Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-21
CITING
CONGPESSMEN.

FloaTiNG
coNoREssMEN.
We have been reading Of late of the
qlarrels in Congress, and we doubt
no tha, many people have been
shocked. snd have wished that the an
cieat stately courtesies which marked
the meetings OF the first congresses
Of the Republic might be restored
Bn close reading Of those ancien-
proceedings show that human nature
has net much changed. There were
hoi wosds. there were fierce araign-
ments. thore were the same impeach-
ncnts OF motives. except that .he Ian
ruage as a rule. was more correctly
spoken fer those old chaps when edu-
Gated. were grounded in Latin and
tha, gave to their English more
caaste and comprehensive style than
IS ofcn IN these days heard. There
were fist tights and club fights on the
no5r oil The House Of Representative.
when Gresvold belabored Colonel
Lyon over the head with hickory
cane.
Speaking Of .his same Colonel Lyon,
how naay people in these days ever
read the open letter that he addressed
to President John Adams? The let
ter was written the dag the term Of
Dir. ADAMS as President closed. Here
are a few extracts from it:
Il hope. sir, you are not past blush
ing for what a school boy should be
ashamed Of The people Of this coun-
t.y can never be divided from the gov
ernmen; you have brought yourself
into hatred and contempt with them;
but they never could be induced 20
view you and your executive officers as |
the government No, the government
they love and respect and have ac-
cordiEgly pu. into better hands" Ut
was the vote Of Colonel Lyon that,
after seven days baloting. elected
Jefferson President)
Il bes pardon for the depression,
but let me advise you to take water at
.hs Federal City. and land at the.
nearest post Of Quincy Quincy was
Adams home the coincidence Of your
old confederates. all along from this
to Quincy. and the silent contempt Of
the multitude. will be too hard for
YOU to bear so soon af.er your fall
and may deprive you of the little rea-
son sou have left"
Under your administration,
sir. a system Of appointments has been
established BY which implicit faith in
YOUR instability and a knack of dis
coioring the ruth become the only
qualification to office or to entitle a
person to a contract"
After charging him with having null
uplied offices and filled them with fav.
orites. and viii dismissing capable
men without giving reason for the
act h wrote: Your administration
sir. has been famous for contracts;
there Is not a doubt but in future nc
secrets records of your navy office
viii BE- studied by your friend, Willard
Pitt. aid those he wishes TO give fay
orite contracts to; here the oldest
and wickenest British may learn new
methods The letter covers page after
rage ii.led with sinister review o.
the administration and closes viii the
hope that Mr.. Adams may become q
true and sincere penitent and be for
given all your manifold sins
T. VIII lie remembered that the Other
day when the debate was hottest il
congress a member moved the pre-
viCas question. The records give tbs
wonderful speech Of Judge Castor
against The previous question. in 1916
Here j. q single extract:
The liberty Of speech is fenced