Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-23
cur Down THE EXPENSES.

Most OF the Administrat ION ozgHns in
the East john ia opposinH = resssstion
OF the. army. yhe ostsxsible reason
given for it is N20 that ~ n Suctie.s will
eyiyple the military service SO as tn rem
deE it unable to preserve peace in the
South and on tbs frontiers, but the real
one is a fear oJipjuring this Hspublican
party.@They want to assthSo army to
intimidate the Southesa people and
drive them away frolni the polls SO as
to secure Republican victories as they
have In the past. 1t has been very
convenient for that party to have troops
enough to respond to the call OF every
miscreant who saw Ct to fire a bullet
through his hat and charge it to the ku
Klux in order to secure the arrest Of
leading conservatives and intimidation
of others. 1t has been all nice, too, to
haye soldiers enough when the con-
seryatives have succeeded in electing a
majority OF a Legislature, to send into
Legislative halls to drive out Demo-
Gratis enough at the point of the bayonet
to leave the Republicans in the asce I'D
ancy.
General Shermass says there is ere
officer to every sixteen men in the e.
fective service. These officers are
nearly all Republicans, and largely in
debted to- political considerations for
their appointments. Such sinecure
places are very convenient for those
who draw the salaries without render
ing amp real services and they are '.po-
tent factors in the Republican ongsri-
l~ization in the way of attaching whole
families to its fortunes, just as Mr..
Blaine secures the aid of large family
connections by securing a petition for
some member at Dix Island, or other
politiisal hospitals. 1t is hardly to be
expected that the interruptions organs
of u party that depends so largely upon
such instrumentalities for success will
consent to see them abolished or re-
duced, bat the people who have been
impoverished by taxes to support them
will take a different view of the subject /.
They have had enough of paying taxes
70 support such loafers in office and an
army to win Republican victories in
the South.
1t is said that President Grant has
threatened TO veto any bill that may be
passed TO reduce the ariny, but we
trust the Democratic House will aot he
deferred from doing its dhafJ by any
such nac Let it cut down the
army to the lowest possible point and
abolish useless offices, not only III the
army, but in the civil service, also. II
Grant vetoes such measures the House
can limit the appropriations to such
proportions as will be just and proper.
We want to see such sinecurists as the
Manleys, Bigelows, and Dix Island
pensioners turned out and made to
support themselves instead of compel
Hing N tax-ridden and impoverished
people to maintain them any longer.
Opposition on the part of ring masters
and ring organs is to be expected, but
it should make no difference. Put in
the knife and lop off the excrescences
THE tables are being turned, Adela
Blake, OF New York City, has com
menced suit against Jane Van Wrinkle
to recover $40, 900 DAMAGES for seduc-
ing MIR. Blake, husband of plaintiff,
This is q step la the right directions
| Men have beetn tempted nom the pail