Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-11-21
rms noRAL ~ TnE SELECTIONS.

rms noRAL ~ TRE ELECTIONS.
The astounding revolution Of polit-
icAl sentiment expressed in the result
Of the October and November cleo
lions means beyond all question a gen.
enl and utter dissatisfaction with the
administration Of public affairs under
the late ascendant political party. This
dissatisfaction is not to be measured
merely by the numerical changes in
majorities; for it is to be presumed
that, beyond the disapproval that is
plainly expressed in the sweeping
changes Of vote, there is also much
that is unexpressed among the mass
who have voted with the party late in
majority. There can be little differ
ence Of opinion as to the causes Of this
Reputation of the hitherto dominant
party. Q) They have failed to recon-
struct our deranged finances. This
failure was due in part to the "oppo-
sition," who showed no more ability
to deal with the financial question than
the majority; but, nevertheless, with
the large majority the Republican
party las had in Congress, the people
have very justly expected that. dur
ing nine years Of opportunity, some
thing should have been acco mplished
towards the restoration Of the specie
basis. In this, they have been utterly
disappointed, the country having be-
fore it to-day no feasible proposition
for resumption, and, so far as appears.
no man in either house OF Congress
competent to lead the country out of
the prevailing confusion Of financial
ideas into a conception OF what is really
feasible in this vital question. 90 The
administration Of the Treasury De-
partment has been regarded as q most
sigual failure. Under Mr.. Boutwsll'>
persuasions. Congress WAS easily in
dueed TO keep up . most onerous tax
alton in order to redeem the unina-
,ured obligations of the Government,
while its demand debts were allowed
to remain in default. The Secretary Of
the Treasury was allowed the danger
Gus and %corrupting discretion vi aug
menting or contracting the legal tender
circulation at his pleasure; and when,
during an overwhelming panic, the
Government was asked TO exercise this
power so as to ares. the crisis at its in
ception. such Intervention was blindly
DELAYED until the mischief had
spread beyond control. The u 5
toms branch of the Treasury
has been made the "a OF
enriching q horde of Star Chamber
politicians; and its legal constructions
and decisions have uniformly exhibit
ed . shameless discrimination in
favor Of particular class OF
citizens against others. The men
ton Of such names as Richardson,
Jayne. James, Blodyett, DC, will suf-
iciently express the direction of these
illusions. ~ The marked leaning to-
wards Capitalization Of power has tx
cited distrust if not alarm for the in
tegrity OF Republican institutions. A
comparison Of the powers exercised by
the General Government in 1850 with
those IL force in 1874, would show a
progress in this direction which none
would have deemed possible fifteen
years ago. The people begin 10 Under
stand the bearings Of Ills transfer Of
power from the loAl - 10 Ar.er gov
erning foci, and iAsy lzao-vay per
ceive that il. Ag-ca. sss.s Ea.-
cd, mus. s-s T",x s-c U-eel1 II
sotne mess :--. Il zessrn-
ment; <s sDea la! are ar
from n~a.z s~rerans And a.
which .a<y .ass neoms es-
pecially ssa.eas ~a-t1eT could no. be
assured .tss1 tie Fsss.osn, did not as
pirs To a third terra Of ontce. a. The
people have become disgnsted with the
universal corruption 0! Office holders,
and the Indirect taxation which their
populations ami exactions have i'm
posed; . result natural enough of the
p%rotracted zscendercy Of any large
majority, but not less intolerable on
that account. 81 The people have
become wearied of the exhibitions of
legislative venalky. naturally begotten
of the exercise OF large powers over
the material interests Of the people.
They have xeen the effects Of permit
ing legislators 10 grant subsidies to
steamships and to donate the public
domain to railroad corporations; and
their alarm has been increased by the
proposals lately introduced in Con-
gress, and sanctioned by the President.
to inaugurate . vast and costly sys-
tenn of ''%internal improvements" and
to virtually subject our railroads to
Congressional control. (6.) The people
perceive how these several vicious ten
denotes OF legislation and administra-
ton have, for several years past, tend
ell TO produce a generally unsound
condition NJ Ans - 49,