, 1874-04-30
SPIRIT OF THE WESTERN PRESS.

The Galoua Gazette, In an editorial signed
"H." (5fr. Houghton, the veteran editor now
retired from soryico), takes the ground that tho
Prosldonta veto waH o duty, and says:
the matter is purs.led by tho people, as It has been
BY Congress- the Inevitable result ia the formation of
Now parties nrraysl in this way are the msanost and
most dangorous Of oil parties, md my who las
state, and does not 1t, come what Will, oita soa-
thing, he dues not do IT,. II ono veto, or dozen,
fap e M ssoah up the p;pent & formation Of sea party
erclsed.
Tho sentiment OF the Wost ia by no means
30 Overwhelmingly for initiation as has, been
claimed. ed.-Bloon,ington (1n) Paragraph.
TINT the Western farmers demand initiation. Thia
Ia not true.-Cairo (ln.) Sun.
We very seriously bo1tevo that the limitations
ist newspapers and advocates aro following an
ignis .tatuus that will load thon far astray. b
tho Weat is In favor Of Imitation, We DO nos,
know. .4..~.. Tho fact Is TINT tho West wants
7erro Haute (ind) Gazette. ~ :,
There Is one humbug In connection With this
o11rronoy discussion that has been carried to au
oxtont that is amazing. to everybody who ia cog
cry that throughout tho West there is public :
sentiment which demands moro money, amin
croaao Of circulation, as measure Of rolief.-
Janesuitie Wis.) Gazette. -. -
-1Ao o.. IAu4 1FeSS FuonsneB the report OF a
sories OF interviowa with loading: bankers and
opnon o. ' to be tint Tic e 1se
was right, and that the Presidont's reasons for
It were in tho main aound. aimilar state Of feel
Jug, no believe, exists IN Wtnona, and, indood,
throushoutthe State Wino"a (M'"n.) Republic
Tho West and South are not 10 enthnsiastlo
nor 90 foolhardy % to provoke a war Of sections
simply to establish tho correctness Of theory
which nine out OF every ten under stand no bet.
tor than North American Indian docs the
tsachings and theories OF Confuclus.
We caution them flntlatlonists in Oongressl to
60 allow, it. they would not ind themselves in
tho hunaiating situation OF leaders without
q following. Representatives without con-
stituenoy, ,-ropudiated aud discarded by thois
former triends:-0cdar Rapids (Ia.) Republican.
"A Radical President in favor OF returning to
specie paymentl Now, Lord. lot thy servant de-
parrt pr;trt. III peaco1-oharto" (1osoa> Leader-oppo
;. This is tho best not Of his entire Aamintstra-
ton, for which he ia entitled to tho thanks OF
the people, irrespective Of party Washington
Lis so easy for . President to throw the ro-
sponsibitty npon others, by ororing tho same
the superior wiadom that must lie in an aggro.
cation Of humanity, iu contrast with d Single
mind: Ton. Grant, too, had more than ordinary
impulse to do this, inasmuoh as his veto meas.
prably condemned Lis policy tn issuing the "re-
aerye." But ho has chosen to do otherwise, to
do O. noble, manly act, tho most important act Of
hia five yeara Administration, and tito one act that
will brighten that Administration in the history
OF the ooountry.-IadianapoIi Ne,os:
District to try we'll their favorites and soc If any
Of tlon are inclined to open tho dykes and food
tho country with paper ourroncy: As they value
their prosperity and honor OF tho mutton, Let
thom steer clear Of semi or utter Pondletoniaa-
iam.--To'F Wayne (I'sd.) Gazette.
Tho people nra in no huinor to rush po]l.moll
INTO ono issue (inflationl, forgetting al othera,
and forgiving tho wrongs they 1avo suffered nt
tho hands Of tho dominant party. Tile people
want, and arc determined to have, an honest and
money -chaugera mnst ho turned from tho tomple:
and II Moasls: Carpenter, Logan, and Morton
expect to bliudfoll and lead tho people in the
future. as thoy have succeeded In doing In tho
pnat, tucir faiusc and disappointment is mat
ter of certainty-osakosh Wis.) Times. :
loaders In Congress, and they will insist on a
now deal at the no1t Standardization. (HIs,)
Democrat.
MIR. Cannon; member of Congress from
llfnoss, tn q; conversation on the veto OF the
Ourrenoy bill, expressed the opinion that "tho
people .of his district will never accept any
financial theories. which will compel them to
pRy their mortgage debts In o currency iu which
they wero not contracted" Considering that
tho people OF Mr. Cannon'g district gladly ayailoi
aet, Of doproeiated currency with which to pay
their aebta contracted on q gold basis, their
proBont position seems slightly Illogical and un-
fair. Porhaps Alr. Cannon il mistaken In hia
eBtimato OF popular opinion. Perhaps it is only
Mr: oannon htmnolt who obtects to paying Ills
his constituents would 10 very foolish to rsiuse
to pay III gold, II their coru and pork would
fetch as many gold dollars as papor dollnrs,~
81. Paul (Minn.} Press. '@'''''