Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-14

ern United States Senator, who
has proved himself a terror to the
Republicans Of his State. OF course it
was difficult to suppress such case,
and 1t went from ear to ear. On the
God instant it was published in the
Critic, q penny paper in this city, and
SO great was the demand for 1t on
the streets, that the publishers issued
second and then a third edition.
In the meantime the police authori-
ties took the matter in hand, and the
Madame hearing that a warrant YVES
out for her arrest, Skipped to New
York, from whence she came.
The poor deceived girl lost her pos
sition under the Government, and is
forever disgraced, but the Senator Is
as serene and placid as you please.
OF course he will not be molested, as
the police authorities live, and move
and have their official beings through
Congress, and that tody being Demo-
chre" will be fully protected. 1t
friends will bring suit for
damages against the amorous Scion,
but doubtit very much, as report
says he has paid the girl 81, 900 to hush
the matter UP:
1t may be instructive to some Of
your readers to know that ever since
James Buchanan's time there has been
clause in the United States statutes
preventing suits for seduction from
being instituted in this city. There
are those who are uncharitsbte enough
10 charge that that law was passed ty
a Democratic Congress in the special
interest of Congressman. | am happy
70 know that, as a class, the Republl-
can members to Congress are moral
and circulnspeet gentlemen, and, as a
Southerner I am panied to think that
the men implicated in the above dis
reputable affair are from my section.
In this connection, / must relate
q little episode which has never yet
appeared in print. A certain Indiana
Congress man. notorious as an "ohject-
orr to current legislation, became
quite drunk on one OF our obscure
streets about three years since. In his
drunken state police officer marched
him into the guard house. A little
before daylight he awoke from his
drunken sleep and demanded to know
why Congressman should have been
locked up despite the Constitutional
clause which declares that Congress-
man "can only be arrested for treason,
felony or breach of the peace.n The
police guard became terribly alarmed
lest they be discharged for having en-
tertained a Congressman unaware In
the "iug.n
A Senator from one of the Eastern
States, who out-HeIo1s Herod in his
devotion to State rights, often pre-
sents pitiable spectacle by APP
pesriDg in a maudlin state on our
principle streets, taking in his
train a score or more Of boot blacks
and street Arabs, who highly relish
the sight of drunken Senator. The
National Republican, 10 April, 1879,
charged this man with drunkenness,
and was prepared to prove the charge,
had an opportunity been. afforded.
The fact is, the Democratic party is
making q most unenviable history for
itself at the Capital. It's leaders are
often unfit to discharge their duties,
either from the effects OF drunken
ness or because their time is spent 10
places too disrepdtable to be published
in the CHRONICLE. Some of them
came here in 1875, needy and seedy,
but by jobbery they are amasAing
wealth, aud are erecting fine houses
in their native towns and villages.
| notice that the Washington Post
ia becoming restless at the refusal of
Congress to investigate Public PIinter
Defrees. The fact is Defrses carries
majority OF the Democratic House in
his pockets. He has found places aud
employ ment for their lady friends,
aud as long as he provides for these
Congressional appendsges, JUST so long
will Democratic Senators aud Repre-.
sentatiyes stand unflinchingly by his
fortunes, regardless Of the scandals
which emauate from that establish
ment. What does the average Demo
cratic Congressman care for j0bbery
aud corruption, go long as he resps a
! part of the plunder? The solution OF
| Mr.. Stilson Hutehins' failure to reform
abuses in the Government printing
office is to be found in the persons of
the "lady cleIks,r for whom Mr..
Defrees provides, at the earnest sole
i.atitn If Democratic Solons. T. Q
little finger of Mr.. Defrees Is far
heavier with these Solons than are the
loins of the FoSt. AS a class, mem
beers of the press are very considerate,
and not caring to bring modification
upon the families Of the guilty parties
referred to, the newspaper correspond,
ents here have with unanimity de.
clined to give publicity to the names
OF the lecherous Solons. Phe matter
will soon become the subject OF Judi
aial i'm uaat pafion W hon III will aaatJ m O.