The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-19
Sen. Gran, in the Lobby OF the senate.

The Dominican treaty is mere Job, and
being progressively n prolific one, the
Washington lobby have taken ii in hand
The visit Of The President TO the ante
room ofthc Senate 10 influence IT. action in
favor of this treaty. cstabliehcs II dangerous
precedent Fit is tolerated in respect TO an
Objectionable trGaty, i; will soon bc employed
10 secure the confirmation of unsuitable
nominees for office, and 10y and Ivy il will b.
resortcd to 10 pervett the ordinary legislation
of Congress
Three centuries ago the Kings of England
used 10 take side seat in the House of Com
mons TO overlook and influence ts proceed
inRs by their presen,c In process of time
tha, sturdy body recorded vote TO the effect
that these royal visits were violation of its
ancient privileges They were then discOn.
tinucd fortw or three reigus.
CUABLEs J., after protrocted qnarrels with
Parliament, finally resorted 10 the desperate
expedicn, of going in person TO the hall of
his refractory Commons, and arrcsting PYM
and four other eminent members of the
liberal party. The spirit of the House
rose NJ agnins, this unusual attempt TO
dominate and obsruct its action in an un.
warranted manner. The progressive and
independent sentiment OF the nation support.
cd the Commons and within brief period
the head of CHARLES rolled from the scaiiold
into the basket OF the exacutloner Though
guilty of many crimes, the turning point in
the career of the unfortunate CHARLES was
bis Visit to the nails OF Parliament. 10 order
TO eoerce its action or unduly control lie de.
eisions by his royal presence. He was on
sminble prince, hat he had not carefully stu.
died the times in which he lived
We repeat, III, Dominican treaty lie a cor.
rupt, and TO the nation an uprofitable and
discTeditsble job. BY ratifying it we shall
certainly annex to this repaLlic an uncon
sentipg people, and incur large pecuniary
liabilities, and purchase an unpropitious in.
yefesi in The civil commissions now shoulder.
ipG in that island.
The rulers of the United States carryvout
their plans, aud the people execute their
will, ny methods different from those en-.
ployed in England during ID, rule of the SIT.
AIIs. CHARI.Ee went down to the Commons
GRANT went up to the Senate. CHARLES
arrested five coInmoners with his own hand
because they would not yield to his arbitrary
will. GRANT, will his ba1ds inl of favors
only sent for half dozen Senators in order
70 persuade them to yield &c lis pleasure by
--.ia-s
y...,ng n treaty re king with corruption
and which, at that stage of the proceedings
vac solely within their jurisdiction. GRANT
might have sent II message TO the Senate
like lis predecessors, expressing his views
On the pending treaty; but he chose TO go
10 the Capitol in person. CHAHLLs might
nave caused his royal will 10 he announced
IN the Commons by one Of the rctainers
Of the Court but h. preferred TO repair to
Their hall in peison.
OF cours, there is no danger of the heaSoi
Gen. GHNNI rolling by and by from scatf0d
in these days, lobbyists, however distinguish,
ell and persistent, are not put 10 death
Tie only penalty inflicted upon the President
for his unprecedented mode Of mixing In this
nnsccmly business will be, that he will be
pueHtu WI INV liUllhEh vi inc n'Al -Nutolul
Convention Of the Republican party-not, as
was also the case with CHARLES, for this one
act alone, but for his incapacry TO catch and
Keep up with the spirit of the times.
Gen. GRANI's fate, in respect to a renomi.
nation is fixed. But for the honor of the
party tina, elected him let him keep out Of
the lobby Of Congress.