The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-02-23
Sic Transit.

The 4sh OF March will witness the
retirement Of tho present Republican
Congress. On that day 1t will fold Its
clean hands over its pure breast, and
peacefully expire,
The sad occasion mast give rise to
many mournful reflections. The humble
efforts OF its members to add pittance
totheir frugal..stores, by accepting little to-
kens Of regard from the admiring lobby,
were so often in danger Of being rudely
barred to the gazs OF censorious world
ss to cause much unhappiness. ue
II the Kindness of their hearts they
helped the Credit Mobilier,and the Credit
Mobilier in return helped them, They
saw that it Was good thing, and aided
it. Surely there is nothing wrong in
helping along q good thing ;and that this
thing was good, is proved by the fact
that it paid dividends at the rate Of q
hundred per cent every few weeks. Even
this little arrangement could not be lot
peaceably alone. The participants in 1t
were forced to the disagreeable necessity
Of perpetrating perjury, or having their
chances Of reelection injured. This was
so sad as to cause the most tender-heart-
cd among them, Mr.. CoLFAx, to weep
copiously. saagog i5..f
As If this were not misery enough, q
liccntious and unscrupulous press bella
bored them most barbarously for fur
nishing themselves with means TO buy a
few necessaries Of life for their destitute
wives and helpless babes, by reaching be-
hind them for little more back pay land
reaching forward for little more front
pay. So pitiless were the denunciations
OF the press, that the front pay act had
to be repealed; and now if starvation
enters the doors of these abused mem
bers, let the responsibility rest where it
belongs. e
But there are other considerations
which make the heart grow heavier still.
The Senate Chamber will no longer joy
ously echo back the si.very voice Of the
gallant CARPENTER, pleading for some
swindle with millions in it. In the gid
ed saloons the sound Of revelry by night
will miss the wild war cry of the blood
thirsty but hilarious CHANDLER. Saddest
scene OF all, in the House will be d still
ness as if Death we're seated in the
Speakers chair That body will feel as
probably did MARY MAeDALEsE after the
seven devils were cast out Of her. Bur.
LER, the bullying believing, Hectoring
BUTLER. will he far, far away. Honest,
but timid members will creep demurely
out OF their holes, trying to look ss II
they hadn't been much scared, and will
hear their own voices for the 6rst time in
that hall.
i But sense OF utter loneliness will
chill every heart. The once festive lob
byist will sadly seat himself under the
droopirg folds Of our starry banner, be
wailing his lost occupation until, over
come by drowsiness, he shall dream thai
he is MARIus amidst the ruins Of Car
thage.
And the gentleman frem Afric's sunny
fountains-he Of the lofty aspirations
and lowly Observation-Disclosures boas,
land pride it is that he has kept the Amer
ican eagle skipping around pretty lively
for the last twenty years--it is not toe
much to say that he will feel q pang o.
disappointment when he learns that in
stead of filling a seat in the Senate hi
may find employment in scrubbing the
tobacco Juice from It's doors, As ths