, 1874-06-30
NOTES AND OPINION.

henrty approval Of tho decision Of tho Supreme
Court declaring the apportsonmout Of ta1es un-
der the Railroad-Aid law Of 1860 to bo illegal.
Tile Joliet Republican anys:
The decision will meet the APPROVAL OF every right
thinltiIg 1'an i te country as not ouy being good,
Bound law, but juHtico as we'll
Tho towns in lroquois County haye a largo
debt Of this kind, but tho Iroquois Times apcaks
manfully III support Of the decision. It BayB;
Another proof that people must learn to th!uk for
themselves nnd nut to 10 governed by tle 0plnous Of
others especaily interested stumpapeakera, H. fur
lug tho law known Us hs 'draJ-law" to b. uncousti-
aoa of T4t w ;Ss ~as nasse! by wss q Legislature
las community baen fearfuy gu ged Gy ,ckaors 1sa and
shurls assisted by III lgnor.nt Loglulattre.
in effect, the result will be that oil such MD
voted to railroads will have to DO paid by tho
people, as 1t the said law had novor been passed
-ali drawbacks being by the Court declared
"void." Tho bonds, however, arc good, aud
States Courts, hnye to be pnid. yet it WHO'S our
tint son,i-responsibity OF the State for their pay
mont which existed under tho law OF 18Go.-Bu-
,edu County Republican.
-Ths opinion is delivered by Justice schol-
fold, who WIS elected against the Farmers
nomluoe IN this district d year ago. Tho de-
cision w!:l, III tho future. snve AIacoupin County
about 9l4,0oo per ycar.- -CarEineile Enquirer.
This waB not unexpected, but il none tho
leaa glatlfylng. an 1t loayes in the Treasury Of
Wnnohago County sovoral thousand dollars that
otherwise would be forwarded to Springfield. It
will oe remembered that State'e- Attorney Car
ver, some time 6tnco enJoined Treasurer Cole
from, paying tho amount over to The Sta:o
iuBtied such actiop.-ltoekford Gazette.
Many townships, cities, and counties voted
bonds in tho aid OF railroads Which they would
NOT hive voied lad tho people known that their
7ortx rntt41 h1v hann tiroAf f4r
the debts thus incurred The people wore lod to
believe, by interested particB that tho debt
which they sought to lave voted could bo paid
without additional local ta1ation, which theory
Under the Wow takon BY tho Court Of this law,
1t has proven a delnson and snare to tho
people, -4uacom5 Journal.
One OF tho unfortunate effects Of the Inv
thoso who wont III dabt heavily, as did tho pooplo
Of thia county, will have ample leisure to rogrot
1t during the next fow years. The decision,
whilo 40 doubt just. is 4 worry damaging one to
Logan County: Herald.
-slacoupin has no railroad debt, bnt tho Town
Of Brighton has given its bonds for 315, ,000, aud
Virden for $4,000. Tho tolal Of tho bonds
Affected By the decision is $13.3o3, ,058.26. These
must now bo paid by tho towns or counties
which issued them, Hame as any other bonds.
OF tho appointment Of Shepherd the st. Paul
Pioneer Baya:
Tho ss.uelcss conduct of the rlflians Of tho Flyo
Points III clectin Tweed to the Stlta Senate IL par
with this act Ut the Executive Ut the nation. Tners ia
awdtt, ,pread expression Of indignation aud diAgnst
through the eugh as',i breadth q tue land without
Singh voice Ut dissent In lbs who'll list Ut AniniGtr
ton papers. Tho tling wss wholly iudefouslblo.
-Forney md Cameron aro reconciled. Mercy
and truth have luet together Righteousness
mud poaco havo kissed oacA other. Tho spirit OF
Penn looks down upon tho City of Drotherly |
Love. and weeps, aud feels for It's pockets.-Neeo
York Graphic,
The President approves that bill, and then
sends iu tho na1no OF The Boss Of tho Ring to DO
tho leatling ulon,Der Of tile new commission |
gaalzation | Of Which 10 was ciiof. Such IN sp-
p1!ntmont ia Notwithstanding md con3mant can |
udA nuthlng to the disgust Wit winch 1t will bo
viewed by all docent men, IWEosingto" (Dst)
Slate Journal,
Our Judgment Ia decidedly against accepting
Con. Grant AZ tho Conservative candidate,
though he should out loose from hiH present
alIioH; but We would not hesitate o moment
betweon Grant on our platform, and Butler. Or |
lsadcat platform. We would vastly prefer Al
out-and. out innn Of our own iilt.-auo q man as
Dayard, BECK, iondloton, Thurman. Hondricka,
or Hancock. k.-i!tc'4ntond { Ya.) Whtq.
We learn from !he oelina co. Standard that
tue Hon. D. J. Gallon llan boon unanimously
nominated III tho choice Of Mercer County for
Congross Az Gallon calne within few votes q
nomination two yoar; ago, wo suppose no WILL
VIII tltB tlHlo.-Et8tttt1'u l1tnl7t-LtHtef.
-pohtmuAter- QeuerAl CreBwel did not resign
a moment too aoon. IN official lite lie was not n
gorgeous Bueeess. AIS we'll that ends (CroH)
woIl."-l{eanphis Aualaache.
In tho nomination Of Alexander r. Shepherd
for Chairnan OF tho Commsson-Doard Of tic
District OF Columbia, President Grant haa
showed not only ao!lnnce Of pnblio sentiment,
but contempt Of that renpoct for ey1ouoo
which IL conclusive in conde,nnlng I. criminal
and which should contrIl IN lna!ing 1o,niua-
tlona.-0raad Rapids 1lich.) Democrat.
IL thelo is anything III which tho President
seems to yiolAto pubic confidence 1t iB iu Ills
pprsiatonoy to hppolnt mud, retain porsonal
frient.s who havo boon found guilty Of nalat.
n,inistrat!on aad n,altoasanco III oltioo.-Cold
.raIer [dIiah.) Republican.
-Ywsod oeo. .,'eH . o1osely-guarled cell OIL
Daokwell'a Island. Shepherd bteathos tho
moral atmospheric 1t Washington, Il prosperous
gentleman. Behold tho difference betwaent
lwsedlsm and bhepherdisn. The Democratic
leaders Hpurned Twood. Republican statesmen
take Shepherd by tho hanl, unl Grant u sticks
70 him uko brother. r."-Nashui!Ee (7s"'')
Union.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE,