The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-22

method of taking vote by yeas and
nays in the House of Representatives,
it is quite possible that his reply was
not heard, and hence it became neces-
sary to tell what that process actually
is. This my experience enabled me to
do. You know that the Clerk calls
each name twice if the response of the
member is not heard the first time,
then, VIII IN the calling is finished, he
reads over the list of those voting nay,
calling each name distinctly. More
than this, the Globe reporters and the
reporters fer unofficial papers, in the
upper gallery, have to keep their
own lists. They cannot obtain
them from the Clerk. Hence. in
this instance, they must all have made
the same mistake, for they all represent
Dunnell as mot voting" Thus, ten or
twelve men, whose business it was to
report the proceedings accurately, are
guilty Of classifying the record, if Dun
nell's story is true.
Another strong point that Dunnell
makes grows out Of the Southern dis
turbances. He tells his hearers, in ef-
feet, that if Waite is elected, the
Southern rebellion will break out afresh
and the war have to be fought over
again. He dwells on this. He is
soldier, you know, and understands
what ''cruel war; is. It hurries peo-
pie SO that they don't have time
to get ready, and they do
things in disagreeable manner. But
it seems to me that the man who will
plead the Southern troubles as the rea-
son why the present Republican officials
should be retained in power has cheek
that even lightning itself would hardly
indent. Adamantis soft comparatively.
For nine years these fellows have been
adjusting affairs at the South, without
interference or hindrance, and yet Sen
ator Morton tells US that in Louisiana
there are continual dropping murders"
ard sometimes the ''people are killed by
| the dozens and Scores In heaven S
name must this state of
affairs continue, in order that the Re-
! publican party shall retain power in
the government Do not the ordinary
impulses of humanity demand a
change?
But the most beautiful and erudite
portion of Dunnell's Grafton is devoted
to portrayal of the purity of the Re-
publican party. If you can imagine
Psyche made from the dust of rose
buds, fresh from the hands of her
maker, and uncorrupted even by the
chaste kisses of the purest zephyr, you
may have some idea Of the portrait of
the Republican party as drawn by Hon.
NJ. H. Dunnell. 1t made me feel almos
angry to recall the disagreeable fact
that man is gifted with beastly propen-
sites. Settling myself in beatified
state of mind, gave way to contem-
plation of the enhancing picture; but,
alas for human excellence! the exqui-
! site likeness was quickly changed for
the ugly mug of Ben. Butler, then for
Grant half seas over, then for the
rogues of the Credit Mobilier, Tom
Murphy, Boss Sheppard. old Pomeroy,
Alex. Ramsey, VIM. Window, poor old
Seegar, McIlrath, Dunnell. Indeed, the
metamorphorses were SO frequent, so
wiched, and so rottenly corrupt, that I
forget the Psyche, in the stink of her
successors; and l think this was the
case with the audience generally.
With thinking people Dunnell has nc
influence. but, unfortunately for the
country, there are good many people
who vote that never stop to think
These he may mislead. Austin's visit
alton was an inhiction which our people
bore with heroic fortitude, and as most
of them, by this time, have forgotten
that he was here, | only mention hiH
as an act Of courtesy to himself. Win
dom is to oe here, and now that he anc
Dorillus Morrison have traded, hi.
| sensitive delicacy" will. no doubt, b,
prominently Landed by himself and hi:
! claquers. Yours. ETC..
II. II. YOUNG.