Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-02-11

E,p.c,L PIc-rkE Now that tie
lection is over and nothing Is 20 be gained
bv With olding the tsa:h, correspondents
Of the Radical journals are giving % an
inside view Of The workings of Congress
from which it appears ;ba: corruption :
rampant among the party which its adro-
Gates would have Us believe : rea'I Of
the moral and religious sentiment OF 'be
country. A special correspondent Of The
Springfield Republican, writing from
Washington, says;
Things are in terrible shape here.
Forty or af;y Congressman going out for
good next March, and only anxious TO 60
out with fu / pockets The lobby IS here
With a million IF dollars. which Ii being
paid out with perfect reoklessness All
he subsidy 50 ht mes are in combustion
and nothing in earth or heaven but Ulys-
sesS Grant could save the country from
robbery 70 the amount $4,000 600 600 b.
tween now and March Grant Is making
4 regular c. npa "a Of it talks OF moth
IN. IS. lobbies as pers;stentlT IS 'thc
other fellows declares that no nan need
pYpcc. an7:hiug Fl n his administration
VIC takes my par, in the rascally scheme.
Of the lot by, and apparently, will just
be ab.e % pull through. Nothing can
save Us il ne does not"
This Is startling as to the honesty OF
he Radical c -RgressInsn baa Jet % ses
how they stand, as to morals. The cor
respondent of the Chicago Republican
the Leading Radical journal Of the West
in critic;sing the actions of certain Sen'-
tors, regarding the proposed inaugural on
ball. draws the following dark picture. -
After abiding TO ''she religious snifle
which some honorable Senators give VI hen
they cast their votes" he says:
Il propose &c call their attention to an
other subject, 10 another abuse, TO which
in Difference to the religious sentiment,
Of the country they might attend I'M
mcdiat,ly outside the left hand entrance
10 the Senate, looking from the Vice
Presidents desk toward the main door
way of the chamb is an elegant apart
ment. Il is handsomely gilded and tres-
coed elegant carpets cover the floor
luxurious arm chairs and lounges are nu-
mrrous, and every thing Invites to reposc
and quiet and abandon Il is the reccp-
tiun-roon of the Senate. II is easy Of ac
cess from tue Chamber. This room Is
VIGOROUSLY the greatest asslgnati"n-Plaee
In Washington At any time during the
session of the Senate, the visitor may see
there, il bras cf:ontery. known women
OF i'll fame Tuey are attired in the mos:
costly fabrics, diamonds aud lace. and the
latest fasious Senators do not hesitate
10 come from their seats and the work OF
Legislation at their bidding. The officer
OF the ocuate know them. or If they do
not, thr=s ought to but instead Of being
deb. !: mission, they are allowed to
ply their vocation IN the y,ry Capitol ol
the Nation. do not say that all the Ia
dies who go there are OF this charaeter-
but | do say that IL the course OF sfEgie
day more than ! score OF tins class OF Pe"-
pie ar to be found III that room.
How long are the Radical leaders to be
allowed to humbug the masses with the
pretence that that party embsdjss all ,ha'
is moral and religious in the nation. The
truth is leaking out. aud We hope the pso-
pie will profit BY ii.