The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-10

be hushed into slavish acquiescence. But
we do not so read the signs of the times
The resolution offered by Montgomery
Blair and the action OF the Mary
land legislature is move in
direction opposite to that of tame SUBJ
mission to the most fragrant crime of the
century. We are aware that there are men
in the country who cry submission TO acts
which they declare are criminal, because,
forsooth, they have been passed upon by
men in authority. Wrongs can never be
made right. NO combination of men, or
circumstances created by men, can by any
possibility exalt forgery and perjury to the
dignity of virtues and maintain their
ascendency. Jehovah himself is pledged
engage in no higher duty than
to become co-worker with eternal justice in
demollshing the refuge of lies behind which
Hayes plays president of the United States
1t will not do to yield to wrong without pro-
test, or abandon such methods as are within
reach TO obtain redress without an effort.
History is full Of cases in which by an IN
ncAlDlc dQAcI6uSC W B1Cdb MlOuSS
have been cloven down and notable victor
les gained. Men have been incarcerated in
prisons, innocent of the crimes charged
against them, and who by ceaseless efforts on
the part of friends have been liberated and
vindicated, and the stain wiped from their
names. Justice is forever pursuing crime,
hunting it through every lane and avenue
- l.. 49,
den to palace, from wilderness TO the open
fields, and from returning boards into the
white house. Justice is still on the
track of criminals. From sneak thief to burg
lar; from footDad to pirate; from J. Madison
Wells to r. b. Hayes, the hunt
security, and hope revives when mis-
creants are punished and DROPS when wick
edness trIumphs. The case of the presidency
OF the United States rises infinitely above all
mere personal or partisan considerations. 1t
involves constitutional rights, aud strikes at
the sovereignty of the people. The mon
strous crimes by which Hayes was elevated
to office goes down to the foundations upon
which the pillars of the republic are planted,
and communicates every department of the
government. 1t defiles every Office, it pol
lutes every official act, it poisons every
policy, vitiates every mandate, and
is forever adding deeper stains to the
American name. 1t does not matter
who concoeted the original crimes, it does
not matter who stood around the returning
board when the monster was born, or by
what rites it was baptized and christened.
The fact still stands forth that the will OF
the people was reversed, and that forgery
and perjury triumphed. The Brooklyn
Eagle very Justly remarks that lit can be
pretty safely taken for granted that the
mass OF neither of the great parties believe
Mr.. Hayes was elected and that citizens,
irrespective of politics, in large numbers,
would like to have our politics purged OF
'the crime which they feel was committed
I'm lS76-77 This desire to purge American
politics Of the offense of 1S76-77 is very gem
'eral. Ii suitably appealed to that desire
will prove q much more potent force than
either regard for or resentment at Mr.. Hayes
in either party. Ii the plain fact that rec
would produce no disturbance or harm, but
would produce great composure and pros
perity, once Denetrates the public and po
litcal mind, then this common yearnlng to
purge American politics of the CRIME will
become well nigh universal"
1t may be difficult to determine what
results will flow from the action of the Mary
land legislature, but one thing is certain
the crimes that made r. B. Hayes president,
and which were committed by radical con-
spirators, will continue to be discussed.
They grow in importance as the months roll
by, and Montgomery Blair performed a
noble service when he brought the subject to
the atteption of the legislature of sovereign
state.