The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24
-P.RrrsAN TurMBLERIG.-

The radical papers betray their miserable
partisan instincts by insisting that the dem
ocrats want no compromises, no settlements
of the presidential question except as they
may dictate, that the cry is for anarchy and
and ''wah;" these charges in the face OF
the fact that one of their most prominent
men refuses TO sign the compromise" adj
justment recently prepared by both the
senate and house committees. We allude
of course to Morton, and we find within
the last day or two at meeting of the In
diana radical legislature that they indorse
Morton lin Withholding his consent to
the measure" The Cincinnati Gazette
calls the compromise: Propositions to set
aside the national constitution. The revo-
'lutionIsts al France hardly tore old institu-
'tions to pieces more rashly." Thissentiment
too, from a paper indorsing the returning
board rascalities. and supporting every prOpo'
sition limited at or openly advocated to
swindle Mr. Tilden out of his election. The
New York Tribune, Jay Gould's stock job
bling organ, pronounces the compromise
Revolutionary ard dangerous" This is
another paper that saw nothing revolutions
AIRY or dangerous" in the returning board
rascalities. The Inter-Ocean, another radi-
cal organ, says: I'VE do not like the pro
posed plan /" We make these quo
press are apprehensive that anything
like fair deal would give Mr.. Tilden
the presidency. Morton has been smart
enough to see this from the beginning,
therefore his lily concealed hostility to
every proposition looking to a fair adjust
ment The truth is there is not a fair
minded radical leader cor organ that does
not know-we repeal, does not kRoW-tlIat Mr..
Tilden was fairly and honestly elected, and
the only hope for success was TO invest the
president of the senate with autocratic
power, and depend upon him to carry out
the rascally programme of declaring Mr..
Hayes elected, no matter what inc character
of the electoral Ger sifcates. What we now
object 10 more particularly is the attempt
of some of the tricky radical organ:
to fasten ON the democratic party a factiOu:
opposition to peaceful settlement. The
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hood and say truthfully. 1--WE have elected
our man." We do not believe the radical
party can say SO as to ITSELF believing it.
The New York World hit the nail squarely
on the head when it compared the radical
party in this controversy to the gambler
who had four kings and an ace hid in hi:
boots, and intended playing them at the
proper time Therefore it is that any fail
proposition looking to a settlement meets
with the opposition of Morton, our journal
and the radicals OF our present Legislature
! In the face of all this evidence the Cincinnati
Commercial, with its accustomed cheek
has the impudence TO say editorially
THE democratic attitude on tho
presidential question is about this
Whereas, Tilden and Hendricks are un
'doubtedly elected by fair count; there
fore, resolved, that We will have a fair coun
or fight" And then TO cap the climax O
frequent late displays of ignorance ana stu
pidity, it further says: IF any democratic
newspaper or politician reasons on the sub
| 'ject outside of this circle we have not heart
oft" The democratic party can, do anC
will fight whenever it is necessary, and fol
the good of the country. In the same spiri
it will advocate peaceful adjustment or ac
cept honorable compromises Any othe
| position in which the radical organs en-
deavor to place the grand old party is done
for the purpose of making what little miser
able partisan capital lying and misrepre
sentation carry within their train, and M
paper is so nervously hasty Ito write itsel
down an ass" in this regard as the Cincin
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