The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24

ain my opinion 1t is not possible to speak in
too extreme manner of this administration.
Look at its usurpations of power. In Ohio it
openly dictates the election of a United States
senator. In order to do this IL bargains with
the man to whom the succession properly be-
i 70 step out OF the way, promising TO use
ofiiceh0lders and their positiOns-to make him
speaker of the house. People don't stop to
think what this act really is. A president who
holds the veto power of legislation promises to
interfere in legislation and control its whole
course by debating who shall be speaker of the
house OF representatives. Fancy the sovereign
of England trying any such game with the
house of cOmmOnsi There would be such an
uprising as there has not been since Charles L.
lost his head ct people are strangely quiet,
and say that Hayes is good man and mean 5
well, at the very moment when he is attempt
Ing TO place all power In the hands of his per-
any such usurpation of authority the whole
country would have rung with ii and he might
not have escaped impeachment.
but this is not the most audaciouS usurpa-
ton on the part OF the present incumbent of
the white house. He has overthrow the
rightful government of Louisiana and rec0g-
nized there an armed usurper of the governors
chair. Packard was elected, recognized, and
In power when Hayes interviewed. That man
lo0k ed on and consented when Nichols put
himself at the head of 10000 drilled and organ
lied rebel veterans, placed himself in power,
drove the police from the streets. the magis-
tTates from their offices and the judges from
the bench, and revolutionized the state. 1t
was an act of treason such as would have
lAanSSQa IMAM IN ola times, out the president
looked on and smiled, withdrew the troops
and, through his friends, consented that armed
treason should triumph. There has been no
similar scene witnessed since the United
states were made nation, where the entire
authorities OF sovereign state were driven
from Office at the muzzle of the gun. You
can fancy what would be the result in
this state If a defeated candidate for gov
ernor attempted revolution, and vet Mr..
Hayes seems to think it all right. Nor is this
the most singular part of it-for many good
and conscientious men, who ought to be jeal-
Gus of their liberties, seem to take no noie OF
these passing events, and deprecate all criti-
cism by saying that Hayes is a good man and
means well. II he continues 10 mean as well
ana be as good, you can see for yourself to
what the country will come 1t is for this rea-
even if Hayes Should try to conciliate the re-
publicans, which he is not likely to do while
he remains in southern leading strings. The
breach between the president and the party
tnat elected him can not be healed. The Sc
cretS OF the administration are certain to come
TO the light, and then nobody VIII acknowl-
edge allegiance to il, on one side or the other.
think even Patterson and Conoyer will be
ashamed Off. .
"How soon do you expect this revelation,
senators"
al can not say. 1t may come at any mo-
ment, but IL viii come naturally, and Will not
be forced. Republicans in and out of congress
have borne a great deal from Hayes, because
he is republican president, but they are not
can look for no good from the president and
his cabinet; they have not got it in them
When the people know him as well as the re-
publican senators do the party will be thor.
oughly united, leaving ont the administers
tiOn."