, 1874-04-10

NUtE5 ON iHE ELECtlUNos
II ast Bengon rna m *ofr yonr," is not this
m "ofr-or ?"-Sl Paul Pioneer.
-A month ago, 1t Was New Hampshire. Now
It is Connecticut. Noxt fall, unless somebody is
careful, 1t may be Massachusetts. Springfield
1tepnu.lcdn.
Tho Republicans [of Oonnocticut1 staid
away from tho polls in q sort Of disgust ut the
drift Of affairs. :. If tue passage Of the
inantion bill by tho Senate, on Monday, Ind
Democratic majority might have been 1000 or
1900 moro than 1t ia; and this in spite OF the
fact that tho Democratic party in Congress- is Us
deep Ii, tho mud as tho Republican is in the
mire.-Uurtforu Conrant.
1t is not TINT the people love tho Democrats
more, but tho Republicans less that tho tide in
political affairs apparently shows retiring ebb.
. Corrnptions In tho collection anil dis
buraemont OF tue revenue, the appointment of
inefficient and unworthy, men to office, and the
othor effect thAn to overwho1m In ruin tho party
that il responsible for thom.-Bos!on Globe
1t is tho second voice OF tue year, speaking
even moro loudly In conformation Of the OK
trayaganco. tho lsurpntion, tho arrogant inter-
ference and tho reckless mismanagenlent Of tho
Republican Government. sanborn contracts,
Jnyno extortionB, currency int1ntion, Duttor ap-
pointmonts. Louisiana iniquities, oil arc ewept
away Will LILO 6AllTY-NIaD AElu tTGulL 1l0u1llGT
scandals on which tho verdict was passed last
year, and IN indignant people 1oaaserts it's pur-
pose Of denying oven 4 moral aupport to totter-
ing RopublicauiHm. Thero Ia NO miatako in this
decsioE.-Boston Post.
-Sanborn and Jayne helped poworfnlly to re-
elect Ingeraoll, Governor OF Connecticut, aud
Hend Democrat to tie United States Senate
Tho disgust TINT is Gonorally folt towards hfr. b.
L. Butler'H prominence as nominal Republican
representative was another factor in tho situa-
tE1txr pfr
Democratic voteB. Still anothor difficulty was
tho generally unsatisfactory courso Of Congress-
thus far on the currency question. Hundreds
Of voters held the Republican party responsible
large q proportion OF Democratic Oongressulon
favor initiation policy as Republicans. ns.-Rochcster
-This victory in Connecticut is evidently duo
check tho thcfts, and robuko tho inoflcionoy Of
tho National Administration and thoy havo
used the Democratic party for that purpose, md
for no other. Tho people arc beginning to
foar tho terrible goal to which Butler, Richard
son, Grant. and tho rost arc hurrying them.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Tho Sanboru contract and tho moioty OK
poBlre, the shuilling aud delay in meeting the
financial question. and tho way Congress- Heelns
disposed to meet it, all combined to domoralizo
the Republican party in Connecticut, and there
must 10 aomo mighty brisk unloading" before
fall, or this demoralization will be found apread
ing With disastrous effect to the great Central
States, aud in the election Of the uoxt National
triches in Pennsylvania havo their heads SO deop
In tho sand, aud thor fingers so intent on grab
bing, they can SEQ nothing OF this kind-Pias-
burJh Euening Telegraph,
course Of Congress in tue mattor Of tie finances,
although shared III by Democrats ind Ropuh-
llcans alike, was naturally charged to the ruling
natority and moro Justly tho Republicans wore
ton in tho public service, rs evidenced by the
Sanhorn contracts. the Custom House swinalos,
the Simmons appointment, and the rest, and for
tho extravaganza and mismanagemont which are
now causing tho country auch in!lnito concern.
It Ia truo that the resolutions Of the Republican
State Convention In Connecticut dfa-
ground in favor Of reform; but it Is
also truo that people havo hoard Just aucl,
fair promises again and again. and have seou
ing TINT tIoy placed little confidence tn hoin
to maintaln thcir supremacy anywhere. thoy
must n9s 9nly talk about ,"nnloaang tas
| latc.-Phitadclphia Morning Chronicle.
-Evorywhoro tho determination to put tho
drant-Butler, party out of power, has taken bold
npon tns public A'thoagh tie People
publican voters clung to tlolr party, hoping
against hope, and removing confidence In tho
cheap and shallow promises OF loform mnde 80
layshly by thotr party leaders, they have at lust
como to the conclusion to act upon thor own
responsibility and cast thoir unfaithful leaders
Pittsburgh Post.
III tho Republican leaders will not tako tue
| word OF tho independents newHpnperH. they bud
better get somo Daniel to interpret tho moaning
Of all these election bullotins.- Worcester
| {lfass.) Gazette.
t -Tllo truth In, that tho conyiotion has bo-
| come ti1o!l In tue public mind that tho govorn-
u1ant Of tho country las tallcn into tho hands Of
| adventurous, atd that tho only way to rescue
that Government Is to crush tho party which laB
| placed tleso adYonturors In poWer.-Aldany
| Ar9as.
| Tho Republican party hRs won itB last vic.
| tory III Knnsns. Tho lDnE catalogue Of official
crimes and kwindlea, StRta nl,l National. IL too
l1eayy load to be pulled through another con-
tost.-Kansas City TIMES.
! 1t wa8 not q question lin Conneotcutl be-
tween Gov. lngorsoll aud Mr.. Hhrriaon-botii
emtnontly respectable goutlomen. It was not
oven = question lotwaen Air. buckingham "a
mild hypocrito) and his Democratic oompetitor
for tho Onitod 6tat0a 8onato. Tile people knew
full well that tho election OF Harrison would be
accupted in Washington Us MI indorBomont OF
| everything dono there during tho past year. ILL.,
cll,ling the Aaary-ateal, the Ba,born contracts,
| the Jayuo moetY bupinass. and tile LouialanA
outrAge.-Uiica Observer.
Tho lofeat lin Connootfout] would not DO
tho cauao OF much tegrct, il tloro Wero any roa-
aonablo hope that it would touch CongresB tho
loHAon they are slow TO toarn. With Sanhorn
| Jobs and currency lllY-dallying. while pronlgR-