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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

The only def mite charge which the Jour-
nal has brought against Gov. Hendricks is
that he was influential in securing from
President Lincoln the pardon of Charles W.
Hall and lis subsequent appointment to a
Mace in the New York custom house The
case of Hall is not very good matter for
Senator Morton's friends to stir up.
He was government contrsc-
tor who was tried at Cincinnati by court
martial TOR cheating In supplying horses and
mules for the army, and was found guilty,
as court-martisled offenders generally are.
and sentenced to a fine of $4,000 and i'm
prisonment for six months. Gov. Hen
dricks was counsel for Hall, and. after de-
tending him to the best OF his ability, pre-
seuted his case to Mr.. Lincoln, who granted
him pardon. This is, certainly, a
very small matter to make the CHIEF
point in an attack on a public career like
that of Governor Hendricks, but it Is prob
ably the worst thing that his enemies can
discover, in his long record. To censure
him involves, as matter of course, the Gen.
sure of the man who granted the pardon
and in this charge Lincoln mus share the
blame with Hendricks. The curious feature
of the case, however, is that Senator Nor
ton, who was then governor of this state, die
not exert himself to prevent Halls pardon
Either be did not desire the punishment o
that individual, or else ne was 50 much dis
trusted by President Lincoln thai the wore
Of an opposition senator weighed against hi
wish. His frisrds may accept either horn
of this dilemma; the Sentinel, however, il
clearly OF opinion that if Morton wished tt
oppose the pardon he could have prevented 1t
The truth is that he probably secretly as
is,sd n obtaining Halls release, keeping
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

A dispatch from Chicago announces that
Judges Drummond and Davis of the United
States Circuit Court, decided on Saturday
that the Wabash and Erie canal should
be sold and the proceeds OF the sale be dis
tributed to satisfy the claims of the stock
holders under the settlement of 1916 and
ls47. The suit was brought by John K.
Gapen. of New York. representing the stock
holders, against the trustees OF the canal.
The main points at issue wiH be best un-
derstood by brief statement in regard to
the compromise by which Indiana disposed
of her, internal improvement debt some
thirty years ago, after the breaking down OF
the whole System. The creation of the debt
began by the act of January 9th, 1882, au-
.horizing the issuing of internal improve
ment bonds to the amount OF
100000 for the construction of the
Wabash and Erie Csnanl, extending
from Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville and con-
Meeting, as it was fondly dreamed, the great
lakes with the Mississippi and the gulf A
new issue OF $500, 900 was made in 1884, and
further loan OF 1921, 900 was made in 1885.
But in 1896 the state struck into specu-
lation more boldly and created a debt
of $40 ,OO0,0O0 for the construction o;
various public works. such the
White Water Canal, the Central Canal, the
extension of the Wabash & Erie Canal the
Madison & Lafayette Railroad, and other
such enterprises. For the payment of the
principal and interest of all the bonds
| issued, save those of 1885, the improve
ments themselves, with all the lands, water
powers and privileges appertaining to them
as well a. tolls and rents accruing from
them, were pledged. The state
guaranteed the sufficiency of these pledges
to meet the debt created. For the bonds o
1885 the faith of the state was pledged di
rectly-and those bonds were fairly anC
honestly redeemed. The financial crisis o
1889 and 40 found the internal Improvement
unfinished and unproductive, and ate
1871 the interest on the bonds ceased to b,
paid. In 1916 the principal and accrued in
terest of the debt amounted I,
over s13,OOO,OOO. and the foreign
creditors of the state, through thei
agent. Charles Butler, proposed and finall,
arranged compromise, of which tb
act of 1916 and the supplemental act of 1S47
known as the Butler bill, were tn
! result. In accordance with the terms of til
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

The Washington Chronicle is unhappy at
the prospect of a reconciliation between the
North and the South, recognizing the fact
that the occupation of certain class of
statesmen will DO gone if the animosities
of the war are forgotten or forgiven. The
centennial celebrations, as contributing to
such a reconciliation, are especially dis
gushing to Brother Hsrlan's paper, and it
discourses upon. the theme as follows:
There is a two fold purpose in the g,tsh now
being discharged upon this subject. through IL,
the Southern leaders hope to regain power, and
to recover in that way what they failed to
secure by the sword. Through it, Northern
dough faces expect to gain trade. Hence we find
the leading New York democratic papers. the
Herald, World and Tribune. full OF gush, and
bloody blood to chasm SNAKE with an0' every S0 feo%
from the South who makes the offer.
Both parties. as we said before s, have Interior
the other for power, and New York city has
always been ready to barter theone for the
other.
The persons whose sentiments the Chron-
icle expresses seem entirely forgetiul of the
fact that men OF tho North and South are
citizens of a common country, and that it is
perfectly natural and proper for them to
love rather than bate each ether. 1t is
good for the people of great nation
10 be strong in mutual good will,
rather than rent asunder by jealousy and
hatred. The Union was not worth preserv-
ing il it is not to be union of free men, knit
together by common aspirations and COM
mon interests. Everything that tends to &C.
ment this union, from the most delicate and
efineirevolutionsry memory to the gross
est material interest in the shape of a
corn or cotton market, is equally
to be praised as cooperating 10
great end-the unifying of a people threat
ensd with disintegration. The gush which
tie Chronicle dislikes much is doing good
work, and it will continue throughout The
next year, even If some intensely loya
people are disconnected by it. The bes
aud brayest men Of the country hayl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22
This mornings Sentinel contain

