, 1876-05-29

HIS FAILURE AZ L EDNGRE9SMAS.
Stxcid! Cprrespondtnce ef The Tribune.
EAsr ST. Louis, ILL.,, May o0-Thcrc Is quite
general disposition to retire the Hon, ". II.
Morrison from Congress thIs fall as tho Repre-
sentative Of this {tllc seventh) Congressional
District. As one Of the so<allcd leaders Of the
Democratic House, Mr., Morrison is losing ground
rapidly In public estimation, md, like most
of the members Of this Congress, he Inns proved
himsclf incompetent to secure my Important ur
useful legislation In the interest Of the country,
The great fur0re Of excitement raised ovrr
MorTison's abilities by few Irresponsible
scrlbblrrs las fully died cut, and Morrison Is
now discovered TO le Just whit his r1Ost fntt-
mute friends, who are anything like competent
Judges Of human nnture, always knew he wns,
"a moderately honest, but Il rather stupid, man,
who is utterly incapable Of making respect
able eEeech In Congress. Ills claqueurs raisci
the stupid falschoud TINT the rcllson Morrison
couldn't speak In Congress was because when in
tho war ho received Rebel bullet IN
his lungs; hut this couldn't bo the
Case, uuttKs his lungs wuts In hfs poete-
rior for this the organ which Uttered by Rebel
shot, when Morrison happcucd TO have that I'M
portant function In hts physical economy bearing
upon the foe. That fatal shot never Affected hs
capacity to speak; It IL not want OF lung. force,
but 1alhur o{ brain forts, which renders oar mem~
b.r No 4u!estcnt In the halls Of Congress. There
has been more nolse raised about Morrison, by Ills
relatives aul Interested underingt than was ever
stirred up over onu of no moru ability; hut tho
fuss has speut Itself. and nov lls fame has drawu
In, like gobbe1s snout after his stratting sub.
stdrs.
Mr. Morrison hna shown 4 great want Of 1ulg-
mcnt tn bis management - one Of the leaders Of
tho House th!s wlntrr and Ills 1Ast stupid bluner
waA Insisting ihat EoNgrrss Aheuld adjourn carly In
June, while, far. II las accomplished gnod AZ
no legislation fur tbs peeple. II Morrison had the
julefesta uf the country at heart hn would
sci Ut Legislators which ever convened at Washing
ton, mud that ~ yet 1t hAA accomplfbed, iu meHs.
use, nolhInx. Int be don't caro- q tig for this. Hc
wants 10 drop bus mess 81 Washington ard get
hou,e to ccehoneeIsng aud leg; rolling for anuther
term Of of1cs for hlalse} This II a! that butAera
Morrison. Ile IL : born olllce-seek he com.
menctd that trade twenty .hEe years ago, hAsgrown
Kray in the causr, aud will continue T. puEA4u
until tho 0ood Angel s!lnll 'llduct him " ts lhth
Ut shores Of 1oFdan = tsaE river.
Now, slncs 1lurtsons lnilnunce has ainonnted TO
nothlug At Washington, whsss lhe a.ssFuyp Hour.
bou u1GtnbeEu wcFs unusually stupid, sud where q
ot ttua Kcnus could have driven thrse pIgnIlcs
like many eattle, It u about time to AK II
had NOT bettsf retire this chFoptc o1!cc hunter!
aud send I live Inv maker 10 Congress IN 4!s
golden opportunities sllphrouEh his hnlos 10 nAse
given hl.sef nalae aud the eoui!tty so!lle excel
lent laws. liz xAs elevated to MI lHIpoffah1 Posl
tlou In the House. where hc should have contsoled
mattrf4; but instead Ut asserting HIS aal1ehce 1ls
1rsl act was to knucke to tho tonfedtratS wing oE
hfs marty and eat dirt By submitting tu He6cl In
nurjcs 10 far 10 hare ths ntnltun Of ssFsice IN
tho Union Arny b10ttsd cut Of bis record IN tho
Directory, Since thA4 data he has ade much nolso
abu4t tho wonderful ap1asu1es ha would ilnaence