, 1874-12-07

| Democrats carried most Of them. Tho result
| strengthons tho Democrats, but tho Legislature.
| to meet {for second Reaaiun) Id January. Ia
still Republican by como 90 majority.
eomo comn,out being mals On report TINT
" r. III. r. Hunter will be \ candidate before tho
Virginia Legislature (now in SESSION. for tho
Uniled Btates Senate" it will rolievo apprclcu-
sion to say that tho Legislature docs not elect a
sonator. The hoxt occurring vacancy will bo
! filed by Liout.-Gov. Robert L, Witlcrs. ctoctot
| last winter, ana another VACANCY does not occur
until 1877.
Upon tho vote Of Dakota for Delegate, Oct
III, tho Yankton Press and Dako!tan basos ut,
ost'mato of 42.500 aa tho population Of tho whole
territory. Now tho northoru half wnuta to bo
act OF as now Territory.
The Loutsvillo Ledger has begun to canvass
tho Democratic sentiment Of Kontuoiy tor next
Governor Collection In August, 1875); and The
answers. drawn from thirsy-soyon counties, show
groat diversity Of preference. Among tho
bcst-known namea suggoHtod ara Con. John u.
Williams, populary known aa "Corro-Gordo
Williams; James B. McCreary, late Speaker In
the Legislature; and Judge William Lindsay, Of
tho Court Of Appeals At tho same o1ootiop 4
Legislature will bo chosen, and United States
scnatorship doponds Oh tho rcBuit,
Tho Republican newspapers In Iowa havo
opened discussion OF Who annll be next Cor.
ernor,-tho election occurring In October, 1875.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, and other papers
on the Missouri slope, exproaa preference for
Judge Reed. OF Council Bluffs. The Keokuk
Goto City names john II. Gear, Of Burlington.
a United States 8rnatorehip doponds on the
Legislature to bo chosen; aud tho Burlington
Gazette says formidable combination las been
mnde to gtvo Senator Wriglta soat to Mr. Har-
Ian.
For next Governor Of Ohto,-nlcction In o.
tobor, 1875,-Bomo discussion In the Republican
press haa already brought tho names of Charles
FoBtor, now In Congress-; Sidney y. Warner, Of
Elyria, late Treasurer Of State; and Luther
Day, Of Ravennn NOW Chief Justice, aud about
to retire from the Supreme Bench.
The Republican newspaper press is now bur
dened With advice to Congress-. Tho Indian.
apolls journal saYs:
Wo earnestly hope that tho Republican majority In
Congress- this winter will not lose sight Of the I'm
W no
power 10 thwart what sccms to be tho current drift Of
public sentiment. Let them ruther study that drift,
and by first finding out the Wishes ind desires Of she
pcopo and then setting themselves promptly and
manfu'ly to e1ccute thern prove that the party
ever Of popular support. Anything like factious or
fracous disposition to ntstatorpTet Or Ignore tho
IT. H E 5s;o H. n
Of the people must be respected, whether It thu
Temporary punishment or tho permanent overthrow Of
the Republican party.
majority Of the members Of Congress are
In Washington for the last tlme They have not
been reelected, ,-many on both sldea. They
have nothing 10 expect hereafter. 1t Is with
such mon that tho lobby will hope to ply i,B arts
successfully. But NO trust md beliovo it will
fF5t tn}F1 He+%7N
not mourn the success Of such efforts, and will
slyly help thonl along. But tho Republican
majority must crush them without hesitation.
Any loollng with big jobs Of "intornnl improve
snents would be dangerouB.--ANony Eue,ing
Journal.
every difficulty. The bopo Of the partY hangs
upon tho action Of our Republican Congressman |
this wtntor. Danger confronta us; but NO can |
outride the storm IN safety, II there IL a union
crs Of the old ahip: Our Congress- can bring
the party upon q policy before its adjournment |
that will bring ont ita full forco in he graa, con-
test Of l57a.-Bel!euiNe (IN.) Atluocate.
The true thing for the Republican party to do
while 1t has tue power III to do that which 1t has
do, viz: To carry tho country back to specie
Payments. This 1t can do. And this ia tho only
great political measure that now remains possf-
bic to be adopted.-Latorencc tKan.) Journal.
ConpreBB should not only set its faco firmly
against any credit-Moblier or back-pay schemes
that may be presented, but proceed At once to
Lhe enactment OF measures in accordance with
the popM1ar will as expressed In tho recent cleo
lions. In this view, nothing can be more obnox-
ions to the people than the practice Of paying
urge salaries where no equivalent ia rendered.
The forward pay" as it is called,-that Ia, al
lowing Members Of Congress pay from the 4th
Of March, when their servicos actually commence
Dn the first Monday in Docembcr,-is case IN
point, and tho people demand that tho abuse
shall cease. Gut off tie :" forward |
(Iu.) Atlas.
congresa llas now grand opportunity to again
brighton its somewhat tarniehed naulo, -an op-
7ortunity to redeem itaelf from tho odum per
aiulng to It on account OF tho salary-grab aud |
'ther diahonorablo legislation. But the oppor-
unity must be improved, or additional shamo
nd roproach will be heapod uron Congress- aud