The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-29

mont are taking steps to oppose the payment
of the railroad tax which IS now due for the
interest and principle Of the bonds issued to
the NJ. X. 4 7. Railroad last summer. The
grounds for this opposition are stated in the
Fay the tax is based upon the company's vio-
lation of its contracts, in two or three partic-
ulars.
We were one Of those persons who advo-
Gated these bonds, and are the last person 10
ever think Of any sort Of reputation, OF
non-payment, but we are glad step have
been taken to let the railroad company
know, nor and jorercT, that when it makes a
contract with the people Of Lyon County il
must stick to il, or suffer the consequences.
II has too often been the habit, heretofore,
of railroad companies to be very kind I'M
till they thought they had the people tied
fast, and then TO tell them to whistle. We
don't want any foolishness about this matter.
We want the tax paid up, and We believe
the people are ready % fulfil Their obgu,ioHs.
They did not expect any difficulty with the
company. They do not want any now.
All they want is fair and square dealing.
HJthing but this will do from railroads OF
any other corporations.
The New York World does not consider
Mr.. Schurz's recent speech Of the slightest
Legislature importance. 1t thinks he is beyond
the pale Of Republican mercy, because his
action tends to the disintegration Of the party
The New York Herald SAYS:
General Grant, in short, Is now required
to play the role OF Old Hickory in drilling
the Republican party from its loose militia
system TO the discipline Of a regular army.
And il seems to Us that, As General Jack
sons military experience made him po.
litical party leader equal 10 all emergencies,
the much larger and more comprehensive
military experience Of General Grant should
be Is elective with him in managing the
rank and file, conspirators and deserters o
the Republican party. A scheming traitol
inside the party lines can do more mischie
than regiment Of declared enemies. Gen
eral Grant, therefore, As the Republican
General-in-C Chief, and rs the standard-bearei
of the party for the succession, should con
trive in some way TO get up Congressiona
CAUCUS on this question Of party discipline
and at this caucus some test should lie ap
pplied which will solve the problem whether
Tom, Dick and Harry are with Grant as tn,
recognized head Of the Republican camp, OF
are against him.
The n. Y. Times discusses a plan for thu
reorganization of the Republican party il
the State There seems prospect that thu
allies of Tammany will at length be driver
to their proper place.
The n. Y. Tribune exposes the attempt o
the Union Pacific Railroad to defraud tn,
Government in the matter Of the interest du,
on its bonds.
The Lawrence Dcmoc1afie Standard has al
able leader on the dangers attending Al
over liberal distribution of subsidies TO rail
road corporations. II states that Douglas
County is bound in railroad subsidies to til,
amount of 81, O35, 900.
The y. Y. Herald fears lest General Graz
and his administration should, like Caesar
be slain in the Senate, 'SAmner, pomporis
pretentious and consequential, is the prope
man to play the part of Brutus.' Car
Shurz is compared to 1.-THE envious Ca-ca.
The New York Times opposes the bill in
troduced into Congress assessing the Govern
ment clerks in order to provide for them
general relief fund. Ii contends that tn
clerks should be paid fair wages and he al
lowed to make such use Of all the money the
earn as they may think best.
The Missouri Republican, is very solicitiou
for the reform of the Civil Service.
The Atchison Champion has taken our al
vice and read Col. Anthony's report, but
as much in the dark as ever. Well, We ar
sorry. We called attention to the facts, bu
| did moi undertake 10 supply brains