New-York tribune., 1873-06-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senators and congressman viii learn ntcr
while that most people scruplos against recsYng
stolen property. Congressman NJ. NJ. Walden OF lo"a,
not feeling satisfied in his conscience about pOcketog
his back pay presented 10 the school fund Of hs DIS
trct. Tana County BY vote OF its supervisors mas
returned its share with thanks and the other count es
10 the district will doubtless follow 40 excellent an eh
ample. That meney belongs in the U. g. Treasury ana
10 where else.
The publication in TIE TRIBUNE of the
official list Of Senators End Representatives, who haye
returned their back pay 30 tho Treasury has stirred %
unwOnted activity several OF the gentlemen whose
do not appear upon the roll OF honor. Senator
John Sherman hastens to inform the country that while
he has not literally returned bus share to the Treasury
no long agO informed the disOursing OlIcer
OF the Senate that he had determined 90
leave It in the Treasury. and that he will not
receive any portion OF It. Senator MorfOn'5 organ. TIE
Indianapolis Journal says he did precisely the
thing Senator Sherman did, ADD that n there ia "A
rher iOrmay necessary In order for the Government
10 avail ITSELF " the money It VIII De duly attended TO-
That there Is such formalty necessary announced
long ago.
The success Of the farmers movement In
the West s encouraging all sOrt Of associations Of
who believe themselves oppressed. The Missouri Re
publican has information from source which it Dc
cares 20 be Trustworthy that there is in that section
secret organization called the League Of JUS
tice. which Is entirely distinct from she Changers
and Patrons OF Husbandry, and whose primary OBJ
ject the Reputation or the railroad bonds issued by
county, town, and city governmental throughout she
Northwestern states. and the seizure and vi-
sion OF lands granted to corporations by Con
gress. A membership OF 100000 IL olaimed and
no members are taken except mcn between
the ages OF u and 50 years One OF she
men who gives the information Is represented saying:
We nave arms; we will have lustlce-peaceablY
can but we will have It by force OF arms AZ must"
This simply the language OF an IDIOT The purposes or
the League II there be such thing I'm existence ~
simply Revolutionary and such not % De Thought OF
by any man In has senses.
That was a very significant platform which
the Democrats Of Allen County. Ohio adopted recently
Lamentng the corruption which Is widespread IN
governmental aairs resolutions declare that
both political parties have demonstrated that they are
uOweress 70 check control the existing tendency
toward the utter Generalization OF the pol
tics Of tine country" the Democrats Of Allen County
invite the people OF Ohio. without regard TO past
political associations" meet in convention at
Columbus July 30 to take such action AZ the eGiE
enees OF the case demand" profound silence
upon this New Departure is maintained by the
Democratic press Of Ohio. The Cincinnati
Enquirer remarkinS upon the Significance Of
this quetness, hints that certain gentlemen OF
that city who believers progress are moving aud
says: within a few days will have meeting at
which neither Stallo Matthews will be present and
the hands Of the Allen County pioneers will be upheld
In good style" The Ono Democracy are famous lOr
New Departures, and they induce their brethren
other states 70 abandon the corpse which they
service the county By taking away u The chef
obstacles ~ reform.