, 1876-03-29

Ten Jeara ago ne ~ef6 aeattd IN tne report.
err gallery OF tho 11ouso Of Representatives At
Washington writing tcstoss and preparing dis
patches to a Clllcago daily rapcr.-tolling tho
truth, too-wten our attontion WAS attracted by
tho enthusiastic 1emoanof OF libby member
who turned 10 his friend and exclaimed, In 40
o1citel mannor, moro emphatic than rIous,
"--- there I. cur hill; now II NO can got n
vote on It before Washbusnc comes In Ne arc
All right" E. II. Washburne was At that time
conilnod to hss room With iInoas. The bill was
ono Of the many That aro brought before
OouRtcss evcry aossson with 4 laudablo pTo-
text but actually deBHnca for tho puf.
pos, Of reaching tho Treasury. These r.:
friends In tho - d7ldo woro MI right nnless i.
Il. Waahurno appeared upon tho t'oor Of tho
House III tttno to prevent LIE passage OF tho
bill. matlo very lnstlng impression unon our
mind voiunos could not mole fofcibly tlescribc
his true character than those few words. AZ
that timo thoro ,rcto IN tho Lowor llouno of
Congress- host Of mon, loncst and nbls: Whoso
nau,os ara held in reverence by the peoplo; but
stlil 40 gould plainly sce TINT they did not make
1t their basiue.a to quart aganst errora a mild
'term). a. did Mir. Wnalburne. At lcast this ono
casual remark, nnade IN our henring clearly III
dlcated that unjust measures conia %
ssSa Wsssns t'as ss. osssasss eSssns s'a q his Bel
NTH l!ress,- s,-and then ons,. according, to
Tho judgment OF this experienced lobby member.
Tho ronder will naturally ael whas particular
sassss s Gt se 81 tbe nSo
pln, We might ansN0r that most OF them Wero,
rrobably, having tho v1r9s for reelection.
but it seemed tc 10 n fact. al understood by Tho
sauacjoub "lobby," that when L. Il. Waslburno
wa not "on dock tho old ship Of State Was 10.
safe from maraudorB. ludead, it WIS BY his
caro- for the good OF tho people aud crotit OF tho
country that no gained tho noble appelIation Of
..Watoh. Dogof the Treasury" ThIs name, which
nAy woll bo appreciated by tho people in khese
times. waB not scgui1ed alone by, hts staneh In
tog1itY. BUT Also thfon6h peculiar ~ ehtoWaness
III a.,n I'm a.,ino,,ia., hn.mnnr ms"surs Sntsnc1
for lila unbIic veal and blu that Ind IN It's
main objects tue ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF somo rail-
road or other cooperation. Ie mover missed nfo
on dns St aa9te ~ tb r'aro,,s :. ri,d"d In.
thst haak in tho sunshine Of tlo Court and feed
upon lts corruption" bnt always brought them
down at atghL Those who have whsched wash
tngton a1ars can find this rharhctef1at'c OF ME-
WAshburue's statesmannltP fully indicated IN
LIS opposition 70 tho Credit hlopl'lef opera
tions-nn account OF Which "e gnye In tue
measnre mas HFse presenteu u wv 80 SUD
tie III ITS wording anu plAnhsp1e ~ sn-
pearance that many nnsephlst1catod ana h91e
mou were doee!Vcd by ~ btt nos an Win y. y.
start, almoat sin9ic nanoed eha acne ana. hao
Congress taken heod to MS "otub Q. warning;
tnuch humiliation end milllona OF aoliafs YOU'D
liavo been saved 70 tho coautry. Wo pa!ieso
that, when tho history ut our country 10 Wtittoh
ia years to como, no charac!er VII! glla bright
or page than tbs name or Z. u. Washbn1ne. He
is tho man to whom tho roop!o OF Illinois are
looking for leader In tue coming contest. ana
aeud him to tho trout ~ an Indication that this
peopl" still stands ready to honor honesty and
pure stGteumanshsp.
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Gaasouro llepRosedn.Hf9fste'
The Ottawa Republican, "laytng aaido all
naraonsl considerations" and "iookiug only to
,ho roos Of tho country. state. aud pstty. .
snons :, - ~ nm m vo1i ouaaed IA tha load
Hno"s " w u'an ." WI. ""A'" - :, ~ =,
CT Of tho Republicans OF Illinois nH +. u. Wahl-
burno+ our prcsont Minister to Franco. II haa
Iecn a'oucetion for Bomo time wletAer AIr. Wash
,,rr.,o ,sou,d occort ~ thc nornIna.ion far aor.
ou'no 49,. n,,ss A.. a,o,,a 5,,-,a.
etnor WILL INC VIC" Of Alnne tae on'co ou',i9
tho whole term ~ case OF MS elecHoh. ~ HE'S
UoyeruotBhip It would only bo regarded As .
| stepping-ssono to the United Statca benhte:
| lltiuob tA WGl EAti8l4u Mttl Logan Ana