The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-16
to IL that these old, battle Scared heroes

wealthy real estate owner on the maine
thoroughfire In 1.-THE nations capital"
but not cent for the feeble old soldier
who fought the battles Of his country in
his youth, to be repaid in the neglect and
contempt Of bis Government, when tot
tering under the accumulated burdens Of
age and want to the hospitable precincts
OF the grave.
But, sir, who, I would ask, is benefited
by tho location Of the capital here 7
Are your constituents or miue any wiser,
better, richer, or happier than they would
bo IL II we're 10 Cincinnati, st. Louis or
Chicago, o. anywhere else 7
.ir, let this city, which some seem to
regard ss the pride Of the Republic, If
not the glory Of the entire universe be
stripped Of the advantages it derives from
the here fact that the seat Of government
10 located here; from Congress, with
the countless hosts of hungry lobby.
lists who crowd the corridors Of this Cap.
itol; from the Departments, with their
endless retinue Of employees, rctaioers,
supernumeraries, Office seekers, aud Office.
brokers let oil the paraphcrnalia Of the
Government be torn from It, aud in ten
years Pennsylvania avenue will be over
run with broom sedge, the fox will make
bis den in the tangled thickets Of LaFa-
yette park, and the owl boot at MONDAY
amid the crumbIing corridors Of Willard's
Hotel, and TIE Metropolitan. [Great
laughter. While as 1t is, sir, the loca-
tion of the capital here is . source Of
direct revenue to every inhabitaut of the
place, from the proprietors Of the Airing
ton House, whose retinue of liveried
flunkies ministers to the luxurious tastes
of the exquisite ~ bsrite, down to the boot.
black who waylays the unsuspecting foot
passenger upon every corner Of the
streets, Lsughtsr]
will say nothing Of the splendid pub
lie edifces which although erected for
its own accommodation, reflect an i'm.
mensely enhanced value upon the prop
e,ty Of tho private citizens, but simply
call attention to tho millions it has ex-
pended 10 beautify,ug and adorning the
public reservations, which it purchased
aud paid for to the original proprietors
Of the soil, thus rendering this one Of the
most attractive cities on the continent to tho
stranger, while to the resident it has be
come one the most delightful abodes. II
any gentleman entertsins . doubt upon
this point let him walk through LsFa-
yette Square. Let him swing around the
circle south Of the presidential palace. or
stand on the splendid esplanade in front
Of the Agricultural Department. Let
him snuff the fragrant air that hangs over
the public gardens. Let him look at the
broad promenades, paved with immense
flags Of polished sandstone, the wide aad
commodious drives, sweeping round up
an easy and graceful radius With the true
line Of beauty. Let him tread the sinu-
Gus foot. paths, laid with an elastic con-
crete Of white sea sand, bordered with
shrubbery, that would have lent new
charms 10 Cslypso's fsvorite bower, and
winding away iu all the intricate mszcs
Of the Oretan lsbyrinth.
Let him do this, and he will 6nd that
the Government has taken care SO far as
| it is concerned that no stain shall pollutc
the satin slipper Of the favored beauty as
she glides along in sylph.like loveliness ;
that no spcck Of dust shall settle upon
the costly laces Of her gorgeous robe as
she reclines in ecstatie lsnguor upon the
downy cushions Of her splendid carriage
that even the perfumed sephry, as he
steals from beds Of rare oxotlcs, shall not
kiss her velvet cheek too rudely, nor the
dancing sunbeam taste the delicious fra
GRANGE that exhsles from her honeyed lips
[sp plause Il while the toll Drowned, bare.
footed daughter Of the honest, hard
working, tag paying farmer or mechanic
in Indiana or Kentucky, 10 her home
spun gown, innocent Of crinoline or train
must .......
| "Skslpit on through dub an miro,
Unmindin wind and rain and 6re."
GGreat laughter. ......
Understand me ! SIR, I am finding nj
fault with the people Of Washington
about any Of these things. But do hop'
that after we shall have paved and lightet
all their streets for them, after we sbal
have supplied all their houses with water
after wo shall have contributed 10 ever,
possible way to their comforts, convent
ence, and tastes. they will not insist on on
making an appropriation to pay salarie
II the little cast iron niegers which ! se
some gentlemen h.ve put up iu front o
their houses 10 hitch their horses to
TGreat laughter.
Fl But, Mr.. Chairman, have heard on
reason worry frequently urged for the pas
sage Of this bill which candor compels m
khAk -
, ought not only to appropriate this sur
, Of sl80,000. but any other amount tha
; might be necessary to repave Penn:ylv'
T. mia avenue At the very earliest possible pc
riod Of time and that 10, that it ia so muc
used By the horde Of Office. holders tha
. thropg the thoroughfares Of this city. i
, numbers almost equal to the hosts whicl
!, we're hurled with Lucifer from the battle
|, ments of heaven. Laughter and ap
nlanaal Eax air IL thasa In a haino a