, 1873-07-23
NOTES AND OPINION.

thom at st. Paul, last week, and do not promise
1t their accustomed support by 1900 local ma-
jority. 4 oitizon oxproBaog himself through tho
Minneapolis Tribune thus:
It's prodocossors Tho fault is inherent in tho present
undor present election laws. The pooplo do not
and cannot exrrcas their choico. Tho convention il
ono CAUCUS and convention should go down at onco
uttorly aud forever. And they will 10 down Just M
eoon ns they aro sorn Of toir Tremendous pow9r iof
enforce 1t without tho necessity and In spite Of tho ln
tcrferenco Of CAUCUS nr convention
Tho organs Of the oflco-monoroly party In
Wisconsin arc discussing tho makeup of the
regular ticket for next Noyomboru election, but
tho Madison Democrat Bays:
This 10 bad ycar for sates and for pnrtisan candi
dates It la barely possible that thu people will
stoned pocians, aud do tho nominating themselves
In California tho burdcnsome existence Of
tho IT two parties," known now to bo equally
controlled by tho railroad power, is being much
discussed by the pooplo. 4 writer in tho San
Francisco Bulletin says: !,
These men would keep up party when tho only
ond to be HubBerve1 by party IL to give them power
aud noo otnes aonte two Or three ] ii,nas aro now now
running tho Republican party, and ko NUMBER tho
mi osr Whis 10 r 9rG a5e @
roopln have great interest, involved IN tho coming
ocction these III dangor Of being forfeited In the
Tharo is eydontly attempt to lido tho rca aauea
uncr tho rnbbinh OF Old party formnses It Is to bo
Been whetlor The people can 10 80 casly cheated.
Tho oditora who are wont to Hay that only
the Republican party, aud it unanimously, ropu-
dates tho salary-grab, will please road and con-
sidor what Gen. Glnty Bays in tho Chippewa
(Wis.) Herald, and ring editors In tllose parts do
IT., 4c11 -r1,r ra, INT fn Eya
BATS:
the country-t!1o boi.u and snow Of tho an-becorno
thoroughly aequatnted with tho ncressc-ofpay sub
y VII lss xl tho esnsns spirit Of
tionagogism which is j., endesVoring to put hin him
sema aensIa 1hss T ssns oos Gas
pentos n, and II Timothy e. nows-who q hsd back.
ebaistio, y alse tudigaatiot will feel thankful
that while ai but ono Congressman yielded to tho
n Of n be- sss
attempted to mako capital by returning tho back pay
two years. Thoy viii ind that 1ervo Which Is not
arad to throttle the storm rascd by cross-soad dema-
gogues, will DO tho winning card.
Tho silly charge Of lilo Democratic press, that
Con. Grant was Intriguing for third term, laB had
plclt denta and statement that le would not under
any circumstances accept denomination, thus placing
him riEht on tho question before tho people, md Il
danger that may grow out Of tho third torn question
in tho future.
Will the Journal be good enough to tell Senator
Morton where ho can find tho aforesaid explicit
deuial7 When Colfax made his explicit denial
nst year, ho wrote 1t out, signed his namo to it,
and aeut it to Ills friond, Henry 9. Bowen, to bo
publishcd.
1t ia universally conceded TINT ho [smon
| Camoron] 1s tho only man connected with tho
Government at tho beginning Of tho Rebellion
who thoroughly comprehendcd tho magnitude Of
tho struggle, and mado preparations common-
Buratc with ita real scope and character. What
| le could doBire moro, VIC aro at a loss to con-
| ceiyo. Tho revolution Of cansuro is 4 forgotten
incident Of tue past-his position, services, and
honors arc living faots OF tile present. Tho first
| ia never dug up from tho muBty archives Of Con-
| grcBs but In M attcmpt to dsBparage him, while
| Tho latter, always oxisting, will secure to him
| mud to bis momory for all time the respect and
| remembrance Of his ow-men.-Puts1urgh
| Telegraph.
-Tho following resolutions wore passed BY
farmers meoting hold ut Clifton, IN Iroquois
County, July IL;
Resolved That wo bolieye the farmcrs' movement to
DO based upon tic eternal principles Of right and us-
wo DO not proposo to allow ouraolycs to 10 gohbcd up
BY either the Democratic Or Republican party, oxper-
hsyng tast US a n Rsn' asa1 forgot promises
's Resoyed Res That wo 5oovo tief should be c..lod
thief without regard to- aoesl Or Political stqnatua
1
Congress and President aa no better than a stcal,
whereby each Congressman and 8onator Is voted IS 0
extra pay from an a!ready ososburtonod and bleed.
ing Treasury and hereby donounce as Infamous
and unworthy tho support Of honuHt men, those Hen-
! tors and Congressman who have roekoted this
t!awag" money; especially do ro1'.dinte md do
nonnco own Senators. Lyman Trunhull aud John
| 4, Logan, and our Congressman from thin diHtr!ct
Jesse IT, Moore, for their completely In this sw1nllc
| How to make money-how to bocolno per-
soually ricll-is tho main study Of the AtlminIa-
tration ofloia1s.-Altany IN. ~ argus
This year, when tho people will, almost one
accord arc demanding thai tlloro shall bo a revo-
luton in tho transportation question, md denla-
gogues as usual aro riding or attempting to rllo
Tho popular wave, Democracy again gives strong
cat rroof Of ita own helplosHnogs aud hopeless
ness In itself, and embraces tho opportunity
thus presented to try to recover It's hold OF A.
fairs.-Lyons (Io,ca) Mirror.
--"Wbo Ia your loadori" Is now frequently
asked the farmer by tho politicians who 200 their
llghta beginning to flicker. Tho prosont movc is
| one that has no loador In tho Honao OF political
wro-,yorhcrs, but It iH the out-oroppng OF ripen-
od yiown Of the farmers who have declared their
God.giyon right to 10 heard in the Affairs OF our
county. They laye been following loadors,
whiol, is tho oauao Of the present burdons upon
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