, 1873-06-16
NOTES AND OPINION,

W. CD ANVIL OTIlNlLNs
The promise is, that tho coming Fourth of
July will DO celebrated In a1l tho Wost, under tho
auspices Of tho Far1nora' Clubs, as IN Inlopend-
enco-Day with emphasis. On that day tho as-
aomblod peoples will, oven moro formally than
hitherto, proclaim their Independence Of purity
management; and, wlrnt'a moro, tho party.man-
agors know that thoy will moan It.
-8ome OF tho auti-AdminiBtration na1nes
mentioned In connection with tho Governornhip
OF Ohio: Thomas Ewing, George ". Morgan,
Samuel o. Gary, Durbfn Ward, Lon. 4. Harris.
Lows D. Campbell, John T. Mckinney, John
". sohn, Rush Il. Sloane, John g. peshIor, Il.
r. Drinkorholf, Fred Hassaurot.
Tho Massachusetts Legislature, In its laHt
session, appropriated q, ,91o to DO provided
for by tho ct1rrcnt revenuo ta1) Of the yoar, and
Increased tho Btate debt e1,B50,000 for Hoosac
Tunnel and other purposes. Tho Boston Journal
says:
Tho "aatary-gEab resppearod IN Tho House on
Tass'1y 9itsfnosn IN Tho shape et propoalton to
tho soaaion pt the limo a1ing ho ply Tor
Of dieagrGcment md report of conference eommit-
tin8s: On division, this proposition got q yotca
agelnst 90 ont tho yoaa md maya being called, 1t
uoteateQ ny oO 10 ~.
Up to tho most recent date only twelvo SEN
ators aud thirty-two Representatives had TO-
turned tho back-pay steal to tho Treasury
e183 ,321 in ali.
Tho movement Of tho people in tho weat at
traeta, aa yot, only blinded and Indifferent at-
tontion at tho East but in tho South It is watched
with tho koonoBt interest.
1t iB not difficult to realize the eltuation in
Maine pcnding tho Republican Convention, Juno
10. Tho Belfast Republican Journal says:
for tho nomination for tho o1co Of Governor, word
from Washington, Or thS crack Of Blaine whip will
mako any refractory horao In tho team tighten Up lia
tugs like veteran stecd In tho etago hsrnoss 3d.
whether Kent sticks Or withdraws, wlcthor Dingloy
swins ou Tie crest Of tho wavc or IL sunk by tue
weighty stone, nn will bo tho Batne Tho fuss md
very smallest account.
Tho Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention
has rofusod, ~ to 67, to strike out the word
"nalo" from the Constitution tlofoated several
propositions to allow women to voto on school
and liquor questions, and only permits them to
bo eligible for school of1icoa.
There croepB out in several OF the boat Kun
saa papers follow-foeling for Pomeroy, aa lis
trial approaches, TINT looks rs II they had boon
assiated to start = National Bank. .-Cincinnali
Times
-1fit has como to thfs according to tho logic Of
Samuel J. nandal], TINT our Representatives aud
seuators must be hired to bc Honest, it is about
time that tho bonato and House wore entirely
douo away with, and Grants absolute dictator
ghip inaugurnted.- Louis Times.
Tho farmera do not fail 80 SEQ that Grant, by
signing tho bill which nude this gonoral in
croaso, his own included, il just ~ guilty and
moro Responsible becauBo possessed Of power to
dofoat it-Te're Haute (lad.) Gazette.
Grant ia tho wiokcdeet nun connected With
tho Ralary-grab. It ,wae wholly concocted to
cover his Bohomo for doubling bis alroady moro
thau sufficient pay.-Princeton (Iu.) Republican,
An earnest and deop~rooted sentiment Of
hatred to. tho spirit that prompted tho salary
grab. and expressions Of indignation from tho
tho political kpe!f Of many faysorIte Congress.
man.-Nadtson Wis., Democrat.
This "salary-erab" is an illustration Of
what the Republican party is. It is In the power
Of the peoplo to say whether it shall remain tho
frng aud 60 on n Its oour9s Ct rab
1siie. es ~
---The only question for tho sensible farmer to
ponder is, how much Beuao is there In fighting
ono Of these systems OF robbery and aooplng
mcddlo with politics, interfere with tho nice
little schemes OF tho gontlomen CongreaBmon
and thcir haugers-on who vote themselves 81, 600
back-pay and $4,000 salaries for about ton
months work In Congress. II farmers propoue
hereafter to vote Us Democrats and Republicans,
aa heretofore. they arc Wasting great deal OF
wind to yery little purpose, that's -Aaquoketa
(Iotoa) Journal.
Tile people are ridden to death by dcna-
goguos and plunderers; and it matters but little
which set Of schemcrs and tricksters gots the
upper hand. They lavo to foot the bills In any
event. This is ono OF the prominent featurea
Of our glorious sYstom OF government Detween
the plundcrors and tic blunderers tho people
1T is only By maintaining Independence, and
standing a!oof Of both Of tho old party organi-
cations, that tic farmers have my show for sue
cess in their efforts to reform the politics of tho
olomont IN tho administration Of National, State,
aud nulcipnl governments, instead Of tho non-
working professional politicians and roprosenta-
tiyes Of Incorporated capltal.-Keokstk (Ios0a)
Constitution.
The issue botwecn the railroads and tic
people can ITO longer bo ovaded. So long as
present parties maintain their old positions, tue
railroads will control both. There Is no sense,
therefore, IN keeping up division Of action
where thore iia no difference Of opinion, and
thus become tho dnpeB Of railroad Bchomers.-
Waseea (Afinn.) .Netos.
Tho formidable proportions which tho farm
era' movement is attaining In minnesota Ia
alarming tho political ring which has heretofore
ing at Eyota yesterday il significant. When
three thousand farmers assemble In q little
country village to counsel togethor, and when
such gatherings to greater or less oxtont arc
0elnb aelfl thr1NEa0uE tOo Hthtat Tue ring may
we'll tremblo.-,SL Paul (Minn.) Dispatch. =
The farmers movement. which at first WAS
only rub-a+dNb agtation that would grow III
harmonious OF itself before long, has assumed
such proportions that tho politicians aro scared.
Nothing eau be calculated with certainty, as
heretofore, and slatoa hxcd up by knowing and
designing onos.s arc worthless now. Party tac-
tics will DO, unavaillng when used against the
honest effort OF tho people for their OWL good.-
Loqansport {lnd.) pharos.
-A1roady, too long, llaH tho labor interests OF
this country permitted themselves to be the mere
tools Of deHigning and corrupt men, and it is
high tfme that they threw oil the manholoH and
aaaorted thoir Independence Galesbury (lA)
Free Press.
Tho people have patiently borne tho oppres-
eiong OF monopoles until the burden has grown
too hoayy to be longer endured. a change must
come. Reform or revolution is tho watchword.-
Madison (1Vis.) Democrat.
-The pooplo toiN royerso the coMrts, fneces-
aary,-;-certainly all wrong,-;by bnllots IT thoy
cam by bulletsif thoy must. Now tho aooner
" railroad kings" ard tariff dukos,'' bank
lords" and ohartared barons," and all the