, 1873-07-09

politicians, anu intend to throw tllom Ovorbunrtl
visible, ti,at Widespread alarm is maniiossied IN
tho Republican casnp. Tn order tn maintain
their power, they arc disposed to got downon
their kneos and bog for votes from tho mon tlioy
ysnr aaodaH t2e oSi s Ira manner ono
-:Tliia groatoBt Of all monopolics (n1aycry)
having been destroyed through lis Influence, tia
Republican party will not ooaso it's ofrortA until
oovory organization or corroration which intor-
lnato trado aud bnsinoHs Of tho public, ilnH boom
brought undor tho control Of wholesome md
constitutional laws.;--Alton (Iu} 1elegraph :.
That tho Republican party Ia opposed to tho
in their dstrosa. must 10 apparent to ovory one.
In order to deter Republicans from esapousIng tho
cause OF tho people agalnBt monorollcB, Radical
t,,Tnp tn,owTspepora and loading politicians aro stigma-
nzing tho farmers movement m q "new party
movement OF Democrats" etc., and, like tho
corporations, aro entoavoring to mako It oaious,
So 80 =. as t. to keep Republicans out Of it.-lllnots
a-DaD1sl ii. orabb, Of h1aoomb aioDonongh
acted with tile Democratic party, but is now con!
vinced TINT 1t In his duty to yoto the Republican,
tioketr-that tho Democratic party is no longer
m advocate OF correct principles believing tia
which form tho foundation Of our froo institu-
Iolelo Blade
-Thcre nevor has boon suoh bold etrilto ia
a. tho nomination Of Carpenter Tor Governor rt ot
Iowa by tho Republican party. Thu
man or party that will attempt to hold Carpon-
ter up to loneBt people, must DO Htoepod in
party corruption to such IN extont IS to..deBorvd
font at tho ballot-box.-pago County (lo,oal
Democrat.
Tho day when Republican is compelled to
vote for " bud man or incompetent candidate"
simply because ho is on the RapubIican ticket, ID
not day Of this yoar Of grace 1873,-Des 1foinea
(Io,oa) Register.
in tho main tho Iowa Republican platform
Is good enough, but the yamo rule That they
have used to measure tho opposition will do to
the bill. and tho sixth lots U. 8. Grant alip
through, Tho eighth resolution Ia splendid and
We indorso It. With the exception Of Carpontor,
who heads the ticket, they made good nomina.
The Republicans q 1owa @ hnvo taken tho
right ground, when thoy declare it tho duly Of
every Republican to oppose tho election Of bad
mon to oftco, whether they bo nominees Of tho
ayn party or tor Ts H man p wg ss to
tho truo principles Of Ropublicanism az he III to
those Of honor aud Justice. Such n psryersion
Of tho use Of tho ballot destroys tho only appeal
tho people hayo egaaiinst corruption and fraud
-sonator Carpentor'a dofonae of tho Crodit
Mobilier corruption and Of tho back-pay gra1,
may bo acceptod rs tho not and edict Of the 1.o'
publican National Administration. Tho prosi-
don't cannot mako spooch. Tho Vice-president
ia spoochlosa. Tho next man to them in tho
doyernmont-tho successor in caae Of vacancy
to their oliceB, has spoken for them, nld his
dofonse is thoir defense. 1t Ia tho delegated
voice Of the Republican party Of IL The nation.
avowfng nud defending its crimes. That is just
amounted to, and no loHs.-lfii,oaukeo Ne,os.
On tho whole We regard Senator Carpentera
defense Us an ablo ono, and whlo perhaps it
would hare r. been policy IN Congress not to have
right.-Branaon 1Ns.) Times.
>. -Thege mon say should hayo loft tho money
in tho United etatcB Treasury. But tho Eastern
ao arc 10 ta Shats
tho bill aud pocket tho money. Tho roYeuuo
comes from tho whole people alike; honce, If
Western nomberB decline theirR aud Eastern
memhora accept it. what olse is it than levying
benefit Of rich men in the East Congressman
Walker, Of Io1oa.
Our Congressman must not attempt to justify
tho salary-Rteal" on any ouch grounds as this.
stronger iB the roason why those from Other
parts Of tho country should bo honest men.-
Burlington (Io,0a) Ha,ak- Eye.
Voters Of tho Fifth District OF Illinois, your
Congressman tBurchard] excuses himself for
tho aalary ateal on tho ground TINT he could NOT
lvo In Washington on $4,000 per annum. !.
But how comes it that confosBodly poor man, on
tering Congress- on palt'y salary Of e5,0o0, In
tho short space of two years is enabled to pur-
chase ono Of tho most valuable residences In tho
county2 Surely this does not Indicate hard
times with "our membor. Freerort (IN) Bui-
leian.
As members Of tho Forty-third Congress- aro
very generally drawing tl,eir pay at tho ratio Of
7,606 por annum for tic first quarter Of tho
Congressional yoar, It would bo interesting to
know what otr two Michigan Senators and niuo
Michigan Representative have, done. or
gro going to DO in tho matter. When
the flrst years Balary will have boon due, and 1t
is not to bo expected that any man who has
taken S6, ,825 aB compensation for his SERVICES
during tlloBo nino months will bo sturdy advo-
troit (Afich.) Free Press.
1t can bo said trrthful]y that Of tue 937 Sem
ators, Representatives., and delegates Of the
Forty-second Congress- about 270 or $50 hAyo
%embess 'of Of thPe Pf0efo coegsss s 0 al
have been receiving it and hopping it. II
the members Of tic Forty-Third Congress re-
ceive and retain, pay, at the rate Of 81, 800 per
amount to bo paid to tho Forty Second Con-
gress soonor OF later tho latter, or their heirs-
at-law. will rocoivo tho snmo amount, simply ba-
cause thoro is no principle Of law or equity ap-
plicab1a to tho memborB Of tho Forty-Third Con-
gross which ia not egnnlly applicable to the mem-
bors Of the Forty-secoud Congross. Putting it
into tho Treasury In tho molo proposed; under
tho facts RS they now exist, NJ they nre likoly
to bo at any future period, will not probably bur
its recovery Washington Chronicle
tor Harlan.
We boieve the peop!o delnnna TINT tho
whole Of tho odious anlary law passed at the Inst
session OF Congress DO repealed. II It should
subsequently DO doomed advisable to incroasa
the Bnlary Of the President, or any ot4er officer
Of the Government, Congress can readily maka
tho advance Mt any tiuo; but at present tha
people are fully persuaded that no advance waa
required and determined that the Law shall ID
repealed. Toledo Ulatle.
While they ara trying Charles 4. Dana for
libel, for hia attaoaa upon tho District Of Conn-
bia " improvement awinslleB, wo should like to
hayo tho public mado acquainted with tho w]lola
history Of tho Donrd of Public Works Of Wash--
ington City. Tho ottico Of Auditor of that Board
has boen very curious ono. 6oyorul mon havo
filled it-nono for q period more than year, We
bolieyo, and 1t haH had wonderful object in con-
yorting poor men into rich mon In TINT short
thno. 1t was mid last winter to DO worth
more than tho Presidency Of tho United States.