The Placer herald., 1873-04-19
APOTHEOsiS OF SCOUNDREL!SM.
Oakes Ames National herO-Butler The
conscienceless, looks after the National
honor, and teaches Congress Its duty
tong ressmen like a freis shten-
ed fUek of sheep.

The following graphic picture of Congress
as 1t appeared during the debate ON the
Credit Mobiller rascaiiles is from tie New
J lolk Nation. We commend it to the spe-
clal attention Of our readers:
There were scenes and incidents in the de-
bate, ico, which illustrated most powerful,
he depth of the prevailing decentralization
and which explained pretty clearly how it is
that the investigation has ended in no hing
Every step in the proceedings revealed Gle II
'y that widespread reluctance TO punish Al. y
boly, or to apply to the vices Of any body III
particular the disapprobat ON which we, IT,
our books and sermons, inhict on vice in tn
distract, of which we spoke a few weeks ago
on commenting on The failure of the Bur As
'ocia'lon i'll It's pursuit Of the Erie counsel
/ here was world Of meaning in the specta-
Gle presented 10y Oakes Ames sitting balhed
in tears, with big bouquet Of flowers III
front Of him, in the character OF a nations,
hero prosecuted by an ungrateful country /.
IKE ne well known Christopher Cotm bus
lille Mr.. Bemjlmin +. Butler, " I,o is rather
proud at being rascal, and boasts of hs
reedom from such encnmhrances as con-
science or honor, stood rnarfllly forward, moi
ip defense only, but in giorificati'a of him
butler himself bel ceariy The leading ma,
~ the assemblage, defiant, courageous, i'm
perious, The cynosure Of all eyes, fresh from
having instructed The House in its duty, a.
guardian of the national honor, in The distr-
ouiion of the Alabanaa fund. The atttud,
of the rest OF the boiy WAS not less instruct
i've. There were no signs whatever of shame
or Indignation, or of any other emotion will
, noble side to it. The whole debate re-
minded one Of the efforts of Il herd of shee,
they might escape bark ng dog-the samt
scurrying to and fro, and the same frant,
eagerness in front of all attractive looking
holes. One litlle motion, amendment, or
point of order followed the other, the sharp
ingenious fellows carry ing off the honors OF
the day, until the desired aperture was dis
covered, after which they seem to hav,
wiped their brows and breathed freely. The
House, n short, showed the very prevalent
dread of persons who have committed crimes
md offences. Moral courage seems to be
rapidly becoming The peculiar possession OF
people who have no morality. Honest mei
hang their heads in the essence of a rascal
They try him with great reluctance, pass
sentence on him with groans and sobs, and
| then beg of him for Gods sake to run AVA,
and leave them to their business; and whe,
he refuses to rum. and proceeds to slap then
faces, they are profoundly impressed by his
| pluck-thlnk he must have been good TO him
'fter all. and remembering his mother and
listers, and his carry attendance at the Sun
day school, weep on his breast, and sub
scribe to set him up in b' siness. The result
is that criminals begin to have hearty con
'e'npt for us, and, far from repenting then
Of their crimes, are daily cursing their mod
Grafton in not stripping us more thoroughly
Their view of society begins to resemble 'hl'
Of the pickpoeket's, who took a gentleman
watch aud purse in broad day yligit, TWO o.
Ihree years ago, on the platform of Fourll
Avenue car, and, when lie demonstrated
kicked him off and laughed at him as he raj
,fter them pennless on foot