The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-05
CLIPPINGS
LIFE.

Congressman Crebs. of Illinois, retnrn-
ed his check for his back pay to the
Treasury on the 3Ist of March. Congress
man Mitchell, of Milwaukee, had his
back pay returned az soon as he was en-
titled TO receive it.
Mr. Jasper Packard, member of Con-
gress from Indiana, has been requested
by county convention of his constitu
ents t., resign on account of the back k-pay
busine IS, and he has written letter
giving his reasons for not doing so. He
claims that his back pay is no burden
upon iais constituents. because it is horne
by the whole people ofthe country that
he has estimated that the share of it
taken from the people of his district is
$I2. snd that sum he proposes to deposit
for the benefit of the l4O. 600 inhabitants
of that Congressional District.
Grants adherence TO the Republican
programme, and the determination of
the courts to give to the freedmen the
benefit of the Congressional laws enacted
III their behalf and the Presidents ful
illment of his constitutional duty to sup
port the laws and the courts, are simply
Q new triumph of Republican progress
ffNA5a ff5NA5ara TIE BffsfiieYffJ Of Htebutnern
politics upon the basis CT the amend
ments as living and questionless organic
laws: fresh remove from the peril OF
conflict Of races a new guarantee TOR The
genuine freedom, prosperity, and happi.
ness Of the people of every part OF the
United States. Louis Globe.
We notice that the press ofthe state Is
pretty nnanimoUsin desiring the renom-
ination of Hon Henry Baetz for state treas
urer No better man can be found, and
there is no need of a change this year.
This can be truthfully said also of our
honorable secretary of state, Hon. LII
Breese. They have filed the Offices
faithfully and will let them have another
'erm.-Appleton Tines.
These were the alternatives before the
j President-either he must recognize the
! application of kellogg and support him
4 in maintaining order, or ne must trample
/ upon the judicial decisions in Louisiana.
] refuse to recognize any government and
/ proclaim to the people that, so far as the
! administration is concerned, they are
! remitted to hopeless anarchy and chaos.
! Which should be chosen? Which naus
he have chosen as an honorable aud
! conscientious Executive? Was be to stauc
on the side of order and peace, or to give
direct encouragement support to the
rioters and assassins? Il would be more
fair and candid in his critics to attemp
to show how he could rightfully disregard
the call OF Gov. Kellogg ,-Atbdi1
Journal.
The newspaper is more feared toda.
in Congressional halls. and the high place
of corruptions and villainy than laws ant
courts, the sting of conscience, and dlyln
wrath = Good Give US more O
this Let every public man who mediate
a little piece of gainful news understan'
he is 'shadowed' By this unboug ht espio
mage, and, though he may not be con
verted he will be restrained. The ReC
4. L. Stone San Francisco.
The raid of Col. Mckenzie across ii
Mexican border is anything bat favorabi
commented upon by the more thoughtfu
and digafed press of the country. A
the facts appear, the act was certalnl
an inexcusable one. Granted that ther
was great provocation, that it was il
relation for outrages by maraudin
Indians and Mexicans still TIE Presideu
and Congress, aud not an United Stat
army officer and company CT cavalry
were the proper parties to demand al
exact redress. .-Philddelphia Press.
e 1t is hardly surprising that under tn
evaporation of long continued outrages
commanding officer has at last administei
ed some wholesome punishment, even {
o the risk of destroying the friendly relatio
| between the two countries. Certainly
is time they were disturbed enough to. i
: our sister republic understand that 81
r cannot with impunity harbor and encurs.
: such predatory bands. That much
least is due to cur peaceble citizens {
e the frontier. Hartford Courant