, 1873-12-24
NOTES AND OPINION:

The toxt on which tho independents rallied to
triumphant vote In the California Legislature
iB thus Btatcd in tho San francisco Aua. .
They aast4,ae that there be 1notue 2r ddhe71nq
to the od pares, and tho established party u1sges or
for voting A8ainse Booth, saTe corruption
The Alta is reliable Administration (Grsnt)
organ, and a1ects tohelievo that "The Ropub-
lican and Democratic parties will continue to
contest tho field Of politics long after this Dolly
| Warden independently movement has boon for
gotten,''
| writes in private letter:
| The adjournment to-day has sent the members
home In hurry. mn dfsgusted with them totally.
am salary-grab uan.. tbelio1e the change fur
1t, would have boen retzenchment III many important
points, anl not too much for compensation. D1t tha
graceful unloading Of part Of tho s~ug, haa only
aarmsa n tue inoeetles waG are responsible torit
Of anybodys help.
Tie Pittsburgh Commercial (Administra-
tion). speaking Of the organization Of tue farm
era IN Illinois u as separate political party. says
Western stetcs.' Tho same paper romarks that
tue debate in Congress on tho Salary bill ''has
cidtis cautious, but it tells the truth.
s,, ~Tho ] Pittsburgh Post speaking Of congree-
tho stea1 is stirrod, tho fouler becomes tho
atanch."
Tho Brownsville (Neb.) Democrat aaya OF
the proposed concession Of Congress to the pop
ular clumor (S6, 900 aud incidentally:
This will Of courso include whisky by tho barrel,
Under the head Of "sea by tho groas,
stationery BY the cart-oad and "suitalo residence
guage Of the Presidents message uud this last stata
ct this peope will be WORSE than the first The only
why to rd the country Of such political Incubus p to
Tho New York Times rises In dlgnined
wrath to say:
As ne believe that we fiji columns to greater
advantage than BY puhahing Of scurrnity and
port of lie proceedings ii tho Hsaso q Represents
t4ksa plnee On the salary n thug ar has been thor
Bess average intelligence. The tone Of yeste.daya
"d6bate ~as worthy Of set Of rowdIes Of the Fourth
part Of 1t.
The "debate" which tho Times refuses to
print was that which came OF lust Thuraday,
between certain eminent Republicans in the
Houae, some Of whom were not, we preaume,
present In the caucus which Unanimously re-
solved to repeal tho Salary act" The Toledo
blade (A1r. Nasby's own paper), romarking on
tho Same ''dchato," says:
Zone Of tho presumed benefta Of tho war was the
abolition Of "plantat1on manners" in Congress- but
at they had been replaced by brotei manners, II nut
worse. There WIS tho one redeemlDg quality about
e that trough ftsaueny bues ~
lght. ;. Our Wilson's, Hales, aud Buffers aooln
to 1aek ha saving quality of personal courage a. much
us they do seuae Of public deceucy.
: Tho Toledo B'ade alAo saya Of tho Conr
gressional salary compromise:
What Ia tho will Of tho people in thin ease ts by no
means doubtful. Now, II portion al Of the MEM
besa q congsea4 have su opposiuy Will aud propose
fore undertaking to put the Into effect, to
suit the other purity n Issue, and SEQ what they hnk
Gated 10 s1poc tIeir win snd iatercsts to 10 pitted L
Congress- againss tie will aud interests Of either Ai
sity sity, o 'ns. ssyss et thu man A's "
Andy Felt has been, in timo past, powe.
TINT WIS felt in tho Republican party Of Iowa.
Now ho says, IN His own newspaper:
When featy to party by tls prosa requires sacrifice
of manhood ana nrnclpe there T. st9,mstlng es.sn-
@ soen m no 1na %
ei4sstons. and n, u'n1ashnK dotaaes 9t public a.
United States, then tho Nashua Past wants none. and
viii havs nons Of that description Of party foaly.
, Tho question now arises, Will tho people
aub.ai., or wlll they conpe! tho Republican
party to submit? 1u the Light Of Tho recent
election, It will not DO difficult to answer this
question. Tho people arc determined TINT no
party shall retain powor any longaT than 1t
shows proper respect for the wist'ss aud ltes~
stvo tones on tio act increasing salaries. The
Republican party has arrayol itaeIf, on that
measuro In direct opposition to tho people.
The lines arc well ded.lol. and thore can be no
doubt but that tho Republican party vii! ,M: 1ave
Banner.
Tho people arc In earnest. They mean just
what thoy say. They will have, 1ust. what thoy