The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-11

lC0RctCde9 from frst l1Oge
at Indianapolis, while a candidate for the pSaa-
senemes. This led 10 sgitation, ard the subSes
quent Investigations, not IN accordance with rhe
| Pubic opinion once having sefzed the Ia %
gwen by Mr.. Greeley forced ever, stem m - 40
Sne @ proceedings No credit whatever is
ton or its great leaders They simply qusied be-
cause tney could not do otherwise
,,, Inc investigation and discovery OF the fraud
n,Snt character Of the sanborn sontracis for the
coliecuon OF the United States revenues. was
more ~ Que TO the courage aud indEstry OF Iames
9. beek, the able and valuable deEsocrsfic rem,
kentscky, Than TO any other one man. n mo- S1
memory is correct, he first called tSe attenfia1
took a iea5tn aR1 e49n,nIry to the ssbject. and
richardson was driven from The f;essury ID
mede ~ mat followed: Every effort was
ue eese start by Metropolitan Leaders ffhes
and and esew here to prevent investiEstion
The e1S 70 shield their friends in once.
me onEn or the investigations which re-
sulted IN The overthrow OF the eovernr-ant 81
.ne district Of Columbia, IS notoriousIy diner
holders OF that district, large majority 81 sSog
are democrats, beseiged Congress 10 orrIsr an
istration ana corruption VIII w bi
was already teeming. When a respecfahIe fssrfv
alleges tsi Iseps is comes to your door .nd
gooGs are hidden In your house and that tT.sy
would be worse than discovery aftsr sasrSss'
t4F men you could at least deny you knew
republican majority in Cong es.. ~
dared not denyan investigation. u simnlv choss.r
sn me lesser OF The two evils TO iIs reputation =
against the officials OF the District of ColnmbIa1
am slow TO make charges OF dishonesty. and
not swift to believe them when male by oibers
But Senator Morton, in order to gain cre,iit IN.
his party asserts the guilt OF these officiaIs and
claims the honor of their exposure and punish
ment Having shown, however, that the Sepa-
. s,, claim OF discovery is totally unfounded,
that the republican party has nnniS6ad
tn0se whom 1t has exposed Punishedi
, VINO mas been punished Were all those men,
Mooilier punished by being reappointed by the
sPsakef 20 the chalrmanshipso OF all the leading
ham, OF Ohio. punished for his shares of this
stock nS by being appointed Minister to Japanr
confirmation OF his appointments Was Rich,
ardson punished when he was taken In his dis
allied judicial life U oftide ana 70 an eS
Senator Morton iDflicting pTnisbmenf
on nm when his confirmation was
intend to punish Gov shepherd when, npo1 the
close OF TIE investigation which deprived him
OF one Office. he Immediately appointed him 70
a5,na Has sanb9rn been punished ~ his
some statc's prison for his offenses9 Netbinx nf
The Kind. The political malfactors alluded IN
t5 ensror Morton are All in high favor with
me De understood on this question OF cnrrup
ton. do not believe that human nature is
e %hIe aecor91n a TO the political party to
lican administration OF the gove-nnsnf
has become very corrupt because OF its
long cont nuance in power, and bv the Innsl-
which its officials re surrounded. such is more
or less the history OF all parties when too long
retained IN power The republican party is per
haps more sorrapt at this time tnan any other
party OF modern times, in t is or other conn
tries, by reasons OF the patronage and snecuIa
ton o. the war, and it's subsequent policy nv
which the entire South wus turned over to on
clal plunderers and hignwaymen. A change
is imperativeiy demanded by every public
interest. Senator Morton pleads for n navv
grant of power to his party. What does IL
Dr1Dg you town your support Discord i'm ifs
own councils over the leading naiiopal issues. n
congress framing system of finance and the
encouragement everywhere: a crash like n
tnunderD0lt SIX months ago and It's effects still
remaining, the Southern States in inns and rem
aersa unaoIe 10 contribute 10 the general pros
country debauched, the revenues farmed out To
knaveS for collection, monopolies of All kinds
fostered until the whole people in open re-
voit against these are some of the fruits which
the pohcy OF the party in power now exhibits for
the approval of the American people believe
that the day ola zreaf change Is rawing sear md
If the democratic party will sincerely and faith
inlIy adhere TO the cause of the people, despite
the assaults of open foes or pretended friends
and consecrate itself to the great work that is
before II, the responsibilities the government.
Will once more be placed in its hands. III il fall
tefs now, however, as 10 whether it will march
the people, its opportunity is lost and lost for
ever. Let us, therefore, deeply Undue our minds
with the principles of pure and true democ-
racy and enter the contest with strong hearts in
purposes; government OF the people. admins
tered by the people, and for the beneft OF the
people.