The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-14

ceive portion of the offices that fall to |
the party leaders commensurate with
their numbers and influence. The Ar
kansas movement is therefore correct
Judging from the proceedings in Con-
gress this week, MormOnism is to receive
some attention from the government. 1t
looks as though the axe and pruning
hook were being put in condition for
eliminating purposes. 1t is time the
''Saints" were either Strengthened out
or allowed to understand that their
polygamous crookedness is all right.
1t is generally accepted as true here
that the finding of the Whitaker court
martial was against the defendant, and
that it recommended his dismissal from.
the army. But it is also asserted that
Judg Advocate General Swain has de-
cided that President Hayes exceeded his
constitutional authority in ordering the
converting of the court. If this proves
to he true, then of course, the finding of
the court is null and void, and Whitta-
ker, Schofeld and West Point stand
Just where they did previous to the be-
ginning of the trial
1t Is thought by many that, whatever
NAV he determined upon as to the legal
ity of the court. or, if legal, what its
decision may be, President Arthur will
FINALLY order the reinstatement of Whit
taker rs cadet at West Point Wheth
er this is true or not, can only be dem
onstrated by awaiting the final result.
1t is plain, however, to all reasonable
men, of whatever political persuasion,
that the infamous abuse and persecution
heaped upon the unfortunate Negro ca
diets by the congregated young pauper
villains there, is sufficient to drive them
almost to the verge of madness. That
these colored cadets have not used pow
der and lead in the vindication of their
outraged manhood, arises from the fact
that the right ones have not yet been
sent there. But | have faith that one
of these days West Point will get one
of the proper kind of Negro cadets -
one who will promptly shoot down the
impudent scoundrel who dares TO treat
him otherwise than as one gentleman
would treat another. 1t will not require
more than one case of this kind to rem
der the brutal roughs at West Point as
tractable as young lambs. a brilliant
future, historical and otherwise, awaits
the first young Negro cadet who shall
, thus vindicate his own manhood and
that of the race also. Who shall it be!
Should it be proven clearly and be-
yond doubt that Whitaker was actual.
: " guilty of self-mutilation, then the
worst thing that could be said of him
: would be that in his desperation he err
ed in that he did not mutilate somebody
, else instead of himself. Desperate dis
eases by desperate remedies are relieved
, hence Whitaker should not have hest
tated to vindicate his true manhood by
: shedding the blood of the villainou;
} roughs who were continually heapine
2 insult after insult upon him. Had he
G done this promptly and with precision
: and care, he would have been entitled
4 to and would have received the plaudit
t of honorable men the world over
: simultaneously with the reports abou
: the Whitaker case, comes the new
+, that the conrt trying Lieut.. Flipper ar
G believed to have recommended his dis
Y missal from the army, and also the new
that General Grant has written lette
+ to the President recommending the re
t instatement of Fitz-.JOhn Porter to hi
! rank in the army, from which he wa
h dismissed eighteen or nineteen year
+ ago for INSTRUMENTATION, by reason o
# which a great battle-the second battl
: of Bull Run-was lost, thousands @
# brave men uselessly sacrificed, the safe
), tv of Washington City and the exist
r tence of the Union placed in peril.
: 1t will be interesting to await the f
t nal results in the fortunes of these tire
d men, Fitz John Porter, Whitaker an
y Flipper, all of whom are or have bee
IT officers in the United States Army
:. Porter, as is well-known, has benin
y him political party, probably NOR
o than half the press of the country, tC
e gether with the prestige and sympath
e of the regular army and West Point ii
is fuence Whitaker and Flipper ur
IS doubtedly have the sympathy of larg
t; portion of the people, but the army an
It West Point influence which are yer
It powerful in social and political circle
IL here in Washington, are against them
IS and if they succeed at all, it will be i
the face of tremendous odds Truth
II however, is mighty and though tempe
h rarily crushed to earth, it must eventr
:, ully rise and reign triumphant. There
e fore / have faith that justice will yet b
, done in this matter.
o FRANCIs-COX.
e Per announcement in the LEADE
;, some time ago, the marriage of Dr.
V j. r. Francis, and Miss Bette Cox
), was celebrated at the 10Th street Pres
e byterian church on the 2Sth ultimc
The wedding and the reception, whic
l. was given by Hon. NJ M. Holland
}, formed the social event of the season
e Indeed the memory of the oldest inhaf
S liant is unable to recall social even
l. more brilliant or complete in all tina
l. goes ia make upa happy occasion.
y AT an early hour the church was lii
? orally damned with invited guests. TIL
IS ladies, by nature the flower of creation
l. beauties, were doubly so by the beau
l. tiful costumes they wore. They were