The daily gazette., 1874-11-13
ish the enamy onco and forever from his
princely home.
Those who were present at that wed.
ding can never forget the impressions 90
solemnly made. Many from that hour
foreswore the social glass. IEI1
THE snonC SESSION,

A party that has been weiRhed in the
balance and found wanting, has to sit
out . three month"; lease Of power under
o notica to quit. You may count up
score or two Of leading persons in the
House who, when they step down and
out this time, have little expectation OF
returning ever. To them 1t matters Lit.
tie what the people shall say, or think
hereafter OF themselves Or the Rapubl-
can party. The party is now Q squeezed
orange, and 30 perhaps is the country,
80 tar as they are concerned. Having no
further use forit it. will be but politi-
eians instinct to make the most they can
out OF it for the next three months. On
tho other hand, the DemocrAts in the
present Congress have not shown ereat
wisdom OF. statesmanship, or eveu patri-
otisin. In all tho schemes of plunder
they have been as eager and as fierce for
spoils as the foremost OF the Admins
tration spoculators. Some of them have
had notice to quit also, and 20 are strip
while others win reason Hereafte1. ss
they have before. that it mikes no differ
ence with the Democratic party what
wild and reckless legislation Congress is
guilty Of, 30 long AZ the Republicans
havc the majority and are responsible
for the whole OF it. Possibly it may
seem uncharitable to take such q view Of
the situation. 1t may be said that the
intiination we here convey, that men
who nave been trusted by the people in
these important positions would prosti-
tute and abuse their privileges, is un-
just. We do not mean to be either un-
charitable or unjust, but only to look
over tho field, and discover if, We can the
relations Of the parties to each other
and to the country, the Inducements to
each to be wise, and the temptations to
be sharp and eager and dishonest, with
the probabilities as to their conduct
which are offered by their records. Are
We doing wrong to the character Of the
American Congressman? Read Mr.. But
ier's record, Are. we mirepresenting
the tendencies Of the party in poNer2
Read tho story Of the. last and the pxes-
| ent Congress, as told, or half told, IN The
reports OF investigating committees. Do
we do injustice to the high character OF
Congress- itseHp How long ago was the
Salary GrabP No, the fact may as well
be plainly and simply. stated that the
present danger is that the Congress
which assemblies next month will .Rive
| us, for the three months which remain
4 OF their lease Of power, such reckless
and extrayagant legislation as even the
records OF the past twenty ysars; can
i oAAS" AAO RstNAASA-AOk. ne, k8y. lnoL6 I0I
\ grand raid upon the Treasury has al
ready been sounded by the personal or
gan OF the President atr:Washington, in
the statement that one of the causes of
the late disaster was that Congress occu-
pied its timo in foolish investigations
instead Of indorsing the President's 3
great schemes Of internal improvement,
and 50. furnishing labor for the nuem.
pioyed. hall dozei! railroad corpora
tions are waiting for the doors Of Con
1 gress to open to rush in for subsidies
and grants there's a hungry lobby and
an irresponsible party in power, with
che opportunity to divide what plunder
10 left before turning over to its success
sors the empty chests. 4 The Indications
all are that the next thrss months Of the
present Congress will be marked by reck-
lessness. and e1ti'avagance. The busi-
ness Of the Opposition will be to enforce
dlsclPhne in their own ranks and keep
watch OF their adversaries. The people
wih hold this party responsible as well
i Tor their action in this Congress- in which
they are in q minority AZ in the merit in
which they haye control IN, " 1xihstne