The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
BITTER SWEET.
PRESS COMMENTS.
FROM GRAVE TO GAY FROM LIVELY
TO SEVERE.


DEAD SECRET.
From the Franklin Democrat :-Whose organ
is it? This question presents itself to every
reader Of newspaper now published at our
state capital, under the cognomen of The In
dianapolis Sentinel. That it is not the organ of
the democracy Of Indiana, is a fact demonstrate
ed daily in the editorials of that paper Its sym.
pathies are elsewhere than with democrats. In
| the recent campaign in our sister state of Ohio
when politicians of all sections of the country
were eagerly watching the progress of the politi-
| cal conflict there-when democratic hearts of
the entire country beat in harmony with Allen
Thurman and other gallant leaders in that state
flag of democracy on ohio soil. the
Sentinel was giving aid and comfort"
stead of lending helping hand 10 mete out
justice to the index grabber, Moves, its columns
were used to shield him from the lust indiena
ton o. people sick and-tired of oY}ficiai corEna
ton. If its editorials are to be taken as evidence
| of whose organ 1t is, the careful reader is not
| III the Sentinel seeks support as a democratic
paper its present tone must be changed, else Il
Will either terminate its existence in bankrupt
cy, or find It's sustenance at the breast radical
| republicanism. Its editorials may be demon
strative OF lourna istic talent, but the spirit
which pervades them Is only the more perni-
cious. be ause of the fascinating robes in which
It's heresies and assaults are adorned. In
the coming presidential campaign, the
democracy Of Indiana cannot afford to
to go 10 battle recognizing paper of the charac-
ter of the sentinel as now conducted, as its or
gan. IL would be as well, or better perhaps, to
depend on the dubious generosity of the radical
ionrnalS by way of contributions 10 their col
umns as a means of mating the principles
OF the democracy, than to support and counIe-
nance as an organ of the party, paper profess
eddy democratic, but tireless in its exertions to
bring prominent democratic men and measures
into disrepute.. Versatility of talent, untiring
industry, youthful vivacity, and a smattering
knowledge of all things that wag 10 the world,
are proper things In their places, but If uncon-
troled by principles, their usefulness is not
worthy of note.
A SCREAM FROM THE EAGLE.
From the Paoli Eagle:-The indianapolis State
Sentinel cannot see any advantage that the de-
mocratic party has gained in the recent cleo
tons-it persists in attributing the defeat OF the
republicans TO the action of the liberal republi-
cans, entirely. According TO the Sentinel, there
is no democratic party-the democracy have
been merged into the Greeley party. Yet,::the
Sentinel to be considered the democratic state
organ, and is doing all il can to break up the
democratic organization in Indiana. 1t seems
very strange 10 u.s. that the Sentinel composed
of democrats, would permit fiedgling from the
Tribune Office to control the columns Of the De-
mocratic state organ. Such course cannot
Indiana. The sooner the Sentinel company un-
derstands this matter, the better it will be for
hem.
HOW AN ORGAN SEES 1T.
From the Brookville American: The Indian
cratic press OF Indiana, all for the reason that it
is not a cringing, sycophantic organ and will
ling tool for the bourbon element of the demo-
cratic party which is now in the van in the man.
agement of the party machinery. Since the sri
sing up of old Bill Allen in Ohio, the democracy
all over the country hav dropped their pre-
tended liberalism and donned their old garb OF
bourbonism and in the belief that their party is
sr are 70 engaged in the work Of .wSippnFP Pom I'M
such men and papers as do not go the straight
ticket We notice the Democrat joins the list OF
howlers for an organ at the sate capital"
GOOD SIGN.
Fort Wayne Gazette:-A "Libel epidemic
seems TO rage among the newspapers. The New
York Tribune has two or three large ones on Its
hands; the Springfield Republican has just been
sued tor s2OOOOO Each of the first class Chicago
papers has a suit of respectable proportions to
fight. And now comes the indianapolis Senti.
|, nell which is sued by one DIR. Cole, for So
900. In these days of Independent, intelligent
fearless, effective journalism, it is a pretty good
} sign that a paper does not amount to much thai
, hasn't some characterless cuss hammering at IL
for damage.
II FRIEND IN NEED.
From the Anderson Herald-The odors
exhaled from the Indianapolis Sentinel Office
are very obnoxious to the olfactorie,
of the democratic press, Judging from the gen
eral tone OF those papers, The Sentinel's posi-
; ton Of "nobodys organ is very unwise and
don't establish an organ at the metropolis in
time for service In the next campaign, IL will gC
into the contest without being fully armed and
/. equipped. "a. ah.s..s lg
MAN OF ANOTHER MIND
From the X moTribune:-A lengthy abstrac
from the annual report of Honorable j. A
: wildmsn, Auditor of state, will be found on ou
first rage IL ought 10 be very interesting reat
| ing for every citizen of the state. We also ca
the particular attention OF his old friends IL
this county to a notice of Mr. Wiidman from tn
Indianapolis Sen incl, which we print on tn
I. fourth page. 1t must be very gratifying to hin
| to read such a notice in a paper that was op
posed to his election.
CRUEL KINDNESS. .f ,.-..
j. From the New Harmony Register:-Tbe In
a dianapolis Sentinel has abandoned the princi
IF pies OF the party that brought it into exstenc
o and is now drifting about as IL were withou
r chart or compass to guide-on the broad road {
!. ruin. 1t is no longer the representative expo
: nent of the true Jeffersonian doctrine and tn
9 democracy the great state of Indiana is to-da
70 without an organ at the capital.