The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-03
INDIANA IN TAG COMING CAMPAIGN.

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INDIANA IN TaE COMING CAMPAIGN.
The Republican party is con- pletely ratified
upon the subject Of a presidential candi-
date. 1t is having q triangular fight with
Grant, Blaine and Sherman in the field,
neither of whom can unite the party. Grant
has nothing to run on but his military rec
ord, and for his services in the field ne has
been more than rewarded. His civil SER
vice, while president, is a corpse which, If
dug up, will fill the land with an insuffer-
able stencil of corruption; besides, the SOL
diers know that while be signed bill to
double his own salary, he refused I'd sign a
bill to equalizs the bountles of soldiers who
fought his battles and rescued him from the
Galena tan yard. Grant, 1t is we'll under
stood, means the pire, Capitalization, des-
potism, and a revival of the sge of rings and
wholesale stealing. Thousands of Republic
cans wont touch him. Blaine, If possible, is
still more Objectionable. He Is known to be
q Wild, hot-hesded fanatic, bloody-shirt
fool, and a creature as full of poison a
dungeon toad He is known 70 be a corrup-
ZIONIST with record vile to the last degree;
and, If in the White House, would at once
inaugurate policy OF strife, for the sake of
humiliating the South for the most despica-
BILE purposes He would, if he could, ill the
South with csrpetbsggers. aud commission
them to stezl in the name of freedom and
the Republican party. Blame has consid-
cradle following, but everywhere the men
who shout for Blaine are the most pestilent
of the Republican rabble, who know 10
more about patriotism than woodchuck
knows of theology, and care no more
for the rights of States and of the peo-
pie than burglar does for the rights OF
property. Sherman has all the mean ard
contemplate traits which go to make up
Grant and Blaine, with others still more ex-
ecrable peculiar to himself. Sherman does
not hesitate in carrying his points to take
the responsibility and boldly enter the list
of the most unscrupulous OF political viii
lains and bid for perjaTies. Sherman Is
Republican who utiiizss every vilainous
force known to such monsters of iniquity IS
]. Madison Wells. Sherman knows TIE
value Of lies aud frauds and perjuries, al
with royal disdsin for truth and honesty,
did not hesitate to ply his vocation
of perjury broker on the streets in
open day. He offered Federal offices
for soul damning PERFUMES. Hayes
delivers the goods, and Mrs jerks blszss
Sherman's way out OF the wilderness. Such
is the brief outline of the men now promi-
nently before the Republican party for
nomination for president at Chicsg) As
matter of course, there Is wriggling in the
ranks-there is CONSERVATION. Either of the
men named can be easily beaten by the
Democratic party. They are all not only
weak, but infamous Their records cou
scarcely be worse. The Republicans know
this but the gods are making them mad, and
they will be destroyed. Still, the R'publi-
can leaders, with an effrontery that shsmes
the devil, talk ABOUT carrying Indiana. The
Chicago Tribune says:
The popular sentiment OF Indiana Is entitled
to the n. ost respectful consideration in the Re-
publican convention. Indiana is doubtful
State as well as New York. IL is the one State
the only State-to which the Republicans
can turn in case the loss of New York be
threatened. II the Republican sentiment OF
Indiana be averSe TO the tnlrd-term "a OVe-
ment, as the action OF the district conventions
certainly Indicates, then the National conven-
ton can not commit itself TO the third ter m
idea without incurring the danger of losiD 2
votes enough to make Democratic success In
that State certain. This danger does not exist
In any other case. Washburne would proba-
bly, poll a much larger vote In Indiana than
any other candidate could, bscause of the
powerful German support he would at ract 10
his side; Blaine would undoubtedly poll the
fun Republican vote; and IL Grant is Domin-
ated the Hoosier Republicans will do the best
they can for the ticket. There Is strong faith
Ia Indiana that Blaine can carry the state,
ana a moral certainty that Washburne would
sweepit II the convention placed him on the
track.
It is we'll enough for Democrats to note
the drift of Republican thought with regard
to Indiana. Sherman has no show in Indi-
ana; his record is too vulnerable. Grant
and third termism is not deeply rooted In
this State, and. though considerable noise is
made for Blaine, he has no show. Mani
festl, fhere is a purpose to shelve Grant,
Blaine and Sherman, and trot out Wash
burne; but this will not bs accomplished !.
Grant IL to be the nominee, and with Grant
or Blaine, the Tribune expresses the opin-