The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-18
WILMINGTON. June I. 1s7!


To III Editor % the WcnmssoMAn's ADVOCATE.
REPoRrKRs' GALLERY, HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
There is one thing for which thu
press of the nation, ought to be thank
full, that is, the elegant, pleasant and
comfortable rooms, gallery and appoint
ments for the use Of the reporters il
is unquestionably the most pleasant
part Of the House Of Representatives
Seated in the centre of the south
balcony, or gallery, with ladies' portion
on both the right and left, the diplo-
matte gallery, still farther to the left,
the reporters have the members full in
the front, face to face, with the best
facilities for seeing and hearing what
ever takes place in the Nations for
grinding out its laws, where they may
bravely act as the Mercury Sentinels Of
the people, to approve or warn, as acts
and occasions may require and it is
by no means seldom that the fountains
power below cast inquiring eyes to the
watchmen in the gallery-wishing for
a reportorial puff upon their votes and
words, or dreading their shafts Of ridi
cule and rebuke, which are won't to
fly, with the quickness and freeness Of
thought, each evening, on the wires, to
the papers of all the cities, to be read
by all the people thereof Then the
retiring rooms, the reading rooms, the
consulting rooms, and all are supplied
with all conveniences Of writing, read
ing, water, light, including supply of
stationery, daily papers, &c, communi-
eating with the ever thinking and click
ing telegraph instruments, and all that.
Then there is a most charming and
extensive outlook, from the windows,
down on to the Potmac, over to
Virginia. with a splendid range Of
view and objects-embracing beauti-
full Arlington, as a warner to traitors !;
the Insane Asylum, as hope for the
few lunys," that are found among
the reporters the Navy lard, Arsenal,
the Providence Hospital, as a solace
for the unfortunates who, imbibing too
much, are sometimes found sick and
destitute and without homes-then its
arms are open to them.
While it is truthful and pleasant to
say, that, as a class, a more courteous,
intelligent, honorable and temperate
score Of gentlemen are found no where
in Washington, than constitute the
reportorial corps, Of this House,
though coming from cities Of all sec
tons of the nation, they must, of
course, present more or less diversity
of characters, as would any collection
from gentlemen, brought promiscuous-
ly together from all parts Of the coun-
try. Most of them are gentlemen, who
Enthusiastically show themselves men OF
thought, sagacity and information,
seasoned with courtesy and kindness,
which eminently fit them I, r the peo-
pies instructors and informers from the
capital; yet, few of them, are men Of
little dignity and intelligence, but
rather they are little, swapping, churlish,
pretentious chaps, which only serve to
show off their betters to greater advan-
tage, by their inferiority. But still, the
reporters, as q class, compare favor
ably, IN talent, Information and moral
character, with those whose doings and
speeches they are here to report and
crlticise; and they are, unquestion-
ably, as candid, correct, and honest and
true to men and measures, in their
comments upon them, as are the men,
bers who discuss and enact the laws,
which these reporters herald, in con-
densed brevity, to the people of the
country. And it is fact, that the
most just, candid, and intelligent mem