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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

Under radical administrations OF the gov
eminent vice got the better of virtue, thief
theory was introduced, and stealing states
men hobnobbed with party perjurers; the
most lllustriOus patriots of the radical per-
suaslon proved to be political pirates, and its
heroes have become infamous for hypocrisy.
Lickspittles and liars, towards and criminals
engaged in fraud and forgery serve to make
up an exhibition of radical theories and
practices so essentially repuIsiye, and at the
same time so entirely characteristic
of rsdicalism, that neither painter
nor sculptor, though possessing the
abilities of all the masters, could do jus
tice to its deformities, nor could Shakespeare
and Milton, Dante and Byron, were they lily
ing now, with their native abilities strength
ened by centuries of growth and improve
ment, find in all their wealth OF metaphor
and inviction words with which to add to
the Magazines of the picture. Americans
have said and sung
"I,et independence be our boast,
Ever mindful what IL cost"
They have, with generous pride, eulogizsd
the founders of the republic and built
monuments to the memory of its heroes.
Poets and orators have exhausted the re-
sources of rhetoric to find apt illustrations
to describe the country's growth; Christians
and philanthropists have pointed 10 our civ
ilizatlon and advanced Christianity; still
Americ o. to-day, amidst churches and
school houses, monuments and ministers, are
confronted with public debauchery unparal-
leled IN the worlds history, crimes dove
tailed into crimes, criminals in high places,
as rewards for transactions that mantle the
cheek of every honest man with the burn
ing blush of shame and humilia-
ton. The present administration
is crime against the most sacred rights Of
the people. 1t is the outgrowth of fraud
If the perfdious gang of villains who made
it possible to utilize perjury to overthrow
the rights of the people and reverse their
sovereign will had been quietly rewarded by
Hayes out of a salary to which he has no
more right than a footpad has to the watch
or pocket book Of his bludgeoned victim,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
GENERAL BUTLER.

The supreme folly of discussing Ben But
Ter of the past as the means of lessening the
importance of Ben Butler of to day would be
recognized by all men of average compre-
hension of the fitness of things. General
Butler has been rated by some as distin-
guished, and by others as simply notorious.
Not few have regarded him as eminent,
while a considerable following have always
been ready TO crown him as leader whom
it would be an honor 10 follow. If some
have thought him honest, quite as many
have denounced him as perfidious. If there
have been those who have applauded his
statesmanship, others have not failed 10 see
that self ACKNOWLEDGMENT has been at the
bottom of every profession of patriotism
aud of loyalty to principle. a dem.
ocrat and radical, he could only reach
a certain low altitude, but possessing re-
markable faculties for making things lively,
he has seemed willing to occupy level con-
siderably below real craftsmanship, provided
the plane of his operations afforded oppor-
tunities to gain noto-iety without seeming
to care whether he became famous or imam.
Gus. As warrior he is charged with con-
Quoting campaigns as lawyer, the fee In all
cases being the chief consideration. But
whether venal or virtuous. hero or poltroon,
statesman or demagOgue, he seems quite
consistent with himself, aud has been able
to ride hobbies with such daredevil rsshness
as to make pc opls-whIle contemplating him
in some new ioie-fofget his former exploits.
Butler has been denounced generally and
emphatically ~ any man of his years
and inches on the continent Nobody has
ever yet called him fool, but il there has
baen any other omission in the whole vo-
cabluary Of epithets, ii does not occur to us
at this writing. This continuous denuncia-
ton has not killed Butler; on the contrary
he seems to thrive upon it amazingly. 1t
has kept him before the people and possibly
alive. At any rate, just now, Butler seems
to be in possession OF wonderful vitality.
In Massachusetts, he is in danger of being
made governor, penalty which an all wise
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
MURDER IN INDIANAPOLIS.

