Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-01

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now on trial at Fort Garry, for the al
leeed murder of Mr.. Scott, who was
SHOT in pursuance of Il coqrt-niartial,
when RieI was chef of the Gosernment,1 4
and for whose death Riel isheld equally
responsible with Lepine. The Frenchs
OF Manitoba are fercely determ1ned that
NIB mernber of the former Provisionalss
government shall suffer any legal pun
ishment, and their unanimous election
of Riel is an emphatic expression of their
disapproval of Eepine's prosecution
is certainly "A curious spectacle TO OBJ
serve one man on criminal trial for bis
life while his equally guilty accessory
(;,lmitting that there is any guilt at
taching to either of tiien> is elected TO a
place. in Parliament.
REpuBLIcAN leaders are beginning to
recognize and RepublieaH papers.-are
beginning TO frankly acknowledge the
fact, that without reform the people will
no longer support their organization
The rapid growth and spread OF the
/" Farmers Movement are significant
expressions of popular feeling, and have
attained magnitude which necessitates
a change from the old programme OF
lpretended contempt for their existenec
and purposes. Except that the DEVILS
promises when sick are apt to be for
gotten when health is again restored to
his satanic majesty, it is quite probable
that it would make but little difference
to the people whether reform came from
Republican or Granger, and that fealty
to old affiliations would again be sworn
were there ordinary certainty that the
present promises would be fairly carried
out. The one great idea to be enforced
is such change as will involve purifica-
cation I'm the future and reputation OF
past corruption. Whether this is brought
about through new party or through
an old one world be immaterial Were
one able to feel confidence as to the
result. tal
But that these facts are known and
that they can no longer be hidden, is
evidenced by the radical change affect
ed in administration papers, since the
election in this State: -, ~
i AS showing how great revolution
has been affected in the feeling of party
leaders by this "new mOvement''-and
as an encouragement for continual eff
fort. which will eventually accomplish
desired Reform either through existing
! OF new organizations-we clip the follow
i, ing from the Times, of Cincinnati-giy'
! ing it is fair sample of the articles now
beginning to appear in administration
papers all over the country: 49,
We are not of the number of those whit
| find solid consolation in saying that thu
Democratic triumph in Ohio was due II
? the fact tnat more Republicans than Dem
, / oc. ats stayed away from the polls. othe
causes than mere indOlent apathy KEEP
: thousands of Republicans from voting
| Nor is it by any means certain that non,
| OF the votes for Allen, Stewart, and Col
lins were by men who have heret0for'
2 voted the Republican ticket. We may al
!, wellAcourageously face the certainty tina
without thorough REPUBLICAN, ri FORM
} the party is in a bad way, and Will go. 0i
: from bad to worse. OuE hope is in the ap
. pIication OF decisive remedies by Re
r a Republican Executive. prompt ant
unhesitating reorganization Sf the Senate
and House by voting out Carpenter al
President pro teMpOre, and by such con
structiOn of the committees OF the HOUSE
as will cOnsiyn all Credit MObiller ant
salary grab members to back seats, is thu
! first thing needed to reassure the country
The next step, to be taken without delay
is the repeal OF the increase OF Congress
sional salaries. sft'- 3.