The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

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The Traudulent Administration and
the great railroad corpsratiens are clam
oring through their organs for an IN
crease Of the army, and they profess tol.
believe that the recent strikes furnish an
On that side which Congress
cannot resist. The military chiefs whop,
rejoice in huge and costly stats, and,
have sought every opportunity TO putt
our military establishments on Euro
pean basis, are loud in demanding newt
ievies. Some sf them who are prompted
by ambitious views, and who were most
active in gathering troops at Washing
ton during the Electsrial conspiracy,
would like TO have strong army tol
command and to use at discretion.
Gen. Sherman publicly declared inl
this city, that great standing army was
indispensable TO prevent mob freml
ruling the country, and he and his friendsl
|peint with pride to recent events as con-
irmation Of his thssry, which is an out
rage upon every Iaw-abiding American
|citizen. The Indian outbreak in the far|
Northwest, caused BY the bad faith ana
Of Government agents who
In. We iabored diligently to provoke hos
Utilities as means Of obtaining contracts
and Of securing titles to stolen lands,
will also be urged as . reason for
strengthening the army.
Spectators, politicians, class q capi-
talists, and adventures whe hope -
profit BY any change. cry ont for strong
lGoverpment, which practically means
lGorernment resting upon brute force,
hand commanding liberation bY the num-
lbers and organization Of standing
larmy. In the midst Of the late confu-
lxions when the stock gamblers began TO
'lth;nk fkcir occupation was likely to go
to the dogs, and the public pigeon would
stand no more plucking, Jay Gould i
reported TO have exclaimed, in his agony,
la million for = king He spoke the
lsentimcnt OF class, All Of whom mourn
\ led the absence OF Grant from the White
!. House.
Il These suggestions are calculated tc
: make men pause. and 10 consider thu
! danger which they threaten to free in
Il stitutions IL tolerated. A combination
/, Of partisan and professional and specu
! sIlatiye influences has been formed. ant
twill soon be thoroughly organized, Y
y operate on Congress for an increase 0
! 1.-The army and in the failure of that at
: Tempt, to settle down on tho presen
1 maximum Of 25. 900 men as a compro
: lm;se! The scheme is well engineered
! and General Sherman and his coteris
! lwbo succeeded in capturing Gencra
4 Banning and the Military Committee 9
. 1.-THE House. two years ego, BY raising IN
!. lcry Of a war with the Sioux, suppose the
may repeat that game with success at u
Incxt session.
Every one Of the reasons thus urge
for augumenting the army, furnishes
.,lsubstantial ground for its reduction
y tie lowest possible point. To assum
:. thas the State authorities are not able
u preserve the peace, when threatened b
I violence within their own jurisdiction
u and must call on the Executive at Wasl
y ;ncton for troops to suppress riots, is
y Il admit that the whole system Of goverl
II mcnt Is a failure. The Constitution HI
G cc-Iproyided for extreme cases, and no et
q ers were to be taken into account.
n Al the start of the strikes, the gre
|corporations and the impoverished ]
as aslborers might easily have been breug
VI together. and a better adjustment efIet
A. "a between them than the present a
81 has produced. IL =
III Governors Of West Virginia and Mar
i. land. instead Of demanding troops to Q
n force the orders Of the railroads, had
u Inuired both sides to come before thel
IN and given a fair hearing to each, bloc
+ shed and the destruction OF proper
| would have been avoided.
rorl So far from acting as peacemakers,
he call for troops and their presence OF
added fuel to the flame, and embitter
animosities which might have DC
on soothed by moderation, frmncss, q
he wisdom. This lesson Is not to be Il
the II We would profit by the hard tea'
alings Of experience. No proper. setl
,r," ment Of the difficulties which led to
Her strike has been made. There Is tru
as and nothing mere. Whoever ferg
the this important fact does not comp
an hend the real situation, and Is not fl
deal with il.
The public expenditures, and
nee nrofIiracy connected with them, h
u ;mposed burdens on labor which can
ueI and ought net to be borne. Relief !
avr- be reached through rigid rctrenchm
any ana = rc.erm 4. Tnncress Sa h,,, vas partially
feated by the Administration Of u
ert land the Republican majority In
s;vo Ava Senate. The army escaped its shar
~ tn reduction, owing to special GO
80 ~. and no little trickery. It is practic
W., W., 20 cut oil fifteen millions year on
"a a., item alone, and to reduce taxes T.
- extent. Ten thousand men are ab'
ant for every want Of the country.
J. 1.-Iwarn the Army Ring and their GO,