The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-12

a RADICAL ESTIMATE OF THE RADICAL SENATE
"hen Conservative or Democrat speaks or writes of
the vcpaity and corruption which prevail in nearly all
The departments Of the public service the reply of the
thorough Partsans Of the carruptionsts is that is
Comprehend" SANDER, the invention of some sym
pahiser with the extinct rebellion. The Cincinnati
Gazette. Radical sheet, whose luminosity towards the
rehei cause and its friends is nnreientng has cor.
respondent mt Washington who breaks through these
partisan barriers against free Speech and gives some
startling descriptions OF the corruption, deep and
riamning, which stains both Houses. He gives the
Senate he dscredt of being by far the most corrupt
OF the two" The following passages from his letters
will give our readers idea of the ouness of the at
mosphere i'll which whatever is honest in the Senate
is obliged TO move without the power 10 help them
selves or the public:
- The exposures lately made here sustain. and more
than sustain, all that your correspondent wrote On
the floor Of the House charges of corruption we're made
against Senator'S and the floor of the Senate CHARGES
eqnaiy severe were uttered. Within few DAYS charges
OF the erosscst corruption have been made in the most
respectable papers Of New York against a newly
elected Senator and the editor announced that the
proof was ready whenever called for. Under all these
charges tue Senate las remained quiet 1t has not
made the hrst move looking 10 an investigation On
Tue contrary 1t seems determined to ciohe itself in
hraSs ana 10 lace the whole thing down. For exam
pie Harlan was mp to his eyes in the Indian treaty
business, anu Pomcroy with him in railroad enter
1aly made and the proof ready. What did the
Senate do? i tuade !Iarlnn Chairman Of the Com.
ini'tce Oh Indian Atilirs and Pomerov Chairman of
the Committee Oh Railroads.
" But the House repudiatcd the whole Indian reoty
business and The Senate compelled to submit The
House repudiaed, on the ground IS expressed in the
most severe and sweeping language Of fraud and the
Senate qnie|y swallowed this The result is the Sen
ate IN tho estimation Of Pcope here is dshonored
body
Ibis same writer explains why cases Of notorious
sorFupnons IN Senators, will be Investigated by the
SENATE lie gives his in the form OF A descrip
''oh Dy we'll informed gentleman of individual SEN
"(or1 pointing them ont rom the reporters gallery:
Iheret said he, lis a who entered the Sem
"e poor man, few years ago. lie is how worth
Que million dollars. on can; get him to investigate
charges against fellow Senator There il another
occupying seat on the right. lie was AZ moor ~
GNNFeH mouse when he got into office. Tie has made
fortune In five years. lie won't vote for an nves,j
cation You see that man sitting near the door, Il |
cost him $4,000 to be elected Senator Ask him to |
investigate frauds! That man on the RIGHT of the
MAN eh'r"nee Is the greatest hypocre and biggest
rascal ere II he shoulG open Ills mouth against INV
~ Ihe corrupt Senators lie would be overwhelmed y
nha mus our friend continued rcmarking finally that
ue SENATE rs at present constituted will never inres
nEate charges OF fraud against Il member There are
Hooa men and pure men in the Senate, bu. they are
oNeiieSs, Or they have not the courage to face the
'''" New Orleans Picayupe