The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-23

necessary to do anything, no matter what,
so it was infamous, thsy did 1t. They
brought the federal soldiery to the polls to
drive of obnoxious voters; they manu-
tactured fraudulent election returns that
they might get the offices for which they
had been dsfested, and when all this did not
suffice TO give them place and pelf, they
called on the president and had him
overturn the government of the
state they wished to control.
All this was done In Louisiana. and "recon-
struction measures" very similar in chsrac-
ter to those enumerated, were adopted in
Arkansas. But the interference OF the presi-
dent in the affairs of Louisiana brought such
he nor his present attorney general are dis
posed to repeat the offense. At all events,
they are going slow In the matter, and what
ever may be Gen. Grants personal feelings
fn the premises, he has shown some regard
to public sentiment In not sending the army
to Mississippi when FIRST requested to do so.
1t cannot. however, be expected that Mr..
Pisrrepont, the attorney general, would
willingly assent TO the sending of soldiers to
Mississippi to carry the election for the car
pet-bag governor, unless the atmosphere at
Washington has had bad and malignant
influence upon him. he was a prominent
speaker at the meeting held in New York
10 condemn the presidents interference in
Louisiana, and il he wishes to maintain the
reputation for ability and independence he
has heretofore enjoyed he will hardly stul-
tify himself by advocating policy for Mis-
sissippi that he has condemned in Louisi-
ana. Therefore. 1t seems safe to assume
that il the federal soldiers 60 South to carry
the election in Mississippi they will not go
there at the instance, and at the request of
the attorney general of the United States
To be sure, he is only cabinet officer, and
must carry out the orders of the president,
but it is hardly probable that the latter will
do an act unuer pretence of enforcing the
law, that his law adviser declares to be ille-
gal. 1t is, therefore. reasonable to suppose
that the cry of Ben. Buffers son-in-law for
soldiers to carry the Mississippi election
will not be needed.
Governor Ames proposes, In case
his prayer is granted, that all the
cdium Of the interference shall dc scend upon
him. The msgnsnimiiy OF this Offer
is astounding, when it is considered
that he has already sunk so low in the esti-
nation of good men that no "odium" can
sink him deeper. Indeed, plumet never
sounded the depths of infamy that awaits
the memory of the Bullocks, the Moses. the |
Ames, and men of their kind, when pos |
terity comes to plscs its estimate upon |
them. At some future time, some Burke, |
or Fox, or Sheridan will arraign the memo |
ries of these men ss Warren Hastings was
arrsigned before his peers, and when that
time comes no one will claim lineage with |
them, or admit that they descended from
their loins. They have stolen from the peo- |
pie of the Souththat they and their families |
might have money, and they have kept |
alive tho spirit of sectional hatred, |
aud arrsyed the black man against the
white people of the South, that they |
might get Office and be rich. 1t would seem
that such men would be hated and detested
by all mankind, but they are not. Indeed,
they are looked upon by many men, claim
ing to be statesmen. as worthy OF common
dstion and praise. Senator Morton, and
men OF his principles endorse these men, be-
cause those who have suffered by their
tyranny and their populations. were once in
rebellion against the government. This Is
an offense never to be forgiven so long as
the mon that committed it refuse to vote the
Republican ticket. This is the panacea that
cures all diseases: the blood that washes
out all transgressions. They have
charity for those who vote their ticket. To
such as do this, absolution for all past aims
is fully and freely given. Longstreet and
Mosby fully atoned for every union soldier
killed at their command when they went to
the polls with radical tickets in their hands,
but for those men of the South who prefer to
ses the country once more in the hands OF
the Democracy party of Jefferson and
Jacksor-no humiliation Is too great, and
no act too tyrannous.