The daily gazette., 1878-06-25

lle elecllOnS having Deen nelu lOf many
years without such aid. This law ought
to have been repealed. The people are
taxed with scores of such expensive laws
that ought to be wiped out of the statutes.
The BAD MORALS of the Washington
people is having very injurious infiu-
ence upon the masses in all parts of the
country. 1t is rather discouraging to
the charitable, the liberal, and the relig-
ious to find all religion and piety treated
with careless disdain at the seat of Gov
ernment, and the very halls of Congress
turned into club room, perfumed with
the fumes of whiskey, the offensiveness
is added to by the frequent use of pro-
fame language. This carelessness and
disregard for the decent properties of
life have all been brought about by the
high salaries which Congressman have
votedtlems elves within few years. Such
conduct was not knownlnCongress when
mgh-minded, pious and influential gen
tlemen we're sent there at SS day. Nor
was any duty then neglected. Gentle
men were sent to Congress because of
tier eminence, their industry and their
influence in local circles. How different
has been the case within few years. 1t
really seems that men are elevated to
Offices of distinction simply because
they have been of no use among their
communities. This has had very bad
effect upon the young people. There is
scarcely any aspirations now to obtain
the position of Representative in Con
gress by exemplary conduct and emi.
nent fitness for that high position.
In the earlier years of the government
such men as James A. Bayard the elder
andLouls McLane, were sent to Congress
not because they were lawyers but be
cause OF their moral worth. Indeed law
yers were not greatly esteemed in thos,
days as men most fit for Congress. T
was SAID they were too much habituate,
TO taking fees; and to arguing cases t,
win them merely for the sake of shown,
professional skill, and an ability to dis
tort evidence and win cases that wer
NOT 10 10 be gained by the simple preser
tation OF unvarnished truth. But no,
men are sent who are neither vrtuou
nor Sklllful-who are incapable even +
hold place in a committee room.
When we reflect upon The fact that ON
ministry, the men who lead and teac
our people in the way of truth who mir
iStertO them in tboi ir e,.,.a.. -.
with them in their chiefest lows an
most interesting pleasures, are ever ;
thelr posts and perform their duti,
with the regularity of the clock-we so
when we reflect that these good men n,
true' with all the cares of family upo
them, are only paid from $500 TO s15OO
year, we cannot fail to ask why it is III,
Congressman will have the effronte,
TO stand up before the people and decla,
that $4,000 is not sufficient for six montl
lnefficient service at Washington-tb,
S6,OOO Is not sufficient for nine montl
in two years.
AND who will dare say that our clero
are not IN the main patterns in all tn
goes to make life pleasurable and conf
heaith' wealth and happiness. II
Aporas OF Washington are bad; it is gro,
ing worse An honest man can hardly r
ram his good name there, and this cond
nonoi things has beensuperinduced bytl
oad eninence of Cabinets and Senator
ana Representatives. The good is II
p'ioh' Il IL We're reversed the ba
would SINK beneath the scorn and denul
Cation OF the able and the good. 1t is o,
'uty to do what We can to reform til
condition of things.