National Republican., 1873-11-17
POLITICAL, sOTEs.

w JoWHut, mas over aVV majority lor tnc
assembly in Putnam county. In his own
lection district he received l3j out OF l05
'otes. This is strong testimony to the re-
pcct In which he Is held by his neghbors.
rhc remarkable run made by such candi-
iates as Mr.. Fish, Senators King, Connolly,
Robey and Lowery conveys a
valuable hint for all politicians.
A WASHINGTON DISPATCH to the Chicago
Tribune says: Tom Scots misfortuncs have
fallen with equal weight upon very many Of
the moncycd politicians. Among tho suffer- |
crs are Henry s. McCOmb, author Of the |
credit mobiler suits, who had $4,000 In |
SCOTS Transportation Company, and Edward |
8. McCook, who had s4O, 900 In the same con- |
cern. Discreet critics now say that no new
railroad to the Pacific will be built for ten or
twenty years.
TuE Clinton Qowa) Herald wisely says:
"If the Anti. .Monopolists base their hopes
upon their success anywhere upon this year,
they will build upon an unsafe foundation,
and future political storms will dash their
structure TO fragments. The Anti-Monopoly
party is falsely constructed, and cannot Sc
cure progress II their chief object Is the unit
Ing Of all factions opposed to the Republican
party merely TO defeat that party. II any ono
thinks differently, let him walt until tho next
Presidential election for proof OF this asser-
tion."
COMMENTING on tho remarks OF the New
York Times on the result Of the November
elections, In which the Times states that II
ought to be obvious to the Republican LEADERS
that such another session OF the Legislature
another session of Congress like that which
closed In the spring, viii utterly extinguish
the party, the Cincinnati Times says: =:
Whether we shall have such another session
Of Congress will depend, more than anything
else, upon the formation Of the committees.
The fight as to their composition has already
commenced. They should be purgcd rs with
hyssop.
COMMENTING upon the Presidents bank
ing policy the Tndependeni says; "Whatcver
doubts there may be In some respects as to
the Presidents views Of finance, there are
| two points In regard to bank policy concern
Ing which he has expressed himself distinctly.
He has declared his purpose to recommend
the next Congress to abolish the lcgal-tcnder
reserve requirement, and also to repeal the
law imposing restrictions upon the banks ~
to the amount Of notes which they may Issue.
These two measures, II adopted by Congress,
will remove many Of the evils under which
the people are now suffering. We trust that
the President will sec no occasion to alter his
Ipublicly-exprcssed views on these points.
| The practical sense Of the great body Of bust.
ness men fully concurs with his views. Let
us have them In the form Of raw, and then
we shall have better banking system"
Is an article OH the Bible In the public
schools, the Lansing (Mich.) R,publicdn says
LET the Protestants teach their doctrines at
home and In the Sunday-schools; let the
Catholics do tile same; but let the common
schools be devoted solely TO secular branches
and the inculcatlon Of common morality, a.
II Is understood by people OF oil religions ant
of no particular religion. On this basis w
can agree and withstand the Jesuitical rs
sault. But II Protestants insist that the Biblt
shall be read In common schools, they show
the same bigoted spirit that those Catholics
do who insist that belief in the Pope shall b.
impressed Oh the minds Of children at school
It must be feeble religion which canno
maintain itself without warping the juvenile
mind In common schools, and II must be ai
unfair religion which desires to seize th,
property Of Its opponents TO spread Its Owl
doctrines through the common schools
THIS Is the way the Grand Rapids (NIich.
