Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-22
"The Man Named Washburne;"

There is man in Washington, named
Washbulne, whom we advise to go back
to Illinois in the very next train. This
man is making himself very disagreed
BILE. Presuming upon his long career in
Congress, be is all the time insisting that
the Government ought to he protected
that officials should be honest; and he is
making the word economy as odious rs
Shakespeare said Pistol made the word
occupy. There is not a gentleman in the
lobby-excuse us; this sentence is not
finished, and the first part of it must not
be taken as positive assertion-there is
not gentleman in the lobby, we repeat,
whom this man Washburne has not grie-
viOusly offended. and who does not de
sire that he should clear out of Congress.
He is one of those fellows who interfere
with the Lobby, and who are SO far be-
hind the times as to think that the Lob.
by members are not the real representa-
tives of the people. These gentlemen
want him to 90 home, and we mourn
their misery in finding that he won't.
The other day this Washburne Jumps
up in the House. and what does he say
That forever shall float that standard
sheet where fails the foe that flies before
us with freedoms banner waving Ger us
Nothing of the kind. Does he say that
when his eyes shall be raised for the last
time to the sun in heaven may it not
shine upon broken and discovered I'm
ion and land it may be drenched in fra
ternal blood? Not at ali. Does he say
hives there a man with soul so dead who
never to himself hath said this is my own
my native land whose heart hath not
within him burned when home his foot
steps he hath turned from wandering on
a foreign strand! He does not. Does
he say that it is sweet to die for ones
country? No, he don't. This man
says nothing about our glorious eagle.
That noble bird pines under his base me-
glect. He has even been known to omit
the name of Washington, the Cincnna-
tus of the West and the Father of his
Country, from his speeches. In fact,
this man Washburne is all the time talk
ing about saving pennies and dollars. and
being economical, and paying our debts,
aud doing nasty, Industrious things, and
all that. Its mean; that's what it is
mean.
The other day, as we were saying, he
jumps up in the House, and makes a
long speech about the duty of Congress.
1t must give IFS attention to the material
and vital interests Of the country. II
must turn to questions of finance, of tax
es, of economy, of decreased expendit
ures, and tariffs, and valorems, whatever
they may be. And is this all that Wash
burne wants Congress to do? Oh no.
You have no idea Of lbs wants. Justas
if these things were not enough for TWEEN
ty Congresses, he must say that it must
attend to "questions of railroad, tele
graph, and express monopolies, which
are sucking the very life blood of the
people," Che actually uses this vulgar ex-
pression) to the administration Of the
Revenue laws, and to the robberies and
plunderings of the Treasury by dishon-
est Office holders" But the Star Span
gled Banner he deliberately and with
premediated contempt omits entirely
Great Heaven! are we to neglect the
flag of our country in this way? Shall
the name Of our Washington e'er be for
got? Shall we cease to pour our hot
tears of gratitude on the urns and ashes
of our immortal forefathers? Bear in
mind that the vindicitive Washburne
says we must. According TO him, we
are to turn our attention to speculation,
extravaganza, profigacy, and corruption.
Yes, fellow citizens, we are to look after
the vast army of the base, the venal, and
to go for =" the lobbyists and gamblers
who have gone to Washington to make q
raid on the Treasury"
Now, we advise this Washburne 10
stop all this kind of talk, or ne will get
himself into trouble. AS they say in
Albany, somebody will 60 for his ear.