, 1873-07-10

COMMUNICATION IN Albany ~. ~ Argaa.
ooABivoy high figure, and tl,on distribute tho
money among tlloir friends, In tho ahapo Of In
creased salar|os md tho ecoros OF waya known
to corrupt aud sol'oning politicians. Tho peo-
plo OF tho milton want reduction OF taxation
and expenses, III order to romoye tho burdens
from business. TAoy, will obtain neither tho preR-
ont party IL in powor. That Is certain, from the
fact that tho expenses Of tho dovoriment hre
ta1os sasy ~, a aa' Ase S D"A AA
-Thero are throo great evils for tho o1iatonco
OF which tho Republican party aro ronponsiblc,
viz: The Capitalization of powor tho growth |
OF rnonopollos, aud tho building up Of immense
ORIGIN They arc born Of ono paront. They aro
tho legitimate fruits Of that total disregard for
the Constitution which has characterized tho
rule Of that party since 1t camo into power
--Ille drant party cannot reform itaelf. No
party ever did. Change alono eau accomplish
1t, but to make It effeot,ye tho poopo themselves
muBt tako hold i'll earnest, It is their work, aud
done. We caro- nothing about tho namo. It ia
the thing itBe!f that Is wantod.-M. Paul (Minn.)
Pioneer.
1t will DO noted TINT all over tho country
there WAS d!spontion OF, the part Of those who
addressed tho people on tho Fourth to doal with
practical questions rather than to "Hpit the
foara Of the grounllings" with tho squealing of
tho eag1cs. Tho burdonrecdum was less wor
riod in proportion to the amount Of talk that was
mnda titan usual. This III wholesome aigu-St.
Joseph (afo.) Gazette.
Tho crowd celebrating tho Fourth ut Knox
villc, ILL.,, was estimated at 10000 pooplo, and,
while no politics Wero introduced publicly, yet in
every small group FREQ trade and tho farmers
nominations wero discussed and ndoraod. Tho
ball Ia in motion, anu no power thiA side Of high
Hoaven can stop tho movomont until a thorough
political revolution Las been accomplished. God
spocd the dsy-peoria (IA) be"ocrot.
I'm fNF mn nj f1fna mt
template tho formation OF distinctive political
organization. 1ts object ls to rolross aid re-
nlovo tho groat wronga which tho railroad mo-
nopolica arc practicing upon tho people; and to
without respect to parties. ThoHe Democrats
who, looking out for tho main chance, aro ex-
pocsing Isopublican farmers to nrray themselves
against tho Republican party, aro making wild
and ridiculous Observation-Disclosures State Jour-
No grontcr calamity could happon to tho
Republican party Than Con. Bntlers election at
tllis tilno to tho chair ones filed By John 4.
Andrew. II would be suicidal for tho Ropub-
can party. Tho most l1nrolonting enemy Of Ro-
publcauiBm could not ask for moro gratifying
Intelligence than would be conveyed in tho ar-
nouncoment Of tho Huccosa OF the proHent
schomes Of ''the Essex statesman" detroit
Tribune.
The ontre Federal machinery Of Masaacllu-
eetts ia being welded for Gon. Butter. Is that
| by chance2 We layo been told repeatedly in
| this Btato that tho Administration was neutral
between rivals. And yot the romorsoloas knife
| reachod the devoted nccks Of those who did not
| follow their londora tlindly. And 80 it will DO
| in tile Day State. Butler must bo paid Ills price.
And ho is no bettor nor worse than those with
| whom l1o associates, md for whom ho spcakB, in
CongresB aud upon tho stump. 1t iB al afeCta-
ton Of ignorance, and al open affront, to trent
| Con. Butler as ono wlose society and whose
| leadership il disgrace. He B treated with too
much consideration, and is too valuable. for that.
-A!1any (N; ~ d'qus:
Senator Carpenter "hatos newspapers and otli-
tors with d bitter, malignant hatrod," and it is
"sorry to 500 any ono doluded into contrary be-
| lief" Tho newspaper III question Boema to
| kind which it montions.--ln lnu,oaukee Ns.es.
-" Tho Thousands, hay, tho millions, ,-says
the Albany Ereni'.g Journal, in q gushing arti-
| clio, "Who have always honorod tho services Of
scluylor Colfa1 will hail with pleasure the fresh
corning the Credit Mobilior." Mr: Colfax made
so mnny statements Oh that subject that wo
should like to know which QUO OF thom he sup
ports now Washington %. o. Republican.
| Tho st. Paul Press announces semi-otticlally
that Senator Windom's migratory comlnittco
| will como out strong in faYor Of national
freight railway from tho soaboara to tho West.
| Tho baro thought OF tho chances to steal which
tho building Of aucl a road would afford makes
tho whole horde Of Troasury plun1erers smack
their jaws with delight. It would be such a fine
Joke to build a roatl for the benefit Of tho doar
people, and Bteal aR much Us tho cost Of the road
willie it was 10 process Of construction, not to
spcak Of tho fat pickinlgs for an indefinite fu-
ture-St. I'aut (1Inn,) Dispatch.
| ---Tle Alton Ieiegrdph discuaBca the now freight
tariff Of tho Chicago l. Alton Road, and shows
how uuoqually and unjust1y It llscrinlnatos
against non-co1npotng points. 1t Gays:
Tho road, then, has two tariffs between non-com-
reng stations and the ternni they have Substance
tsr!tr;" between competing points and the termini
milo until oiell or Auburn Is roachcd,. when they
clup on "diutauce tariff And on all shipnents
from station to station, heswacn Auburn aud ode tho
pro1ortionnta ''dstsnee tarn" IL charged. 1t is
plain TO hce, then, at, as regards shipmcnts to 81.
Louis chieago, the southern end Of the road, lying
Of lilo ruad, lying between O.lell aud Chcugo. are
against IN favor ct tho central par 81
The road. Ths y all wrons aud We aEs saisnsd the
courts to 10 violation Of the lasiEoad law. 1t Is
| plainly grosl injustice to shippers.
Tho Company, OF couteo, claims that it docs
not violate the Inv ty this schedule. bocauao tho
rate from Odeli and the intermediate points be-
tween Odoll and Auburn ia really gronter (one
cent, orr fraction Of n cent) than between Au-
burn and st. Louis, but tho rate, instead Of be-
ing creator in proportion to tho distance, Ia in
realty much less. At tho other eul Of tho road
betwoon Oioll and Chicago, there ia likewiBo no
competltion. and exnctly tho Bnn,o game Of ex-
tortion is being played. There is no doubt that
sac! u tariff il not Il compliance with tho law
against discrimination, and dugerven to be sc.
yere!y oyerl1auied by tho Commissioners.
asois State journal.
--Ihore IL not necessarily autagonism between
the interests Of tho railroads and those OF the
people and when these corporations arrogate
to themselves tho right to run their institutions
for tho purpose Of amasHng millions for thoi1
own be,lofit, and deuy tho right OF tho powel
that oroated thom to regulate their mantler Of
exercising their conferred privileges for the
public benefit, they arc acting as iiituically tc
| @1,oir frfhr IN of