, 1873-08-26

II amy persons Aavo supposed that thoro Is no
substance Ill tho popular donuncintion Of tho
6nlary- CRIB law, and Of those members Of Con-
gross who haro refused to return tho ill-goson
money to tho Treasury, wo commend them to
tho Republican pross Of Iowa and Ohio. AL
though In these States tho opposition to tho Ro-
publican State tickets is treutcl aB 1noroly nomi-
nnl, tho party press recognizes tho existonco Of
a deep popular Indignation growing out Of tho
salary low. So Overwhelming ia this indigna-
tion that tho ordinary courtosios Of personal lifo
aro forgotten, and tho Republican prosa hnaton to
bo foremost and loudost In denouneing by name
distinguished Republican stateBmen booauao Of
their acceptance of tho baok-pay. Thoro aro no
two men who would, undor ordinary circum-
stances, bo more acceptable aB campaign orators
than Senator Morton, of Indiana, and senator
Logan, Of Illinois. Senator Morton has not drawn
tho bnck-pay, hut he has not returned ii to tho
Treasury, and it romaina subject to his order.
in Ohio, and doliyorod tho first on Saturday last.
Tho Cleveland Leader, fully conscious of the
public fooling in Ohio upon this subject, in m
swor to taunt from tho plainlealer, Expresses
itsoll thuH:
Wo will also atato for tho Plafndeacr's benefit that
We think sonator Morton makes mistake In uot coy
orng tho monoy back into the Treasury entirely be-
yond reach. Ne havo to otfor for any back
rny grnbber, bo ho Republican Democrat. We do
not want such to Bhow his brazeu front on tho
stumpthis full, did Low Campbell nt Democratic
mcctny iu Hamilton tho other night.
This was published on Friday, and on Saturday
night sountor Morton cancolod Lis engagement
to Aponk ut Cleveland. But whether tl1ia dig
courtesy to tho Indiana Senator WAS Intentional
or not, tloro can be no mistake as to tho pur-
poso Of tho Burlington Iowa) Ha,pkeye, tho load
lug organ Of tho Republican party III TINT State.
It Gays:
Tho Republican platform Of Iowa declares that the
s'back-pay steal" wus "n,ust lugrantly improper
anl infamous" aud that "it avull secure tho pc
Htical Condemnation Of all WIN party to IT,"
aud yot our Nopubcan s!ato Central Committco an-
nonncea John a. Logan of the spuafers who Ia
expected to onliyhtcn Iowa votera III tho coming cam
phign Notwithstanding he was Of tho supporters
Ut that infamous measure, md has novor given any
signs Of repentance! Until he purges hlusolf from
th!1 "tnfainy" John a. Logan ~ speaker for 1io-
ublcanH lad better invited to stay Oil Ills own Hido
u the river. III lowa akoly to have enough of
this slarygrab businoss without importing my from
Illinois.
Wo question whether such paragraph US TINT
wap ever before published by any respectable
paper, concerning my public man, OF any party,
in any political campaign. Tho cxigoncios of
tho Republican party in Iowa must indeed DO
great when its lsaling organ thus treats With
personal insult ono Of tho 1noat distinguished
Senators Of the United States, md ono certainly
al omincnt in tho Republican party as any other
man in the country. II tAoro to DO no respect
for strangers entering Iowa2 Is there no chari-
ty to bo ahown for q 1nan who took tho bac1s-pay,
in the Slate whore I1arlan lives, and whoro
tho ua'no Of Donnan has become historical
Common courtesy, and tint comfy which has al-
ways existed between tho Statea should forbid
any such lungungo towards IN Illinois Republic
an, invited to gyo his aid to rolioro tho distress
ed partyin Iowa. Wo suppose that il sonnto,
Carpenter, Or Senator Howe, or Senator Morton
or Senator Isarnsoy, or Senator Cameron, O,
| Senator Conlling, should oifor to speak for the
| Republican party in Town. he would bo troatot
with Insult, and requested to keep away, because
ho had bcon declared guilty Of u ateal "moBl
| 1agrantly improper and Infamous" Doea Re.
I publican succoss IN Iowa depend on refusing to
let tho leading Republican statosmon OF the
country mike speeches in that Etnto?