, 1874-09-05
NOTES AND OPINION.

Tho Pittsbutg Commercial, edtted by tho
CaRirman Of tho Pennsylvania Republican State
Ceutral Committee. aays Tho yoto Of Vcr-
nont Indicates tho general drift Of Affairs" It
does not detraot from tho truth Of this remark
to add TINT tho sdo Of tho paper containing It
wont to press aome hours earlier than the other
aldo containing tho Vermont election returna.
Tho st. Paul Press {Postmastor) eays:
Ifan earthquake had swallowed the Greon Noun
tatna It could not hive produced moro Intense aaton-
shncns than thla sudden hzeakup Il tho traditional
bands Of party discipline.
Matt Carpenters own organ, tho Milwaukee
Sentinel, speaks Of tho result In Vermont mora
in sorrow than In anger. The Sentinel tbinka
tho dofeat Of "that vo-known md yory uso-
full" lgrsat and good u Mr. Poland Gun bo graft
flying only to Democrats, and says:
Now yery psopor .lms to preach tho gospel Of
enca to principles 1nther than mon,
Also to proaoh ne-oloct everybody.
Tho Cleveland Leader Nepublcan) breaches
tho losson OF tho fate OF Poland to constituency
dangerously noar that Of lIr. Garfield. Tho
Leader says:
Tho fate Of Judge Poland VII b. doubtlcss repeated
tug Congresslncn In both parties will find themselves
on In the cold before the season ia over The events
on s I'D & e. 5ay asS r.. L.
personal records q @ to p9
known, In aomo caaea tlia now scrutiny has
boon unfortunate for veteran nembets.
Tho Cincinnati Times Republcan) thinks
tho denomination of Garfield, who " reported,
spoke, and votea for tito salary~grab at tho
critical junoture when his influence either way
would hare boon decisivo," will haye demoral-
izing and weakening effect upon tho otlor dis
tricts in Ohio.
Talk Of tho aa1ary-grab which did NOT blow
ovor. Afr. Hardin, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Missouri, ands 1t tho most effect
lively popular act Of his lilo TINT ho opposed Gov
Woodsou's appointment of Frank Blair as In
eurnnce Commissioner Of Missouri, because
blair waa aalary-grabber, just out of his torn
In Congress-. It will ho remembered that
Dair's appointment WAS only confirmed by tho
votes OF Republicans IN tho Missouri Senate.
Tho st. Paul Press (atrictly Republican,
saya OF tho canvass to gain tho nopubllcan
nomination for Congress In tho st. Paul Dis
triot:
Tho present Congressional contest In this diarict Ia
likely 10 pass into history tAe aost rotten and dis
graceful ono which cver stirred the hlimy dophs Of
iolasio enort was made to obsuch the prlmarles
and purchase votes aud de!e4ates with opon bribery
during the last fdw weeks: It has become 80 oath.
and Hckoning scandal that a honest men turn
Il sn nssa IL
prudent aocreay But now tho srampet Of cosruntloa
strides in naked horror over the district, mud opens
ler shameful 1narkct ut every and convention
and bruga mon to tho hotd like cattle nnd sheep.
So much for au effort to gain IN nomination
equivalent to an olootion" III district that gayo
G,500 Republican minority two yoara ago In
Lancaster County, Pa, tho old home OF Thaa
Htovoua, good for 8,ooo Republican majority, tho
Republican nouuoea havo won their placos. ut
whnt cost IL not stated, and tho pittgburg Com
snc1cfal (good Republican authority aaya:
IAncastor County sro az follows Congress, 81 800
Judge. o9o p'arlo!-Aternsy 500 aenator. tl5o;
Prison inspectors md Directors of tho Poor $40 and
tho minor olFcos In proportion,
-Tlio miniona Of Chandler, llko himsolt, arc
Desperate III fact, moro ullcruputouH claBa OF
politicians noyor lisod. Jlloso mon well know
Tint tho laborlnE and buhInpsa classes through
out the ntate arc opposed to thom that upon
tho roal mortts they, by tho ballot, muet 70 uu-
der and, knowing this fact, aro armcd with
fpouey to push forward their cause and secure