, 1873-03-28

~NoTES AND OPINION.
Docauao Vico-Presilent Wilson called Gen.
Gordon OF Georgia, to the Chair, tho othor day.
while ho stretched lis logs iii tho corridor, alI
tho Organs decaro that ss Tho era of necoucin.
tion has como"
--Congressman William a.. Wheeler, Of New
York, invostod his In bontlso OF tho United states.
and destroyed tho bonds.
The amendment to tho Arkaneas Constitu-
tion, removing tho disabilities Of wl.ito men, haa
boon ratified almost unanimously. Tho official
vote Qsas thrco countioB unroporteD stands
24,203 to 3,e0l.
Tho grosBly-rartiaan arportionment achomo
Of tho Indiann Legislature (Republican) ie boing
copied By Mr. Camerons Legislature Of ponu-
sylyania. Based on the Gubernatorial vote Of
last October, tho 953. 1887 Nopuclican voters aro
to have eighteeh Representatives in Congress,
mud tho s17,7Go opposition, yotera nino nopro-
that, =. Even to the ordinary politician, this must
look like robbery" Putting 1t in another way.
tho Buffalo Coh1ier says
Tho oueaon Of minority representation" Which
Ind better be laid tho table until 1t is determined
whether political MHoTttts may bo systematically dis
franchfscd with impunity.
The Registered vote Of st. Louis for tho
municipal election next Tuesday, is Il 115.
Tho Hartford Post administration inti-
mntos That the big steal of the no1t Congress id
to 10 the assumption by tile United stntes Of the
eotton-ta1, md of the ronutiatcd debts of the
South, hold by q clique Of Republican bankers
and politicians and the Post we'll says:
We want aome man III Congress- Of National repua-
hon Of invinciblo courage, Of vehement energy, Of
combine the opposition required TO atom tha advance
Ing tide Of war upon tho Treasury.
All the Iowa delegation Senators and Reps
rosontativoB, united in recommending II. O.
=. O. David, and tho President informed them
ho " would take tho matter into consideration"
But the Dubuque Herald says:
Meanwhile, David rests upon his oars, bland aa q
summer morning. lie has not been near Washington,
but has the advantage Of a his enemies in tho facs
thnt he is some kind Of 1efha re1aion to Grant
to tot s T 81 a o1 4s 9sgss d
"Tho President had positively nothing WHAT
over do with the matter" [0rgans.l
There Is scarcely Senatorial election in
any Of the State Legislatures that the charge Of
bribery Ia not banded buok and forth betWoeu
tho friends Of the rival aspirants. Baltimore
american.
Tho days Of covering political offences with
the h mantle al Of partisan charity have passed.-
..-Thoao mombora Of Congress- who have de-
olined to tako tho extra compensation have done
good thing, and doBoryo full credit for it, Butt
will they gyo 1,s tho assurance that they have
only refused tho grab, but have fixed it whoro:
Journal.
--"Is there any money in it," This is tho
great touchstono by which nll propositions areI
tested Nowadays. III everyday business life,
n politics. and wo fear, in many caaes, in ro-;;
tion. II q friend broaches q now project, tho
first question lie ia mot with is, ITS there any.
money in =" Il person approaches anothon
on the subject Of accepting 90 Office in the gift
ne ftSa Anat ,n& 3r.
'sIa there any money iu It ?" And So
on throughout the various transactions OF Hfe.'
80 intricatetY il this question of dollars and
cents intorwoyen into all tho affairs Of lfo that
II the motive for any uncommon aoL brought to,
public notice cannot be traced to this root, 1t is
worry apt to stamp tho actor as lunatio.-Fort
Dodge (1o,oa) Times. I
this prevailing corruption should DO investigated
aud remedy supplied. Tho disposition mani,
Tested OF late to Look into this dieease Of the
"body polite, we consider ono Of tho most on,
coMragimg 'ssig1ls Of tho tmos."' Late years are;
full Of illustrations going to show that political
power obtained ut tho expense Of honor, truth-l
fulness, and integrity, is worse than ''apploa Of
soiona, turning, to ashoH Oh tho lipa' Of those.
who arc dazzcl by appearances, md blinded by
fsellt."
What ought to be done; what is tho best
mcans OF doing 1t wig, arc tho safest men for
md ear1y consideration. The nGtion ia calling
for something higher than soltisAneas, venality.
mud usurpation.-T. Panl {ifinu.) Pioneer.
On Saturday evening Last there was q very
large meeting OF tho quiet yotors Mt tho Opora-
House, without distinction Of party and, from
the quiet and business way III which tho meot-
ing waa conducted it would Heom TINT tho peo-
plo Of this city aud township "moan busInoss -
aud, II they really do,s~if tho people arc going
about this mattor ln eavnost,-tllo politicians Of
both parties may we'll ta!so OF their hats to tho
movement, for tho powor IL with tho people,
Ff'eepoI (IW.) journal. j
-Dofore tho triumphant advance OF the "bostf
oivil borvlco on the planot," State subdivisions
arc OF no more value than 30 many ollalk-liues
Boo how admirably tho son Of faithful Soma
tor was provided for In Virginia. The Wash
lngton Chroniclo complacently remarks "TAe
President, by ylrtuo Of authority vested In him,
by tho seventh section of tho act Of Juue so.
1904, naa malo tho following changes In tho
collection dtstrlcts Of Virglnia: Tho Oountioa
Of Oampboll Bedford Boutetourt, Craig, aud
Roanoke to form tile Fifth District, aud tho
eonntles Of Halifax, pit.sylyania Franklin,
Henry, and Patrick to form the Ninth Colleo-
tion District. This division was made In order
to mako diRtriot for the aon Of Senator Lewis
without throwing good officer out altogether"
Vorily, tho sou OF Senator Lewis Ia bleBBed
above his. fellows. How happy he must be, with
4 bf6r nav f1tskr5ct nrasth1 for }u erernl hsnn.