his mornings Sentinel contains able
giving the valuation of the total taxable
property of the ssate-exciusi i've of May=on
county-real and personal. The valuation
is made, so far as possible, upon a unifo IN
System, anG'the burden of taxation will tins
fall equitablE upon all parts of the common
wealth. The establishment of such a system,
has been matter of time and labor
1t appears from this table tina: the total
valuation of the state, emitting Marion
county, will be- $50 OOO, 900 less than it was in
1873. This is decrease of five and one
sixth Per cent. The falling off is not due, of
course. TO any actual decline in values. but
to the variation of the basis of valuation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

The London board of trade has reported
that the loss of the Schiller was due to the
determination OF the captain to take the
chances and push on through the fog which
came upon the vessel at about one hundred
and fifty-two miles from the Sicily Islands.
The board does not censure Capt. Thomas par
ticularly, remsrking that he acted precisely
as other captains are accustomed to do, and
that he was Simply more unfortunate and
not more careless than other members
of the profession. He failed to heave
thelead as he is required by bis instructions
to do in thick weather. He failed to lie-te
until the fog lifted. But others are taking
the same risks daily, and the board declares
that the habit prevails among steamship
captains of Sacrificing everything to
speed" The press generally acknowledges
the Justice of this declaration, ard traces the
responsibility back 10 the travelling public,
asserting that the captains only act to please
the people. There is little use, however, in
criticising modern haste. Speed is an ele
ment in the life of the century which must
hold its own against all other coDsidera-
tons. When news goes with she
alacrity of light it is natural
that men should desire to press close upon
their thoughts. The complaint of the trsv-
cling public is never Of the risk entaile6, but
always of delays incurred. Water travel is
abandoned in all cases where it is possible to
avoid it, and only the fastest railroad trains
ara patronized for long journeys. And
finally, men have begun to complain of the
slowness of the lightning express land grnpl-
BILE about the desire of the railroad men to
save their material by easy going. 1t il plain
that the demand for more speed is pushing
the present means of transportation beyond
the verge of safety. 1t is time for new
motor. Let Kelley hurry up with those
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

compromise the holders of the internal i'm
provement bonds, on which the state was a
guarsntor, were to surrender their bonds and
accept in lieu of them two forms ofsecurity.
For one-half the overdue interest and one
half the principal, state bonds were issued
bearing interest in five per cent. on the prin-
cipsl and two and half per cent. on the
accrued interest. For the other half of the
state debt the Wabash and Erie Canal was
pledged to the creditors, the state Dy patent
delivering it over, in trust, for their benefit
Under this compromise all the internal
Improvement bonds were surrendered
except 19l one thousand dollar bonds,
the redemption of which was provided for
by the special session of the legislature of
1872, and has since been carried out. That
part ofthe compromised debt secured by the
state bonds has likewise been fully paid of.
but the portion secured by the pledge OF
the Wabash and Erie Canal, amounting
originally to S.. 100000 principal and
s2,5OO0O0 accrued interest has proved but
bad investment, as the tolls and reven-
ues of the canal are altogether inadequate to
pay interest on such sum, much less fuIn.
ish a surplus out of which to clear of the
principal of the debt and allow the work to
relapse into the possession of the state.
Naturally enough, therefore, the holders of
canal stock have grown tired of waiting to
realize on their capital, and aware that the
property pledged for their security is growing
less valuable from day to day, they
brought this action of foreclosure which mas
just been decided in their favor. There
could be no dispute as to the facts in the
case, and the suit turned on a question of
law touching the proper method of termin-
ating the trust.
The main question connected with
the decision is, of course, its effect on
the liability of the state. 1t would seem,
however, that when the stockholders
have exhausted their remedy against the
canal their rights cease, and it was on the plea
Of preserving the settlement of 1916 and
lS47 intact that the advocates of the pay
ment of the unsurrendered bonds held by |
Garrett and others acted in the special ses-
sion of 1872. They argued that the canal
was devoted altogether to secure the sur
bonds, and that the settlement
under the Butler bill could only be |
defeated by allowing it to be sold /
lnder a foreclosure of the lien Gre
ated in the original bonds is.
sued and remaining unsurrendered. Tins
recent constitutional amendment, however,
seems to set this question at rest, as it pro-
tides that the stock certificates issued in ac-
with the acts of 1916 and 1S47, and
or which the proceeds of canal lands and the
oils and revenues of the canal we're pledged
hall be payable from those sources alone,
nd shall never be redeemed by the state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