Tragedy follows tragedy in indianapolis in
rapid succession. steadily growing in all the
essentials of iendish depravity. until the
city is likely to be known as the most wicked
on the continent. We have no disposition
TO recount the murders that have been COM
mitted at recent dates In Indianapolis; they
will readily occur to the minds of our read
ers, provided the hellish deed of blood per-
petrated by Louis Guetig on Thursday
evening at the Spencer house does not
completely obscure them all, and
this it is likely to do for awhile, and until
the community is again Mortified by another
appalling crime. Familiar as are the people
with the evidences of existing depravity
throughout the country manifested by MUIR
ders, the recital of which defies exaggeration,
we doubt if anything as diabolical as the
murder of Mary McGlew by Louis Guetig,
has come under their notice. Taking all the
circumstances into account, and grouping all
the facts, the case is without parallel for cold
blOoded, cruel, devilish wickedness, in the
annals of Indiana crime, and we
doubt if more .hIdeous monster than
A@Vuio OuClAs OOul0 NC AOunQ IL oil u o
dens Of crime on the continent were rar-
sacked Cor a century. The story of the ter
rible transaction, told in the simplest words
of truth, appears absolutely incredible A
romance of hell, written by a devil damned,
could not paint more repulsive monster
than Louis Guehg. A youth of twenty
years, with the heart OF tiger, the instincts
of an assassin, and the steady arm and aim
of hardened murderer, is a production of
indianapolis which the people may contem-
plate with blanched cheeks to-day, and pray
God that Louis Guetig is the last of his type
In their midst. 1t is uncommon, for which
everybody ought to be deyoutly thankful,
that villains so young and depraved are
found anywhere among civilized or
savage people, and it is the misfortune OF
society that thus far no means have been dis
covered by which such human reptiles can
be discovered before their deeds of death are
perpetrated. The scene at the Spencer
house beggars description. Louis Guetig,
with his deadly weapon, the Young woman
on her knees pleading for her life, while the
murderous bullets with deadly aim were
tearing through head and hand; the bleeding
victim still praying for mercy, is a picture
of internal cruelty that it requires an effort
of the mind to grasp it in all of It's bloody
haggardnesS. But if Louis Guetig was a
fiend when killing Mary McGlew, what Is he
to be lIkened to when; behind prison bars
telling the story of his crime? Certainly to
nothing human and to nothing beastly He
is in all regardssai geaeris. His passions, his
hates, his depravity, his crnel disregard of
appeals for mercy, and, withal, his own ac-
count OF the murder, effectually places him
outside of the pales of humanity and con-
signs HIM irreyocably to the association OF
demons. That he desires to be hung is the
only redeeming feature in the whole affair,
and this the courts ought to provide for at
the very earliest day possible.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

the country would have been spared, in
some degree at least the indescrib-
able degradation to which it has
been subjected by the scandalous
impudence of Hayes in publicly bsstowing
rewards for crimes perpetrated in his inter
est; nor is the public bestowal of these re.
wards the most shameful part of the pro-
ceeding. Hayes, instead of paying the
crime stained gang out of bis own pock-
ct, for frauds committed in his interest
quarters them upon the people whom they
have robbed and insul,ed, whose rights they
have trampled upon, and whose will they
have disregarded. The list as prepared by a
Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore
Gazette will attract universal attention, and
as honest men read it they will burn with
indignation. Here is the catalogue:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

rage currency of about 1886, $50, 900. From
1866 to 1873. contraction reached 81 ,069, 65S, :
943, and then commenced q panic such as
for extent and duration never visited any
other country under heaven. Taking the
treasury statement of July, 1878, as basis
Of circulation, it is shown that at that time
there was absolutely in circulation only
1853, 6s5. 227, or 1885 per capita for popula-
ton of A, 600, 600. The igures show that with
a currency amounting to $50 76 per capita,
the country was exceptionally prosperous,
and that by contracting the currency during
seven years to $l7.95 per capita. widespread
ruin followed; and that the radical curse
then commenced is still far from being ar
rested.
1t is quite within the province of enlight-
ened craftsmanship to approximate the
amount of currency demanded by the
Sound business interests of the country"
Reliable data Of an era of prosperity is at
hand, as also an era of business depression
and widespread bankruptcy, and we are of
the opinion that within brief period this
matter will command the attention of con-
gress, and that the problem will be satisfac-
torily solved.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
A Level Headed Editor.
lTipton Times,l

