National Republican., 1873-11-11
oo,cnRss Ann TuE INDEPESDgNT
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A the first Monday In December, the day
set for the meeting Of Congress, approaches
the columns Of newspaper advice to that oouy
fall thick and fast. From Maine to LOUIS
lana and from New York to san fraheisco
every journal OF any consequence ana oi no
couseaucncc at all deems II to DO It's duty to
send forth day after day the most solemn
warning upon the blossoms Of the hour the
"peril. Of the present." the needs Of the
future" &C., Sc. A better advised sci OF men
never came together to legislatc for a country,
to make or mar policy, and u they fall 1t
will certainly be proof positive that printers
ink has lost Its potency and that journalism
10 no longer power In tho land. The advice
rendered so gratuitously, with such wealth
of wisdom, IA not confined to any particular
subject. 1t embraces everything In the
hciyens above and tho earth beneath, aud Is
stamped with an impress Of lnfauibility that
cannot but convince the most obstinate aud
ihick-headed Congressman.
Thi. Ia especially true Of what Is called the
independent press. AL that the solous, who
will bc with US next month, have TO do Is to
read the columns Of those journals who have
within the last two years takon upon them
selves tho guardianship Of the Republic and
all its interests, whose editors. upon the mere
rumor Of the telegraph, and ut the hint OF
correspondent, have denounced cabinets and
Congresses and mado and upmade admins
tra,ions. Take Mr.. Halstesd, for instance.
Thi, gentleman, who prcsides with 20 much
grace aud dignity over the Cincinnati Com.
msTeidl, has made the subject OF the finances
so much OF study; Is so incomparably the
superior Of every man In either house, that
he proposes to establish q training school for
Congrcssmcn for the purpose oil instilling
Into their uncaltiyated minds proper Ideas In
regard to O metallic and q paper cur
| rency-modestly offering to place himself
at tho head of It.. Young Mr.. Bennett
would bc pleased to take charge Of our for
eigu relations, OF tho Constitution, and OF
the Supreme Court II We shall only entrust
tho Department Of State and the judicial
branch Of the Government to the manage
ment Of the intellectual department OF the
Herald the country will be safe, and we shall
move on In our own national career, the ad
miration and the envy Of the world. The
jejuue moralist OF tho Tribune, who, In velvet
coat and lavender kids, eoptamplatcs human
ity In the abstract, Is sorely troubled about
the salary grab," and In its repeal would
sec tho end Of all our woes and the begin
ming Of tho millennium. Dyspepsia would
take Its flight from the Office Of the Chicago
Tribune II We could only secure free trade
Tho glowing and gushing wattersou, Of the
| er-Journal does not know exactly wha
he wants, but would hail q change OF any
description rs an immense gain to the nation
There arc lesser lights, mere skirmisher'
upon what is known rs the reform line, bu
oven the mention Of their names woult
be ut onco wearisome and prontless.
The advice Of thesa gentlemen should re
ceivo the most profound and attentive con
sideratiou. 1t will be tremendous mistake
II the urxt Congress, II the President ant
the Presidents advisors and Cabinet officers
should ignore their recommendations ant
suggestions. They arc all leaders among tn
people; men so true and approved in ever.
relation OF life, they carry with them so I'm
mensc q popular following, as was evidence
In tho late Presidential campaign, that Ii vii
be a fatal bunder to pay no attention to thei
sage advice now. The best thing Congress
can do is to constitute them committee OF
public safety aud ratify what they command
The finances and the Cuban question, tn
tariff and civil service, the railroad and cana
problem, back pay and forward pay
the District government, the army, tho nav.
aud the shipping interests will all be safe i
their hands. They can settle all these ha
RAISING questions before the Christmas holi
days, and the country will be rescued fror
| ifnh.,tlitv and tunnmnetencv before the frs
, of the new year. Any one who doubts wha
wesay has only to turn to their loaded column
and displayed headlines during the last FEY
months and during the months 10 come. Thcl
genius in meeting and infalllbly disposlny o
every question that presents itself so muc
better and wiser than those whose business
Is to dispose of it is only equaled By tn
beauty and spotlcssness and consistency O
their characters.