The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1875-12-18
CONGRESS.

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tives of the States composing the
American Union are now in ses-
sion, and the eyes of the nation
are upon them. Much is looked
for from this Congress, and it will
be we'll for the members thereof
to remember that they are the
servants, and not the masters of
the people. Although this is a
time of profound peace through
out the country, there are certain
important and vital questions to
be acted upon, affecting the well
fare and prosperity of the whole
nation, and from the treatment of
which Congress may not shrink.
The circumstances under which
this Congress has met are of a
peculiar nature. The Senate and
the House of Representatives, in
their respective majorities, are
composed of opposing elements !;
the Senate having a Republican
and the House a Democratic ma
jority. Under this state of things,
it is plain to be seen, that if dog
ged partisanship is allowed to rule
the day, the wheels of legislation
will be blocked, for no bill can
pass without the concurrence of
both Houses. Therefore, now is
the time to show to the country
and to the world Of what kind of
stuff our national legislature is
composed. Our civil war, with
all its horrors, has passed into his
tory, and the people, both north
and south are fast recovering from
the fearful blow, becoming better
acquainted with each other and
forming new friendships and
peaceful alliances consistent with
true progress, civilization and re-
finement.
Now is the time for the men,
bers of Congress to rise above
mere partisanship, to. sink the
partisan in the statesman and the
demagogue in the patriot !! Now
is the time to legislate for the
public good, regardless of the die
tation of party conventions or eau
cuses The people Enthusiastically
showed this at the late elections.
There never was such a disregard
of party dictation or nominating
conventions, there never was such
kicking out of old party harness,
in the history of our country.
Citizens voted for who they pleas
ed, and for those who they con.
sidered the best men for the
places to be filled. The members
of the present Congress know this,
and therefore they had better be,
careful how they act, and work
for the good of the whole nation,
for the people will most assurediy
call them to account, and if they
are recreant to the trust confided
to them, 1.-THE places that know
them now, will soon know them
no more, forever" This disre-
gard of old party lines and party
dictation is very consoling to the
true patriot; to him who loves
our country and desires the per-
petuity of our free institutions.
1t is the result of the growing in
telligence of the masses. The
people can no longer be led blind.
fold by corrupt and designing de-
magogues, but will vote for those
who they believe to be best fitted
for the Offices to be filed, and will
hold those who they elect to strict
accountability for their acts in
Office.
There are many important and
weighty matters to come before
this Congress. That pertaining to
the currency of the country, is
probably tine most important of
all. Next to that, the question of
giving aid to the completion of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad
we consider of the greatest nation
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