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Mr. EDITOR: Some days ago saw notice


in your paper that you intended to petition
Congress for permission TO publish your sheet
in the basement of the Capitol. For one, |
would be reioiced if you would persevere in
your intention. They can do no more than re-
fuse YOU, and that act must be public. There
are some in ehc House, trust, that will de-
mand the ayes and nays on the resolution and
whatever may be the result, it will, in the end,
work for the good of the cause.


The groggerics now kept in the Capitol have
at least the permission of the members, and
whether they are there by resolution or not,
it does not, by any means, render the mem
bers irresponsible. The people everywhere
should know, and hope will know, that
portion of the Capitol is set apart for the traffic
in rum-that in these dens men are made
drunk and untitled for their duties. Is it not
desecration OF our national council chamber
Can the blessing OF heaven rest upon those who
permit it, and those who sanction it? Why,
sir, there are many persons in the country
who scout the very idea that the national Ca
pto is converted into rum shops. They can
not beive that those to whom they delegated
their interests are so Indifferent to their own
welfare, and so reckless of consequences, as
to permit such things. Send in your petition
and if it is rejected, let some one move the
expulsion Of the liquor venders, and upon that
question let the vote be tsken--force them up
TO the chalk, and then let the record 60 befor,