, 1876-04-15

theso nro tho puuiBhtnont which their seliisn in-
difference TO The public weal. ard tlolt pig.
headed partiHanship l,avo fully deserved. Il ia
well that they should be rouBed once Ia whils
by tho heavy burden Of taxes and tho accunu-
lated evidence Of innfFiclency iu the public Hor-
vice. IosablY come OF t1,cn may loarn tho inl-
postanco Of their having something to do With tho
preliminary movements Of parties. tho good they
epectiro parties anu tl,a certainty they eau give
to roform movements By Tho exercise Of tndc-
pendent judgment upon every candidate for
oilce. THIS Chicago rovolt against mis-
illIe Ia Interesting. l. Ia m attompt through
tho forco Of public opinion 70 do away, with evils
intyeuched In otllco and sustained by the LAWS OF
tho land mud party precedonta. For tho eako OF
good government and for tue reputation Of tho
American peoplo ue desire the succoas Of tho
movomcnt just SO far as u caa GO without min
issoring to personal or cliqua iuteresta not pro-
fernbie to those agAiust WHICH It is direotod.
hut wo havo no sympathy whAtozeF With tho
revolt In aganst tho things Of thelr own crea-
t!on. Iher havo neglected thotr dutlea rs c!ti-
zens, or tlloY have holpcd to corrupt politics, and
thelr punishment is just.
THE u1i1cAuo SITUATION.
DetroR Tr.bu'k, Apr1l Is.
Wc hAve already given tho story Of tho auda-
clous frauds perretratod In the town election In
the South DiYlsion On tha 4th INIT 4 scarcely
lees iusoleut Outrage hab boon attempted by tbs
prosont Mayor Of Chicago, aud this contributed,
scarcely 1esa than tho election frnuds, to the
public excitomcnt aud indignation which found
expression in the meeting OF Tuesday night.
changing the timo Of city elections from ths fall
to the spTing Of tho year. Undor this charter sn
election for members OF the City Council ia to
be held no1t Tuesday. But tho preaont Mayor,
p G0sn na who o.. "4s s e IN tIe
hayo c1piral last fall, noH impudoutly
claims THO right under tho new cllar-
tor, 10 lo!a over until ns1t spr,ng;
tho "bummor" ooiueut In the p1osons City
Council. TITO poopla Of Chicago hare resolved
70 neet this usurpation with open rehlstance.
They proposs to a!ect Mayor at tho election
na1t Tuesday and IL A}r. Coiyln does not resign
in hta favor. 30 much tho worae for him.
Tho results Of tho meeting convtnca every
one that tho pooplc Of Chicago are thoroughly
in carnoet md united, and that the thtevss aud
Patty lines will bo ignored in the election of
next Tuesday, and candidates who boar tbs bea.
reputation for honesty and good citizenship will
bo o!ccsod. Aud il TIC ''lummara" attompt 10
cheat the people out Of their cholce by 1opetl-
tiun Of the recent frauds they will DO trcated to
= dose Of very summary Justice.
THE ONLY sAfK PANrY.
0tapa tis.} iitpub'itan. Apri -,
Il may not DO cut Of place 10 cali attention to
another fact In connection with tlillauiBm Ia
conouctuG olocsions. It ia tbs: When "poople's
pattins," "citizenB parties." and "po partIos."
hayo not only failed TO remedy evils, but lavo
intensified tholn, and whom tho people become
in sarncBt in thu matter Of rsioru. tho nopub-
licnn party IL almost invariably made tho
nuclous OF tue reforu movement. 1t WE 10 in
Now York In tle raid on Tammany and iss viI-
lainica. The Republicans were solid In favor OF
Gratis who uutod WITH them temporarily main.
tainol tllclr position. cro this tue City
Goyornn.ont would havo becn purified
to u dogreo not known during tho
last forty yenrs. Tho same II now true OF Chi
cago. Last tall, when it became apparout that
reform could only be brought about BY union
of laa.abIdiug citizens, tic Republican orgau-
ixatton bocsmc tho ccntsa rowcs IN tho move
mont. The saIue WAS tsuo in tho recent town
clcctions and tnus: ever be 10 ~ lonG ID psrt!eB
aro constituted o. they now aro. Tho scason Is
patout to overy thinker. i Is because ehht
moral, patriotic, and law abiding sentiments arc
| more fully represented In TINT party than In any
other, and In ttmea Of groat o.norGency It h pre-"
ness - no otlcr party can. Say what mo viii,
tho character Of a party as whole will be SUBJ
| stantially the same ~ the individual characters
OF tho men composing 1t.
/ THE ZIG NEET1Nu.
| t'ttco ~. ~ Htsa'd, Atrti13.
| 4.''rsss~o s1'so :. 'oaa, ..,'s'..s
IN its aetotmlnst'on 10 put IN eau 70 oanus' ~
Eulo In that city. Tbs leading papers anu 'hn
boat citizens arc In accord Ia charging that the
| h.11ot.bo1 b.a bo.n ontr.ce1 in nr.]imtnnry
s,a.,,o.s 49, rr',.n,n,,ss ,..n,,.a. =, 1e;a a,a
e'oc''on1, 'pa' 4atnu'auss plaeneea " 1ooo s4'
surpassed, That hummers triumph W hfazoh
| frauds. 1hoy aro also OF ono accord IN a3Jlh6
| tho evil must be corrected. and directly. The
immense mce.ing ut tho Exposition Building
Iuesaay evening - attSndea @ - aeGo5a'ns 5 70 oiaos
h1 H. sttand:,co ~ rs,hs, Inn hy whst rss
Jone. The excited state Of PUBLIC feeling In tho
civ. Oae atop resolved on il to oloet . Mayor
| At the c.ty election noxt weok and soAt him in
tho char which Colvin insssts on holding for
eightesu mouths beyond the time for Which he