The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04

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place the Republican party in its proper
light before the country.
DORSEY-THE MAN WHO CARRIED
INDIANA.
Ex-senator Dorsey-Stephen w. Dorsey
Secretary of the National Republican Com
mittee, has fallen, is falling, and will con-
tinue to fall wards gradually for some
time to come. Elk Senator Dorsey--the man
who carried Indiana--the man who handled
the Star Route soap" has fallen in character,
in reputation, in position. How far this
distinguished Republican rascal has
fallen, how low he has fallen, it
is only necessary to read developments
touching his life of crime to find out sit
is perhaps to the credit of the country"
remarks the Philadelphia Times, 'that it is
not often that an ex-senator of the United
States is shown to be vulgar thief 1t would
be still more to its credit if its Government
punished its thieves whenever they've APP
pretended in the commission of their often
ses. To the country at large Stephen w.
Dorsey has been known as Senator of the
Republican party. He now the Secretary of
the National Committe of that party, and after
the election of Garfield and Arthur the
party posed before him in almost suppliant
attitude to know what high office he would
deign TO accept in return for his eminent
services in securing Republican triumph.
He put the crown from him; he would have
none of the honors; he was content to serve
i'll the ranks as a private soldier. He did,
however, ask one favor, one single paltry
favor-he asked that he might name the
Second Assistant Postmaster General. 1t
make; it was monstrous demand when
made by Dorsey, for Dorsey was interested
in the Star Service, and it was therefore
necessary for his pecuniary welfare
that he should control the Second AS
sistant Postmaster General" Only a
was on the top wave of Republican popular
ity. A sneaking Republican villain, loatL-
some Republican leper, schooled in Repub-
lican methods to secure and maintain power,
he drew around him men of prominence in
the Republican party, who Endorsed his
methods, extolled his resources, applauded
his skill. and, as if these things were not
enough, They banqueted him in the COM
mercial metropolis of the country. Dorsey
had carried Indiana. Dorsey had elected
Garfield. Dorsey had saved the Republican
party, and Dorsey was entitled to all the
honers that the party could bestOw. ''The
leaders of the Republican party" says the
Times, 'knew that Dorsey was a rascal and
that he was in politics to make money.
They did not hesitate, however to employ
him as an agent in the late Presidential con-
test. He even superseded Jewell and ham
died the campaign fund, by and with the
advice and consent of Mr.. Arthur" I'm
doubtedly the leaders knew that Dorsey was
q rascal-that made no difference with them.
Tie leaders of the Republican party knew
that The New Orleans Returning Board was
made up of rascals, but they were employed to
put Hayes in office, nevertheless, and they
have been rewarded for the work of perjury.
Republican leaders do not hesitate to utilize
villains to aid them, nor do they hesitate to
reward them after the vile work has been
peciormed Among the men, says theTimes,
Who asked the rascal Dorsey to break bread
with them at tn New York banquet, were
john Jacob Astor, ]. Pierpont Morgan, L. p.
Morton, Thurlow Weed, Jesse Seligfnan,
Frank Work, d. o. Mills and Robert Lenox
Kennedy. General Grant was present at
the dinner, stood by Dorsey's side as he re-
ceiYed the guests and sat at the head of the
table. Among the guests were Vice Presi-
deHt-siect Arthur, Ex-Senators Frelinghuy-
sen, boutwell,, Plat and Bruce, Ex-Minister
Stouehton, Secretary Window, Judge Noah
Davis. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and DR. J.
! p. Newman. Jay Gould, Postmaster General
James, and last, but not least, the trio. Thorn
a f. Brady, George c. Gorham and Hallet
Klhourn. So far forgetful were these PEG
! pie ~ self-respect and the ordinary rules Of
decaucy that they united the names of Lin
coin and Dorsey as the two men mos1
worthy of Republican plaudits." Now, thi:
Distinguished Republican scamp-this mar
who virtually displaced Jewell in the
National Republican Committee; this Stal
Route thief-is whining like whipped
cur because his rascality has been brought
TO light. Postmaster General James, one o
the gentlemen who broke bread with Dor
seyat the New York banquet, charges Dor
/ sey with being partner in the Star Rout'
/ THEFT and all the rest of the leaders wht
played the part of lick-spittles to Dorsey Oh
that occasion are now looking around TO
some means by which they may remove tn
odinm of the detestabie sycophamcy. Tn
good name of Indiana has been deeply tar
nished by the operations of this dis
tinguished Republican Star Route thief