The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-18

THE RADICAL VICTORY OF 1875
The fight of years admonishes every
American patriot that the imperative duty
is imposed upon him, no matter what may
be his profession or calling, of keeping for
ever in full view the factors and the forces
\ employed in 1876 by radical conspirators to
place Hayes'in power and achieve victory
| for the radical party. 1t was centennial
crime with continental sweep 1t grows in
huge haggsrdness as the months go by. Like
the growth of the American reptile, every
year adds new rattle to its tail, increases
the length of Its fangs, and adds to its cspac
ity to secrete poison. 1t Is a crime which,
| like the Egyptian pyramids, lifts its defiant
brow towards heaven. while around its base
gather the sands of sterile desolation, at once
a tomb where radicalism is doomed to rot,
and a monument commemorative Of the
| deep damnatiOn of radical depravity. 1t
should be remembered by the patriotic, JUS
| tee loving, truth admirIng and crime hating
| voters of America that the radical con-
spirators who plotted and consummated the
crimes of 1876, by virtue of which Hayes is
in office and the radical party IN power, are
still alive and as ready in 1873 as during the
centennial year to put in operation fraud
and perjury forces in the hopes of another
victory over the ballot-box. Indeed, it may
be assumed that they are in better position
IN some regards than they were in 1876
With scarcely an exception the crime cursed
scoundrels who cheated and lied, committed
forgery and perjury, are now occupying
| federal offices as rewards OF their vlllainy.
| The roll of infamy is in part as follows:
Visiting Statesmen-John Sherman, cabi-
net: Stoughton, minister; Karson. minister;
| Neyes, minister; Harlan, judge; Hawley, Paris
| commissioner.
| Members Returning Board-Kenner and Cas-
sanave's brothers, storekeepers; Wells, sur
vevor; Anderson, deputy collector OF customs:
Kenner, deputy naval officer.
Returning Board acknowledgement,
district attorney. Dakota; Hill, custom house
sterekeeper; Green and Abel, custom house
clerks; Woodward, surveyors clerk.
Hayes EIectors-Markes, internal revenue
collector; Brewster, surveyor general; Lewis
see, revenue messenger; Humphreys, collec-
j tor.
Election Supervisors-Clover and Hiestand,
| custom house clerks; George l.. Smith (who
manipulated returns of nine parishes), collec-
/ tor of the port of New Orleans; Sauer and
| Chief of Police Badger (who have been ap-
| pointed since Kellogg testihed), appraiser and
postmaster; kellogg and ackard (gove nor
wlD kept the peace and governor.elect II
Hayes was elected), senator and consul.
Florida anIpulators-GOvernor Stearns,
commissioner; McIin, chief justice; Dennis,
architect; Ces ma, postmaster; Clerks Black,
Vance and Howell in post and treasury, ana
Judge Bell, timber agent.
Neutrality-suspicious., in the treasury; Camp
bell, United States district attorney; Ives,
custom clerk; Varnum, receiver; Maxwell,
lieutenant in the army; Phelps, Commissioners
/ to Paris; Bowles, in the treasury; Taylor land
Office.
The list Is almost daily enlarged, and will
continue TO grow until every shiny reptile is
permitted to occupy position where, with
the peoples money, ne may again aid the
party to maintain power. The crimes COM
mitted in FLORIDA and louisiana have
amalgamated, and now form one hideous
mass colossal in its proportions, vile in all
its ingredients, devilish in It's purpose and
demoralizing in its effects. 1t embOdies the
essential elements of radicalism, and will be
repeated in 1878 in every state in the union
il the oonspirators feel assured that the
violence of the people sleeps, or that
perjury can again triumph over the
truth, with federal offices as its rewards.
The spectacle that is presented for the con
temptation of the American people and for
the amazement of the world is this-Hayes
lifted into the presidential chair by the jack
screw power of perjury, swung around from
Ohio to Washington by the long arms of a
derrick of lies, while monsters of depravity
come forth from their dens deasnding their
pay for the part they played in the tragedy
of liberty. IL is this crime of
the radical party that dwarfs all
the other crimes that blacken its record
Grant, drunk and accepting bribes Surround
ed by thieves, was bad enough. Grant or
denng federal soldiers to disperse legisla
lures at the point OF the bayonet was the
climax of traitorous despotism. Radical
officials stealing the revenues was hu-
initiating to the last degree. But these
combined are rs a mole hill to a noun
tain when compared with the last desperate
effort of the radical party to wrest power
from the people, dethrone truth and elevate
perjury, crush the ballot and rely upon tbs