The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-20
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
1T is of the essence of the Democratic theory
OF our government to keep separate. and dis
tlnct and sharply-defned and limited the pow
ers and the responsibilities of the three great
branches of the governmenJ.-New York World.
THE assassination of armed meh is bad enough,
but this despicable, cowardly and abominabe
attack upon woman admits of no excuse, will
bear no explanation and can only be considered
as the work of fends. Wlen IL comes to attack
ing women the outlaws who employ murder as
an agent should be hunted down like the wild
beasts that they are.-Chicago Tribune
THE anarchist is a nuisance and should be
suppressed. He is as much an enemy of society
as a rattlesnake. As a thief murderer is ar
rested wherever found, so ought these pestifer-
GUS dlsturbers OF men. When their zeal has
taken them to criminal practices. punish them;
II fanatics only, put them in asylums. We do
not need anarchists, nihilists or any kind OF
vicious agitators-Chicago Herald.
LET us have diff erent standard of qualfca-
ton for Off ce-seekers than that they shall be
good hand-shakers and good story-tellers. And
let us learn to consider that "A man accepting a
responsible office thereby obligates himself to
fill that office well and truly, and that his failure
to so fill 1t works damage to the state and to the
public morals for which his being "clever
fellow" Is no compensation.--Loui Courier
Journal.
IT wOuld be more exact to say that the assas-
sins and dynamite Fenians, with the landlord
Oppressors of Ireland and the Wing advocates of
policy of stern repression, are the worst enc
mics of that unhappy island. Together they
shape Eugland's course toward Ireland, acting
and reacting on each other. And Mr. Gladstone
has not the courage to follow the prOmptings of
his own judgment and take the Irish question,
once and forever out of their hands.-New York
Times.
THE Land League cause is already discredited
as supported mainly by crimes and Outrages,
and the leaders are weaker at home for every
new plot by which the IN oral sense of mankind
is startled. 1t is a disheartening outlook, an
agonizing struggle, but we believe that Mr..
GladSTona is OrauuallV u bauinu hjmaalf n
Ireland through the operations of the land act
and that the era of dastardly crime and coward
ly panic-makerS is drawing to a cloSe-New
York Tribune.
THE highest tribunals of Great Britain have
decided that the money Uhe Geneva award) was
given to the United States in settlement of a
national claim, and, hence, that it is not incum-
bent upon our government TO show in what way
the loss was incurred, or to dispose of the money
under any fixed rule. There is not the least
reason to suppose that the present government
of Great Britain would entertain for moment
the idea of advancing such a prepOsterouS de-
mand.-Boston Herald.
Mr. JULIAN's assault on ex-Secretary Schurz
was animated by spirit of personal hatred
rather than sincere solicitation for the welfare
of the settlers on the public lands and it led
him TO make series of accusations and allega-
tons which the eX-Secretary shows has no
foundation in fact 1t remains to be seen
whether he is as successful in his own defense
as he has been unsuccessful in making a thrust.
intended to be mortal, at his antagonist-C incin-
matt Commercial Gazette.
THE dynamite devils are not the fellows to
chatter about what they are doing and what
they propose to do. O'Dynamite Rosa and his
kidney, though they profess to know all about
it, and would have the public believe they were
instrumental in attempting to blow up the Man
sion House, the Times office ana other public
buildings in London, fight at long range, and
lombard the British with hard words at a safe
distance. They are not the dangerous men they
would have us think them to be.-Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
EVERY Irish attack, whether it takes the form
OF an explosion at Westminster, n philippe in
Parliament or murder in Phoenix Park, makes
matters worse, for 1t alienates all classes,
whether statesman. or workingmen or mere on
lockers, who would otherwise synpathiZe with
a just and honest demand for freedom. There
Will be no possible respite until Ireland is al
lowed to make her own laws, and before that
concession shall be granted the present genera
ton will long have passed away.-New YORK
Herald
WE caution protectonsts against opposing
the Mexican treaty capriciOusly, or in any mar
spirit. They must remember that the home
industries, which have been built up by the high
tariff, aud have afforded good wages and u
diversity OF employment to "a congomerate
population, will eventually outrun the domestic
demand and require foreign markets. If free
trade with Mexico implies the development and
prosperity of American manufactures, protec-
tionists need have no hesitation about accepting
it with good graee-New York Tribune.
MIR. GLADSTONE will find that apoicy of pro-
scripton and deportation, thoroughly carried
out, may prepare Ireland to receive a new popu-
lation; but If he halts halfway, AS james and
Cromwell did, and continues to treat the Irish
people as assassins, he will find that deeds of
bloody vengeance can no more be- depressed
than they were in Italy under the Austrians; in
Poland under the heels of Russia. 1t is fear
full state of affairs and il Will exist just long
as John Bull fails to comprehend the first prn-
ciples of the art of governing a conquered peo-
le.-Courier-JOurna.
THE duty of Irishmen In America is to be good
American citizens When they come here and
are made welcome. and share the privileges of
Pm tn f,,lf
this duty. They fOrsake Ireland and cast In
their lot with They owe allegiance to the
ton over English msrule, but they have no
right to go further. When they would lead
America into conflict with England they abuse
the hospitality accorded them, and should he so
informed The United States have been gener-
Gus TO Ireland, but to force war tax unon us
in behalf of Irish freedom after all this generos-
ity would exceed ali justice and excite wide
spread eXecratiOD. American Reformer.
No liberty of the press should include the pub
LEGATION of a proclamation offering reward for
the killing of an officer of friendly state. Ros.
sas last United Irishman contained a formal
proclamation for the murder of Earl Spencer.
Such Offenses Should be cognizable somewhere,
and would Cypress no American. Americans
may he right III thinking no harm is done by
such contemplate sheets. That is opinion
and England is entitled TO different opinion
She has formally protested to us, and we have
made her some poor reply about the limitations
OF our municipal law Let us amend our laws,
and treat both England and murder0us Irish
men according to their respective DESERTS
Bro0klyn Union-Argus. -r. 81 ~.
ARE we 10 agreee that any attempt, success
full or unsuccessful, upon the life of public
funetionary, made from motives of private ven
geance, even in time of political cnnmOiioi, IS
an eXtraditahle crlme2 In what circumstances.
if in any can a murder committed during an IN
surrection by those engaged in the revolt be-
come an extraditable otfensei II the recent ex-
plosion in London was planned by "The Circle
of Assassination" or "rhe Irish Invncibes,"
and if the death of IA bystander was accidentally
caused by the explosion, are those who origi-
mated and executed the fiendish plot TO he ex-
empt from extraditlon If they fly to New Yorkl
The sooner the country goes into the examina-
lion of questions like these the better it will be-,
New York World.
Amazing Ignorance.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Keep it out of politics!n saws the Sun. re-