The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14

tense, considering snat congressman % not nye
there half the time while the ofAcfals We hava
named, with much smaller salaries 1--we there con-
stantly, and find no trouble IN paying all their ak.
penses.n People can 1--we extravaganty In other
places than Washington.
'sThe American cholera, says the Memphis Icn-
laTche, ''made pass at ex-President johnson, but
he soon funded 1t, and will be able to make few
remarks In o conversational way during nexk
years canvass
The Virginia (Nevl Enterprise says explanations
from congressman Stewart and Kendall In regard
to the back-pay bounty process are now In order,
They may not think 1t worth while to take the hint
The universal demand for the repeal OF the acth
says the st. Paul Pioneer, sis defeated BY the
money being handed over before any service Is
rendered 1t Is shrewd trick to pocket tho funds
before the rising trumpet OF public Indignation
forces tho law to be abrogated. The people car
now see for themselves what manner OF men Their
have set up for ruers.n
Says the Portland (Ie.) Adperttser-The query
"What becomes Of the back pay Of members Of Con-
gress which is left in the Treasury ?" has been
answered by Secretary Richardson in these words.
ut remains q perpetual debt against the govern
ment unless the law Is repealed"
Reckless fnanciers, dishonest business men,
political adventurers, the purse-proud and vain
shoddy1sts" shouts tho Lawrence (KansasJ
Standard, "tbrow up their caps and shout in praise
OF Grant The masses Of the people look ON In
sorrow. Grant was their hero-he came to them
fresh from victorious battle nelds-but he has
failed to hold their esteem or preserve their re-
gard- Enthusiasm has given place to doubt, and
the President to-day has lost the esteem Of the
good men OF the country. The Salary pn is fatal "a
its supporters"
''The farmers movement, as 1t Is called" asserts
the Chicago Advance religious paper, sis not tho
offspring OF demagogism; 1t is the result OF con-
victon that has been steadily growing, and has at
ength become general that the enormous power
OF railway and other monopolies Is, in more ways
than one, seriously threatening the public wei.
fare"
"There is nothing" declares the Louisville
Ledger (domocratic) "that can so certainly assure
O continuation Of radical rule as q timid, time~
serving, namby-pamby course upon the part Of
notwithstanding new Affiliations, running OF
after new parties, inaugurating schemes Of and
men for eXpediency, at the sacrifce Of the doc.
trinal truths of the party" Cold comfort this,
for the coahtionists.
They now begin to talk of Lew Campbell az the
farmers candidate for Governor OF Ohio.
Rush R. Sloan declines being the democratic ana
liberal candidate for Lieutenant Governor OF Ohio.
He will, however, stump through tho campaigns
with rush.
The following is q list Of New York Congress-,
men who have returned their back pay :-SenstoE
Reuben e. Fenton, liberal; Representatives SANK
uel 8. Cox, democrat; william A. Wheeler, reputR
lcan; Walter L. Sessions, republican; Eli Peryyh
democrat; william R. Roberts, democrat; Cinto&
L. Merriam, republican; Clarkson N. Potter, demo.
crat-iour democrats three republicans and odS
liberal.
The following is list Of New York CongreasmeM
VINO have not returned their back pay:-SenasQk
Roscoe Conkling republican; Representative
Dwight Townsend, democrat; Thomas KinsellK.
democrat; Henry W. slocum, democrat; Robert b
Roosevelt, democrat; Smith Ely, Jr.. democratt
Fernando Wood, democrat; Charles St John, re-
publican; John Fl. Ketcham, republican; Joseph 81.
Tuthill, democrat; Joseph NJ. Warren. democrat:
John Rogers, democrat; John M. Carroll demo,
Graf; E. H. Prindle, republican; Ellis Il. Roberts.
republican; william F. Lansing, republican; r. a
Ducil, republican; John E. Seeley, republican;
william II. Lamport, republican; Milo Goodrich
liberal; Horace B. Smith. republican; freeman
Clarke, republican; Seth Wakenan, republican,
and William Williams, democrat Twelve republ
leans, eleven democrats, one liberal. pretty
close shave so Ear as parties are concerned.