The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
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MI NEiMiiNtt Ilteiutnl yi Tue
Merchants Bank Of this city, gave
General Ewing a little information
which be did not want. Being call.
ed to testify before the committee Of
which General Ewing is a member,
the other day, be was asked about
The possibility Of resumption. He
calmly replied that resumption would
be attained, and the country would
reach great prosperity, if this Con-
gress would only adjourn, and not
assemble again for three wears. To
the sensible banker, it appeared that
there was nothing to hinder the res
torati0n OF commerce and manufac-
turing 10 full prosperity, except the
persistent meddling of about three
hundred persons, largely charged
with misini0rmation, who unf0rtun-
ately now happen to be members Of
Congress. Mr.. Nermilye did not
discaurteously say that General Ew-
ing and bis committee had made
more fuss and done more mischief
than all other members Of Congress
put together, but be would not have
violated any Of the lea command
ments il be had made that observa-
ton.
What this country principally
wants is to get rid Of the present
Congress. The thing is q nuisance.
When it assembled, prices fell and
stagnalion Of business began. Day
after day, so long as il is 10 session,
thousands Of workmen are turned out
Of employment, thousands Of families
are left in want, and thousands of
firms quit business because Congress
has made il Improbable. Tits leg
islative nuisaGce has not made mis-
chief SO much by what it has done
as by what il has threatened 10 do,
and the country would he many mil
lions richer il it had been entirely
ignorant Of the proceedings Of this
Congress until bills had been passed
Unfortunately, the misbehaving and
misehievous concern wanted nothing
else so much as public attention, and
was very willing to ear curses by
wsnton meddling, if it could earn
notice in no other way. When the
session opened, members felt called
upon to take the bread from thous-
ands Of mouths by Offering bills As
il proceeded, they made il their FIRST
duty to wrangle about personalities
and politics to the neglect Of public
interests, and their second to starye
wcrkmen and bankrupt firms, by ur-
ging the passage Of hurtfal measures
Self-government would be univer.
sally condemned as a fraud and 6
failure, if it could not be expected to
produce something better than this
Democratic Congress. We have nc
desire to put stress on the partisan
aspect OF the case there are, unhap-
PLY, knavish and stupid Republican:
as well as knayish and stupid Dem.
ocrats, and every damaging bill thu;
far has been either passed or kept
alise as a enace to Industry by
Republican as well as by Democratic
votes. But when Republicans or
ganized the House, and controlled
the Senate beyond doubt, and resk
less and rascally members of The par
ty were kept in check, and the reck
lessness and ~rascality on the Demo
cratic side did no mischief and were
not feared. Now it has come TO pass
that the most dangerous elements il
Congress have the best opportunity
to control legislation, and any Repub
liean members who may be willing
to ruin or to disbonor the country, i
they can only please q constituent
have full license and all the supper
which can be given by Democratic
demagogues and Democratic Com.
mittees.
If this Congress would only g
home, Its very presence at Wash
ington is q curse. 1t costs the coun
try q few hundred thousands escl
day for expenses, but that is a mere
hea-bite. Ii costs millions each day
by the rascally bills which it has
pending, and by the utter uncertain
ty as to the financial and industrial
future. Any member can earn tbs
lasting gratitude of sensible men wht
can manage to get this Congress tC
go home. If a great deal Of work i!
left undone. no matter; we can spar,
almost any branch Of the public ser
vice better than we can afford e
keep this Congress.-N. J. Tribune