, 1873-04-24
NOTES AND OPINION,

turned tho "April~fool joke" Oh N1r. Low Il.
Kellogg, whose election, on Arrl-fools dny,
proved nul1ity by his own mtHohanco In moi
having resigned liH Rcat In tho Council, Thu
yotea On April md April 20 wero:
hsS'iasa hss IL RfsGs fsd'sS: sss s saa Sss ss Ms M m
Mr. Ludington was first olocted Mayor In 1871,
BY 200 majority in poll Of 0,18S votes.
Tho mississippi Legislature adjourned stno
die, April ~. Much praise is said Of the Speaker,
John Il. Lynch (colored), who was born slayo
i8 solf-oducatod, md Is tho Congressman Of Tho
Natohcz District. OF tho Bossion itse1f, tho
Violaburg Herald says:
The Logislatnro aa cost Tho stnto 400 nor day fer
TO days. mud llas done nothing. Let us ayo peace,
Tho voto Of Quincy, ILL.,, Monday, for Mayor,
was: Frederick Roarick, 2,20o; Robert s. Benz
neaon, 1900. Tho Democrats carried eyory
ward.
Tho Detroit Post tho organ Of Zaci, ohau-
dler, saga:
Those Oougreaanlen who 10 not desire tho money at
all, but arrango without public boasting to havo it
covered back Into tho Treasury nro certainly worthy
Of moro co1n,nendat!on than those who naako great
Ia Zach ono OF thoao modest fcllowa7 But tho
Post further saya:
The Congressman who draws this nonoy, mud then
Gsss to gn tRtoplnry for hmse BY giving to
ttct tranBpare1t1y nsca It fund to aecuro votes
for his own reelection. The Senator who draws It and
sives to hls own atao eannot deceivo wayfartng
Tom Carney, Of Loayonwortl, who ao1d hia
chances to Caldwell in tho Senatorial contest,
now publishes card to explain to Lis follow
cttizonH that tho seal OF Bocresy upon that trang-
action was not broken by him; that le honora-
bly, kopt tho bond {and tho $15,000), and 80 &c.
cured Calawoll's election ind TINT he was a
most unwilling witnosa against Caldwell. All Of
which shows high state Of morals in Kansas to
require such m explanation. But Mr. Carney
adds and concludes:
Had Mr.. Caldwell kept his promises, 1nado upon
honor with thoso WHO aided him, and lad not prac-
secured ha> election, that have heard statod, ho
practecd upon Irwin, Jactlnan l. Co., who sot Linn
up n busineas whon 10 first eamo to Kansas, ,ho
would today have beon member Of tho
United States senate and neither himsof, hisfrlends
nor tue people Of Leaycnworth, would hNvo boon SUBJ
tho people Of Lc.yenworlh stuil at any futuro no
foe the loss Of Senator, they need only to reflect
u to s Ss @ Rir wlo sasa e u IL
election.
IA communication in tho Iowa City Press,
recommending TINT tito Republicans Of Iowa
concedo to tho Opposition ono of tho four
Judgeuhps Of tho Supreme Bench, called out
such storm Of indignant answers from tho
party press, that Gon. NAT B. Baker, Of Dos
hroinos, moved tic authorship, and has siuce
been receiving the party kicks upon his own per-
aon. Con. Baker sayB:
DEs MONIES, April II, 1873.
ED1Ton RE01BrEn: Your sharp criticism apony-
moua writer's, in connection with an nr.ico in tbs Iowa
City Press, would induce the bulief that the Hon. John
2. irish wrote that article. 7 wrote that commultca-
tion, and very hastily without fermentation cor
recon." II Ind known that 1t would have called
forth notices and crticlRms to auch oxtent should
ton to the Press because believed that Republican
papers would not desirc to advocate even by comnu-
pfs sesyo hs saa
points Of my communication worthy Of the con-
aid0rai0n Of the people of ha State E truly
Tho Grand Jury at Buffalo, N. Y, charged by
Judge Daniels to inquire into tho use Of money
in elections, anawor:
That while this inquiry has raised In the minds os
tho membera Of this body q suapleion that laise
AMOUNT Of money Mas expended 1t tho last election or
an amount largely in c1ccss Of the legitimate e1-
ponscs which should attend election fairly and hon.
any individual nganst whom IN Indictment could 10
found on tho facta actually proven bofore them.
Tho inaction of tho Legislature with regard
to the frauds in tho Land Oiico Is, in itsolf, ono
Of tho greatest frauds upon tho people Of Mich i
igan which havo occurred in many years. Thia
inaotion mnkoB 1t look is il farco simi1nr to
that Of the impeachment trial Of Edmonds were
| to DO played. Let the people look at this case.
| Detroit Free Press.
We should like to hear Senator Morton Gov.
Hendricks, or Romo othor 10ng-hoadod statos-
| man, read papor or mako q speech On the sub
ioot of the latitude and longitude Of tho present
sailing Of the great political parties Of tic coun-
Tribune.
Wo know very we'll that party names are spells
| to conjuro up the dovil Of unreason, prejudice,
| and blind bigotry that tho caucus ia mighty
institution IN this country, that "eur ticket !"
embraces tho whole political, creed Of many,
hayo not shadow Of doubt that the party that
gives tho most satisfactory pledges OF integrity
and economy will obtain power; that plcdgo to
| repeal tho salary act would rouYo tho onthusi-
ity Of this nationt and wo yonturo to propose it
as u test OF political intogrity.-Fond dA Lao
| (1Vis.) Commonwealth.
Far bottor Grant and unadulterated military
rule than tho confusion and chaoa which nov
exist. Wolcomo Grant and tho bayonot, il they
teuco, nnlt fraud!-Neso Orleans Times.
Tho extont Of tho Congressional salary steal
is not always fully approlended by shoao who
fool indignant about It. Tho increase Of salary
from g, 600 to s75o9 impoees rerpotual, an. =.
5000, 900: This ia exactly por cont on
the Treasury Ia now borrowing money: The
| effect OF tho 1nofoano OF the eallrles 10
precisely that therefore, which would lnvo
been Produced if Congress- Ind issued bonds for
$4,000, 600, sold tLem md stolen tho proceeds,
aud loft tho people to pay tho interest on thcm.
It would have boon cheaper for tho Treasury
md the people in tho end, II tho rascalB had
yotod themselves plump sum Of a5000u
apiece, and gono homo with tho plundor. Thia
would have taken only little over s1G00o,00Q
out Of tho Treasury, instead Of 1s,0o0,o0o aa
| tho thing nov stauds.--B4Dalo Courier.
1 l. xn.. HLrtn ...S.
people i'll various parts Of the country to petit
tion tho Government to commute Capt, Jacl'a
punishment to imprisonment for ife.--Fow
Wayne Gazetc.
If tho railroad companies are wiso they will
speedily adjust thoir freight charges 10 us to do
| Justice to all. Those arbitrary and unjuet dis
ordinations, moro than tho high ratcs, have oro-
atod auch an cxctonont and general uprising.
Now, not only will theao determinations have to
bo stopped, but the ratop materially reduced be-
| fore tilo public mind will DO pacited. Some