On the inside of this mornings paper will
be found the poem delivered by James Rus
sell Lowell under the great elm at Cam
bridge on the hundredth anniversary of
Washington's taking command of the
American army, July Sd, 1775. The Sentinel
has heretofore criticised somewhat bitterly
the centennial poetry of our great
singers, pronouncing it altogether unworthy
of the occasion, but it must be acknowl-
edged tn at this tribute to Washington is
sustained and magnificent burst of poetry.
such as has rarely been sur
passed in any age or tongue. Those
familiar with the man, have always held
that Lowell possessed the greatest genius of
any American of our time; but his work
has ever been conspicuous for graceful
literary flush and an exquisite
sensibility, merely suggesting power
instead of exhibiting it. There was sort
Of law ease about him that had been so
often exhibited that people began to doubt
whether he was capable of strong effort
The last occasion seems to have
with fire, and for once his iull
strong manhood woke to enthusiastic ac-
ton. The result is a poem for the
country TO be proud of. 1t thrills with
patriotic sentiment, is informed through
and through with vivid know ledge OF
revolutionary times, and contains such
a subtle, wise and mastery analysis of
Washington's character as has never hereto
fore been achieved in prose or verse. Withal,
Lowell's exquisite literary workmanship
marks the great ode, making ii a wonder in
propriety of expression and beauty of
rythm. 1t is pure and massive gold, rend-
cred more valuable by its artistic chasing.
The poem closes Erandly in an apostrOphe
to Virginia, declaring the re-
newal of the old love in the old
memories awakened. The final strain is
the embodiment of the spirit of the Bunker
Hill celebration, and will carry the noble
sentiment of that occasion far and wide
through the land.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

Last spring a committee of citizens OF
Brownsville, Texas, was appointed for the
purpose of collecting, collsting and laying
before the secretary of state detailed report
of Mexican outrages on the border
That committee has just presented
its report at Washington, and the New York
Herald publishes all the essential portions
oft in advance OF its general PRONUNCIATION
The detailed statement occupies over three
solid columns of the Herald. and gives
definite charges, including time, place and
particulars of the raids over the
line into Texas since 1859,
together with brief allusion to difficulties
before that time, as far back as 1886. Since
1859, in which year the Cortina disturbances
occurred, the several raids are specified,
and the more atrocious details are classified
and separately described. Cortina was
a Mexican desperate and OUTLAW, but
possessed of considerable capacity OF leader
shir, which carried him to positions of some
importance and secured 10 him success
which is not yet wholly terminated, as the
sad experience of Texas frontiersmen at
test. He has been governor of Tanaulipas
aud brigadier general in the Mexican army.
He is now president of the Avuntamiepts
of the city of MatsmoTss, surrounded by a
large band of retainers, and the committee
charge that "this band of despesadoes and
adventures, since the close of cur war, hes
been supported and maintained at the cost
OF the stock raisers between the Nueces and
the Rio Grande." In support OF this charge
the report Of the United States
Commissioners to Texas is ad-
duced, which was filed May Z,
1872, and since that time, coming down to
last November, there are twenty-one dis.
tinct charges of robbery and murder made
against these desperadoes, and
properly authenticated. The Corpus
Christi raid, which occurred only
last March, is fully stated in
detail, showing its outrageous nature
To recount the several acts
would be to reproduce the Ions
and careful report of the committee
1t is sufficient to say that the specifications
constitute total list of outrages which
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

The election of speaker is To be the crucial test
OF all the professions of reform in which TN q
democratic party have so literally INDUCED in
the last two years. They will be judged by thei r
acts and not by their promises. Any failure to
meet the public expectation in this respect must
DE seriously injurious. To be satisfactory, the
record must be clean. The speaker chosen no asst
be free from all faint of jobbery, corruption and
so emphatically condemned last wear. when
republican majority of more than two
thirds tFdJ s, In the House of REPRESENTATIVES
transformed into democratic majority of
seventy. Personal partialities and sectional
whose character will command public conf
dence and meet the demand of the country for
an upright and impartial administration of
politicians and managers, TO be attained by bar
gains expressed or understood, by solicitation
or by personal arrangements looking to the
organization of the House If the speakership
DE dealt with in this way, the democrats will do
Tor the republicans what they could not do for
sun.
These remarks should be carefully weighed
by all democrats, and no man should be
tolerated as candidate for the speakership
whose record can be fairly attacked. When
1t is remembered what howl of triumph
the republicans raised two years ago over
the nomination of Fernando Wood for the
sake Of giving him merely complimentary
vote, it is easy to imagine what capital
they would make out of the actual
election OF the same man, or any one as
easily assailed. And it must be acknowl-
edged that when they denounced the dem
ocracy tor nominating Wood, they did so
with justlce; and if the blunTer, or anything
like it, be repeated, no proper defense of it
can be made. The matter is worth men
tioning, in view of the fact that late advices
from Washington say that Sam. Randall as
serts that he has one hundred votes
pledged TO his support, which will insure
him the control of the caucus The story,
doubtless, is only part OF the truth, but it is
well known that Randall has been making
an active personal canvass, and has not
hesitated TO gain the election by trading on
the power which he expects to acquire. The
for one, is decidedly opposed, as a
matter OF policy. if for no other reason, to
the choice of man for the speakership who
was the chief ally of Butler in pressing the
salary grab law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

