The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-07

tween Blaine and Conkling; Bristow CO.
operating With the former and receiving
the nomination for vice president in re-
turn. III Blaine and Bristow unite, they
viii admit the Bristow delegates from Ala
bams, thus making Bristow's strength, in
the convention Us; and Blaine and Bristow
united will then command 42O votes. or 81
more than they need.
THE JOURNALS IDEA OF EVIDENCE.
Evening News.l
The Journal has a curious idea Of the
value OF evidence. 1t says that Colfsx
was actually bounded out of public life.
and is still pursued and bounded on far
weaker testimony than exists in this
case" meaning Kerr's. Colfax was
convicted by pubic opinion on the
sworn declaration of Cakes Ames, who
| produced his "memorsndum book" to
prove that he had paid Coliax certain
moneys at certain times, and the books of
the doorkeeper of the House showed that
Colfax had had just such sums at those
times. Besides this his own explanations
were evasive and inconsistent, and
to begin with he prevsricsted, or not
TO put too fine point on
it, tried TO lie out OF the
Credit Mobilier accusations. The case
against bin was almost as strong as cir
cumstsntial evidence could make IL, The
Journal also thinks that the case against
| Belknap was not SO strong either. Here
again We differ from our Deighbor. II the
testimony of the Marshes and the rest is
not stronger than the evidence of
Harvey .snd Green, his resignation is
confession rs absolutely as suicide would
have been. The main point against Mr..
Kerr is the circumstance OF his having ap-
pointed man comparatively unknown to
nim, and from another state than bis own,
Ii he Gle rs this away there will be little
difficulty in disp< sing of the rest. We
print elssw here the dispatches of the New
York papers yesterday, which will give a
better idea of the surroundings of the case,
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO Mr.. MORTON.
eA4 New York SUM-
The other day we advised Mr.. Blaine To
show high specimen of magnsnimity by
leading his followers into the camp of
Senator Conkling, and making him the
candidate OF the party. This was before
Blsine's private and confidential transact
ton in selling an interest in the Northern
Pacific railroad for S25, 900 had been ex-
posed. IL was good advice then, and il is
still better advice now. We renew TO the
gentleman from Augusta the suggestion
| that when you can't be the king, il is not
bad idea 10 be the king-maker. The same
wise counsel We now tender to Senator
Morton, the distinguished statesman from
Indiana. His chance of being nominated
and elected president in the year OF grace,
1876, is not very fsttering; but he can do
a great thing tor himself and delight his
party by making an allisDcs with Senator
Conkling, aud putting the nomination of
that gentleman by the convention
at Cincinnati beyond any shadow
of doubt or uncertainty. Mr.. Morton
should take warning by the Discussions in
the Democratic party. Those disseDsions
threaten TO perform tor that party in the
-l.s -
which the FOLLY OF its managers has for q
long time past periodically performed
every four years. Would It not bA well for
Mr.. Moron to take care that such dissen-
sions shall no longer add to the danger of
the Republican party? Lei him also make
friends with Senator Conkling, and render
his nomination certain. There is nothing
else in this world so beautiful as cordial
affection and brotherly harmony among
politicians of the same stripe.