, 1873-08-30
NOTES AND OPINION.

Inv Dent against Mcorn, i'll 1869, tloy will now,
most lkoly, prefer to fall back on Con. Beniam't,
g. Humphroya, who waR twice eloctcd during tho
period OF reconstruction, and not permitted to
servo. Amos has Helectcd Natchez negro,
named Dayis, for Lieutenant Governor, to play
the role Of pinchback.
1t is o fayorito discovery with Administration
ohico-holding editors that tho Tarmers' Move
znent in Illinois, iH only dodge by which DEM
ocrats may mount to power III Republican coun-
tlcs, retaining all their own. How is 1t, then,
that tho Farmora' Movement has utterly
disconnected, md apparently displaced, tho
old managing rings in such Democratic
counties as Fulton, Union, Wabaah JEFF
foraon, etc. Indeed, in not moro than dozen
out Of forty-sevon Democratic counties of laat
year do tho Democracy now show signs Of life.
The farmers in Democratic counties, rs alao in
Republican counties, act Independently Of past
party affiliations. Indeed, tho Independent, pub
lislled at Monticello, Piatt County, Gays;
There can bo no doubt rs to tho fact that tho politi-
cana arc considerably puzzled to understand tho te-
tencies Of lhis movement. Party managers, to 10 suc-
CeHsfui, must hhyo tic quality of Heoug we'll Into the
futurc,but this Farmera Movement something which
Horeiy ncrplexca tho most iar-Geeiug of them,
--Tho rogrlar Republican Committee OF Leo
County, ILL.,, begin end end thor call Of County
Convention as follows:
Tho Republican electors we'll all others In tho
Eoverai towns Of Leo County, ILL.,, who aro opposed to
who in fyor Of economy, olicsty aud equal and
eIaee Justice, are lorosy requested to send delegates.
power Of railroad nlonopolics and organized wealth tB
Incoming nf late ansnngy aggressive and tyrannica
Tie peole, therefore viii never rost satisfied until
manently and equtably adjusted.
in Jersoy County, ll., the Farmers nominat-
cd q county ticket Containing throo Democrats
md two Ropublcars, md tile Democrats hnyo
papor at Jorsoyyiilo donounces tho Ia Farnera pr !;
ticket NJ u Republican affair, a wooden horse,
etc., aud angs tho old partisan clap-trap. It is
amusing to SEQ how tho movement Of the Tarm-
els IL worrying the little politicians all over the
Btato. It Is likely to leave many Of them out OF
. job, md that's what tho mattor.-C CartinuiNo
(IN.) Democrat.
Tho politicians see in the movement tlaoir
approaching doom, and they will uso all poasiblo
or to destroy, the Farmors' party-tle party Of
reform. Lot the Farmers be true to themselves.
-llayo nothing to do with politicians, ,-soiect
tho very bost mon for Office without regard to
know to bo heartily and truly in sympathy with
thom.-he,oanee (IN.} lndepende'st.
-Wo haVe large sympathy for the Farmers
Movement, aud hope TINT 1t will succeed in
bringing about healtly reform in the adminia-
tration OF public nfrairs. But we advise tho
genuine farmer to keep q sharp eye upon those
brolen.d down political hacAH- Woodstock (lu.)
Sentinel
No organization can be controlled BY tho
massos Of the voters IL tho interest Of honesty
organization can, by any possibility, save them
from falng more or lesa into tho hands of poll
ticians, unless this be dono. In the proper sonBo
eyory American citizen should DO Politician
0Eatca (IH.) Republican.
II ono Of tho people, an average man from
tho people, is not fit to logislate, execute the
laws and do all governmental acts In this coun-
try.-then our fathora simply made a blundcr in
laying tho foundations Of tho Government on
those ",nud slla" Of our social aud govern
mental oditieo. Tho War Of tho Rebellion ought
to have exploded some of thoao aristocraho no.
tionH. We have always hold aud advocated tho
view that thore was too much Of disposition In
this country to intrust tho making interpreting,
md executing Of tho laws to one olass, and that
tho 6mallest-the lawyers ra.-Greenviils (Iu.) Atl-
uocate.
Whom tho Grangera extend their labora Of
rofor1n not only to rallroal monopolies, but
Governments wo are with them and for thom.
The completely Of our leading public Nom hold
ing high political positions with glaring schomos
Of plunder and frand has become j nAtional
disease, chronic III itH character, a,ld ia rap1y
approaching tho vitals Of our Republic Camp
Point (fN) Journal.
"A now order, politically, ia boing inaugurat-
Cd. Tho number OF voters is as largo, or larger.
just now all former parties nre powerless. Tho
silent; eaol laya In oyo to tho % fafmers move. st
mont that is rising for place and power, chang
ing the position, and scattering tho strong banda
that hold tho fornor parties togetler.-A
Granger Of Randolph County, III.
--We will wage bitter, uno.ding warfare with
oil saary-BteaFa, nil Credit Mobilcr frauds, and
all monopotes TINT enrich tho lew at tho EXPENSE
of the people. bolioyo 1t to bo libel OH llu-
lnanity that every man has Ills price. I believe
that cannot bo bought. Yot wo shall mover got
them until we throw by tho Hneaky politiclans.-
a Granger Of kanhahco County, ILL.,
-Thoro cnn bo no reform till such mon tako
back-soata. Thoro is no effort to reform. Tho
hanlo men run tho party who have boon running
Y for years. Tho Republican party in Iowa,
BY ring. l1o people urge roformatoryy rouolu-
tions, and tho rings lot them 20 through tho
convontiona, knowing that tho roHolutions Of q
thomBolvoR whom onco In olfico.-Dlooninglo
(lu.) Ant- -1Ionopoliss
Tito Washington correspondent OF tile New
York 1torld sa3A that most all Of tho menl-
drawn, thoir monthly salaries Ut tho in-
crensea ratio, Ilo adls:, ut is not to DO
doubted that dozon bills reducing tho salary
to tho old amount will bo introduced Oh Boon aB
congreth meets but hevo yot to moot I a Sem"
who oxprosHes the belief that auoh measure
can bo passed."
Thu monoy paid to Congroaa,non Is beErndg-
cd. People do not c|seerfufy submit to taxation
to pay it. They Aalo tie man to|.o ,eiN take it and
nlaka Mem pstyit lilo poopo who will quietly
submit to auoh an o,ltraso could eaHily Go ro-
dueod to q condition of sayory.-D0ayiNe (Ill.
Times. ....
-puos Gen. McNnlta Of this Congressional District,
rorelyo regularly check for {o25 per month Of this
forwar-lny9 II &c. ,Fo we'll at tha peopc Of this
iiatrict, deslre 10 know It uow.-tusmsr City {Ili>
Union,
Tlloro Ia not tho Hlightost doubt TINT Little
No" is In monthly receipt Of his little e625
check But no ARYa not vet heRrl that he bAa