make life on the border precarious, aud labor
for the requirement 81 wealth as uncertain
as If the nation lay at the
mercy of base enemies and hos
tue plunderers. Along the line of
the Rio Grande a condition of terror and
violence is shown which seems incredible
under government so well able to vindi-
cate the rights Of citizens as that q the
united States is. The comanon aNsga-
ions OF reciprocal oufrages by
Texas residents, and that the wrongs are
to former rebels of she Soxh
are aenied in pretty explicit terms. TEE
upshOt of ali is clear case of grievances
thst oemsnd the Intervention OF The gov
eminent to remedy the wrongs of sitizsns
who Justly ask for the protection which
loyalty and justice demand for them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

gone into the gushing business in ,
way that shows that the Amer
lean character is especially susceptible t.
every generous and. manly sentiment. The
ODE OF James Russell Lowell upon Wash.
lngton has rung the knell OF the partnership
OF Morton and Butler. When TIRE favorits
son OF Massachusetts,, one whoss life has
been a struggle against slavery, and
who gave all his talents to kindle
the national enthusiasm In the civil war. en-
bodies IN immortal verse the emotion of the
popular heart at the Bunker Hill ceiebra-
ton, then the era of hatred and disseruiops
may be regarded as closed. This strain Is
Ike the song of the lark announcing the
dawn of better day:
Virginia gave us this imperial man
Cast in the mighty mould
Ot those high-statued ages old
Which into grander forms our mortal rnetass
ran;
She gave as this unblemished gentleman:
what snail we give her back but love and
As in the dear old unestranged DAYS
before the inevitable wrong began?
Thou gavest us a country, giving HIM men
And we owe always what we owed thee then:
Inc boon th0u Would'St have snatched from us
Shines as before with no abatement dim
A great man s memory is the only thing
win influence to outlast the present within
And bind as when here he knit our golden rinx
All OF him that was subject to the hours
Lies in thy soil and makes 1t part of ours:
Across more recent graves,
Where unresentful Nature waves
Her pennons DER the shot pIouehed sod
Proclaiming the sweet truce of God,
We rom this consecrated plain stretch out
Our hands as free from afterthought or doubt
As here the united North
Poured her embrowned manhood forth
In welcome to our savior and thy SON.
Through battle we have better learned thv
worth,
The deep set courage and undaunted will,
which, like his own, the days disaster done
Gould, safe in manhood, suffer and be STILL
Both thine and ours the victory hardly won:
II ever with distempered voice or pen
we nave mlsceemed thee, here we take it |
And for the dead of both don common black.
be to us evermOre as thou vast then
As we forget thou hast not always been
Mother OF states and unpolluted men,
N1rginia, fifty named from England's manly /
queen!
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

udiciously out OF sight in the transaction.
1t has been openly asserted that the price of
his scquiescence was a pair of fine horses,
and he was seen afterwsrd driv-
ing about with team that
had previously been Halls carriage horses.
Governor Hendricks simply did his duty as
HALLS lawyer; now let the Journal explain
Mr.. Morton's connection with the affair. A
few more such "reminiscences would settle
the fate its master.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22

pedsgogue and crusty school marin soften
under the sunshine of love and really get
married. This last in but an incidental
advantage, still it can not pc
be presumed that some benefit Will not
thereby accrue to the schools. When it is
considered that some of the normal schools
number more than 100, even 200 hundred,
II will pe seen that no trifiing
work is done. No other schools be-
gin with these in earnest work, in concen.
tration OF force and real effectiveness. More
is accomplished for some minds in a month
than would be in the ordinary schools in
half year. It is highly
valuable feature of the educational
work OF Indiana, but is apt to pass without
due mention, because there is private in
terest involved, and the matter is regarded
in personal and business light But as
all the fruits are borne directly to the great
treasury OF the public education, it
is right both to claim and give credit. AS
before stated, from Lagrange county in tie
extreme north to Harrison iu the south, all
the way and on both sides of the state, these
schools are now in prosperous operation. as
the local press gives information.