j. NJ. DERRICK, agent for the INDIANAPOLIS
Daily Sentinel, called at the Times Office Tues
day morning. Mr.. DERRICK spoke very hatter-
ingly of the outlook for the Sentinel We
were well pleased with the report. Every
democrat in the state should by AL means be-
come a subscriber to the Sentinel. 1t is an
absolute duty they owe to the party and pa
per. Without patronage the paper can not
subsst, and without paper the party can not
prosper. Bear this in mind
Mr.. Overman, the editor of the Times,
knows good paper when he sees it, and es-
pecially does he know how to edit good
newsy paper, as is the Times. and every
democrat in Upton county reads il.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
THE PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND

We are constantly hearing about an ''im-
provement in business" the "large crops
railroad earnings" payment OF the public
debt" reduction of interest and balance
of trade,' ETC., indefinitely. The same sto-
ries have been told every year by Shylccks
and Shylock organs since 1873, when the
panic, brought about by radicals to help
Shylocks, struck the country. A revival of
business means the employment Of working
people at living wages; giving them the abil
ity ID purchase the necessities and the COM
forts of life. Without this there can be no
revival of business, no prosperity anu no
advancement. The real situation of the
country is truthfslly depicted by the New
York Express, in saying that according to
philadelphia statistics seven-eighths of the
real estate of that city is under mortgage.
1t appears that there are over 1900 mort
gagged estates in that city, which has been
pointed to as a model OF thrift These
statements are significant from the fact
that they illustrate the general fact
of the situation. 1t is so everywhere. The
great producing class In this country, in
deed, the great business class OF the coun-
try, are debtors. The immense depreciation
of property since 1873 has wiped out from
twenty to seventy five per cent. of the value,
while it has left debts just where they were.
People have their old debts TO pay, with
only one half the property left TO pay them
with. In other words, while the debt re-
mains as il was, their debt paying ability
has been reduced from One-qusrter TO three
quarters, il not destroyed altogether. The
real estate on which money was borrowed
will not sell for the face Of the mortgage,
and the hard earnings and savings OF years
represented in the margin between the
mortgage and the price paid for the prop
'erty, have been blotted out of existence.
This is what has come of tinkering with the
currency and altering the monetary stand
ard of the country. And the difficulty in
the way OF any permanent revival of bust
mess comes out of the fact thst almost every
business man is handicapped by debts con-
'tracted before the enormous shrinkage IN
values took place. The burden remains
while the ability to bear it has diminished
till the load brushes. There is a real and
urgent reason for the almost universal pro-
test against further shrinksge of the cur
'rency from the western states and the south
and east. And there is little hope of good
times until the process ceases"
In this we have an illustration OF the curse
of contraction to reach specie payments on
the LIST Of January, 1879. Since 1865 the
radical Shylock policy has been steadily at
work to place the wealth of the country in
the hands of shylocks, and now in the city
of Philadelphia 'seven-eighths of its real
estate is under mortgage. Other cities, il
the statistics could be had. would show a
similar state of affairs. The remedy is to
get the radical party out OF power, revive
the industries of the country and inaugu-
rate an era OF prosperity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

the name. Thus, from the table above print
ed. it is seen that the democrats have in the
electoral college one hundred and eighty
-four votes out of the two hundred aud
'ninety-three. or majority of thirty-seven
over all possible opposition. That these are
mot exaggerated or partisan statements may
be seen from the table below, which gives
the list OF states, with the politics Of the
governors as now in Office, going to show
that under the most liberal consideration,
out of the thirty-eight states fourteen only
are republican.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

