Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-07
ORGANIZED.


The House Of Representatives OF the
Forty fourth Congress met and WAS duly
organized. The organization Of . new
Congress IL always matter Of interest.
but in this case Il derives additional i'm
p~ortnnce from the fact that the political
control Of the Lower House has passed
rom the hands Of the Republican into
hose Of the Democratic party. OF course
his involves = change in the Officer
the control aud dispensation Of a
majority Of that body. The result thus
far 10 that Kerr Of Indiana Is elected
Speaker. Adams Of kentucky. Cisrk.
Of Ohio. Sergesnt-at-Arna.
ritzhugh Of Texas. Doorkeeper. Stuart
Of Virginia. Postmaster. and Townsend
Of the District Of Columbia. Chaplain.
Each Of these officers has numerous Ap-
pointments within his control. which. |
Of course. will DO made from members
OF the dominant party. Il 10 evident.
from . psrusal Of tho appointments thus
far made. that the South has not fore
gone nor forgotten its Old-tims elannish-
ness. The ehivalry element evidently
came out in force. Tbs sishty.four e.
rebel officers dubbed together. demanded
and received the Hons share Of the
spoils. Every one Of the officers elect.
ave Kerr and Thompson. WAS in some
way connected with the South during
the rebellion. Adams 10 n Kentucky
Democrat-an element which tried to
force Kentucky from the Union; Stew
art. Of Virginia. was in the rebel army;
Fitshugh. Of Texas, vas s~srgsans.at-
Arms Of the Rebel Congress and Town
ssnd Of Washington. was q brauling
rebel synpaihizsr during the var.
Thompson. Of Ohio. is . Democrat OF
the vallandigham school, and was
probably rewarded for his services in
aid o: that notorious secsssionist. re-
pudistor and coppsrhead in 1868. The
only appointment made which carries
with ID any credit 10 the temporarily re-
stored Democracy IL that Of Speaker.
Mr.. Kerr 10 . prominent Democrat.
man Of good record and fair ability. He
has never been classed q q demsgogue.
and Il generally recognized n . fair.
minded gentleman. Unless overruled
BY the combined forces Of the chivalry.
he Is likely to be just in his decisions.
Silty-two out OF the one hundred
and s~svsnty-four Democratic Con-
grsssmsn were unable to take the
'~'Iron-clad' oath. but were forced to re-
csive Il in . modified form. In other
vords. over ons-third OF tho members Of
the dominant party in the present House
Of Representative we're actively engaged
In the rebel service. II 10 ten years
since the wal ended. II comment nee
sssaryf In what government on earth.
save this Rspublic. would such a spsc-
tacis Be posaibls' Ten years ago these
men were straining their energies to
shattsr into fragments the government
in which to-day they hold high place.
and whose dsstiniss arc to . large e.
tsnt within their keeping. Eleven
years ago they mashaled in solid col
umn toward the Capital, intent on its
destruction. To-day they ait within its
walls 10 make laws for the people Of the
Nation. We are not disposed TO DO un-
just, but the in~congruity Is striking.
and In spite Of resolution. . hane rises
TO the cheek Of every man who. from
1860 TO 1866. contsndod against these
very men for the salvation OF ths nation
they were striving to ruin. lis an anom-
aly in history. Well. they are
in power. placed there BY the people
In q burst Of Sudden anger against the
Republican party-no. not the party.
but the leaders. whose follies and cor
rupt practices had dishonored it. The
streets Of Washington this Winter will
tenn with spirits In gray. Ghosts Of
the rebellion will stalk the streets, and
hotsl corridors will resound with remin-
licences Of the days when ~ rode with
Early sah." Curious eyes will gaze
from the galleries Of the House at the
motley array beneath. and many q
soldier Of the Government viii wonder
II indeed the rebellion was not q success
Occasionally q stray tar.burner from
North Carolina long. lank and bilious,
will wander about the Capitol and ask
his ''msmbsr" TO point out to him u
''Yankss." which being done. with
great surprise no will discover that. in
stead OF horns and q split hoof. these
Lonesome beings from the North are
just ike other men. There 10 . Geld
for the pen pieturer'' in Washington
this Winter. A nondeseript horde OF
hungry Office seekers will haunt all
places Of resort. and tho foreign traveller.
Who shall chance to loitsr at the Capital.
will hear the oft repeated legend. that
ga Southerner can whip Ave Yankees
sir" But the Northern Democrats, the
"Mudsills" will evidently take back
seats In this rebel restoration.
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