The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-11-03

tracts are taken.
FfhL1N- fTixKN~: THE present situation ~
pubic ALTAR N inN rn|,.sl states 4 something
mur M N Anomalous. 81 n ia the highest d-
gree whimsical ann picturesque should IN.
suit YOUR intelligence ami d<frrtiif my own II
should perpclf nv ihr concfi ~ attempting
that there Il crisis. There u ~ crisis.
Dangers there arr. indeed. ~ nlwAyx FOR am a
the prevailing inceriliuir and "a i.fternce the
rank. unwhoiescmt growth. which. whist eiy-
ing \ show ~ current prpsp sfity. H. calculated
20 deceive the shor,-siuhi n. superficial Oh
server. Our by dy polite. However. j. not going
70 The iors Il has ~ Irazt spa'I he .iors n
war. Our National unity n str niger than ever
u was. Among the People ~ re are no
sns any s, M NJ eoni',e's rssss
compose our Federal fabric The war 3 over.
and the issues that bcgat il are settled irre,-
ucabiy and forever. slavery Il no more
the North. and secession raises einii. even
n its very haunts TIE fricti0ns and coils
ions growing out ~ the war have passed into
history. Our Government has survived the
drlnge. mistaken ami uniarnl>hed. our CON
sfifuflOnni system has emerged from an crA on
mischir,ou- theory. which. beginning with
iiinsory notions Of iinancc Tor 4 long time
threatened II. All the while the people have
got ON. somehow. IN spite 81 their a magcgnes.
And now. with General Butler ~ the Demo
cratic standarsi-bcarcr ia Massachusetts, and
Central Chalmers ~ the Republican standard
bearer In Mississippi. surely the country Il
safe: y Is more than safe. because what those
great warriors and statesmen lack II making
II 50 we may confidently look - scc supplied
by General Nnhone.
congratulate you. fellow-citIzens. upon
this contamination 80 devuutly 10 be wished.
and shall not mar II by any forefodings that
do not sprinx from the most ordinary suxgl =
tons Of 9 prudent sagacity; ! rejoice ~ being
able 20 feel and 70 say that we ARE fellow
citizens. that We hayca rich. prosperous ana
common country. and that. come what may,
the future Of The Republic Is full ~ a SPLEEN
mllcnnn not even III in Ohio. albeit fhe
home n the fruly q ,o1. We possess 4 great
property. and n the wise AMI just AMI fruit
tut administration a this belong certain obi
CATIONS and duties. II j. these which bring as
to4cih on this occasion
In the report II speech delivered the other
evening ~ senator John sherman. for whom.
let me say. have Very great r. peel. hndthc
her the Senators first appearance Ia the Ma
tlonal Capitol a. 4 Kcprr=f NATIVE IN Congress,
u % me not without touch ~ pathos- scna-
tor sherman said: n am already getting oh
and my hair - turning gray. tut my attach
ment 20 the Republican party j. all the
stronger. and 4 j. - because ! believe that
party ~ the bulwRtk ~ our cuiintrys liberties
and progress. II I cnnld btllcyc that the
Democratic party was fitted 20 ~ infru~ted
with the power of this great Nation. ! would
here because believe the Democratic party
cannot manage This country 81 ours" have
no doubt The senator = sincere He declared
ihms WIS ju.tiiabis Is Keep The pemoc anS
out 81 power. This II PRECISELY The
spirit which brought on the war between the
states i u the spirit which sees nothing
wrong within, everything wrong without. the
party lines. Yet there T. scarcely u criticism
which might pass upon the present Admins
tratlon with which senator Sherman wonldnot
concur Does he iniDrSe fhc alliance with Ma
hone in yirriniaf Does he indorse the alliance
with Chalmers IN Nissi~~ippi: Does hc indorso
the course Of the President in fofcinx bis
secretary 81 the Treasury upon the kepnil!'-
ans Of New York. Eppn two leading mi a.
urcs AT least in the last Congress he voted
against the Admin Strntinn. and be II evcry-
the River and lIarior bin" which the Pr.ei-
dent vetoed. Now. felIow-citixcns am not
growing Old and my hair u not turning gray.
cn WI S ess - Rary ee snd PAM s, ny
seen the Republican party violate IT, ohli-
cations 20 each OF those cariiual tirues aud
81 is fathers and founders leave il. seward.
chase Blair. summer. Greeley. all dici out
side the party fold. Fesscnien and Tr,imhuli
were on the eve q quitting 4 when the one
tircmcnt. just ~ the Democratic party did
before II the Republican party has heinx do-
ing the inst few years. Inc work appointed
the slave. It united the people IN defense d
the Union. Somebody had II save the Nation
q credit, and. being in power and having the
iis hands. ~ ~ortof Gods mercy Il did Nd N
take the wrong shoot, though many Of IL
foremost leaders. notably senator sherman
fnally - wrong A. the Dem ,crats whom
they afterwards denounced. And what has
Il been doing SINGER uisrcgariing al
- fTalsions = nss been con-p'p,ns and ~
~ state rights. which would m Ike ihc ghost Of
John q Calhoun open IL eyes. a has counted
and refused g count Electoral Votes Pro
honor. Il has lcaguci itself with repudiation-
lists. and become vehicle OF reputation. IN
thc states. Upfo very recent date Mr. Jay
former, and likely specimen Be WIS, 90 a.
INIT. But. as II jealous OF Mr.. Huhbelrs name
and fame. the Republican President OF the
had won some CIvl-service lanreIs u Albany
and Observation-Disclosures % submit bic claims
% . competitive examination with the
AZ ro AZ y ess.s ra ?: spPessrsd q
where. 81 the sid Of GouIds millions
and TIE opportune and undctectcd IN
81; q s.s .s enc 1a g was shs
Ctvil-scrvice Reform. the defeat of y Gov
ernor who had made himself obnoxious % cor
porations, and the nomination Of Governor
dictated by the Administration. These are
rough words. fcIlow-cisixenS but fhoy are true
ones. and they expose the Republican ten
dcncy. which. II e be not checked. viii ultI-
mstcIy wrcck our admirable systcm Of cheeks
That tendency q undoubtedly the con~olida-
ton OF interests designed exclusively for
the many In the hands Of the few; the con-
Ssaea sm = sSo States abd a. eevas'oS
81 tho stock Exchange into department 81
the Government DO not mean that
there II any present purpose 20 create
Mr. Vanderbilt under the title o. Sec
rotary OF the t,oavcs and Fishes and Keeper
of the Presidents rocket-book. In politics.
ID nr - 4 silent partnership. which. - We
have Just sccu IN New York. can be rel cd on
ID work with effect But ] do mean % cay
stesi nv cortsd ~ money po~er iSst Il n
shaped 10 produce aggrcxations or vast
wealth. and that Il looks Tor ~ pcrpctuation
% the union. e has achieved between the
railways from Warrington 10 New York
which are known % The public But there 4
Z third which has not yet sppeered On any q