The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-23
The Lost Pleiad .
this fall.

A pail OF gloom has been for months set
Ting over the great Republican party of
Indiana, and Its political horizon has been
dsrkly overcast. Thorough the darkness
and the gloom the eyes OF the anxious
watchers have peered eagerly, and their
cry went up for q beacon light to guide
them. The great Oliver P. came and cor
uscated at the Academy, but the illurni-
nation was fitful aud uncertain, aud the
darkness lett has bsen only greater and
more impenetrsble. Tnis prominent head
light and Transparency of Radical
ism and hate had lost its power,
and burned feebly like a penny tsllow
dip. But the hearts OF the faithful were
cheered and their eyes dszzled last night
when the ADVENT OF a strange metsor was
herslded and comet bright and glittering
trailed its flaming path across the political
armament. It's course though brilliant, as
might be expected of a pleiad lost, was
errstic, and it lowered about the Journal
Office, the central source of Radical light.
The comet that thus swooped down on the
Hoosier state to blight and consume and
illumine was named O'Connor, and the
orbit OF the strange planet is
geographically known as Iowa.
Iowa. In spirit of generosity, born OF q
common anxiety and concern for the fu-
ture, has kindly loaned him to the Repub
lican central committee of Indiana, and
out of their superintendent werdrobe a
arge and unusually CORY shirt has bsen
given him and he goes forth to wave it
and to triumph.
He spoke on the periphery of the circle,
under the caves of the temple almost, and
his Grafton was mastery and unsnswer-
able defense OF the spirit, purpose. history
and intent of the radical party. While re-
pudisting all sympathy with him in his
ideas OF Republican policy and respect
fully denying many OF his allegations,
csde his ability as Republican
stump orator of unusual force and vigor
of style, and one who has the talent for
concesling and ingenuously CLOSING over
the shortcomings of his sect in q most
original and effective manner. All that
rule of Rsdicalism in this country was
said and happily said by Mr.. O'Conner,
and to all earnest honest men and thinkers
we commend him for a careful and stten-
tive hearing. he Is unquestionsbly pa
trlot of great dimensions as his frequent
illusions to some Southern forts will at
test, and was no doubt a rebel exter-
minstor of unusual horse power.
Another exponent of Republicsnism
was put forward in the person of Mr.. 8 j.
Pelle, but following so closely upon the
heels OF his more gifted coadjutor, his ef-
tort seemed rambling, stale and discon-
nected, and kindled little of enthusiasm or
interest. Mr.. Pelle declared thai the
triumph of the Democracy means the re-
| storstion of the political heresy of seces-
sion, and philosephicslly remarked that
| the doctrine had Its origin as late back as
l776. 1t was first attempted by South Car
DINA in 1882. Now, we hardly presume
that any one will do Mr.. Pelle the pslps-
ole injustice of regarding him as either 9
student of history or a very learned poll
| ticisn; but it seems that when exudipg in
| formation calculated to foster and prolong
sectional malice, he might at least endesvor
20 be accurate, and so being, he would
have mentioned that the doctrine was first
seriously entertained by the state of Mas
sachusetts as early SIS 1872. and that at sub
| sequent periods. it was revived by
her, and in the most serious and
Il l.
purpose however TO argue an exploded
idea which exists only in the speeches o.
these sgitators, and we cbeerfully aban-
don the topic to them. We congratulate
the Republicans of Indianapolis upon the
proceedings of last nights meeting, and
feel assured that it will result, as far as
anything human can, in decided party