, 1874-06-09
NOTES AND OPINION,

The Madison (Wts*) Democrat, tho organ of
Gov. Taylor, Says Of rumor that tho Illinois
Independent state Convention, Juno 10, will
mako imitation Of tho currency distinctive
plank In itH platform:
ttta shall bo tho action Of thia Convention, ono OF
hope il the sestes. by npreang ss ss
H staton a. to what tho best Interests Of tho country
demand. We can conceive Of no stap more fatat to
crlninate imitation of ths currency. guch action
peop Who 'hs now spepy Viii e
thSr eona f. ro9k s thrsao railroad
como out unequiyocaly for increase Of our present
paper circulation, and would ruvoal aolGah,cas 80
sofa e. 50 political enravy
their enttra movement.
OF the Reform Movement in Michigan, and
the cali Of State Convention at Lnnefng, Aug.
O, tho Traverse Bay Eagle eays:
Tho Grand Rapids Democrat, ouo Of tho strongest
sperntcious imitation docriucs mud insists ha toy
shall be cngraftcd III tho creed Of tho now party.
Should tho geMoeras succeed II IL sndoayors hs
1nost ridiculous failures Of tho day. No boevo Il pos
sible to organize party which shall adyoeato psuc-
anation which amounts to tho samo thing, ia not one
OF them. Wo wait the action Of this Convention With
from.
= Tho Cleveland Leader is fighting for Gar-
fields reelection to Congrosn. against tho press
Of darleld's district.
-congrcssman Negley, sala1y-grabber, Of
Pittsbnrg, wants recollection, against an almost
hopeless chance, and finds 1t expedient to pre-
tond that Simon Cameron will rejolca iu his de-
feat. =.
--Snrnnol Craigheal appoars (within the
party y to dispnto Congressman Gunokel'B ro-
election. in Ohio, and tho Dayton Journal,
friendly to aunckel, remarks: '*
Mr. craighcad's announcement Is both embarrassing
aud pcrplexingt tending strongly To tH damornl-
ization Of tic Republican party OF thls district
Paper bullets that are doing groat execution
this yoar:
It Is quito remarkable numbar OF otbsck-p.ysto.s
Who aro declining nominations fer Congress. No
body asked you, Sir, sho said."-FatsbHr0 Co NJ
4ncTcfdI. 80: .
congressman who grabbed the laok pay AFRO 1lsH!cn-
Ing to announce thcir withdrawal from public life
tanthe.
Congress- but tlois utter failure to take s,ngle
stop towards solving tho two great absorbing
probletns OF dna1lco aud transportation, and tic
general depression Of bustnoss, para1yzation of
onterprae. and suffering occasioued by this
failure to meet the wanta and expectations of
tho people, demands plain words at the handn OF
every public journal. Tho people feel deeply
tho wrongs which they arc compelled to suffer
in consequence Of the failure Of Congress to act
IN their behalf. Every silent smol.ostacA, every
closed workshop, every unoccupied mine, mud
the thousands Of idle laboring men, are tho sud
and unimpoaohablo witneBHcs which tho mom-
hera OF the Forty-tl.rd Congress must face Oh
their return to their conHtituonta.- a.-Tolcdo
Dlatle =
"A vory large majority OF tho people Of this
country gro disg.latod beyond measure ut the
ondless succession OF glaring frauds, sickening
present administrator. They are also ardently
doairoua Of sweeping the political oorruptloniHta
from tho places they 30 deeply disgrace and
gssiS1g ,ss 6ren them the pOmer they 80
people uniting uuder ono banner all;ti leadership,
'twlth charity for all, md mace toward noue,t
working together for reformation of tho poitt-
cal corruptions under which tho people are eroa,l-
ing to.day.-Lansing (3iich.) Journal.
"A timely understanding and union Of all the
friends Of q good, honest, economical doyern-
ment, irrespective Of party, will assist greatly in
1oosening tho blood-euckcrs TINT like vampiros
Lot ua riso up and broal the bonds Of our OPP
rroseivo tasl-nastern by tho poacoful but Of
fectual strength of the (lN)
Banner,
70 reform the Republican pnrty inside tho
purity Ia impossible. Tho only force whicl. holds
that party together is tho cohesive power Of
public plumber. and when the attraction Of pe,u-
lation fails the party will bo destroyed. This
tisan, aud tho men who vote for Republican oan-
dldatos must be held to an account for it. We
mean, II possible, to bring this idea homo to tho
people Of tho State this fall, so that tho nun
gross ahau be known and road of all men as
one who willingly aud publicly ayows his sup
port Of public robbery. Thero Is no chance for
d mistake On this point. Tile Republican party
and tho party itself supports and sustaius thom.
When the party comes boforo tho people and asks
for votos, it Is logical conclusion tint none but
t4oae who PROPOSE to fostor public robbery Will
sugtain it.-INtnois Slate Register.
When tho father comes to cast Ills vote ho
should nlwava inquire whether ho desires lis
Bons to initiate the mon for whom llo votes.
;, Competition in high places Inns spread
general contamination. T)he drunken revels Of
prominent mcn havo furnished buehels Of ex-'
cuseB for all sorts Of oxcessos tho contempt aud
Indifference that our officials may ovluce for
those moral fdeas that furnish the stamina OF
imitation, aud the ballot may therefore he nlatio
the advocate Of license mud labauchory. On this |
account we urge TINT tho ideas herein expressed |
should DO ,nndo more'promsneptin our ecctlonB,
and the nero farce Of party discipline SHOULD not
tltnoss Of candidates in theso as vol ~ other |
respects s.-Lafayetts (lnd.) Journal Republican.
AL parties may nj vol take tiinely warning
worthy men on their tiohets:in' October noxt.
they will be defeated. Wo speak not only for |
oursolyes. but for hundreds Of others. We sup:
port Democrats, and Democrats only but tl,ay
must be h,onqst, faithful, and oapsblo.;-As'o Al
We warn onr Republican leaders that. al
though tho people generally bolioye in the foro-
gong theory (Vlz the genorul Aims Of the Re-
publican party, and acknowledging itsgreat SER
vices iu.the past.l, thoy will not submit to any
national humiliation at tho hands Of tho present
dominant party, beea.sse 1t has had a Brilliant
rocoftl.-f9iut (lfich.) Globe.
fr1,n ~
marty will not only hayo to aaswor for tho frauds
upon tho Iieasury porpotratod by Boutwell,,
Sa.s1orn y Co.; tho atoangs OF tho
District Hing at Washlngton. untlor tho partiou-
Gov. Shepherd: tho deplorablo condition OF
those Statea Of tho South still ridden by Granta
tn'nIous the dirty eaok.pay grab. =, ?, But
10 tAoso m1lat DO addod tho voico Of tho laboror
enlploYlnQ,it: tln cry of sfaryiua