The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-16

party and give direction TO its DESTINY. Hence
such men as Seward, sumner, Trumbull and
Greeley, indeed all of the orlgina', ant-sla-
order that sucn men as Grant, end Chandler.
and Cameron, and Nor on, and Robeson, aud
Beiknap, and ocock, and others oi IKE
so come. In the nomin alton of General Grant
in 1888. J acquiesced under protest. rhe first
four years of his administration satisfied me
that my apprehensions of his failure were
more than realized. When he was le-nomi-
mated in l-72, de lined TO give that no,oina
and Democrats In effort TO secure the elec-
ton of Horace Greeley; and ear the coun-
try will long have cause 10 mourn that Eor-
ace Greeley had not been successful In that
traiion of President Grant were sadly pro-
pheiic of what was still more sadly realized
during his second term. No one regrets more
deeply than do that The lsst three ears have
humiliation to the country. Men OF
In e iOr capacity, qua ific itions, and Of doubt
IuI character have been appointed TO and held
Men without capacity, qualifications or char
acter have teen continued IN ONCE and nave
av all d themselves OF the ppor. .unities thus
/ afforded TO defraud the p -ople, TO rob The
treasury, 10 disgrace the public serS ice, and 10
dishOnOr the American name and nation.
i1 Had the very Large sums & OF money, OF wn,en
| its revenue service, aud by unwise appropria-
| tiOns during the last seven years, been fa1ih-
tSaiS 1pn4nTain Of oppTession VIonId now be
an obligation so easily handled as no longer to
/ be a source OF serious apprehension IN the
country. During these seven years no SUBJ
stantiaI legislation has been enacted TO relieve
the people and the country OF the perplexities
OF prov ncisl system that originated dur
ing the war, out of the necessities of the 81 ua.
tiOn, and which 1t should have been the first
aud highest purpose OF Congress 10 ols-
pose of and substitute by some other sys-
tenn that would have had the sanction OF po-
liticaI wisdom and the experience OF nations.
These troubles and they are numerous and
| IOnnrQegiUo ragnifpd from the t1at
WE HAVE HAD A PER oNAL GOVERNMENT,
one that adopts and acts upon a policy that
will greatly benefit those in Office, and their
friends, the rings, whilst the great body OF the
people, and the great interests of commerce
| and Industries are as greatly injured, and. in
some cases, almost beyond the hope OF repair.
Between government so administered, and
| absolute government, there is but single
step and that step m1ghi readily be taken by
/ a bold and adventurous man in the possession
| of the power to accomplish the object. In this
/ stale ana condition OF public affairs the ques-
/ ton is very often, and very naturally sug-
gested, wnat men snail 90 who value and
| esteem the pubic welfare higher Than the
/ mere success of party? hold political parties
| TO be mere agencies, through and by which
gooa policy and sound principles are repre-
sented and may De esiab ished. Party is SIM
ply a DOwer for evil and a nat onsl curse IL not
| used for this purpose. the more perfect its or
/ ganization, and tue mo perfect its authod-
tv, tine more dangerous and devllish IL becomes
| IL not EN- plo ed for these purposes During the
/ last fittet years what could not the Repubil-
complete organization? Whilst il pursued
| the unaccom plished purposes for the attain
| ment of which IL was organized, and for which
IiS wise ana patriotic founders necessarily
iabOred, public conf ence was Unlimited
| But when these ends I'd been alta ned, when
II threw ov 4rbOard It's wise, its skilfu, its
perlenced officers ana pilots, when 1T started
out on a cruise TO enrich hose who had taken
possession of II, what i'd the peonle not fear? +?
| What do they now not fear? Public conf
de nee destroy ed comIne' ce prosti ated, indus
try unemployed, skill lying idle, currency In
II. country abund ant Tor all purposes, b1t in
| sufficient, from It's ever-changiDg and huc-
| tuating character, for ali or Tor any of the
purp lses for which business requires money
of fixed and standard value, all demand a
clearly 10 indicate that the people mean to
ne heard and needed. But how and
inaugurated, carried forward and perfect
ed? You say the Democratic patty
can not be trusted with the government; and
you say the REPUBLICAN party either can not
or Will not respond 10 the ear nest demands
OF the people IN this behalf Taere are hul
TWO political parties in Ihe country, and one
OF these must De used by the people, Ihroug b
the insirume ntality Of which The relief so
much need must be had. For many years
power and opporl unity of doing what every
tnteTest OF The county required should be
done. They coul legislate at will, he mtI or
ity against them has been SO sm all and insig-
nIhcant a. 10 offer 10 material opposition 10
any measures they sou ht 10 enact. IL Is now
said that Gov. Hayes will, II elected, inaugu-
ate a new order OF things The president has
only an indirect participation In the legisla-
tiou OF the country. You may change the
will, aud unless on change the character and
com ple Xion of his CO bineL and constitutional
advisers. and especially the character and
com plexion of hose who run with presi dent
aod Congress, you will reach no substantial
cnange. Gen HAYES would not appointmen
to office who would disgrace a common
lnrignn. RnnId N.
appointments. Honest, therefore, he may be
, md doub less is, the powerful C iques, ring
and cabals that surround the executive and
! legislative departments would be 100 stronl
| for any reststanc ce he m gut be inclined Il
oppose TO their influence. What aid or assist
! ance would he get from the Senaie of th'
, u tied states? Will Cameron, Logan, Conk
: ling and Morton quietly consent that thei
!, | them as useless and
5 STRANDED HULKs ALONG THE POLITICAL
SHORES?
II not, 1t would be folly to place a man in tn
: IKE utive chair who would only be targe
I for the archers of his own household, an,
whose official life would be rendered misera
l BILE by the contrivances, opposition and hos
tility of the leading men of his own party.
the Kepub lean party would no., or could not
{ care for and regard the public welfare, Tia
great Interests Of industry and trade, durin
gusrsni ee have We that they will do il now II
the better days of their oficial existence, ant
in the decay of their po 1t cal power? Yo
can not beiive that President Grant, shame
: less, inefficient and dishonoring ha
.. bern his administration, has been the sol
: : cause oftne evils uader which the countr.
. is now so justihiab restless and III at ease
: iIue, he has filled ali departments with
y cl tss OF men whom no sta esman would eve
J have hought OF in connection with public pc
siIions o honor and trust. Tue. he has op
. posed the prosecution aud conviction of OF
y lenders and Ions, and b IS in some instance
: egraded the executive authority ny restorin
3 some of hem who have been convicted an
and sentenced to just penalty. True, he ha
I, had no just conception of his high and honor
:. | ed pos1t on, and seems TO have regarded
, merely means of becoming mighty him
q self and of enriching hose of his own house
q hold and their friends. Well might he sa