, 1874-01-03

Tho washington ~. H. Qdtl01adl f1epu0t1c1T
addresses its warning voice to Congress, anG
says:
The country las to stage In its wondroui
development Ehtu methods needed, when tlle
old nostrl1u1s no longer applicable or eaicacious
Tho farmers Of the Vest for the first time,
organizing in secret lodges for poltlcosocial pur-
poses maintaining 2ueuuing silence and bEoodinR
real or na slary grievances; the finances i'll dis
order merchants look anxiously into the new year.
cndeayoriug to through the gloom and darkness In
which 1t il shrouded III addition to nil we have angrJ
uttcrings from the great centres Of population,
lnnd1ng Of revolutionary sceues in other countries,
gers. Party ties longer binding they
i've yeats ago spirit Of unrest is abroad which, at
any moment, may sweep the country Like hurricane.
The Indianapolis journal, in its retrospect
OF the past year, remarks:
There has undoubtedly been decided improvement
in tho general tone Of political morals. The gtea:
'back-pay outrage excited storm which haa puri-
fed the air for long time to come and it will be many
. year before Congress ventures anything Of tho
Kind again The people have asserted their eontrol
over ali officers and oiceholders and have made their
voice heard In u manner that will not be forgot
ten. The spirit Of retrenchmcnt and reform thus set
on foot ia plaiu1y visible in the attitude Of Congress-
aud Will result not Only in large reduction Of Gov
ernmsnt expenses, but in the tntroduet3on Of new
acts Of politicians and ohceholders may indicate, Is
certain that the er has been Of decided progress
in political Ecasc.
The Dea Moines Leader, speaking Of the new
year, says:
The election Of q new Congress comes in she new
yc1T, and hs people cannot begin too carly in prepay
ing for this election There must be Set Of
elevated to positions q honor and trust. The old
politicians must be shelved, and this SHOULD be done
with the outgoing Of the rear Beginning in 1874 the
revolution n politics will continue until in 1876, the
centennial Of independence there will Be pure
and patriotic like tho founders Of the Republic, to
make and execute our .ews-
Should Congress, after reassembling, find 1t
absolutely Indispensable to the smooth transnc-
1ich hrs lntn
ity OF steam every day, We respectfully suggest
proper theme for discussion, the supremacy Of
conscience IN the individual. Some members are
profoundly ignorant Of tho subject, to be sure,
many other matters on which they discourse with
the utmost glibness and volnbiity
Commercial.
--People somehow don't have that abiding
faith in Congressman that they used to have.
They are beginning to think, whom man is
necessarily 1ncrenae his wisdom or add to his
stature, and that il they wait for him to do their
fighting they will walt very long time Indeed.
4 man inside fat Office don't want to fight.
Things are fixed pleasantly enough for him He
is all right. What do people want to mako fuss
for ?-Et Paso (IA) Journal.
1t is utterly futile to hope OF expect that the
party that riots upon the hard-earned money OF
the people will correct its OWL crimes. No
change no arnelioration, will take place SO long
e1pend the peoples moneys. Paul Pioneer.
These lotal thieves will never get another
opportunity to plunder the people, Carlinuille
{In) Enquirer.
We should say that this National Legisla-
ture ID in q mighty bad way.-CarlinriQe (lu)
Democrat
-Congless contains few men Of higher
grade Than fourth-rato. Low, cunning. SELFISH
ness are there marked characteristics. YheJ hare
not even the esthetic culture which enables vice
to par tribute to virtue by lrnitstiugi it, They do
not, ~ body. even look ike good men. The
House. viewed from tho gallery, forcib1y reminds
you of the deck of convict stip.-Dfcdtur (Iu)
l{dgnet'* Washington Letter.
Let the hard-hsted farmer, tho mechanic,
tho laborer, and all who are in favor OF equal
Justice to all. special privileges to none, stand
manfuIiy up to the work SO nobly begun. and
the monopolists aud corruptionists who are rob-
bing them Of their hard-earned pennies, will be
forced to release their grasp upon the national
(IN.) Granger.
An nristocracy Of concentrated wealth. to
political fostering thereof, cannot
flourish long under our present republican form
Of government. j. 3. Tho signs OF the times
Indicate resistance to this process Of corporate
and this resistance will coon
embrace nearly three-fourths of the voting pop
nlation.--Ce Cefaralia (IN) Democrat.
The Chicago Inter- Ocean, noting that pota-
toes are very scarce and high thinks the tariff
should be taken OF SO they can be brought FREQ
from Canada. TIE idea ia az good as nll propo-
sition8 in favor Ct free trade, but it il to be
noted that the Inter- Ocean. like all other sound
Republican papers. fayors fre6 trade orty Oh
,lloh articles us the farmers sell. Tou never
heard one OF them speak in favor Of free trade
Il any articles which the farmers buy. On the
contrary, shey want to diversity American indus
~, by taxing farming out Of existence.-Fuhon |
County (lA.) Ledger.