The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-27
Mr.. Morton.


give him full length. His physical in
nrmty forbids his standing even for an
artistic purpose; and this fact, with other
qualities OF his character, has earned Tor
him the sobriquet of SITTING BULL of the
tribe of HOLSTERS
Like other chief destroyers OF noble
party now heading to reef and break
ers, he Is of Democratic lineage, aud
brought his 0rst offerings OF frankincense
and myrrh to the Republican party in the
Kansas ebraska schism. when he was re-
warded by being placed second on the
State ticket In 1860. His chief, HENRY 8.
LANE, elected Governor, vacated the place
by subsequent designation as United
States Senator, leaving MORTON TO nll
the executive chair. Known rs the War
Governor" we do not underestimate his
services or detraot from his unquestioned
merit. Yet even here his mental pecu-
liarities are apparent. lie made law, and
usurped authority. Col. MILLIGAN was
one OF his victims, and the imputed voting
of Massachusetts soldiers in Indiana In the
second canvass of President LINCOLN,
when, with the aid Of railway transporta-
ton. they helped to swell the majority Of
many precincts, is one of his claims to the
gratitude or ballot suffers.
His succession to the Seuatorship Of LANE
followed his inheritance from him ~ Chief
Magistrate of the State. Before taking
his seat in the Senate, he pronounced
against negro suffrage and leaned TO "my
policy" OF ANDREW JOHNSON. He did not
estimate the intensity Of passion which
rid t.. tl,..
measure the extent OF the fell spirit OF
revenge which held the hearts of the nom
combatants and towards, who trembling
IN fear during the war, rose rs soon as
the struggle was over TO an envenomed
bitterness over a conquered enemy and
PROSTATE foe.
MORTON soon unlearned his heterodoxy,
and double-quicked his step to lead
the van d those who straugled
every impulsion of reviving frater-
nifty. His course has since been IN perfect
consistency. There has been no Senator
more supple in subservience. From the
villainous scheme of San Domingo TO the
absolutism of the Civil Rights bill, he has
| headed the column or placed himself on
| the skirmsh line. With curses not loud
| but deep he choked his wrath ut the veto
| of the Imitation bill, but never lifted his
voice in the Senate or changed the cadence
of his step toward the White House. All
! OF his fulminations IN his harangues have
| been incendlary teachings OF discord and
hate-perversions of truth aud distortions
| of facts. II you desire to get essen tial oil
| OF falsehood and au alkaloid OF mendacity,
| the crude material can be found in his
speeches. He sponged the wounds of
Louisiana with vitriol, and champoned
the Senatorial adventureF, PIScHBAcK,
when even his own associates of the cham
Der shrank from participating in that
counterfeit membership. Aud then
we had the robbery of depleted
Treasury in the sum of twenty thousand
dollars for an Illicit payment, which
might with equal justice have been given
to any man having the effrontery TO claim
n seat to which he had no color of right
lie seized his bow and slung his quiver OF
arrows for Mississippi, when after n series of
encounters with despotlsm, that State
emerged from vassalage to the Pretor
AMEs, and stood forth free in peaceful
revolution. We cannot enumerate what
he has supported of wrong and misery,
while Of the autocracy of our one-:nan as
SUMPTION he has opposed nothing.
The departments at Washington are now
filed with his minions and famlliars from
TYNER. wearing his collar, down to the
table waiter OF the Cabinet Minister whose
name is on an official pay roll. He is now
in Indiana preaching, not peace, but the
sword. While those OF the HAYES propa-
gandists who maintain some decency OF
decorum criticise the corruptions of the
Administration, he parades them AS
models OF good government, clad in the
white robes OF innocence aud purity.
To his retainers, who admire his bold
leader and exempar. To all right-minded
men, he Is a RAIDER upon the peace and
tranquility of communities.
There are indications that his sway in
the state of which he has been the despoI
Is passing away. For the credit OF In
diana we hope that the transition may
be speedy. Leave them the false face
Of Credit Mobilier CoLFAX, but bereavt
them of the brazen forehead of this ruth
less and outspoken bucoaneer. We ar
, not without hope that we are now 4
have deliverance from him; and in thi
trust we appeal 10 every Democratic ant
, Independent voter TO rut upon him tn
seal OF indignant oboquy IN the comm;
October election. He blocks the way o
reform.