Maryland free press., 1866-08-09
sOlifoquy Of = Radical Member, d
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coeo3 a. ..iIsie.o,
Ihrec thousand dollars year. , ".iNhJc /.
And mileage ET4Li~.tj
And stealngsl -guI.ff..>tp
And--wellg that is enough
1t is but little I know oflegislation-oro of laws
or Of the Constitution. And 1t Is less that Il
care The people have like The soul, Of blessed
intolerance and experiments, and any, TOOL viii
make good abolition member Of Congress Il he
HfS, .snhtv a q 10 aoi4q TO yiIlAnQ ,pili,
y Can abuse dehiotrats-!l -
- Is poot II sealing EA3tld ca ffJLAa ;
viii legislate to protect Bondhoidets and aid
to make Door men poorer.
SAndl eheves in depriving eleven..Southern States
OF rep esentation to please six New England
States. r.aliIJaiAQE2A
l""TAe people went crazy fer the negro. They
grew tired of hw- lof, londetl-ef pros perity-of
national 1unity---of happiness They wanted to
Try something new and ,ff course I am the. man
70 aid the Pfaple,RI cAn max q few dollars by
was e'ecte by an sasy people1v4Yas, SCI here
to legisiate.- fhe time was when members Of
GsAgfess Required Bfaiiisp TaABdayi his passed ,
ONCE, men Of ability, Statesmen and ,highmdaded
mat oli gieit were wanted for this business, Hbut
Hive }9r pfviie.ends and aims, we legislate for
tRpss who, pay Us best, a We mist do this, for
unless We have SUCH apaymasters, how gan We
live. and indulge IN all inanHer OF extravagances?
w hat de i care for the iPeople2 The people care
nothing for mel 1t Is but a few enrsi can live
L-bat a very few il { indulge in Washington hab-
its. Legislators once worked for the interests OF
the county! But that WAS Democratic. What
ever IS Democratic'is wrong The Bible is Dem
ocratic-it advises peace on earth, and good will
to all -hanI Irlis ID whore fhe Ihhle apdI ditRr.
| don't care farthing whether my country IS at
reace or not. Tic idea of national prosperity or
country's greatnessI is uoveltyIto my BRAIN
Pesterty may take care, Of itself pockets are
" bat engages my attention. IF can retain my
scat aud secure reelection it PSI oil | want. The
North says it hates the South. u hate. the South
I 1T the North loved the South there would be no
trouble about representation New. England
hates the South. New England money controls
me-INsw. England brains manage western men,
New England Bond Holders own the government
and they are my special patrons. What do
,ale for tho: peopleY ] say damn the poor people
tn they have no business, to he poor. Let the
peer people hold bonds as the rich ones do--and
then those who are poorer yet than the poor peo-
Pile will have all the taxes to pay. Old style leg
islation,proteGted,, rich and potr alike. Damn
the old style This is an age Of progress. New
ideas-uew Corstituton-new amendments and
new bureaus for the piggers, and labor and tax
alton for poor white men. But am not poor,
l!so let the tiger loose. J. am a member, Of Con
gress-a title page ofan Abolition volume
shining political light for the God and Morality
party iw;hieh prSfeSSes 70 loye peace and good
will, ytt Votes for just such bdwling Union haters
as am to represent them in, Congress. 81
LAND that innocent country. constituency of
mine! How those pious and moral men who vo-
ted for me attend divine service-pray in meet
ing-quote scripture and pirate of universal lovei
And while they are doing that, l am care using
about WashhigtohAplaying cards, faro, kino,
,yingt7un, euchre, roulette, &c, &c, drinking
wine and Spending my nights in places Where
my respectable constituents dare not visit except
friends, and this amusement is dignifcd by the
name Of legisdtiohio wdi, If the people are sat
sied with this mountcbanksm, | am the man to
represent them till IN feather my own nest and
have few years dissipation. - Brick Pomeroy.