The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-13

A large number of the voters of this
state have attained their majority since
the days when Senator Morton was gov
ernor of this state, and they are probably
unscqusinted with his record. L is
proper that the people should sll know
what Sen stor Morton's ideas of a proper
administration of public affairs are since
he assumes to be al ins rucBor of the peo-
pie on their duties in t3e present
canvass He advocates the retention OF
hs Republican party In power, and
claims that 1t is worthy of public trust. II
we shall be able to show that Senator
MOrton's views of public responsibility
are perverted and vicious, it may have the
effect 10 diss'pate from the minds of many
who hear him and read bis speeches the
islss declarations he m axes and specious
arguments be uses to sustain them.
When Senator Morton declares that
the administration of the affairs
of this country Is not corrupt, that
we have the best civil service in the
world, that the losses from stealings and
defalcatiOns are less than ever before, and
that General Grant merits the approval of
the American people, it concerns the
hearers TO know something OF the standard
by which he measures the quality of
an administration that he calls good. If he
should say that the administration
of Spain ten years ago was
good, then we could properly estimate
the worth OF his declaration that Grants
sd ministrstion is good. But in the ab-
sencs OF any declared model, we may
assume that Senator Morton would say
that bis own administration in this state
was model of propriety, aud, reasoning
I from the quality of his own public acts,
we can estimate what value may be at
tsched to the present Republican admin
strstion, and the past accomplishments OF
his party. The friends of Senator Morton,
and the senator himself, must admit this
to be reasonable ar fair.
The Sentinel will, therefore, briefly
point out some of the public acts of Sena-
tor Morton's administration of state sffs;r,
and leave the reader 10 Judge II the seus-
tors moral constitution as developed in
these acts entitle him TO decide, ex ca
thedrs, against the general sentiment OF
the nation, that Grants administration is
worthy Of approval aud ought to be per.
petusted.
| By Senator Morton's grossly partisan
acts In time of public calamity he created
feuds and bitterness between the citizens
of this state. For his own sggrandzsmen
he would have drenched the state In
blood. He created a species of terrorism
against all who questioned his usurpstions
In his expenditures of the public none,
in putting troops into the field he wa
most profiigate, rewsrding his favorite
with place and perquisites who performed
no duties demanding remuneration. HI
raised money for the use OF the state in ar
Illegal and dic;atorisl way, assuming au
thority in the receipt and disbursement o
public moneys that was wholly illegal. Il
these acts there was great loss to the state
wasteful extrsvagsnce and public cor
|, rapsion. In the administration OF Cover
, nor Morton, with its extrsysgsnce an,
! RECKLESS indifference to law, we find some
what OF q style of the national admins
, ltrasion, which he approves. There
more schemipg to evade the law 10 tn
national affairs. Morton's acts wer