, 1873-11-29
NOTES AND OPINION.

Il correspondent OF tho minneapolis (arinn.)
Tribune has been interviewing tbs Hon. Morton
s. Wilkinaon, ox-Uuitod States Senator, md now
State Sonator-efect, in relation to tho Grangos8,
tho control Of railroads, reduction Of State
expenditures, etc. Tho Senator looka upon the
Grange movement aa powerful ono, an uprising
Of tho people to redress their wrongs. II thoy
had known how strong they were, and made al
energetic canvass, tho Republican ticket would
not 1,nve boon elected. The ideas of the people
on the railroad question, according 10 him, aro
very crude- Plans will DO proposed in tho Logis-
lature this winter; but whether any QUO will
succeed, or whether tho Auti-AIonopolista will
coutrol tl,at body, ho ia unable to tell.
Tho Henry Ill.) Republican, calls the atton-
tion OF tho poople Of Marshall County 70 tho fact
TINT they will soon hayc to pay tho PRINCIPAL of
tho bonds issued for the American Central HAIL
Yay,-a road which mover vas built. md on
which tho county has paid nearly 52o0, 600 in iu-
tercat. Encouraged by tho recent decision Of
tho Supreme Court in relation to the Ottava i
Fox River Road, tho Republican inyitos tho
people to riao, and attempt by every legal
means to throw on this burden.
According to tho Champaign {1ll.) Gazette,
tho Hon. J. g. Caunon, N. @. from tho Four
toonth Congressional District, has modified Ills
Vows on tho aala1y-grab, III dofonao Of which he
made speooh Some time ago. Tho Gaxelle
Gays:
Il, conversation with him, prayoua to his tspar-
turet Aa expreael A.K.lf 10 TN aa Gurg datcrutncd
to cuut his voo AMI lnluvnco IL favor u rrpaa Of tho
Ha!ary-grsb aud for rlnnatencut ot tue ull lsw.
o alAo tesd ho intended to favor tle FREQ delivery
lrough tho .uaiia Of newspapers in tbs counties IN
wIicl they nre, runll'hed Concerning tho present
thul: Tut molcrate saue Of lega-endor uotes by
Tho Government would bring tho relief as this time
aud give tho country what IL Just now most NEEDED.
nI.noly circulating medium n sufficient amount to
e1sDs the people to sasTy on nc oEalnary ons,nsas
rapameut.
Tho Mount Pleasant (Ia.) Press snyA that
tho salarygrab iB not yot forgotten by tho votose
Of thai State. Dy Dec. tho amounts paid their
| Henators and Representatives, auder tho new
law, will bo 45, ,G25 each, or total Ut eel ,875.
Tho Lagrange (Inl.) Sentinel though 1so-
publican papor. IL not satisfied with Tho present
representatives OF TINT party. anu appoala to tho
now Congress- to turn in and savo tho orgnn-
izatton by wiping out tho Sa'arY bill, cutting
dawn expenditures. mud redecn'ing pledges gem
| orally. It says:
| greas must stal, ns.de. Cuban war a,y olhcr
rolntcr.i,rant cant savo lGstE; rfe1ldslil urAnt
a ss " nsoas II q esnoly sa so
instoad an tntgcslib1c lump of onlargcl oxtraya;
gRnee. 1t will not digest, and there IL no political
| pereln that cau mako ii dtgeEttblu.
! Tho Minneapolis Tribune ia inclined to g!se
VI, tho election Of tho Ropubl ioan canditato tor
Secretary Of State In Alinuoaota uthor thnn
llayo 1t secured by unnuos.iouablo fraudH. Thelp
is no doubt ot tho illeKalty Of tho vote Of Watt
ol,wan County, Which doubled ita yoto Of Tag
yoar, and II It Is thrown OUT tic FaruIors oandi-
| da.e Is oarrioi1 III.
Tho spanisl navy Is sa!a to DO tho tl.r<1 best
| In tho would, Wo Invent got any navy worth
talking about, but wo'vo GOT u Socrotary hobo-
aon, which il deuced stght boter.-LouisuiIIe
| Cuurie,'-Jou,maI.
"A weekly e,,bsoribor writes us from l,oar
| Trafalgar Iut.." tliBanproying our views OH war
with Spain, and OIL tlo currency. lto sayH tho
pooplo want war and moro ourrouuy, and 1o Ia