The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-11

pressed thA=opinion ssthat ths Republican
party will control the government at least
fouriy aksllenser." When Mr.. Lincoln was
president he received s25, eco year In green
bat;ks, and With gold at $50, IL follows that
Ifs salary was $4,000 year in ooin. Gen.
Grants salary is $50, 900 a yesrsin currency,
and with gold at lis. lmore than the sv-
erage rate since he has been president),
be receives over $4,000 q year In coin,
or more than four times the salary paid
Mr.. Lincoln. 1t i'll becomes q man drawing
900 a year from the public treasury to
gr1mbie at the quality of the money he gets.
Outside Of the army he could not command
one-tenth the salary he is now receiving for
playing president. We say playing because
be seems to take but little interest in public
affairs. except to appoint his relatives and
personal friends to office, and draw his
salary. About one-half the year be Is away
from the capital, snufing the ocean breezes
at Long Branch, or inhsling the dry air
of the tar West. II $4,000 a year in
greenbacks is not sufficient pay for what he
oes, the heirs OF his predecessors should de
mand back pay for the services of the de-
parted presidents. Were not the next Con-
gress Democratic In one branch, such q
measure could be pushed through it, If it
were coupled with back pay for the MEM
bers and q further increase OF the presi-
dents salary. AS matters stand, however,
the effort had better be delayed for awhile
in order to see If the people will not again
send a majority of Republicans to the
House. Should they do this, the measure
would pass without trouble, If sugared in
the way indicated above.
We are also informed by telegraph that,
after the president bad made his speech, the
crowd marched 10 the residence of Ex.Gov-
ernor Shepherd and serenaded him also.
The Boss made speech, but we are not in
formed whether e,stoo, ssang q requiem to
the "rsg baby" Perhaps he is satisfied
WITH his stealings at their currency value.
Els ring speculations, his contracts and
Jobs brought him great gains, and it may be
thas they were large enough to satisfy
his cupidi.y without the gold pre-
MUM being added to their vol
ume. II so, the country owes some COM
mendation to the Boss of the Washington
be paid in gold would not have been modest
in the ex-governor; neither was 1t modest
in the president to ridicule the currency
that paid his salary as general when he
was worth something to the country, and
ask gold in return for services as a civil
officer, when he is worth little or nothing to
those who employ him. The David and
Jonathan-the Damon and Pythiss of Wash
ington society-are called upon at the same
time by lot of Office holders who rejoice over
election returns that give them hope ofretsin-
ing place and pelf. Damon wants gold for do
ing nothing, and Pythias is probably salts.
fed with greenbacks for what he has filched
from the people. For the credit of the ma
ton it Is hoped that General Grant will no
longer hob-nob with men noted for their
corruption and dishonesty, and that when
his political friends call on him, by way of
compliment, they may not think it neces-
ssry, at the same time, to pay court to the
chief of the Washington ring.