The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-15

| war Deetare0.
Not against Cuba or Mexico. The presi-
dent Is rather pacific, at least In his message
utterances, and he congratulates the nation
on the amicable relations that our govern
ment preserves with all "the world and the
rest of mankind" The war declared is of
another sort. 1t is an internecine contest; a.
least, 1t is inside ofthe Republican family. In
planning for the next Republican nomination
Mr.. Morton has gotten behind hand. Mr..
Grant started In early and wrote a letter
declining, with sug gestive possibilities which
were well understood, but accomplished no
enthusiastic Juror In his favor. Then he
tried 1t again In Iowa, with his religious
scare, and that accomplished at least the
Endorsement Of Bishop Haven and his Sum
day School meeting, but nobody else
enthused over It and having the underhoid
on his competitors In the message oppor-
tunity, he has chalked out a policy, and
may now be fairly considered before
the country for q third term. Blaine got In
his work very we'll In a letter. His chances
look fair from an eastward outlook. But
Mr.. Morton has no facility In writing letters.
At the present moment we do not remember
single letter of political point that he has
ever written. He is mighty in keynotes
He is always useful to the party in cam
paign. But In rightly putting himself for
ward as a candidate he has always mani
tested a lsmeness. At this point the
war comes on. The organ of Morton
sounded the tocsin yesterday. There
was q general madness about its tone that
suggests pointed dispatch from the Senate
chamber at an early hour after the reading
of the message. If that postoffics advertise
ment is not withdrawn very soon it will be
a mystery to us. The Journal was snappish
on Bristow, and positively disrespectful to
the president. There has not appeared in
any Democratic paper, so far, that has fallen
| under the eye OF the Sentinel, any
thing so pointedly captious and
plainly offensive as Mr.. Morton's
organ has uttered. The Sentinel has
never felt disposed to be prodlgal OF COM
pliments to the president for his political
scsings, yet the Sentinel never accused him
of wanting common sense, while the Journal
says the presidents views on finance lack
common sense and common justice. This Is
severe. 1t may be justified in saying SO,
! from Mr.. Morton's views. II Is nearly time
that Mr.. Morton should change front on the
finances. Mr.. Buchanan is making rapid
strides In the heart of his party in this state,
and it is well known that Illinois is
just as hetrodox on the Sherman
doctrine as Indiana. Mr.. Morton sees
that promotion cometh not from the East
Blaine is there in his strength. The REM
nsnt of the South left to the Republican
party Is not worth anything in the Electoral
College, but would be valuable in the
convention and fresh wave of the bloody
shirt will bring it up solid for him in the
convention. If then, he can check mate Mr..
Grant in the West, the anserine bird will
assume tendency decidedly altitudinous.
Hence the warfare. The Journal has
been preparing for divisive measures
for couple of months. The slight of
President Grant, and the severe criticism
of the Journal at the time of the soldiers
meeting was too bold a stroke at the start,
and, as the bloody shirt business did not
spread like wild fire, it took the back track
mildly. Now, 1t comes up boldly, and the
| PahNy hoJ OAPOSe shee DoAOAo VIC sWOhbJ
second OF February the Journal will be out
right in its opposition to Mr.. Grant, and
will demand of the convention declaration
against a third term, and an Endorsement
of the war governor, not strictly under the
bloody shirt banner, but upon fair green
back platform that will at least conform
to common sense and justice on the finance
question. This, now, is Morton's only hope
This policy will doubtless soon crop out in
a bill before congress, and then the real
battle will commence. With Ferry In the
chair, and Logan and Oglesby of I'LL
nois, Harvey and ingalls, of Kansas
Hitchcock of Nebraska, Mitchell OF
Oregon, Allison and Wright of Iowa, and
others to back him, he would hold the power
IN the Senate that would check the presi-
dent and embarrsss every movement that
he might make to further his own interests
The contest promises to be lively one when
it opens in dead earnest, and es the time
for the convention to assemble approaches
it will wax hot. On the whole, IL tine
Journal gets a little more courage and
does not lose back bone, owing 10 a shadowy
darkness that gathers around it, the fight
may be expected soon.
An Esti innate Of the Presidents Ability.