The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-16
Three Story Bricks and Stone
Fronts in Washington.

MACK, the Washington Correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Enquirer thus
alludes to the manner in which two of
the "loil" Representatives are putting
on "styIe" and accumulating colossal
fortunes upon salaries of $1,000 per
year:
It's true, It's pity, and pity tits tits
true" that we have sunk TO that low
degree in our political system that the
question OF three story bricks and
stone fronts must enter largely into
the merits of public men. 1t has re-
Gently come up in this city as affecting
the probity and integrity of two of
Ohio's distinguished and loyal sons,
who represent Radical constituencies
in the House of Representatives.
had heard in Ohio of General
Schenck's $4,000 establishment, but
not until l arrived here did l learn
that his distinguished colleague, Gen
eral Garfield, was also rearing top
loftical pile of brick and stone on one
of the fashionable avenues of the Fed
eral city. Nor should l allude to a
subject which relates so exclusively
to the private business of the "loyal
sons" aforesaid. had Inot lying within
close eye range at the present writing
very interesting and instructive
volume containing full report of the
impeachment ofa party by the name
of johnson. An example set by the
patriots and statesmen who pushed
| that trial forward with so much zeal
and so little discretion must be worthy
1 oil tot In hot
be found every conceivable applica-
| ton of aqua .foTtis to develop the al
10y in A. J.'s moral character: and
among the other high-minded expe-
dients will be see examinations ofdry
goods bills and bank accounts. Very
we'll. Ifit was right to investigate
the shipping accounts of the Presi-
dents daughter in hope of finding a
peg to hang an impeachment article
upon, why may we not make public
matter of three-story brick with a
brown stone front, whereof Messrs.
.Schenek and Garfield stand confessed !?
l do not assert that these gentlemen
are exceptions to the rule of Congress
ional economy by which men are ena-
bled to spend $4,000 year out of a
salary of $1,000, and establish siuk-
/ ing fund of half million to retire on
at the close of two or four years SER
vice. The wonder is rather that they
haven't gone into architectural invest
ments before now, than that they
should be embarking in them at pres
ent. There are many in the Third
District whose ears are accustomed to
! Schenck's plea of poverty. = In fact
his poverty, and not his will, has con-
sented to. his remaining in public SER
/ vice any time these six sears. Yet he
has found means to make the tour OF
Europe recently, and now his utter in
digence blossoms in $4,000 worth of
towering brick. All, as he says, the
proceeds of wild lands. Well, there
is no telling what sort of euphemisms
will be invented next, or how soon we
shall have to adapt ourselves to new
edition of Webster. l. have heard of
many incomprehensible designations,
but this thing of calling the whisky
ring "wild lands" rather beats me.
Then thel e's that amiable and loyal
person who represents benighted
Ashtabula, and the home of sturdy
old Ben. 1t is yet question whether
his house or Schenck's will be the
grander in its majestic proportions.
And yet, few years ago, General
Garfield welded the ferule in a coun-
try college, and administered broken
doses of mental philosophy TO the
plastic minds ofrural youth. This, as
we all know, is not a lucrative en-
ployment. Few men accumulate for
times at it. 1t is cultivated for the
most part, on their diet in this world,
and the hope of a bright reward in that
which is to come. But whence the
house? A vile copperhead question,
doubtless, but | again enter the plea
of the loyal example set forth in the
impeachment trial, wherein it was
sought to blacken the character of the
President by some mysterious associ-
alton supposed to exist between the
price of petticoat and the patronage
of the Executive. If there is any
large amount of Indignation at such
remarks as are contained in this para
graph, let it be remembered that they
come from disregard, on the part OF
the Radicals, of the sound advice Civ
en- by Shakespeare, to cheat not fur
mace for your foe so hot that it do
singe yourself"