The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-25

the day of the second Inauguration OF the late amented
Lincoln let us direct attention to certain ransac
ons which said tob taking place daily and nightly
in the White House at Washington. We take up the
daily papers, and are coolly informed that married
woman of improper character-in plain words, an I'M
blushng adulteresshas lost her scandalous situation
as favorite" of certain pious potentate, and that
another bad than her polluted predecessor,
reigns in her stead We further learn that the former
feathered not only her own nest but by her influence
got situations for her husband @ for her brothers and
cousins and relations to the remoest degree yea
and when that DONE that she made herself immensely
rich by selling Government appointments to each and
all who had cash to buy Let readers ponder the
example here set to society in the high places of the
land.
When next we turn to Congressional affairs, we are
confdentialy told by some small wre-puler, who has
been @ on business at Washington, that such and
such member, whom he deliberately names, can
make his seat worth much and that by navig ga
ting through the Legislature such Bill, in behalf of
certain claims, companies, he cleared say speak
very moderately, fifty hundred thousand dollars
Are these things true? IF they are, it is time they
were attended to.
Excise officials appointed by the present Executive have
done their we'll that they have secured othe rea
sury of the United Satesthe goody of cents out
of the two dollars per gallon, which the duty sup
posed to be levied distilled spirits Here is
gigantic swindle embracing the entire country, and
extending it's ramifcatons into every city and village
and saloon from Maine to California. But we will be
told new law has been passed. which will put end
to it. Will it? We greatly fear that the big flies
too strong to be caught in such cobwebs 1t said
of old that love conquers all things In modern times
it is money.
Would it be too much to assert that there are hun
dreds of thousands in the American Union, who make
place hunting the grand pursuit Of their lives Talk
about devotees in religion. Your devotees Of place
the most devoted worshipers the world has seem
When the leeches numerous, the patient runs
no small risk of exhaustion.
AS matter of course, our State Governments copy
closely as possible the example set by their national
prototype. The New York worthless, who profess to
represent their constituents but who really them
selves in the city of Albany have gained for themselves
a very extended and most unenviabe renown. During
their last years session, gentleman-who was trying
to obtain charter of incorporation for company whose
object was the settlement of certain unrecamed lands
Gin Texas, if recollect Alright, WAS bed, by the
"lobby" and their honorable" associates in the AS
semby to such an unconsconabe extent that hequety
gave up the game and being DONE out of some
ten or fifteen thousand golden dolars-he got what he
wanted without the cost of single cent from the
neighboring Legislature of New jersey During the
very same season, friend of ours was called on bust
ness to the State capital of Illinois. Being detained
there for three or four weeks he and heard more
of and concerning the Legislatoral takings' and
dongs than he altogether either admired or approved
Why the price the cote of almost every member of the
Legislature publicly discussed in the bar-rooms and
of he &c nLo.