The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28
A DEsPONDING DOCUMENT.
4 Correspondent Thinks We Excel I'm
Wiekedness Babylon ana the Cstfss OF
the Plain.
To the Editor OF the Sentinel:


To the Editor OF the Sentinel:
SR-I have just been looking over the
Plan for counting the electoral vote. and
the oath taken by the members of che com
mission, that they would impartiasfy exam
Inc and consider all questions submitted to
them, and true Judgment give ag-eeablv
10 the constitution and the laws DID they
do it2 There can be but one honest, 7ntelli-
gent answer giVen-nol The bilI pro-
yldes that the commission was to de-
eide which was the true and lawful
vote OF each state, which woald be impos-
sloie without examination and evidence.
which the eight refused. Was i not peri aFy.
and plain violation of the law and iustiee9
No one can read the bill without coming to
this conclusion A court created and ex-
pressfy vested with all the powers of both
houses OF congress deliberately refused to
hear evidence OF to let the facts IN the case
be proved. Is this not perjury2 The eight,
with their cODfederates tell the people.
"1 on must submit" To what2 To fraud and
perjury, and be robbed of their rSanhood.
anal quietly accept this Endorsement OF
fraud from their servants, their representa-
tiVas IN congress? Nay, verify. 1t sec ms that
the lessons We are learning to-dayis that
infaAly is the surest road to fame. end that
every paving stone in the path to power
and greatness must be crime. " auld il
De any wonder if our young men, after Being
tauglE to look upon the eight and thei- con-
fedeTzaes as the grsat men of this country.
should explate on the gallows an ussuc-
cesStul attempt to initiate The villainies that
lave made them famous? And whilst the
people are compelled to look up fo-ex-
aIaPies to such wneips as now fill ali the
highest places. in our government, is it sny
wonder that the last dina landmarks O. re-
lig.on, morals, law, order and decencv are
going down under ore universal delugeof
wiokedness2 Sneh is the stuff of which he
eight are made. Such are the men who fafr-.
ly represent the sentiments and characters
of that marvellous peenle whose coat tails
cove-s more Learning and genius, more up
rlghtness and pioty, than, can be found in eY
the world beside.
For her offenses ElneTeh lies barred be-
meath the rubbish OF 2.0S9' years For her
pride md iniquisies Bebylen, the great, il
but dwelling place fer the wild beast of
the desert, and the Dead sea has for ages
rolled its solemn requiem over the proud
cities OF the plain-rich, sdulter0Us. lustfuI
Sodom and tTomorzsh. Destou cOuld make
lewd, bloOd-stai ned Nineveh's ewes
stick cat past her IoSe with amaze
ment, and Brooklyn coald teach Baby
Ion thousand trirss Ot psmpered lust and
guilt, and Washington the capital
of our country, in all denominations could
strip the belt from Sodom-and Goznorrah,
and all tnis would he faint picture of the
to-day of .his once glorious, peace
full and happy republic. And with such
creatures as the eight and 1fleir cOnfederates
to furnish precepts and examples, rests and
will forever rest, the bleed of u nation
destroyed. May God and TIE people yet
hold them 10 a strict and terrible
account, aad especiapy0. p Morton, mere
link between angels and devils, only real
in his follses and sins an invention Cor feed
ing doctors and apothecaries. and in q short
time a subject for nndersakers and grave
diggers; q postponed luncheon for cemetery
maggots; the meanest sinner outside of hell;
the only Oleaginous being In America fit
fuel for the flames of future damnasion.