, 1874-04-17
NOTES AND OPINION,


tho 1ato Republican party, a1e not out for holl-
day frolic. 1rloy are out for good.
--The Albany papers (Aryus and EUening
Journal publish returns Of tho etcctiou Of
Supervisors ut tho town mootiuga throughout
Now York, and tile footings aro:
6enu5!ssn. - 6ePns1!ssa . 6epa5!isa6. %
Opposition. s'5 Opposition. Al Opposition. $50
o2p Ts'a s,. j. nep Poa na n:c 1ots , sS
of tho town elections in Michigan April 6,
for Supervisor, etc., tho Detroit Free Press
says:
uB III saying that tho opposition gains hayo been great
and that result Of tho election there will DO iae-
Eal clanees IN the political eompe1ion Of mnny Of tho
tine in years IL tie htory Of chgan wi wan en- sae
revslon agat'ut the dominant party in State and M
ton was exhibited at spring election shown
Monday.
Tho Wisconsin returns (town elections for
County Boards Of Supervisory como IN decided
~ anti-Republican. Tho Madison Democrat
says Of tho proper classification:
whatovcs names may b. employed, there nre but
psry, par led BY oran bater, Mcrton' Carpenter, % aud
Chandler tho other comprises al the ee,nents 1t 40
cIcy that ropudiate the above leadership and oppose
Everywhere under whatever name, the hoss Of op
position aro marching under common aag and are
Tho spring elections Ill Mjnnesota and elae-
whoro move tho st. Paul Dispatch to say:
Taken whole tho result OF tho spring oloctlont
show mere marked dIsapprobation than haa beer
antestoa since @ TIE ;kepShsan a pa1y nt.
spring elections. as rule for positive indications Of
tie drift Of public sentiment but when the change II
show, there is than ordinary Significance IN tht
rcHult. 1t Is tho beginning OF the eud.
Tho Eastern papers arc, many 1T them, In.
clined to regard the local eloctiona in tha Vest
as even moro suggestive than the Republican
disaster in Connecticut. The Boston Jeurnu
says:
Generally 1t may be said t that tho Rspn15e.s hay
failures arc by no means the same thing asa oe.na
crao reastion r. proany tr hars
ent royerses Of the purity permanent.
Tho Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot says:
Thero nro thousands Of Republicans whoa toteriuR
corruption, dishonesty. and ncapacity thai
pant in every department Of the National Ad nistra
rod tho local eaoons, not only in ohio but is1ie-
igan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. and hinnesoa It ia
not iikely tLat for yeurs to come ever the Rpu1li
:. It is the manifestation Of u long wihhd Ills
content TINT has finally burst into tho impataco Of
Tho Troy On. ~ Times, John If. Fancis'
cau't 'bo got to sign letter Of rosignatie! "il
the ordinary course of busincsB," and say
IL 1t not an amazing spoctacle to seorhry Of
tho Treasury, and au Assatant Secretary Of htreas
ury in the presence Of tho Ways md Means tna.it-
tee asserting that III matter Of oflctu buBiIbs in
yolving millions Of dollars and Offering ostpx1;on.
nvo opportunities for fraud aud peculatou. th ave
to po laid lsfore thon. without taking. tic naest
pains to Inform themacives as to tle tendency til rr
acts? The assertion Is 90 extraordinary that Il mBt
EtaHpr
is such IL tho sworn testimony Of these oa!s-
Tho Burnside combination, carrying tb rolz-
u1ar Grant Republican banner, and with}eano-
crats training in tho rear, was beaten in'rovi-
lonco, Il. l., April 10. ut tho supplemental eleo.
tion to fill vacancies in the Legislature l'ho
Auti-BurnBidorB elected tie Senator aud threo
Representatives. There are yet three toleet.
Tho Peoria Democrat, tho ah'ai ga
Gazette, and other imitation papers, aro lbhing
new domand upon Congress-. Tho Peorl Dem
ocrat Rays:
we ars forced to use paper 70. our money 1tn VIZ
Tho ony cause Of that premium [on goltl] is4at la
Government refuses to take its own Paper fusratu
offers rreniuin for gold apecuators to swale the
Government out Of 10 cents on every dollar hich ia
II the press Ut thu country wond units In aslg Col
gress to mako our legal -enter receivable foul dua5
to the uoycrnn'ent, Instead Of comnlatnsnfs M'st
have the honor Of working for tho weIalnf tho
people, whether that desirable on1 can laecou-
ptfshea Or not.
Americans believe they can ad tic
dangerous rooka upon which 80 manpations
have beon wrecked, mud that our best terestH
demand imitation. Tho experiment il 'ont to
be tried. Let US stand by and obtYe the
result Cairo (In.) Bulletin
AT best will initiation do moro thano post
po1.o tho day Of settlement? viii Il crisis,
wlonit finally comos, md como twill nc day,
be any ploasantor to moet by being dVoa9--
Rensselaer, (Ina.) Union.
--Another reason why wo con, anu nocoe-
Barv SHALL advocate Initiation aud votepr 1t. la
| that 1t will forco New England into out the
| aamo financial condition that tho Bot ts and
| has been In aiuce the wAr. cause by tho
! lannabo reconstruction policy orGaed aud
sustained by Now England Htatosmon, rat!'or
mad partsanH.-G Grand Rapids (lNid Demo"
! cra&
| While thoro arc few reckless Gutators
| In the West who want imitation at nnost and
/ llou't caro- In what shape 1t comes, 40 1t le8ul-
| tondcrs are brought down In value 30 Ut dU
| contH Oh the dollar, the farmers, anhonorD.
lists, aud honest Yotors Of all claBaeH a3ppoBeu
| to further enlargement OF tho Natal BANK
return homo no1t summon to claim thpplauaa
| OF their constituents for having, by 1o0o,o0q
| expansion, naado money cheap and ply, tho1
will tlnd tho curses more p1Bntifuf th9Le olesa'
| aun Of annual lnteroht on tho public BY an'
larB,nK tho National Dank monopA3ly no %"
| tont ot 94G, ,QQ0, ,o1o.~0 0aas1a Ia.l 1>4Fad1h