THE Boston Herald is exceedingly inter
ested in the future of the democratic party,
and advises 1.-THE anti-Butler democrats to
vote the republican ticket, and so insure the
defeat of Butler by an overwhelming
vote. He has done his best TO ruin their
party, and has succeeded IN splitting it in
Two. Like all renegades, he hates the party
'he fret betrayed and then deserted. He is
willing to use democrats, but he means
nothing less than to profit by the destruc.
ttion OF the democratic organization. He ex-
poets to rise with the national party on its
rufus, and the governorship of Massachu-
"setts is only one step in his plan. Are the
democrats ready to be used for such pur
pose and by such man? Have they kept
up their organization SO long in Massachu
sets to give the prestige to their bitterest
enemy? 1t is highly probable that the
country will 60 democratic in 1880. 1t al
most surely will if the old parties still hold
each other up. Is it wise 10 make Ben But
Ter the dispenser OF federal patronage IN
Massachusetts,? The first thing for the
democrats to do is to beat Butler. They can
maintain their organization. and still do
that by voting for Talbot. who is an honest
man, and who has more reform in his little
finger than Ben Butler has from top to bot
tom"
1t is possible that the anti-Buuer demo
Gratis OF Massachusetts, will vote the radical
ticket but we do not believe 1T. If nothing
else can be done they can remain away from
the polls, and let Butler and the RAIDS fight
il out But the fact is that Butlerisn is
as much preferable to rsdlcalism as a cup
of Java coffee is preferable to strychnine;
and since the Massachusetts, democrats may
vote for their own candidate, they are not
likely TO 60 into the radical camp.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

THE Indiana democracy declare In theiI
platform that the democratic party is the
friend OF the common school system. Judg
ing by what we see every day, we had about
concluded that the material which composes
the democratic party was not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the school system 10 be either
friend or foe.-Louisvlle Commercial.
What you ''see every day." if you look in
a mirror, is enough to make a derned fool
of you, even if you ever had any brains,
which we doubt. That you live in spite of
the fool killer, shows that you are too small
for his bludgeon and can be caught only
with fine tooth comb, to be killed like a
l0I1so
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
GENERAL BANKS on the evening of October
D, 1872, while addressing an assembly at
Monument hall CharlestoWp. Miss. said:

1t seems to me that the republican party
thinks that, If "A man once acted in unison
with 1t, he becomes its property and its slave;
but do not believe in such doctrine, but in
the constitution, which gives to every man
the right 10 think as he pleases IN regard TO
questions which affect the nation. Ii this
were not so would be Immaterial whether
we were the subjects of a monarchy or a mas
ter. Parties are formed to carry out certain
measures and principles, and, after this is
done they cease TO exist, and IL becomes time
to form other parties and carry out other
measures. The republican party Is now with
out an existence, having carried out the meas
ures and principles for which 1t was estab-
lished.
Since the date mentioned the radical party
has learned in multiplied thousands of in
stances that persons who. though having
voted the radical ticket, are not therefore
slaves to the party and have the right TO
throw off the yoke and vote as their interests
aud patriotism dictate. Whatevermay have
been said about the existence" of the rsdi-
cal party in 1872 is not material. but il has
had no existence since 1876, except such as
it draws from the vitalizing power of PER
jury. The radical party il no longer alive,
but it Is above ground and stinks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
THE CERTAIN DEATH OF THE RAD
ICAL PARTY.

In scanning the immediate future of poll
ties patriotic men of all parties will rejoice
to know that the death of the radical party
is near at band. The Brooklyn Eagle, in
making complete survey of the field, shows
that the radical party, which has possessed
the government since 1861, is now IN ahope-
less minority, and adds that Ito dissolution,
for it dies when it does not rule it has been
gradually tending for some years past, but
its death has been fastened by the sudden
growth OF the greenback party. This min
'ority is manifested not alone in the demo-
cratic popular majority OF over quarter of
"a million of votes in 1876 in the electoral
college in the senate, but in the states.
From present appearances it may be ques-
ton which can be seriously entertained
whether there will be republican organic
alton for the democratic party to contest
with in 1850. How rapidly the republican
party, which for seventeen years has been
in almost absolute power, is passing away
may be seen from the following table:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

