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

we have at last an opportunity OF Raug-
ing Mr.. Hanna. He had two uptions
last week-one on Russell avenue and the
other at the corner OF Noble and Market
streets. He remined one of Mr.. PickwicB,
as that gentleman stood on q chair with
the Pick wick club around him, one hand
under his coat tail and the other per-
suasively extended. II be didn't use Mr..
Pickwick's language on that memorable
occasion he locke! it. Mr.. Pickwick
ahemed that "if ever the fire of selfinpor-
tsrce broke out In his bosom the desire to
beBefit the human race in preference,
effsctually quenched it; ne felt SONS pride
in presenting his TlttlebstiRn Theory, etc.,
etc. His attempt to accommodate himself
to all til popular measures OF the day was
the Hon. Johns Tittlebstian Theory
greenbacks, opposition to resumption, the
restoration of the silver dollar and all the
rest Off it. We defy any one to tell wbst
hs means in his remarks on the volume
of the currency. be wants Just so much
no more, no less. Sons one asked
him the question "Whether the
volume of currency to-day is equal
to the demands of legi nate busi-
ness" and if the man who asked the ques-
ton knew, when Mr.. Hanna got through,
what he meant, he was wise man indeed.
VIII the Jouln aud the News explain
what this wonderful prodigy of theirs
means in his speeches? He says he is OPP
posed to resumption. OF course he is. II
he were rot and would come out AID TAX
his stand By the side of his candidate Tor
the presidency on the Cincinnati platform,
be would be- beaten in his district 5000
votes. he is like Artemus Ward when
that Snowman travelled through the
Southern Coniederscy. He said at every
station the rebels would take him out and
ride him on rail and ask him ii he was in
favor of JEFF. Davis. He answered, no, as
long as he could stand 1t, but at last told
them he was in favor of JEFF. Davis
Benedict Arnold. Judas Iscsriot and all
the rest of them. So with Mr.. Hanna. All
he wants TO know Is just what is expected
OF him, and he stands right there. In his
own Language he did not intend
to occupy "s doubtful position"
He was in favor OF restoring
the .silver dollar to it's old position. OF
course he wa. 1t is bard to fad a Repub-
licsn Running for Congress anywhere in
the West who is not. But did Mr.. Hanna
tell his sudien q how the Republican party
struggled the silver bill through Congress?
that it was done by trick, being tackled
on to other matters? The murderer about
to be hung is opposed to murder, and does
not want TO hang; and the thief is opposed
to stealing, on his way to the penitentisry
Mr.. Hanna will simply vote with his
party, and that is all there is of it. He
will be of no use in Congress in any other
capacity than as follower of Morton
Does any one believe ttere would have
been reduction of thirty million dollsrs
ia expenditures had the Radicals msjor-
ity in Congress? Does any one believe
that in sucn an event there would have
been the searching Investigations that the
Democratic House instituted and carried
through? His excuse for the stealings OF
his party is that Boss Tweed stole more
than the Radicals have done. Be
forgets that Tweed was aided by
several Radicals, and that these steslings
in amount were but small traction q
what his party stole In South Csroiins
alone. We think the people OF this dig
trics would be very foolish TO exchange
Mr.. Lsnders for Mr. Hanna, and we have
10 ,Saa that thew will do so.