The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
MINISTER PHELPS nAxIns
Contained In Letter TO Congressman
Stewart OF MiddIeburg ia 1899.
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MrppIEBURY, VI, March "a When Hon
John w. Stewart OF Midoleburg. first took
his seat ia the lower House 81 Congress as
The representative OF the First Vermont
Districl, IN December, 1855 he received a
letter OF sstiricsl coed advice from a dstin.
Ruished Vermont Democrat, who bad long
been a personal and professional friend. The
letter was psssed around at the time among
Mr.. Stew arts friends In both Houses OF Con-
grsfs. The otter Is OF public interest now,
from the fact that the distinguished Yer.
mont Democrat who wrote Il is Hon. Edward
J. Phelps OF Burlington. who has jast been
appointed Minister 10 England The letter
contains the following msxims:
/. Always vote In favor OF n motion 20
adjourn. and II the period OF adjournment
II IN question, vote for the longest time and
the earliest day.
. Vote steadily against all other pro.
positions whatsoever.
Coz There is already legislation enough for
the next 500 years (bl No honest man
wants any more Co Even unconstitutional
bills for the further enlargement OF tue
negro should form no execution 20 this rule.
5. Mako 40 speeches. Nobody attends TO
congressional orRtory when delivered. When
printed nobody reads IL, aud IL ig o nuisance
20 the mails. / have rad more than four
million such speeches sent me, aad nsver
read one tn my life,
l. DO not allow yourseli 60 be drawn into
aspefsionB upo.l the memory OF Guy Fawkep.
he hns been much cenpufed BY shallow men.
History will Ia the tnd DO him Justice Bo'
ioro you have been long IN Congress you Will
perceive that ono such man nowadays, with
better luck, might do the county moro ssr.
vice than hundred Prudential candidates
o. Christian alateamcn,
d. DO not ba seen much Ia publio In Tho
company 81 Republicans Outside OF New
Ennlnnd they afp not, ~ u fnlr, savory
Sons associations will be- tolerated, ihon IA
known 20 eaiat. when deeentiy yelled, bat
there Il no excuse for paiadlng them IN pub
lie.
q. Practice rigid economy. The expert.
enee Of tho average Conefethman shows IA IN
potsible by judicIous lrugaliiy 20 save about
500 600 each session out ~ his salary. Thus
the true patti0t Ina standing by hs country
mskes the country stand by him.
s.- Cultivate ariduously all Newspaper
correspondents. All there 10 OF public llta II
what the papers say, and they Will say any.
thing that IL made worth their while.
5, DO not become candidate for the
Presidenoy. The idea that the country 10
anxious 10 eject yoa To that oiiice Is chimer.
ieal Nor has the country anything 90 DO
with 70, except 90 vote rs 10 told.
In CAGE OF doubt, take the trick.
TO- Keep your nOstrlls open, your mouth
shut, your head cool, aud your feet warm.
Avoid congressional whiskey Bob Ingersoll,
the game OF poker aud ihe courts OF the
District OF Columbia.
IL. Beware OF statesmen with great moral
Ideas. You will find immoral ideas more
honest az we'll as more interesting
L.. Whatever happens, do NOT rellnqnlsh
hope. IA Cicero observes, nil desperandum,
do not despair. You have Once been a re-
spected member OF the Addison Comfy
bar. Resolve TO regain that position. Live
for the future and live down the present.