with
wine and beautiful women, he could
legislate this country into hell in fifteen
minutes. The member of Congress
who has not half dozen mstresses, is
called '.copperhead" and kept out of
the political ring. It may be that our
readers will not relish these facts-that
is their business, not ours. We pub
lish plain, honest newspaper-ewe
have suffered in person, reputation and
business for telling the truth--we have
won a right to speak of things as they
are. Washington is city Of magni6-
cent distanees-of niggers and appro-
priations-of whiskey aud abolitionists
, of dust and harlots.
f There is more disease, filth, eorrup-
ton, drunkenness. dissipation, extrav.
agance and RIGHTEOUSNESS in Washing
ton than in New York and Baltimore
combined. If man walks out with q
lady here, 10 matter if she be sister
people think her prostitute, so com
mon are this class of women here. II
man comes to Washington with hi;
actual wife, it is looked upon as {
pleasant ''gag''-the clerk of the hotel
, winks as if to say ''all right, my Convey
| know my business !" The best
dressed women are the prostitutes
S pensioners for the nonce on Abolition
money wrung from the tax-paying
fools who work their fingers to the
J bone-who pray to God in the rura
g districts and pin their faith to Adolf
ton principles. He'll has but one hot
house, Washington And this under
the rule and administration of the party
S which came in power crying out fol
retrenchment and reform, aud claiming
to be the great God and morality ele
ment of the country.
!, We well remember when there were
y but few drinking places in Washington
and when the patrons Of Faro Bank!
! onA cuoh nlaoaS rpara man IN aSi
the prime of life--men who frequenteC
such places after their work was done
n and enjoyed few hours quietly. Nov
! the case is different. We have beer
10 scores of such places on our tour o
observation. They are now kept opel
day and night. Beardless boys, young
officers of the army, clerks of Depart
e ments and other young men, hardly ou
S of their bread and milk, crowd arounC
a the bars, stagger through the streets
5 fill up the faro banks and gambling
:. houses-h"t-hOu plants willing dowT
$ rapidly on the roof of hell.
Washington is full of young drunk
: ards, dnst, frail women, spectators
/. niggers. lice, office seekers and thieves
f, The Treasury Department is the fines
house of i'll fame in the country. Herr
5 radical members of Congress keel
their mistresses, along with few re
spectacle women. For a few hour
a labor each day the girls, who are gen
q orally handsome, receive good pay
d half of which or half of their pay 70
: might work" is given to the radica
i gentlemen to whom they owe so mucI
j for position, and thus members of Con
}. gress who are basking in the sunshin
Z of abolitionism can manage to live OF
i three thousand dollars year, aud hav
y something oyer-more than they got a
: home. Of course there are exception
g to this wickedness, but they are few i
the dominant party.
4 Palatial dens of infamy are under tn
= special patronage of many preminen
- Republicans. To these places tn
country friends of these members ar
/ taken-their expenditures are liberia
n the inmates dead head" the Hon
orable gentlemen who bring them Gus
tom, and all goes merry as a hears
y down hill. How ia the name of Goo
l. or the devil, honest christians in tn
l. country can vote for the class of me
s. now making laws in CONGRESS. for tn