The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-18
The Dislni0n Congress.


There have been, in the history OF this
world, some very disreputablc assemblies,
but they can no more he compared to this
Congress than satyr to hyperion. The very
worst among them scars into glory at
once. Faction never ha3 such complete
embodiment before aud political char!a-
tans and mischiei-DaLer5 never such a
wantom of crime. Some of its proceedings
are thus noticed n Che New York Herald:
when we look at the present Congress
we behold the Republican party rs it ex-
lists IN its moral and political legeuerauy
A more corrupt body thln this Congress
never disgraeed any country. Ii is one
immense, concentrated, detestable lob fioln
beginning to end. IS composed of men
who made dishonest fortunes during the
war; bogus Generals, WHO killed only their
own men; of knaVish contractors. who
purchased tdeir seats in order 10, continue
their robberes of the treasury of raving
fanatics, who Ought to be- in Bedlam; Of
small podtelans, whose only ambition is 10
stcalenoug h money tobuiltia house :offo5{-
ish philosophers, wholovesto air tncirtheo-
ries but who have nota single Practical idea,
and Of weaE-minded meDbeTs. who are en-
tirely under the control OF lie iObbers ,a the
lobby, and are paia accoTi;ngly. The very
few good men in it are the exceptions that
prove the rule, and their purity makes the
immortality of The majority ali the blacker
by the contrast. Legislation in this Com
Sress Is a great game of grab. We seek in
vain Ter any measure based upon trne
lprfnci pies of public policy; they are insti-
gated by private ciiques from the meanest
motives of political or personal aggrand-
| iZement, The Jay Cooke scheme, the
Montana bin, the educational job, the
| Freedmen's Bureau swindle, the Mexican
loans. the tremendous frauds of the National
Bank system, and the eXtortions of tariff
designed to impOverish the rest OF the
country for the benefit of New England
and Pennsylvania, are instances of this
kind of legislation.
| "Over S2000DO,000 are intended to be
squanIered in these measures alone, and
the suffering tax payers are compelled to
endure such enormous expenditures, which
are of no possible service TO tile nation
Tins tie National debt is constantly in
creased, in spite of the representations OF
| the Secretary of the Treasury. and before
long twill become, not n National bless
ling, but National curse tHr.,I
Yet this Congress, such as it is com
prises the Republican party of the present
day. With the members we have described
with legislation completely by jobbing on
political schemers, with debates that sell
dom rise above blackgnardism, and with q
policy that simply consists in the cowardly
and unconstitutional exclusion of the
Southern States for partisan objects, itcon-
;inueS to defy public sentiment, and is only
anxious 20 prOlOng its existence as much as
possible Ii has but few. apOlOgists and nc
friends. Even the radical office holders
distrust its power TO protect them, and ART
ready to turn upon II at any moment. The
people are fdisgnsted at it. 1he tax col.
lectors are presenting the very strongest
argument against it, When it dies, tlit
Republican party which has become idell.
titled with IL, mast die aisopftt