, 1873-05-20

the party-machtnos altogether, aud romenbor
only tho great iHauo of,Tho People vs. Tic Cor
.porations. Tile sncrnmonto Union ssya what Ia
wanted is tho equitable taxation Of railway
property and maximum rates Of charges for paa-
aengors or freight. Tho candidatos for United
Btatea Senator are Republicans, viz George O.
Gorham, monopoly Gov. Newton Booth, anti
monopoly. aorham also roprosouts tho party
machine interest, and Booth COOS In for emaah-
ing tho maoliino.
Tho Quincy Whig (AdministratIon) figures
II down to 4 nicoty, that, tot tho Democratic
Congrossmen voting on tho Halary grab,' mora
than throo-nfths rroro In favor OF tho measure
aud Ions thar two-ilfthB opposed; while Of tho
Republicans soven-8xtoontha supported the bill
and nino.si1tesnths oppoaod." Now, what do
tho people caro- about thoso flfths and Hix-
toenths? Thoy intend to personally punish
those who took tho money and they will do 1t
in manner to be remembered. Tho Alton
Telegraph (Adminlatration) nays:
a aea 4 .n1ers 9n Which hoh loading parties Of
cr.Ac p.rty until lo has pledgod hlna to repeal Of
Tna u sa, s Plenty # ss
pay heretofore allowed. e'''' 10A
1T ia lamentable, but noyertho1oaa an un-
doniablc fact, that the great danger Which
throatcns ~ tho youth Of thia country 1s the Ok
influence aro public scandal aud public curae.
And whether this state OF things is directly
chhrgeab1o to political pnrty or not, 1t Ia cor
tain that It's growth has been coincdont with tho
accession to and maintenance III power OF tho
party Of Credit Mobllior, Back Pay, eto.-Roches-
Ter IN. ~ Union.
Tho inordinato greed for wealth, tho growing
appetite for d splendid Government. tho unre.
publican hE inoreaso Of aaterios, tho Vicious inia-
built In our political aystom By aoldal
and greedy leaders, who with words Of
patriotism Upon their lips are robbing tho peo-
plo and undermining tic very foundations OF
only to dcbauch our public mon, but to Bproud
1nrgh (I'a) Post.
.;-;Evon tho President, upon whom a con-
haing country had twice bestowed tho highoat
shown BY his direct act that no loyes money
botter than ho loves honor Or principle: and. for
ono, we no longer regard It as our duty to do
tena a him Or tho paTtX that TOR partys sako seeks
There can no longer bo any question as to
whnt peoplo generally think about tho salary
thoft. Tho popular verdict ia UNANIMOUS .-New
York Tribune.
Tho SALARY stealera Of both parties ara
marked men and nnloss they repent tho mark
--1lr. Samuel shol[abarger ID SOLICITED as tho
| chief adviser Of tho President In inaugurating
civil service reform. Mr. Samuel slellabargor
Is thief: We spcak cautiously and adviaedly.
| bottor claim than tho 11ighwayman has who over
comoa his victim with brute forco.-Uica {N.
! ~ 0bsc'uer.
| 1t is national disgrace to have tho United
States troops used to sustain Htate Govern.
ment which q committee Of the United Btatos
| Sonata haA declared to be utterly unauthorized
| and fraudulcnt.-1he NaIion.
An Eastern paper rogrotR that tho President
! hasn't aon just graduated from . 1aW school,
for then ho could appoint Chief Justice from
the family. Thia ia a dangerous suggestion. a
aon may be detailed to be graduated within sixty
| days.-Rochestes* Union.
| --Wo sincerely hope yet to 200 the difforoncos
between tho railroads and their patrons satisfac-
| torly disposed OF without resort to tho courts,
welfare Of the entire conntry depends in . great
| measure upon tho speedy adjustment Of theaa
tisputea.- Gates1urg (In,) Register.
AT this timo, when tho whole country ia
seemingly aroused on tho question Of railroad
porationa would "go alow,," at least. Instead Of
this, they aeem to 30 so conAdent of their power
TINT they are daily making arrangements to fur~
ther fleece tho producer, and enrich themselves
powor, and in the compatibility Of politicians, IT,
| probably, in great measure, founded on their
past success, and they aro evidently satiaded
Is s ISHs Is9o I'll qhsy s ass
at tho matter, and, like tho man who desired
Noah to take him In tout Of tho wot." don't DO"
ieve thore is to 10 much Of shower Darling
ton (TVis) Democrat.
what political advantage there may be gained
from tho agitation OF the question Of cheap
transportation, by asserting that tho Republi-:.
can party initiated the movement Inst year.
4 +1n+I Irn,Y 4t.rAM +1n$ tn
Tho same party initiatod Civil Service Reform,
| and most beautiful work 1t has made Of it, too.
-Neso Y0rk Tribune.
-Givo scouudrol rope enough, and NE all
know what happeps. Judge Durel1 in UNDER
Great Northern Railroad into bankruptcy for a
pattry debt Of $3.50, has inadvertently stirred up
Tartar. That road happens to apportaln to
ono Henry s. NlcCon1b, and Mr. McComb isn't an
eligible party f9T dranken Unifeu iaef ssnsea meg m.
| New Otloan8 Herald mentions that tho Col
ouel" bus retained Jorry Black and Hon. B. F.
Butler Of Massachusetts, and las stripped for a
1ght.-Sp,inatela Republican,
ben Buffers Congressional colIeagues9, oi
whom he 80 cunniugly made cats s-paws to dra"
| tho back-pay chostnutB from the Treasury, COM
lug homo with burned fingers, are making very
earneat offorts to find respectable receivers o1
: stolen goods to put their in-gotten, greenbacks
whero thoy will do tho uost good.-Har!ford
(Coan.> Post (Gou. s]e,celD.
Parties must be reorganizcd. Neither cau
stand, rs WHOLE upon auy .princinlo, not even
TINT Of common honesty in legislation, while Ne
| believe that tho number is increasing OF tn ose
Who If left to their own convictions, would soor
unite upon platform TINT would embrace II the
bost principles Of both parties and discard the
bad PRACTICES OF both. But tho partiaan man
, ayers are fighting stoutly against the introduc
ton Of pr!neipo il politics. ss f:tal H,t to tho' an
"A ainr1e consnic1oug decisive act Of po1iti
cal virtue that could fairly bo credited to tht
: Democracy would turn to obyioua fooliahnosH al
tho shallow talk in which our liberal friends arf
. 90 foud of indulging. On the othor hand, with
out somo such demonstration OF superior po1iti
cal morality, name and organization deviaet
: | by tho angels OF heaven could not give 9uccea'
md prestige to any party.-B46alo Coarie'
Z (DenocraD.
NEWSpAPER.B BOXES.
It 10 the Editor u Tie Chicago 1ffbune:
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