The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-30
The Tribune,s simplicity.

Nothing can be more amusing than the
efforts of the New York Tribune to fnrther
the election of Hayes and Wheeler on high
moral principlss. Ii has been seriously
wrestling with the Fitzpatrick letter, throw
tDg DOUBT upon its genuineDess, and yet
fearing it is true. L. should be femem-
oered that the leaders OF the party, gen.
orally, approve of the KilpatrIck letter,
Ind We have 10 doubt THAI IL was inspired
in the central committee rooms of the Re-
publican party in this city. The New
York Tins the leading paper of the party
defends the letter, and pTonounces it
legitimate, and we have yet to see letter
rom Hayes repudis'irg it, or any straight
out Republican paper manitesting any
qualms of CONSCIENCE over the exposure
OF their policy. But th- Trir une pro-
tesses little higher morality than
CDe average advocate OF the Grant
Hayes ticket, and desires the
party 10 come up to Its high moral plane,
and concuct the CANVASS on reputsble
inciples. The whole article is written
with such extrt me sim Olicity and innc-
cence that we present it entire, remarking
chat 1t seems strange that auy one with
intelligence enough to write aG all, should
attempt to advocate the psrpetustion of
Radical power on the principles proposed
oy the Tribune, denouDcing Grant and his
administration, at the same time, with the
ton SAYS will control Hayes, helping to
elect him. The Tribune ssye:
A letter purporting to be written by Gen.
fitzpatrick TO Gov. hayes. upon the political
situation in Indiana, Is p inied In the T1lden
newspapers with many screams OF horror and
with many grosns OF disapprobatIon. The
G. neral (,f the epstle Is TO be r. garded as
genuine), with aquiline glance, surveys the
political field In indiana, ana sees not only
the re egular enemy but q formidable party OF
Independents sufficiently numerous 10 defeat
Gen. Harrison. He at once declares, or is
n IS, that theIe is |" but ole way 10 overcome
this movement" Then, metaphorically
speaking he waves his cavalry sword over his
aign with money, and Indiana Is safe;
financial cam paign, and no money and we are
oea en-" II General Fitzpatrick wrote this let
ter he evidently fancies that Governor Hayes
8 TO be elected IS Gen raj Grant was re-
elected IL he did not write the letter, the man
who forged il saw clearly enough into what
overthrow q recourse to the old tactics might
betray the Republican party.
III most curious part OF TINS misslve Is
the coel ess with wi ich IL is taken for q ant
ed that the Independents OF Ina ana can be
scared py the Shirt Slogan, or bought up like
cattle who are las the lei ter sSyk) "poor, needy
and in debi." 1h' y are first spOkea Of as
men who ID ay be saved by due ad min istra-
ton of lectures and documents, and then IL
is added that as they are 'ln debt" they
stand ready in the market waiting for the
party with the longest pune TO purchase
the m. This is an independent party" sith
Ii This letter be a forgery-we fear that II is
rot-there is lesson ~ be drawn from It: for
IL points out inoIrecuy the way precisely in
which the supporters of Gov. Hayes ought lot
Ia conduct the present canvas. Far better
will IL be for them 10 be beaten, horse. loot
ano dragons, than 10 win the fight by cock
and bull stories of dark lantern dangers at the
south. or by the cOr upt purcr ase OF vo es.
Having been q omiL ated, no doub. Gov. Hay es
would prefer TO be elected: but We do not be-
lieve that he wishes the In ependest voters
| TO be frikhteDed or brtbed into elect
| Ing him. Four years OF an administra-
: tiOn kept in power by such means can hardly
have given the Repuplica.I candidate a taste
or four additional years like unto them.
| there are oratOrs in plenty who would like
| lucrative engagements o make spe che for
Hayes and Wheeler, who do not know how TO
make any orations excep those of the old
| sorr There are "pOets" in plenty, who have
campaign songs for sale exactly ike those
which we sang during the reign of JEFF. Davis
1 at Richmond. There are party managers in
| plenty, who cannot begin to work until they
are supplied with money.
We hope to See Gov. b ay es elected with the
lea possible assistance from these political
| jOurneymen. III the cOrrupttOns, intrfgues,
| anu other abOmil aUle dey ices Of ihe present
dynasty are TO be repea' d, we do not care
which candidate is elected. or ra her we pre-
| ter 10 have victory perch upon the Tilden
banners, leaving the record Of COY. Hayes still
immacula e. He is too good a man 10 be
spoiled; and in a success Obtained In the cd
wsy,ther would be no aslance and no hope
So III Gen. KIpat, icB did MOI wr,ie this letter,
We trust that the TACT will be apparent. IL he
did write A., he had beVi er sheathe mis- sword
and give up his speecn-msking.