The fact that RObeson, Grants secretary
OF the navy, has been nom mated by the rad
OF New jersey for congress, makes his record
while in Grants cabinet Of special interest,
since it shows that the radical party has no
sense OF shame, and that convicted scoun-
drels stand as high in the party as honest
men. The Albany On. " Argus, in COM
mentlng upon Robeson's career, Gays that
.'he was in the department for over seven
years. He entered it worth a good many
thousand dollars less than riches He re-
'ceived salary of 5000 year and lived at
the rate of $4,000 year. He retired with
'oyer s323, 900 in bank to his own name own
ling very valuable real estate in Washing
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET FoR

OK st. Pstrick's day republican who hap
pened to be in the office of democrat wit
messing the procession, said: "They are nice
men to vote, amt they? had as soon see so
'znary cattle votingF' This is dedicated to the
Irish republican club.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

Arthur Newland, aged about eighteen, a
son of Mr. Tate Newlsnd, of Lawrence coun-
ty. while on top OF freight train Sunday
morning, as it was passing through bridge
on the L., n. and G. road, near Harrodsburg
had the back OF his skull crushed. Heis
expected to recover.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

These tables clearly demonstrate the
truth of the statement in the beginning,
that Notwithstanding a republican presi-
dent who was seated by fraud, occupies the
executive chair of the nation, the country
is assuredly anti-republican, and as assured
'ly democratic.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

INTERRUPTIONS.
Alabama. Mississippi.
Arkansas. missouri.
Colorado. Nevada.
California. New Jersey.
Connecticut New York
Delaware. North Carolina.
Florida. Ohio.
Georgia. Oregon.
Indiana. South Carolina.
kentucky. Tennessee.
louisiana. Texas.
Maine. Virginia.
Maryland. West Nirginia-26.
REPUBLICAN.
Illinois. Nebraska.
Iowa. New Hampshire.
Kansas. Rhode Island.
Michigan. Vermont.
Minnesota. Wisconsin.
DOUBTFUL.
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania.
In Maine the radical party has been COM
PEELED to surrender its stronghold, where il
has been supreme for more than a quarter OF
a century, and, as the Eagle remarks, ''the
condition of affairs in Massachusetts, and in
Pennsylvania, ow ing to the active and ag
greSsive presence of the third party in the
field. is such that they are put in the doubt
full list. The result in the former state is as
yet problematical, with the indications
pointing toward Butler as the coming man;
IN the latter the destruction OF the repub-
1ican party is certainty-a fact which can
did and frank republican observers are in
clined to concede. Thus we have only ten
states which the republicans have right to
cali their own, and it is not certain but that
Wisconsin will not enroll herself in the list
of anti-republican states and under the
banners of the democracy. In the roll OF
states, therefore, the republican party fiOds
itself in very considerable minority. How
these states are divided as between the two
Older parties may be seen by the table pre-
scented below:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-26
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The senate
committee on railroads to-day, heard the
closing arguments of Holmes, representing
the Kansas Pacific, and of Judge Shella-
barEer in behalf of the Union Pacific Co,
in advocacy of the plan proposed by Sen
ator Dorsey's bill for the creation of a
sinking fund to liquidatc the Pacific rail-
roads Indebtedness to the government.
Up to date the popular subscriptions to
the four per cent. loan, Of which the de-
partment has been advised, amount to
$2,O25, ,0Q0
The treasury department has authorized
statement regarding the Roele Junker
case, growing out of the whisky prosecu
tons in Chicago, and claiming 1t is entirely
different from the Jacob Rehm case, not
withstanding the claim OF counsel
Committee will report adversely to the
nomination Of Judge Williamson to bt
collector Of customs at New Orleans.
Represt ntative Waddell to-day intro
duced bin to establish and maintain pa
tional savings Repositories as branch o
| the postotfice department, which was re
| ferred TO the committee on pUstoflce anC
post roads, of which he is chairman. 1t i
in many respects similar to the bills here
tofore introduced.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings apd Grounds to day agreed to repor
favorably bill for the construction of
fire proof building on the Smithsonian
grounds to be used as a national museum
appropriating therefor S25O,0OO.