, 1874-01-05
NOTES AND OPINION.
The calendar for the assembling OF Legislative
bodies, this week, il as follows:

Dodie9, This week, III as 10lpWa:
Jan. t-Congress reas3emb1ea, after receRa.
Ouio Legislature
LoaiEinna Legislature, second seaslon.
Arkansas Leg stature, second session.
jan 6-1lhnois Leghl-ture, second sesaloa-
Minnesota Legislature.
New York L L.gis1atuEe.
Pennsylvania legislature
Jan. 7-Wiscousin Legislature.
Missouri Legislature, second seaatsu-
Maryland Legislature.
Massachusetts Legislature.
Mime Legis Lure.
The year opens with political conventions in
New Hampshire, preparatory to the March elec-
ton, as follows:
Jan. New Hampshire Republicans, Concord.
Jan. 8-New Hampshire Democrats, Concord.
Tho Philadelphia Age formerly Democratic}
begins the new year with declaration Of 1ts in
dcpeudence-" free from obligations to any po-
litcal organization"
Tho Legislature which Attorney-Gen. VIII
liams made for the State OF Alabama has just
adjourned, aud we find this opinion In the ex-
changes:
The Montgomery State Journal the leading Repub-
can paper II that State bids farewell it with frank
Words It says thu! thousands of dollars have been
paid out IN thirty days Of precious time worse than
lief has been adopted, and Aabana, ahorn ct her
beauty aud OF her credit is left naked to her enemi=s."
The Hartford Courant, Gen. Joseph r. Haw
ley's paper, thinks the Senate will meek1y con-
firm Williams as Chief Justice, under dicsation
Of the President, and says:
This ia not pleasant thing to say Of rs independent
body as the United States Senate ought to BE-, body
which ouce rejected nomination for Caie{-Jus.ice
nade by Aonored President as George WASH
ington-
Congressman Eldredge had {, ,4c0 majority in
Dodge County, Wis. and now the Dodge County
Democrat, the recognized party organ, serves
no:ice or Eldredge that ''he uo longer rsp;e-
sents this people," and calls on him to resign.
Thcreupon, the Fond du Lac Commonwealth
(Republican) says:
When such m unfiuching defender as the Dodge
Cou,y Democrat OF everything that can emanae from
Dsn!ocratic source die. to denouuce Cha1les a.
Eldredge in the most scathng terms and demand h1s
resignation, 1t may be taken - an lndiation that the
feeling aaingt him among hts old party assocines is
intensely bitter aud that apologies promises Of
reformation c4n inlay 1t.
-Up1ees there ia an early and radical in
provement they will soon be Congress without
constituency. Their treatment thus far OF the
Salary act, and the persistent manner in which
thcy have triicd with public sentiment concern
ing it, Las goue far towards bringing upon them
universal dlspleasure- 1t is simply amazing that
body ii men WHO owe their election to the peo-
ple aud vino claim to represent them, should
dare to ignore their wishes and refuse to exc
cute their express commaud.-lnd,aAdpol
Journal.
The people have been grossly outraged by
tho measure known as the salary steal. They
felt the Insult. 1t IL not dollars they arc talking
aoout SO much as The mean way in which Con-
Gr-ssnlen put their hands into The Public Treas
ury Therefore demand is made for the un-
condi. lot 81 repeal OF the salary act.-CHcanHdH
Gazette.
Congress should not be deceived into suppos-
ing that the popular demand for the uncondi-
lonal repeal OF the Salary law is the mere cla1nor
OF tLoughtless persons. Such is not the case.
The denland comes from deep-seated conviction.
-Ioledo Blade.
There is no use Of talking about what should
be in this matter Congressman are but the
servants Of the people, who have right to fix
tho compensation Of those who serve them. The
people have spoken, and used Language that
cannot be misunderstood; they are determined
that the iuc, eased salary bill shall not be COM
promised, but shall be repealed in toto.-BushneQ
(IN.) Record
House bill, and then for another week Ct 1adk-
ina believe By the I" Chosen Of the Nation on
tie repeal OF tho salary-grab law. :. = Tho
pcorle will render their verdict in legal meu-
ncr when the next court convenes.- Warren
(IA.) Sentinel.
When election comes around they Congress-
mcn1 will be set aside as they justly deserve
Ogle County (IA.) Grange.
How long must . panic-burdened people
submit to be robbed by an extravagant and cor"
nat.
III the State Legislatures and Congress do
not heed the universal demand, look for breaa-
c1s ahead.-GrinneG {Ia.) Herald
We hail the day when every man shall be
politician and snal! exercise care as to the sort
OF man who shall represent him IN Legislature
or in Congress. That day will inaugurate new
and glorious era in the history Of American poll
tics.-Danri{|e (lN) Democrat.
The Republican and Democratic parties
have shown up the voting masses to be mere
tools for the uso OF schorning politicians War
re1a (Iu) Sentinel.
-1ho old parties are past redemption. They
are pledged to theft. and caro- not who Is their
loader IS long as plumber is abundant.-AcLean
County (IN.) A,1i-lf0nopo{isf.
Neither OF these old parties deserves to live.
Both, through their leading spirits, disgrace the
name Of politics, pnd the sooner they are gwen
their quietus the better for the country at LARGE
-1fempti5 dUdldHche.
The nation with all its vitality could hardly
eurvive many years IN the present pntrid air OF
official corruption; it woald sweep 1he land Like
the black plague; anarchy. desolat!on, and utter
l,,in would be the inevitable consequence. =.
The people see their danger and in their hands
lies the power to avert il, and though it will be y
severe struggle, they will not shrink from their
duty Wa}seka (IA.) Times.
II the claas who are now clamorlug 80 loudly
in the large cities for aid, would stop voting Tor
thieves, it would afford them more relief than
any other one thing We now think of.-L1ncoh
{Il-) Statesman.
The cry of ~ Communion has become
weapon with which certain newspapers and
nonopo1ists strife ut every reformatory move
mcnt. It is to bo hoped this cry will de-
tel no one from attempting 70 straugle al abuses
Of the rights Of the people at the balot-bo1--
that it Will not enable the monopoly lords TO
permanently fasten themselves upon the public,
that reservoir from which they hare obtained
wealth and power that they have no right to en-
joy.-Cairo (Iu.) Bulletin.
The declaration lat Decatur. Ill., shows TIM.
the people of the State Of California and the
people OF the State Of Illinois. though widely
separated, are now engaged in the same political
work. They have borrowed no ideas, the one
from the other, but are moved in common d.
rection by 4 common griayAnca.-son 4Tdne3sco
Bulletin,