The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07
~r BANY STENCIL!
cheating, Lying, Sneak
e Debauchery, hasti-
''C' ness.

iays 'i' r,rionS carpet Tag Leois lures
larry reconstruction period. Ru' the
q inc legislature of New York,
pr.t77T"; almost entirely composed of
@A',"bIl.,nS. may well stano a degree
h "f in nastlness than any as yet uE-
m4 TSs rublic is awar of the fight which
weeks has been in progress over
i@L @Ior and Platt. Each of the fac
C'n Ls, been showing up the scoun-
tII.nI of the other; and both have
d',,,;n.ed the world hal they, in this
rance. are truthful.
The exposure of Senator Sessions
..,l~pt to bribe Bradley with 50, 600
a.. r,.>ulted in a shower of other dis
r.r,-. and five Of the Garfield men"
~ ~. uuIer Indictment in the civil courts
A. ofering brides. 1t is noteworthy
hat nearly all the Lobby" and
...Brbe Agents" are the well-known
.'., Of the Railroad Rings which have
,.r IIead-Centre in New York.
rl,r vast corporations have carried h,
t-lu. Of congressman and Assembly
ren To- such a pitch that they seem
rue,Iy careless of public opinion we'll
,raaIn- hat SO long as they can buy
ra c,nmlttees and courts, they can
lg.l al the clamor of the few newspa-
rar, and Statesmen who venture to
6p,nly attack them.
We'll, the success of the Conklingites
,a ,xpasing the villainy of Half
Breeds vas the Garfeldites are coarse
E,ilcil caused the latter 10 watch for
tchance to expose their opponents.
NINIIEp SENATOR PLATT EXPOSED
Whether the scheme was pre-ar-
rn.cd Tor put up on him, or not,
II is known that Il dozen or more of the
most notorious Half Breeds" were
conveniently near the door of United
State, Senator Platt, on Thursday
pgbt, near midnight, when it was dis
covered.
Itappcars that Plat and another mans
wife were on IA spree, and they made so
much noise that the hotel portors, and
the liartieidites, procured a step ladder,
and viewed the scene which was dis
graceful,
Iii, needless to say that the spectacle
If a LOT of Senators and ''Represen-
~tatiyrS' peeplng Over a transome at an
* lulted States Senator, the colleague
If JUukiing-wa> about as nasty as the
baked frolic within! The proprietor
Wa allied aud P,att was given ten min
ne, to get out of the hotel with his
rl-amOur. Next day Platt withdrew
a. candidate for re election. The New
York SUE vigorously touches the affair
5, follows:
10 u>e ph~raSeology hardly excusable
under urdInary circumstances. but ab>u
Ist-.y lena .ded now, it would seen
tina. j .mes y. Garfield had not read the
iIJA Scriptures III vain, and. to u>e al
expression We like hot Y in quota
ttu marks, he put up a job" or Piatr,
l. see whether he was Il Joseph or not.
Suppose he was not, what tlen2
l. be the only man of that class al
Na~hiug,ou2
P.att evidently and unfortunately is 4
very weak man. He ran like rabbit a.
ION a he was struck. Poor. prema
tIrr,y iri-htcncd creature, good by.
But. oh. great, grand, free American
people Have You Il National Admin
! ~tration which depends for its existence
or It's strength on what a spa white
o. black neglo-can discover in looking
o.cr a tran>ome light into the room of
l4,tr at a hotel
h>eusting Nasty. A pit of loathe
..urnr,s. Albany, o! Albany!
Let the Legislature adjourn. 1t can
not adjourn too soon.
tra,deld might as well establish a
house Of prostitution in Albany for the
purpose of degrading every political
op.ouent irequenting it, as to do what
l>turcmo.ttri friends have Just attempted.
Think Of George Washing on trying
t. l~rycigIe a candidate for the United
States Senate into a room with a woman
ut his wife. In order to destroy him !
", You cannot think Of it! Then you
caaut couple the first President with
lGe s~r N the same thought.
Iue suH also gives the following az
count gi a recent session Of the dis
graceful legislature:
Albany. June 2g.-J. Stanley
Browne Polecat bill was the feature in
cae proceedings of the Assembly this
morning. The House was LII the hui
aer Tor d circus. Give the skunks a
eaAnce, shouted a score of members.
You re all Il devIlish set Of fools"
CRED Ola Salt. You're overriding all
rle- Of order for a lot of pesky skunks,
AID it hard 10 tell which is the most
o%t-n>lrr, You or the skunks.
Notwithstanding this vigorous pro
t-,-. the friends of the skunk stood by
Browne.
Immediately after the joint conven-
lHu. Oh. Salt sprang to the floor and
moved an adjournment until tomorrow.
I4> Vas done TO prevent the going into
{ uulttee Of the Whole on the Skunk
BILL.
"oh no, don't do that, Governor"
1.rlael Mr.. Browne. Let US take up
'ae special order. 1t won't take but a
i-T minutes"
Fiet out with your special order
~te..l,-I Old Salt. This thing is all
ID nonsense, and it ought to be
-,at}ei.'
hIt nonsense was just what the
ll.I>e wanted, and Old Salt motion to
a.4Irn was voted down with "a yell that
>5raeri hi> further opposition. -
Us C"l Mollcr passed to the Spea8
e t>k the members began to cheer
a- clap their hands. Taking the bill
ID one hand and, with the other holding
a> handkerchief to his ,se, the Colo
A. and: The House is now in com
h.'ree Of the whole on an act for the
l.'rr..on Of polecatS, otherwise known
Sunk. The clerk will read the bill
D. ,~ec,.ous.' The House went into
ehst-.aus of laughter. A great many
,uoer~ were on their feet shouting