, 1873-05-31


only Thought into lawsuit p" that will last till
tho bonda mature, ,-twonty-lvo years henco.
Tho Pennsylvania Republican Convention
moetB at Harrisburg, Aug. l8; and what sort Of
representative body 1t will DO tho Pittsburgh
Euening Telegraph (H. Bucher swoope) Shows
viz,
Ono Of tho nafortuncs Of our times is, that dcle-
gsos are 1nstrlcte not BY tho rooplo in convention,
n Nay delegates wero uolooted from Allegheny ooun-
ntsrsa! Tires asd sh. monsSs@snS s 1aSSash t.
tfmc Of holding tho State Convention had not then
when our people awake to Tho Importance of liz ato
99nvcntion they w!l find themselves forestaod tho
a pa, bo1 b. r.
party: i Is to this shrewdness in taking adyantsge
s S9s asnea ai q u rs q gsS h'
OF course, then, all expectation Of purifying
thu phrty within tho party may as well bo dis
miaaed for thla year, In Pennsglvania. But
"stiok to tho party'' all the samo, aud purify 1t
(if you can) by and by.
Tho Peoples Convention Of the Third
Judicial Circuit Of Illinois, which met at Polo
May n, and nominated tho Hon. William Barge,
Of Leo County, for Circuit Judge, adopted tho
following among other resolutions:
Reaoced, That 1t ie tho sonso Of this Convention
that 1t Is not compatible with The dignity anl purify
indebted to railroad companies for free passes and
thnt, IN tho language Of IN eminent Massachusetts,
Judge, wc boovo them to be III the nature Of petty
bribe-
-Hoaca ". Parker, Of Nov Hampshire, Ia tho
average Congressman OF tie poriod,-a period Of
party bumming and personal nhamoioaancas. Mr.
parker voted "No" to tho salary grab, indg-
nantly, dcaantly, and every time; made q point
Of it with his constituents In tho Mnrch cloction
got an increased majority ;--and las now pocket
cd tile swag, which was Ill the while within
roach. It may DO said h1r. Parker is Democrat
but that counta for nothing. Samuel gholIa-
bargor CNopublioan> did 1neaner thing; Van
Trump (Democrat) Gun discount Shel1abarger;
md Hannibal Hamlin 1ays over 'om MI. These
are Borne OF your professional politicians, who
sot up to cheat the people with their 'stwo par
tics" and q toss for choico. ARE tho gamblers
always to win2
--Tho massachusetts, Labor -RoformerB, who
propose to bo in tho fold, this year, with moro
thorough organization thnn ever before, we're
able to poll q 94e votos on short notice, In 1870,
since when they havo not attempted to interfere
With the plans OF eminent statesmen who had
the salvation Of the country In charge. The
country being Bavcd, tho RofoEmers doubtless
think It Is time Massachusetts waR looked after.
-hlaryland olectB Legislature this yoar, and
tho Legislature eleets q United States Senator.
It was figured up by the Baltimore american,
after tho Presidential election, that, although
tile popular majority Of the State Was against
tho Republicans, tho vote, as thon cast, would
have given the Republicans tho Legislature.
THO Trinity (roxas) Advocate makeH throo-
column editorial review OF it's Representative
Herudon'a defouaa Of tho Congressional salary
atchl, and Haya:
the reckless abandon With which lie rhngcs Into nj
eager responsibility for ali tho odioua fcaturos Of this
In auch spirit seems to evnce doterminatton on
Ills part to coerce public opinion Ut 1oast Into awe
strckcn silence But tho public hare already decided,
from tho facts In sne promises that tho naeaaure Ia n
ce he inclcaao q sasrics waa Mt demanded akns
the whole proposition togother as measure of econ
o1ny It Is ait empty p1eteiss; that measure Of pa-
triotikm. II ia sheer don.agogsn1 md wo tell Mr.
Herndon frankly that he canuot hope to survive 1t.
because they DO not return their back until
tile public indignation was aroused: Tho door
OF repentance should not be cloaod for year at
least. Givo every monber q fair chance, and
porliaps re may II make great 1qany thousand
July will be celebrated by tho roturn Of largo
| amount OF back-payJi Think how tho American
Eagle would rejoice over such acene,-1Gadi-
son ltis.) State Journal,
Others lave returned their back-pay, who
arc abused for not having dopo 90. Whether It
is wiHo IN them to thus diarogard public clamor
whom they could stop it by q word, is a matter
wholly porsonal to themselves. It shows the
| courage OF conscious rectitudo. but disregard
Of tho injunction to Let your Light shine.H A
good example il ya1ueleas when hiddon.--Albany
IN. II Journal
-Whilo tits true that large majority of the
non"politicians condemn tho "sala1y-ateal," 1t la
| just "a true that evory one Of the professional
! politicians do not condemn tho rascality. And
as tho latter faction control tho party machinery
and ta policy this condemnation ia futile unlosa
these loadora arc "caat out."-Juneau IVis.)
Democrat.
-Wo advise all honest men to cut loose from
] party trammels aud party projutices aud sup
| port nono but honest mon for oillce, regardless
of party Distinctions basod upon wora-out isHues:
! What IL moat poodod now ia organization, based
upon live iBsues, with honest mon to tho front
and roguea III tho roar. Tho latter class, unfor-
tanately, woro allowed to become leadord III both
Of tho old parties, aud havo retained their posi-
Aonest instlncts. III tho meantime the rogueB
laye boen plundering tla people, aud pocketing
the pluuder. r.-Keok7tk (1otoa) cons.itufion.
Tho immense importance of e TUG questions
Ii tho South, the reaping tho fruits Of tho war,
Those hayo been tho catch-WordB, and ha7a
beeu admirably used to koop the country a. long
| % possible from turning its attention to eco.
tho ENORMOUS inequalities which have fattenod
| one class of tho community upon the induAtrEes
at tho rest. Tl!o time has now como for "new
doal I'LL around. ."-Ir're Hauto (lnd.) Gazette.
Lot tlia movement Of the producing classes
take right hold Of this thing, regartiosa Of past
party difforenoes, and sot tic country right
! La,oreuc0 (Knn.( Standard.
Politicians IN tho livery Of the Admlnlstra-
tion arc coquettng with the Patrons OF lInsban-
! dry III tho InoRt anoro1s way. Nothing like 1t
has been seen since auHannall and tho etdors.
Wo trust thai triple band Of virtue surrounds
tho bucolIc maldon, or hor fato Ia soalod, and
Hl,o will haye to tako hor p1aco among tho dis
reputable companions Of tho party which Is at
tempting to ruia her.-Daeenport (Iopa) Demo-
c,at.
Willie tho oranges may carry somo local oleo-
tiona, We do not 800 how thcy arc ga!ng to decide
national Questions, for thore is Rs much dltfor-
euce among tile far1nera on thoao questions as
heretofore. Meanwhile, tha Republican party Ia
not dead. II the Democrats thlnk 1T Ia, lot them
dare to mako nomination. Ana aoo how quickly