Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-18
THE SHAME OF THE TIMES.
whose Manners Rule NowF- Tests-

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whose Manners Rule NOwe- Tests.
+ m0Dy of Radicals.
Radical letter writer's at Washing
ton are beginning to complain thai
prohigate females are rather toe
much attended to by Senator's and
Representatives for the credit of the
country. The New York Tribune
correspondent, in giving an account
of the crowd in attendance on the
joint session of Congress to count
the electoral votes for President,
says:
The rules prohibiting the privi-
lege of the floor were suspended, and
down there on lounges, and sofas,
and Representatives seats, were la
dies and children, wives and rela-
tiYes of honorable members, reliey-
ing the somber aspect of the cham
Der. But there were others, too /;
noted lobbyists, and even strumpets
OF the street, some way or other,
found admission. There was Mrs.
Cobb, the pardon broker, and Mrs.
So and-So, whose reputation is not
doubtful. How they got there,
who invited them, no one, perhaps,
will care to tell, or ackn owledge, but
were there, to the disgrace of our
civilization and the shame of the
House"
That is bad enough, but what
shall we say of this, from the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago
Republican, { Rad.)
Immediately outside the left
hand entrance to the Senate, looking
from the Vice-President's desk to-
ward the main doorway of the
chamber, is an elegant apartment
1t is handsomely gilded and fres.
coed; elegant carpets cover the
floor; luxurious arm-chairs and
lounges are numerous, and every
thing invites to repose and quiet
and abandon. 1t is the reception
room of the Senate. 1t is easy of
access from the chamber. This
room is VIGOROUSLY the greatest as
signation place in Washington. At
any time during the session Of the
Senate, the visitor may see here, in
brazen effrontry, known women of
ill-fame. They are attired in costly
fabrics, diamonds and lace, and the |
latest fashions. Senators do not
hesitate to come from their seats
and the work of legislation at their |
bidding. The officers of the Senate |
know them, or if they do not, ought |
to; but instead of being debarred
they are allowed to ply
their vocation in the very Capitol of |
the nation. l do. not say that all |
the ladies who go there are of this |
but / do say that in the
course Of a single day moro than
score of this class of people are to
be found in that room.
In the days when eve were con-
5tantly reminded) plantation man
lers' ruled at Washington, no such
disgrace was put upon the country |
Is those letters tell US is now being
lone by the "party of moral ideas"
We recollect on one occasion,
of Congress introduced in
10 the ladies' gallery of the House,
4 young female, about whom was
some unfavorable whispering. At
,ention was Immediately called to
he fact by another member, and
lutte a scene ensued. The young
woman retired, and only through
great exertions of mutual friends
vas a duel prevented. Now we are
old by Radical letter writers, that
.he reception room of the Senate
IN elegant apartment, handsomely |
gilded and frescoed, with elegant |
carpets and luxurious arm chairs and |
.ounges-'is VIGOROUSLY the great
est designation place in Washing
tom" and is visited daily by known
women of ill-fame;" while on the |
floor Of the House of Congress, on
public occasions, like that of last
w ednesday, women "who5e reputa-
ton is not doubtful are permitted
to mingle there with the wives and
daughters of members! Possibly,
the people have got SO far along as
to be incapable of blushing at such
an exposure of the manners, that a
change Of times has inaugurated at
the Federal Capitol. We thought
so when we commenced this article,
and rather hesitated about writing
it, but concluded to go through with
it for conscience sake. Now, let
the people blush if they are capable;
the sensation may do them and the
country good.-CinciRRah En-
gutrer, Fej. Is.