The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-21
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could not hold out day longer. Prone
theus chained to the rock occupied an en-
viable position when compared with the
Congressman who is compelled TO remain
in Washington while some rival is stealing
his district away from him. Congress has
now been in session eight months, but all
the legislative diligence and intelligence of
tae eight months has been crowded into
the past few days Of the session. Although
It would be pertinent. it is not worth while
10 sketch the circumstances which have
C0UspiTed 10 give the senate, Radical by
one majority, to all Interests and purposes
= sweeping legislative victory over the
House, Democratic by twenty. The DEM
ocrats, like soldiers in a cul dc sac, wera
compelled to surrender or Oe massacred.
To all inquiry into into the views of neces-
sity or exDediency which led the Democrats
to assist the Radicals in bringing about
this state of things, the sole reply was, ''We
rant to get away from here and get home
To this they could truthfuily have added:
"Euvious rivals are cutting our communi-
cations IN the cool shades of granger pic
MICS at home"
\ HARDENING SITUATION.
It is not always agreeable. individually
speaking, to submit to the discipline Of
party aud the restraints Of organization,
but when men who have made sacrifices in
that direction find their hopes dashed and
their concert of action frustrated al the
last and critical moment by the cool
treason or thoughtless inconsistency OF p
few of their colleagues the situation is
maddeuing. There are some honest, efiic-
lent Democratic Congressman, who are
deserving Of the gratitude Of the country
and the rewards Of their party, but there
arc many who are just the reverse, who
cOwaTdly signed articles of capitulation TO
the Radicals and delivered their colleagues,
bound hand and foot, to the enemy and
who should not escape q reckoning with
their constituents. Why some of your
Pennsylvania delegation were sent TO Con-
gresS God only knows, and lie only because
his omniscience gives Him an intelligence
of the ignorance OF humanity and the van
ity Of human affairs. While q few Of your
Pennsylvania COngressmen are competent,
worthy men, there are many who are no.
toriOusly unworthy, and as utterly ignorant
of Congressional capacity as COW is of
comic sections. The cry that only Repub-
licans are dishonest and extravagaut is too
silly 10 be entertained for moment. The
man WHO runs line between Democratic
and Republican Congressman and asserts
that the Democrats are the only honest and
economical members, is an ass or a knave
who counts on the stupidity of his hearers.
THINGS OF THE PAST.
We neglected in our last letter to say
that the lObbies Of the Willard g and Met
ropOlitan hotels are things of the dead and
vacant past. This has been a sad year for
Washing ton hotels. The two houses named,
where wbiskey and blood have often been
spilled, whose lobbies were the headquar-
teTs Of the pOliticaI and cosmopolitan ON
niscients Of the land, have disappeared
through the flume Of adversely. It was
with a vagueness and sadness of heart that
many venerable bummers saw the famous
old Willardsgo by the board and its frlrni-
ture sold at public auction. Senators,
presentatives, lobbyists, journalists, Gen
erals, Colonels, Majors and Judges who
had Quartered about these hotels day and
night, slipping off as they grew proportion
ately full to their little beds else where, are
now left ont in the cold.
y METHOD IN his MADNESS.
There was method in Mr.. Matthew'S
madness. He could not by any possibility
stand in a worse light before the country.
With him any change in public opinion
must be for the better. Poor Matthew'S
notwithstanding his cute policy, is meeting
with some difficulty 10 his efforts to secure
vindicatiou. Senators EGmunds, Whyte
Jones and Davis all begged to be excused
from service on his committee, which is
expected TO furnish him with a character,
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sacrifice in his behalf. There are other
Senators, however, who should have been
su5stituted who have stOmachs for the un-
pleasant job, and who could have handled
a white wash brush with more consum71ate
skill. Kellogg, Dorsey, Conovcr, Spencer,
and few others. could have done more for
a damaged Senator than either of the 9th
; ers.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
! The adoption by the Senate and the House
Of the report OF the Committee Of Confer
/ ence on The Washington monument bill, Sc
T cures the completion Of that structure in
/ accordance with the modified design pre-
/ pared by Mr.. Larkin @. Meade and adopt
I cd by the Monument Society last year
/ The monument viii consist Of a shaft ass
4 feet high. Around the base will be a
/ double terrace 200 feet square and II feet
/ in height. Al the four corners there will
/ be stairs leading to the upper terrace, on a
/ level with the entrance to the shaft. The
! completion of that structure is now posi-
( BILE and probable.
! HARMLESS BUTLER THROWING HIS BRICKS.
( Ben Butler says Il have no innocent
/ person 70 convict, no guilty person tc
( shield That was the vein in which Rich.
/ ard III Of England was in the habit OF
talking when contemplating tho doing ot
! something terrible. Butler throws his
/ bricks promiscOusly into the Republican
! party, and has made frequent havoc with
Matthews and Sherman. solemn Ral:.
( cal journal gives utteIance to a fear that
1 Butler1s being led astTay. The anxiety ol
the Radicals for Butler is only exceeded BY
their indignation over Stanley Matthew
/ and John sherman.
A CHANCE FOR CURIOSITY COLLECTORS.
Collectors of curiosities and other admir-
ors of natures wonders are informed that
| the Natural Bridge of Virginia can be pur
chased for $4,000. The proprietor of thai
natural curiosity has failed and is not like
/ ly 10 have much sympathy in his misfor
tune it being a habit in him to charge cas-
ual visitors the sum of one dollar for going
/ under the bridge and looking mp
INvINCIBIE ALREADY.
The case against the President steaier.
is invincible already, but there is mucl
| more to come. Nothing can blot ont the
evidences of guilt.
REVERSING THE RULE.
President Hayes has reversed tho rule oI
the hishman who only ceased pravine
when he touched bottom. Sunday eysninG
psalm singing has been suspended at thu
/ White House.
SHERMAN AND THE SYNDICATE
John Sherman is certainly in fair way
/ for impeachment independent of what the
/ Potter committee may DO. Glover is con.
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