The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-08-18


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large proportion some a them.
even grave SENATORS, spend wbole
daya N che billiard table, when they
should H. In theif aeala, attending H.
the Interests NJ their States ~ of their
constituents when a call NJ the
TIoisc i ordered, IN order Ia Obtain
a quorum, the sergeant.at.afms GEN.
orally knows where ~ fnd the mim.
Ing members.
but the passion for play for slim.
uleut-, aud for costly entertainments.
enervating to the character, A. Il Il,
u not more corrupting than the Iepis.
Iaiive gambling, which has become NJ
common and A. notorious al Wash.
ington. A distinguished member Of
the lower House, who. In his daily
and hourly intercourse, for many
year, had seen many disgusting and
humiliating instances Of such reckl ess
disregard of principle, resigned his
seat in consequence, and returned
home to his constituents. "Justicc,,
he said, "is bought and sold at Wash.
ington. No man stands 10 high, OF
is so incompatible, but that he ha,
his price," A newly arrived mem
Der, from the West, who was who'll,
%unacquainted with the deep signif.
canoe OF the word "log-rolling," hay.
ing voted for a resolution maxim,
some appropriation, which was recon
sidered, was called from his seat b,
a lobby member, who desired a it'll,
private conversation with him. a
observed" said the former, chow 20,
voted Just now" "Sirl" g" say
sir, | observed how you voted jus
now" "Well, sir, what Il you did
What do you want with me?'
"Would you be willing to chang
your vote ?" II do not understan,
what you mean, sir" "Would you
then, be willing to change your vot
for a consideration? What, sir I
exclaimed the member, in the heigh
of his establishment at such an as
founding proposition, "do you meal
to bride me, sir?" and hurryin
away from the tempter, as If hi
presence were pollution, and returning
to his seat, he announced, in an ex
cited manner, to a circle Of member
in his vicinity, thai q fellow in tn
lobby had just had thl mpudence b
offer to bride him IN eoaBge his vote
which communications a matte
Of course-provoked @ aearty laugh
on their part, at the simplicity Of Oh,
member, who was not aware tina
such transactions Were an every da,
occurrence.
The combinations of parties Il
destroy the liberties of the people
to deprive them Of their constitu
tional rights, to annihilate State gov.
ernments, to reduce the States them
selves to the condition of petty cor
porations, to destroy the prerogative4
Of the Executive, and to dictate in
temptations Of the law to the Su
preme Court of the United States
projects either entered upon or medi
tated by the radical party at the pres
ent moment, furnish additional an'
lamentable evidence of the utter DIES
titution Of principle displayed b,
those who are elevated to the higl
position Of rulers in the land. VIVA
can We hope from the legislation O
men who are so utterly regardless O
the principles Of the Constitution
they are sworn to support? Wha
but misery and ruin can be expects
to mark the fortunes OF apeople, VIII
are under such direction? Whel
Legislators, who are appointed to or
dain justice, are themselves SO recre
ant to their duty, aud so arrogant i
their assumptions, what sort Of rever
ence can be expected from those VIII
are called on to obey their mandates
If the guardians Of the country dc
sert their posts, what remains but "a
the people to take the custody {
their liberties into their own hands ?
Now just read below, what the (di
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker Of III
House, said OF the above mentione
Congress, in his recent speyh
South Bend, Ind:
II come before you to-day to viz
dicate the Congress Of the Unite
States from the aspcrsions to whic
IL has been subjected, and in takin
up this subject | will say that ! ha,
been there as your representative 4
eleven years, and In all that tin
have never sat in a council Of men
imbued with the spirit of patriotism
80 unselfsh in their views, 70 anxio,
10 devise the best measures for u
: good Of our country, a. that body
{. men recently adjourned. II was Il