, 1874-06-16
AUTuMN-LEAVES.

AUTumN-LEAVE6.
Tho troubles Of tho salary-grabbers aro in
We hayo from timo to time noticed
tho voluntary rotiromont by aomo thirty or moro
membors Of Congress- who voted for or took the
back pay." They aro dropping hero and there
like autumn-loayoa. These gcntlomen read In
tho facos Of their constituents tho firm resolve
to trust 10 nun who favored TINT act. Like
prudent mon, thoy havo not waitel to bo flung
out Of the window; they havo quietly walked
down tho stairs. It is to DO regretted that few
Of illoln lave not been equally wiso. Many Of
thom have faith that they have 80 distributed
Federal patronage In their districts TINT they
can pack the nominating convontions, and force
their respective parties to support thom, sal
ary-grab and a1l 10 tho oxsont Of securing
nominations thoy may DO suceoBBful, but Of
their fato beforo tho people this fall there can
bo no uncertainty. There IL striking contest
Of this kind III Atinnesota. The Representative
from tho Second District, Mr. Dunnoll, WAS
elected two yeara ago by nearly II, GOO majority.
lie voted for tho grab three times, voted against
It four tinaa lodged tho voto once, aud ucn took;
tho money. Tho Republican majority in that
district il about 10000; but 20 universal Is tho
objection to Mr. Dunuoll that tho ST. rnul
Press demonstrates against hia denomination,
holding that it would jeopardizo tho party. Mr.
Dunnoll is warmly supported by tho Fodoral Of"
ficors. and vii, probably obtnin Tho nomination
from a convention packod bv them. INT this
will not ayai1 Mt this timo. Tho Press pays:
It needs no argument to show tlat in the prcscnt
do'norasea condition Of political partses--asis{''g
@ .ns ao9cs' W sn.p lssu.a ponsy "lako
i,o cannot Ia enenacl On h cona,ra,n rc,act,n. or
indifferent Republicans to vote for unpopular canai-
oates. Ine 1ast "'eht as "ell 90 foeogh'ze hrss AZ
acted On l,eoro t,o nonu1lcan District Couyentiona
held than afterward, TINT Republican nomina-
on Is no longer eauvaaont TO an election oven III ahat
ycart nro 1ave n1r Dnnno1, ,.a1v N o nm ,orttv
Thu samo manor ]ays down in addition to the
,oct TINT marty nominations aro m ,o,oor ,,,,;v,.
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