The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-17
AN UPSET KETTLE.

From, the Cincinnati Gazette
st. Louis has not by any means abandoned
the worship of her idol. Still she bankers
after Capitoline honors, and is striving with
persevering zeal to accomplish her dreadful
designs against Washington. Local papers
announce that the day of talk is over and
gone, and that "the era of effective action"
has been inaugurated. STILL as the old habits
of CAB are yet strong, having not utterly
loosed their hold of the good people of the
Mississippi Valley Metropolis such proud
sounding title do they designate the city of
their love-a meeting was held at the South
ern Hotel the other night, at which the chief
performances were the reading of sundry
letters benedictive, some small talk, and the
appointment of committee of five, whose
pleasant duty it was settled should be to go to
Washington and there secure the cooperation
of Western members of Congress.
Mr.. Reavis had pleasant news to communi-
cate to the meeting. He said Congressional
organization had been started, and although
| it was begun as late as the Sth of December,
| it already numbered nearly eighty members.
| At its head in General Logan, whom an en-
| thusiastic reporter styles "a war-horse of
| energy and determination. Hon. John
| Coburn, of Indiana is secretary. A short
| letter was read from him, its sentences being
rather jerky, and evidently written under the
inspiration of deep responsibility. He ven-
i
he, will overcome all large appropriations
asked for by the wretched Washingtonians,
and concludes by the announcement "we are
| quiet as we can be.
Another significant letter, this one from the
| Hon. s. III. Boyd, member of Congress from
Missouri was read. This gentleman is more
precise than the excellent secretary. He states
definitely the number of Congressman who
will vote against appropriations and for re-
| mnVal-gnVanty- then TrOpanlg
point out artistic merits in the plan, saying,
''the beauty of the movement is, we have
large meetings, and no one outside knows
anything about it" We cannot but remark
that MIR. Boyd has most effectually done for
his own dish. The conspicuous feature of the
movement, he tells us, its beauty, is that they
have large meetings, and no one knows any
thing about it. And here is the astute man
running into the papers with this
news! Already the Washington people
have found it all out. The terrible
is traitor of the deepest dye; that with his
mouth he processes enthusiastic devotion to
the cause so dear to every true citizen of St.
Louis, while in his heart is black treachery.
1t is also to be observed that the silly St.
Louisans fell into the snare this secret ennis
sary of the Washingtonans set for them
i For they not only allowed the letter to bt
read, but they decided, as we have before
| stated, to send a committee to Washington tC
, urge the passage of the bill. Miserable
schemers, thus to kick over the kettle of fish
Just when it was so nearly cooked For, o.
course, all secrecy of action is now out of thu
question. They have stupidy shown tn
, Washington people their game and the quie
that Mr.. Coburn implicitly enjoins, and tn
extreme secrecy that Mr.. Boyd wishes, are n
longer possible