The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03

nlSn moral lucas, out IL ueUduCneu every ue-
partment of the government, and to be an
accomplished freebooter was a passport TO
the highest official recognition. The radical
party laid particular stress upon its devotion
to the welfare of the emancipated slave, and
when his confidence was ensnared robbed
him like footpad. 1t massed its oratory in
defense of the ancient institutions of the
government, and then subjected the federal
army to the humiliating service of standing
guard at the dens o. conspirators while they
planned the continental and centennial
crime of reversing the will of the people by
perjuries that grow in hideousness as the
years increase. And then, to the infinite
disgrace of the American name, perpetuated
the rule of Grant by lifting into the office he
befouled a fraud upon derrick
OF blasphemous lies. Such, in brief,
is the history of the radical
party, and with this record it comes before
the people of Indiana and asks the endorse
ment OF the people.
The radical party never possessed the
craftsmanship that could grasp the whole
country. II was always sectional, factional
and fanatical. Its prejudices obscured its
judgment, its hates dethroned Its reason, and
its desire for plumber, its inordinate thirst
for the property of others, particularly state
and national revenues, developed into a
system of robbery such as never cursed any
other country under heaven. The
treatment of the southern states
by the radical party can never be forgotten
nor forgiven, and every time the radical
party asks for a new lease of power it will be
confronted with its southern robberies until
it is silenced and stands dumb and disgraced
before an indignant people. At the close OF
the war the radical party was clothed with
supreme power. 1t was in its power to have
given to the southern states order instead of
chaos, law instead of anarchy ,securityiinstead
of danger. 1t preferred however to dis
mantle, dsorganize and overthrow southern
states and install despotism. The extent
of the plundering committed by the agents
of the radical party in southern states is
simply enormous and from first to last no
effort was made on the part of the party
sponsible for the robbery to arrest the infa-
nous proceedings. Grant appointed men to
Office with special reference to length of
fingers and depth of pockets, and found
more No. l thieves of various dimensions
than were ever before invited to help carry
on any civilized government. The following
figures will show that radical legislatures,
composed in the main of negroes and carpet
baggers involved ten southern states from
the close of the war to June, 1872, in the
enormous aggregate debt of 1891. 1000, 900.
Here are the figures, drawn from authentic
sources:
Virginia-Debts and liabilities at the close of
the war, S3l ,9SS 4I.59 Debts and liabilities jan
airy l, 1872, $50 0f22l.
North Carolina-Debts and liabilities at the
close OF the war-princpal, s., 80; interest,
s., 26l 3l6; whole amount, slO,9ol ,Sl6 Debts
and liabilities January l, 1872, SS4 SS7 1915.
South Carolina-Debts and liabilities at the
Gloss OF the war, S,0iJDOO. Debts and labili-
ties January j, 1872, SIS, l5S,9 i4f1.
Georgfa-Debts and liabilities at the close of
the war, nominal. Debts and Liabilities June,
ISL, S50,6ST 800.
Florida-Debts and liabilities at the close OF
the war, S22l 900. Debts and Liabilities Janu-
airy ], 1872, sl5,763, 4H.54.
Tennessee-Debts at the close of the war, $40, :
los. 6O666 Debts and liabilities January l. 1872
Arkansas-Debts and liabilities at the close
of the war, 81 ,U36 $50 81. Debts and liabilities
January l, 1872, Sl9, 76l ,265.62.
Loulsiana-Debts and liabilities at the close
| of the war, $1,000, 74.3i. Debts and liabilities
January l, 1872, s5J,5iO, S069l-
Texas-Debts and liabilities at the close of
the war, nominal Debts and liabilities Janu-
airy /, 1872, z036l ,OlO.6l.
Alabama-Debts and liabilities at the close
of the war, $780, 5SS7. Debts and liabilities
January l, 1872, SSS, Ss2,s6i 81.
! 1t is not surprising therefore that the
people of the south have no great fondness
/ for radicalism. Nor do radical leaders and
conspirators like to have the facts relating
to their villainies thrown in their teeth.
Here we have shown that the radical party
is responsible for robbiDg the south for seven
years consecutively of an average of about
| 81, O00, 900 annually. 1t will be remembered
that under Grant radical commission was
appointed to look into civil service matters,
and ascertained that out of collections
amounting to 1888, 100000, s95, 100000 was
not accounted for, but stuck to the fingers
of the corrupt men Grant always
liked to nave about him. In
vain do we look for any improvement in
these matters. Committees that have been
assigned the duty of unearthing the financial
vestigatipg, and In the instance of the navy
department find that Robson made way
with about $500, 100000. Mr.. Senator DAVIS
of West Virginia, charges that false book
keeping has been resorted to to the extent of
20O,000,000 to cover up that amount of
peculatiou, and it looks very much as If the
senate believed the charge, since 1t will not
aid Mr.. Davis in his seasonable search after
500, 100000. The instances mentioned are
but fraction of the load the radical party
will be compelled to carry during the cam
paIgn, and we shall endeayor the battle
goes forward to give each item special prom
inence.
THE radical party Of Indiana will fight
with all the desperatIoh 1t can command to
gain control of the legislature to be elected in