Jobn Sherman is after Secretary Alger's ...

Jobn Sherman is after Secretary Alger's scalp. Bnt there are others after the same scalp. We want a good, solid, substantial, clean-cnt and honest bnsiness man in oongress. That is the reason Pierce was nominated. Pingree was bissed at the Grand Aïn,y meeting at Cinoinnati and in consequentie Qf the djsapproval ghown fcad to cct hia fipeeoh shoit. The Moranités have tbröwü away all pretense of nou-interference with the plans of the Judsonites to control the repnblican convention riext week and a battle roya] is on. The Moranités Jjoped to catch the Judsouites napping. ..Pjngree claims to stand for eqaal taxation. We know that he stands for higher taxation. In fact be is the most extravagant governor Miahigan has ever had. Read the figures given on our second page to find ont a few of his extravangances. Whiting stands lor eqnal taxation and lower taxation. The commissary and the medical departments of tbe war department badiy need investigaron. ThonsaDd of lives have been lost needlessly throngh lack of food and medioines. Somebody has Jblundered aDd the Amerioan people Want to küow wbo that somehody is. The independent press of fhe east says that it is Secretary Alger. We doubt if his is all tbe blaroe, Bnt turn on the searob light of pnblioity.