, 1873-04-11
NOTES AND OPINION.

NOTES AND OPINION.
Tho scratching done in Now Haven, ot., at tho
late election, was simply frightful. Just eco tho
result:
Governor. .IngeraolI. Haven:
Lieut., Slll:. arIswo!d..
Legislature, ns6coek..".!'4s4 na1r1ssn. :...Ss?5
nsstne 5.s, F. bsssest a' ea D5''sS sSa Hsnf; s T.
Harrison {rep.} to tho Legislature.
Laat November tho City Of New Haron gaye
Grant 4,051, and Grooloy 4,70G. On Monday,
the Democrats at tho polla wero about 4100 and
tho Republicans s, 200; and thoir froo handling
of tho ballots supplied tho variations. II tho
Henry D. Harrison Wopub1ican) oliquo s1aught-
cred Mr. Hayon for Governor, tho Gallagher
Democratic) malcontonta did no lcas for 11r.
English for Congress; and honors wore male
tho moro "easy" by tho election Of Babcock mud
Harrison to the Legislature.
Mr.. Stephen W. Kellogg Of Waterbury ire
publican), has three times boon elected to Con-
gresa, zach timo prohting by the Engish-D
cocls- Gallagher fucton fights in Now Haven,
although the Democratic majority in the district
was mover loss than 1000. Ilis year the Demo-
cratic majority ION Goyernor) is 6,124; and a1r.
Kellogg'a1s 6S5.
There is flavor Of sarcasm in the an
nouncenont by tho New Haven pnpors that tho
Christian Statesman, whom Connecticut doos
not aocm to want for Governor, would aatlross a
missionary meeting in Springfield hlass., and
help start 4 man to tho ZuIuB.
Tho vote Of Cleveland, for Mayor, WAS
Charlos A. Otis, Democrat, 7,a98 John Hunt
ington, Republican, 5,7S2. Tho Herald aud
Leader administration nowspapors), which
| down to the last moment snoored at tho idoa of
| tho Democrats running q candidate at all, arc
| casting about, now, for anything but tho truo
| reason why that Democrat waa elected. Tho
/ Herald family auspoots it may havo boon duo to
| ia combination Of causcs."
Certain parties were onco most ruinoualy ad-
visod that tloy should not surely die. Tile Now
York World now advises that tho Democratic
party will not die; and our own Illinois Slate
Journal insists TINT neither party must dio The
Journal Bays:
We asreo with tho Ford fully IN Its opinion. Thero
| Republican and Democratic. But two parties aro
wante,i. Let the two that now rescRnized stand
ovcr against each other. Let the political huckserB
and middlo mon go to one or the other side.
| "A correspondent Of the st. Louis Democrat
offers 81. 900, 600 or moro " for tho annexation
! Of East st. Louis.
Tho press nll over this State is beginning to
| wake up and spoal for tho people. The farmers
are organizing, and in sixty days Wisconsin will
show lraof as fully alive to the subject Of cor
poration abuses aB its southern ncighbor.-La-
Crosse Democrat.
-Wo do not bo1iovo tAat when the tide fairly
aota in, thore can bo any ngoncios called into
requisltion that can atop it, short Of political
rev voution.-Burlington (Io.ca) Gazette.
| The Convention lat Springfield, I'LL, and in
1on 1tSu14 e. l.
struggle with difficulty in that host Of decay
ing politicians, lawyers, bankers, etc., hnYe
jonod in for the purpose OF riding again into
power On it. But the heart Of tho people is
with 1t, and it will probably bo found to hayo nc
complinhed q good work. Its resolutions nro
long and various in subject. but mostly pointed
and truo-Sycamore (lA) Republican,.
-Thoro never was strictly popular movo.
tho people sftor securing their better Judgment,
and swept things boforo 1t like prairie fire, but
what waB uaoa, or sought to DO used, by dema-
goguea. There is ARRAYS gang Of worn-out
aud playea-ont politicians, or Of politicians whose
deserved and unquestionod fate will soon 10 OF
tic p1ayod-ont Kind, watching for juat anch
whir1winds OF popular excitement as their lust
hope Of political salvation. or aa their first
best hold " to crafty aspirations. Tho present
os ias:tff saa aa4s:S HR do mSss~'n' illustrates th"
We fear there nro moro railroad attorneys in
the Legislature than pcoplo gencrally suppose
| Betelde'c IH.) Sfdnadrd. '.........
| 1t has cost the nation IS 900 600 600 to strike
the fotters from 3,00O,O00 Of Hlayca. 1t may take
that much moro to oniancipato 4o 600 600 Of free
mon from the oxtortionn Of ulouopolios; but
| whenever tho nation makoa up ito mind that It
must 10 done, theirhour has oomo.- Champaign
(IN.) Gazettc.
1t is not merely tho election Of Governor
in Conneotiout, Judge In Michigan, Mayors III
us rojoice at this time and feel encouraged for
tho future, but It IL tho assuranoo that those
eyenta give us hope Of a revolution in the country
that only awaits the first opportunity to unBoat
aud purity, These signs OF the timcs cannot DO
mistaken and tho observing may read in them
the coming doom OF tho Credit Mobillor party.
Quincy cup Herald.
star, having raached Its zenith III tho Second
election OF Grant, had begun to move to its ill.,
oyitable doolino.--Bngalo Courier: 49,.
In our opinion the less that party politics
cuprome Court the botor; but alilo tllla in true,
tho caudidatoB for tbta position should bo az
closely Bcrutnizel In regard 10 their qualities
tiouH az candidates for any othor office. Thia
few Of tho greatest, membora Of that court
should DO rc-oocte1. Some Of their recent
decisions, especially tho one declaring thc
r. b0n .a sssa stasd II yoF% mYngstG gStGoo
legal tn clearly in; contravontlon OF
all lsw aud equity and should foroyor conRign
tho JudgoB who n,ado It to the sladcs Of private
life. Courts, liko everything elso, will have to
learn to pay docont roBpocs to tho common
senso and tho wislloa Of tlio great mass OF the
pooplo.-ANon (IN) Telegraph.
Died, in Washington rocently, little orphan
boy uamol Civil soryico Reform, who MAS ap-
pronticed to the President last fill, just before
tito election. Tho presidont unfortunately lu'
linn to bed tho other night, to aloep, !botwooll
CaBoy and Fred Grant, who oYerlaid him, ard
tho miserable little wratcla WAS Bnotl.eroa tc
death. Friends OF the deceased will attont the
fanoral without further notice. eorvicea by the
Rov DR.. Newman, Inspector Of Consulatos.-
Louisville Courier. Journal.