The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-28

is making to secure the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, and
that the vast throrg of patriotic
soldiers were used as mere tools to help
on Mr.. Morton's ambitious schemes. The
Sentinel has exposed some of the scheming
by which this was done. 1t has shown up
the treatment of President Grant, Sherman
and others, by which they were prevented
from coming here. The organ OF Mr.. Nor
ton has not dared to show any evidences of
error on the part of the Sentinel. 1t has not
dared to deny that Mr.. Morton wrote to Mr..
Grant, telling him not to come, nor has il
had the courtesy to publish the let
tiers of these distinguished soldiers
showing why they were not here. In all
this there is no abuse OF Mr.. Morton, unless
the truth abuses him.
The Sentinel has characterized the speech
of Mr.. Morton as ill-timed. out of taste, I'M
patriotic, calculated TO engender and per-
petuate bitterness and hate; that 1t was
wra,hful, malicious and infamous, and in
none OF these illusions TO the Senator the
Sentinel has not abused him, unless the
truth has abused him.
The Sentinel has charged upon Mr.. Nor
ton the waving OF his insignia of political
principles, the bloody shirt. lie did this
throughout Ohio. He has done It In every
canvass since the war. He has done it in
congress. aud he did 1t at Rockville, and he
did IL before the soldiers here In the State
House yard. In this the Sentinel's abuse
was simply telling the truth.
But the organ of Mr.. Morton says that In
this the Sentinel is advancing the
deney. II wo believed this were so, the
policy ofthe Sentinel might be changed, for
II does not want to see Mr.. Morton presi-
dent, nor wish to put on sack cloth and
ashes for committing such folly as aiding,
even indirectly, such dire result.
The election of Mr.. Morton to the presi-
dency would prove a national calamity.
He has none of those qualities that would
adorn so high station, and many OF the
attributes that would make him dangerous
clothed with executive power. Here
In Indiana Mr.. Morton is known
well. That be has power over his
party none can deny. He has power
oyer men of high political position In this
state that despise him. They do his bidding
with secret cursing at his power over them.
They would crush him II they could, and
break away from his restraint If they did not
know of his SUBSCRIPTIONS and vindictive en-
ergy. This power OF Mr.. Morton, which is
80 offensive even to his friends, is measure
ably limited to this state. He has lost caste
with the administration to certain degree,
and in tho national caucusses OF
his party his power is limited. 1t
would be sad thing for the country II
such a man were clothed with the power
that is vested in the presidents of the Uni
ted States. The sanctions of law would not
restrain him, the force of public opinion
would have less effect with him than it has
upsn Mr.. Grant. With the purse and the
sword at his command his ambition would
know no end. The mslignity and bitter
ness of his nature would have full sway, and
the objects of his wrath would receive no
mercy. One can readily imagine what
would be the fate of the South with such a
man at the White House. The man whose
organ would excite mob against North
ern press would carry fire and sword through
the Mississippi valley whenever a political
contest was to be gained. He would be
more absolute than Napoleon the first, more
cruel than Robespierre. The cunning, the
schaming, the INSCRIPTIONS, the time-serv-
ing and sycophantic would be his advisers,
and the reckless, daring and constituencies
would be his executors. Once in the place
of power he would cling to it with all the
tenacity Of life, and no means would be
scTupled at in the accomplishment OF his
purpose. In the light of his political history
no fairer view can be taken OF his character.
No more charitable picture could be painted
of his probable course with executive power.
With this conception OF the man, the
Sentinel would be far from aiding in his ac-
cession to the chief magistracy of the nation.