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A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

           UnderthegreatdomeofthecapitolatSpringfield,inthehallsandconferencechambersofthesenateandhouse,inthehotels,andintheruraldistrictswhereveranyleastinformationwastobegathered,weretheirrepresentativestosee,tolisten,topry.Outofthiscontesttheyweregainingprestigeandcash.Bythemwerethereformaldermenpersuadedtocallmass-meetingsintheirrespectivedistricts.Property-ownerswereurgedtoorganize;acommitteeofonehundredprominentcitizensledbyHandandSchryhartwasformed.Itwasnotlongbeforethehalls,chambers,andcommittee-roomsofthecapitolatSpringfieldandthecorridorsoftheoneprincipalhotelwerebeingtrampedoveralmostdailybyrampantdelegationsofministers,reformaldermen,andcivilcommitteemen,whoarrivedspeechifying,threatening,andharanguing,anddeparted,onlytomakeroomforanotherrelay.

           "Say,whatdoyouthinkofthesedelegations,Senator?"inquiredacertainRepresentativeGreenoughofSenatorGeorgeChristian,ofGrundy,onemorning,thewhileagroupofChicagoclergymenaccompaniedbythemayorandseveraldistinguishedprivatecitizenspassedthroughtherotundaontheirwaytothecommitteeonrailroads,wherethehousebillwasprivilybeingdiscussed."Don’tyouthinktheyspeakwellforourcivicprideandmoralupbringing?"Heraisedhiseyesandcrossedhisfingersoverhiswaistcoatinthemostsanctimoniousandreverentialattitude.

           "Yes,dearPastor,"repliedtheirreverentChristian,withouttheshadowofasmile.

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