Eagle puts 1t. ''The States where are tn
most marked changes from last year In re
suits are Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, wher
the two leading advocates OF back-pay un
dertook to defend that grab before the peo
pie. Butler and Carpenter have their an
swer. They were warned, as were all th,
other Republicans In Congress who favored
the salary increase, Of this rebuke by tn
people. The lesson should teach certain Con
gressmen that the voice OF the newspapers O
} this country Is not to 10 disregarded with i'm
punity; II Is the voice of the people. Tha
salary increase must be corrected. And
our Representatives in Congress will hee
the admonitions given by tho people sine
last March the Republican party will
! stronger and better than ever before. Ther
1 IA n raault af tho alaf
tions to show that the people have the leas
intention Of restoring tho Democratic part
to power"
REFERRING to tfie elections in Illinois an
Wisconsin, the Bloomington Qll.) Ledde
says Of the apparent Democratic gains: ~
is taste rather than sentiment that ha
wrought the change. While the vote In bot
States Is light, that In Chicago and In Mi
waukee Is dishonesty large. II Is the bun
} mer element In both cases, and has nothln
whatever to do with State or national pol
much pains to publish il abroad that his pa
, per was no longer Republican paper-h
might have saved himself the trouble-th
smell Of II Is sufficient II will also be no
, ticed that the majority In Milwaukee Is
large portion Of the entire majority In tn
State, and the entire majority Is made up 9
similar extraordinary local majoritles. IL
; also asserted that railway influence In wi:
consin, especially In Milwaukee, was throw
In favor Of the cOnglomcrate ticket. Tha
such Influence should help to break up th
Republican party Is very natural, rs tina
, party presents solid front against rallwa
aggressions Is against all others.
A BosroN CORRESPONDENT of the Hart
ford Courdnt thus describes the personnel o
the next Massachusetts, Legislature: "Tht
Legislature Is not likely to prove so able
body Of men as that Of 1870; but 1t is proba
bly, beyond the average Of late wears. Tn
Senate, with Gen. Banks and DR.. Loring la
: two men Of national reputation. In til
House, Boston Is better represented than
was at one time feared she would be, an,
very much better than she was last year
Moses Kimball Is returned once more. II
has had more experience In legislative scr
Vice than any man In the State, and Is q yer
valuable man from his knowledge and ability
Ex-Mayor Lincoln is also elected once NOR
after having been left out last year. Co
Chas. r. Goldman Ia courageous and usefu
man In the State house. Charles Hale, VIII
, was Speaker almost twenty years ago,
chosen to the House from Ward Four. II
has much talent, and will do more to max
the session lively one than any man tina
/ could have been chosen. People who are In
are not little curious 10 sec what Will be th
effect Of having Mr.. Hale ard Moses Kimbal
In the same body. There Is likely to be con
siderable clashing, but the State will prot
ably be the gamer by 1t. Outside Of BO:
ton there Is not much more talent In III
House than In average years. The preseil
{ Speaker, Mr.. Sanford, Is reelected froI
Taunton, aud John Quincy Adams Ia chose
from Quincy. Edward Dickinson, Of Am
herst, one Of the Wing leaders quarter Of
century ago, reappears ut the state Rpuse
Q with the wisdom Of age undoubtedly. Mr
!. Moss, Of Newburyport, Is another man OF tn
A same antecedents. He was the editor Of th
NewburypOrt Herald for many years, aud q
y the opening Of the war was in charge Of tn
7 Boston Traveller. In this latter position h
Q took the strange crotchet Into his head tha
the rebels could not b conquered, and be
, came so fond Of saylngs0 that 1t was foun
, necessary to relieve him from the Trdueils,
The Democrats have now elected him, an
5 he 10 quite likely TO act with them. | sup
{ pose they will recognize Mr.. j. q. Adams O
their leader, though he was In very bad odo
with the party last year, and Is probabl,
= more disposed TO be Independent now thai
. ever. They have chosen some sixty or sew
enty members of the House, but there ar,
few distinguished men among them. Til,
0 Greeley Republicans Of last year appear /,
. have stood well with both parties. Seyera
A Of them were nominated by Republicans ant
by Democrats. One from Springfield /
almost unanimously elected. Four OF tn
new Senators were Greeley leaders last year
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