The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-03-28
The mess is beginning to call the at

Is about time 10 pu, stop to t.e rApeA-
sive funerals whic.: invariably follCW
the death of men bcrs of Congress. 1t
appears that the death Of Senator Beck
cost the government $4,000 and that of
Senator Hearst 100000. As both of the
lamented Senators were Democrats, we
are quite sure o. TIC fact the undemo-
casio display would not have met with
their approval had they been able to
look upon it crom the spirit land. When
q senator or member OF Congress dies
It Ia the customary 10 APPOINT commit
tee representing both houses 10 accom-
pany TIE remains of the deceased mrm-
Der to his home. and "a a general thing
q social train is chartered for the pnr-
pose, and the trip amounts 10 nothing
more than a high old time for the m0ur-
n@s. The Sergeant-at- arms OF the Sen
ate or H02so has charge Of tie affair.
and as the government pays all The ex-
penses he lays in "A literal supply Of
wine, cigars and edibleS Of the choicest
kind, and while the corps is in the bag
gage car under the watch,Ul eye % Il
tripped train an, the morrnegS In tine
sleeping ears drive duh care away 10y
indulging in the seductive game Of po-
ker, and even in JOYOUS songs after the
requisite number Of bottles have been
opened and tleir contents disposed Of III
tOasts to the many virtues Of the Gecea-
ed. 1t is said that on the occasion Of
the trip to San Francisco with the re-
mains Of Snna 'Or Hearst the fun became
30 fast and furious that Senator stan
ford, the colleague and. personal friend
IL the dead Senator. in disgust had his
special ear detached from the train and
followed after il. This story may or not
be true, but there is one thing certain
and that is these funeral junketiEg
trips have caused so much scandal that
It il high time to have a change in he
order of things. When Senators or Con-
gressmen die let them BE- escorted to the
grave decently and modestly, and that
Is all that their families and their con-
stituents can or should expect
--ms~s.-=-s---s-.m
The Chicago Inter-ecean declares that
the people of New Orleans are very much
irritated by the adverse comments or
some of the Northern papers III regard
to their action.in meeting out pnnish-
ment to the murderers of Hennessey.
The Inter-0cean is entirely mistaken.
The people of New Orleans are not IRA
tated. but on the contrary, they are quite
calm and cOntented. because they do not
care fig about Northern opinion either
one way or the other, and handle their
own business in their own way with
utter indifference whether their action
fires the Northern heart or raises Nor
thern howl. Ii is true that in every
Southern community there are few
weak kneed persons who are disposed to
cringe before. and 10 fawn upon Nor
thern opinion, but these unfortunate in
dividuals merely excite the pity of their
fOllowmen and are speedily hustled Ia
the rear in times of great moment. The
Inter-Ocean can rest assured that il will
never live to see the day when Southern
actions will be governed Ly Northern
opinions inSnatters pertaining to local
affairs. The people living south OF Ohio
river are 100 thoroughly American Il
submit to anything of the kind, and Il,
one has a keener appreciation of tn:
fact than the inter-0cean itself. W,
cordially agree, however. with seyera
Of our Republican contemporaries il
the North that there is quite differ
ence between the people of the S0utl
and those of the North, and we will g
further say that we are just as glad Of i
as they are.-States.