, 1874-01-02
NOTES AND OPINION.


Missouri. Louisiana, Maryland. Massachusetts,
and Maine will assemble next week.
The Illinois Statc Register, speaking Of recent
demonstrations III Chicago and other large
cities, says:
The truth OF the whole matter is that the Republican
meetings in 1872 have their natural sequence in the
wo:EEg1neu's demonstrations now. the how.tus Of
the oltinns bankers, and land-grahters for another
dip i,to r1lc property, c4ds to tie cry OF this work
ugn,eu foz bread or work; and L,gau, Oglcsby, uod
Merton shoatlug for higher tariffs aud larger houn-
a r:h retcete shene for toun
from tho loc: governnents aud an agarian division
Ut ell property.
Tho meaning OF all this is, that the rights
which should have been left FREQ to be enjoyed
by ell the people alike wero being barterel away
and powers conferred upon special interests
which in turn wero used MS means OF oppres-
sion. This phase OF our political history, We arc
rejoiced to say, has we'll nigh passed away. But
there may yet remain III full force the evils
which it created to be sub6ued md bought into
subjection to the supremacy Of tie princi-
pies OF equal righss-tle end for which
all good government WAS instituted. To &C
complia.l this end the people are organizing and
consolidating their forces. II the Republican
cause and champion their interests. So far rs
we aro concerned it will do go because in that
direction VIC discern the opportunity to accom-
plish the greatest good which auy party OF the
cnt welfare Of capital as well as that Of industry
dulnands that corporations shall DO made SUBJ
eervient to those principles OF equity on which
the general welfare rcsts.-Janesriue (Was.)
Gazette.
-Undoubteilv the country will be called upon
to pay tho dent Of the District OF Columbia.
swelled by Bowen, Shepherd, and tho other rlng
s.iudlers to about $20000.000. Men and women
wilt have their toys, aud costly ones too, and
Why nor the great Government OF the United
States, and should not that be made to enflch
tia ecamps that have had their arms plunged
elhow-deep in the District Treasury. It may be
little costly, bat what matters 1t, Uncle Sam i8
supposed 20 be rich, Notwithstanding he is una
Bile to pay his debts without borrowing from
$4,000, COO to -, ,0G0, ,0oo per month. But tho ad-
dition Of few taxes upon the people will pap it
al.-Ntao Albany (lnd. Ledger.
---Kiot has run mad. There we're aome gorgeous
displays Of pyrotechnics last fall yeer ngo. aud
many a beautiful rocket, exploding in the upper
izm Nor We have the shower OF sticks. Tho
axiom OF the clildren's game is true: "What
goes up must come do1n.'-1eTe Naute ({'ad)
Gazette.
If the people want honest and sober officers
instead Of corrupt thleying, drunken and de-
baucled ones. they have no business to elect
men to high responsible official positions With
out first 1uakinE themselves fully acquainted
with their characters and habits-lpya'ttfoae
{Kan.) G1zette.
AT tE0 p~CSeQt IltL8 lib CUutit1f PiEs1HL5
come remarkable contrasts. Under lts present
Administration, the tariff robbery. the subsidy
robbories tho land-Srant, AMI Credit Moblier
robberies, aud the salary steals baye made the
poor poorer, and made the few enormously
wealthy. Those who by these means have be-
come rich, together with Federal officials,
Congressman. Pets Of the Administration, and
LOBBYISTS have coagregated ut Washington to
reyel in high carnival OF corruption. p.
In the larger cities, Thousands OF men are With
out moDev oz work !; their families suffering Tor
food and shiyering with cold.-Ostl.osh IVis.)
Times.
We beg leave once more to call tho attention
Of Cougressmen to the fact that the people, es-
pecaly in the pinch Of these " hard times" are
IN no hu1nor to be tr1hcd with in this mat
MI aspirants for Congress who do not come
souarelv up to the mark, at the election next
fau.-1irand Rapids {lfich.) Eagle.
Tho people arc in earnest Oh this subject
Pittsburgh Gazette.
We a.o glad to credit the Cedar Rapids Re
publican with word in favor Of the full and
honest repeal of the salary-grab iaT. Speaking
of the House bill. that paper says:
ut would hare been more
in accordance with honest acaon.-
lnw-had the reduction been made to take effect
at the beginning Of Tie present session Of Con-
g7ess." We fear the Republican will take this
back when it discovers tlat it has in substance
charged that Senator WriEht's position on this
pciut saycrs OF dishonesty. He, although as
sumng to lead the movement for repeal in the
Senate has steadily declined to permit such re-
peal to take effect 1T the beginning OF the pres
ent Congress. That he has not been generally
criticised for this bv the Republican papers Of
the State, shows cithor q very high estimate OF
his Judgment. or very little Of the spirit Of in-
dependence on the part OF these papers.-Bur-
liagton (Io,cal Hank-Eye.
"A dissatisfied. turbulent, and rebelhons con-