National Republican., 1873-11-11
rnLITICAI NlTER.

liz a leading article on Senator Thurman
the Harrisburg Cpa.) Telegraph thus charae-
tcrlzes the Democratic party "And yet this
party, hanging In the yibbct Of history as the
emblem Of all things oppressive Of liberty, OF
labor, OF the poor, this champion Of ignor-
ance; this torturcr OF educators-we are as
surcd by Mr.. Thurman-is, from its nature
and constitution, "A party of progress ="
The Buffalo IN. " Courier (Dcmocrntic)
says The Democratic party will demand OF
its Representatives in Congress, rs soon rs
the session commences, q united, earnest
effort for the repeal Of the salary-grlb law,
so far Vt least ns IL touches tho salaries OF
congressman. Tho Courier further says that
5. s. Cox will Introduce bill for this pur.
pose Immediately upon the assembling oil
Congress.
Or THE result of the recent election in llli-
nois the Chicago Hnicr- Ocean says: "Tho re.
suit Of the election in this State Is much hct-
ter than we hoped. The Republicans have
not only held their own In most of the cOun-
ties, and that against vast odds, but they
have made large gains In number Of towns,
a thing not looked for In this comparatively
unimportant election. IL Is very evident that
the Republicans Of Illinois arc Of the old stock
and do not humhug worth cent.
TIE Michigan constitutional convention,
which has Just concluded q protracicd session,
recommends, among number Of other lcss
Important changes In the constitution OF the
State, two which are of peculiar interest.
Ono of these Ia TO empower the Legislature
to establish maximum rates Of fare and freight
on railroads, to regulate the speed OF trains,
prohibit discrimination, and, In short, to
practically control the management OF rail-
roads In Michigan for the good of the people.
The second important change Is to permit the
composition Of lurlcs Of lcss than twelve men,
bers,
The Cincinnati Commercial does not think
the members OF the next Congress ore far
advanced In the science or tradc-or what
ever else II may be called--of finance. The
Commercial brcathes the following ave
| wish that, before the opening Of the next
| session OF Congress, every member could be
put into q training school for the purpose oi
receiving instruction In the elementary prln'
| clplcs OF finance. Not one In twenty OF then
could at this time stand nn examination OF
these elementary principles, and probably
not ten In tho whole body, Senate and House
could show anything like proficiency In thcll
financial studies"
Tue New York Herald thus speaks Of Sen
ator Fenton's luck: "'Fenton's luck Is Of
old saying OF the politicians, who hold tha
II
fortune In his political career than the 'enio
United States Senator from New York, ant
that his luck bangs Banuagher' II Il doc
not beat another party. In his former Sena
torlal contest his opponent generally sup
piled him with the money ho lacked ant
which was necessary TO success. Now tina
he 10 taboqed by his party and lcf, with onl!
followers, one Of these manages, In th
whirligig Of chances, to get elected to tn
State Senate. The prospect now Is that tn
Senate will be politically tied; so that TIL
solitary Liberal, this David In the cavo o
Adullum, may drive his bargains with on
side or the other, and may. gather around hin
host that may conquer Israel"
THE Pitlsburg Commercial says; 18Th
! Bourbon victory In Virginia will cost tha
State millions Of dollars In Its deterrant el
, fects on immigration and capital. Nirgini
, has probably the greatest area Of unOccupic
land Of any Of tho older States. Some {
! this may lave been partially exhausted b
: severe cropping with tobacco, but much OF
Ia iu Its primitive fertility. There arc thol
sands OF acres northeast aud east OF Ricl
moud which will, with good culture, pT'
duce thirty bushels Of hrst-class wheat TO Il
: acre, yet year after year they nro only pr
!. ducing natures crop OF weeds. Hardly an
State In the Union has wealthier Intrinsic r.
, sources, and none stand In more prcssin
| need Of those two great agencies OF matcrlt
: development, money and muscle. But iui
: so long as she chooses to fight her politici
battles on the miserable caste basis Of vi
, ginla for vlrginians,' Just so long will u
: recreating and yiyifyins forces on which III
! future progress and prosperity depend, n
I fuse utterly TO wait upon her. The cant ,
shoddyism Ia certainly bad enough; but Il
insolent scll-rightcousncss of Bourbonlsm
| still more nauscous."