The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

IT will be an almost hopeless task, hut every
effort should be made TO rescue the ice-be-
leaguered explorers. These arctic expeditions
are almost invariably fatal. ana it is a question
whether the additions to our geographical
knowledge Justify the cost.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
BY all means, the place for the Independents
is in the Republican caucuses. Their own pro-
LESSONS and the invitation which they have re-
ceived entttle them to IA place there. They are
welcome In the cauclses, and they will find by
cp-operating there ami at the polls with the Re-
publican party they can do the most work for
The principles which they have atheart. Boston
Journal.
So far as Congress can Interfere with private
rights il should take what steps il can to end
the arctic mania. If IL could declare cruising In
the arctic sea a felony, or pass IL law character
izlng any person who shall fit ont an expedition
as insane and treat him as the Canadian Parlia-
ment propose to treat any person who shall
attempt TO swim the niagara rapids hereafter,
it would be an act of mercy.-ChicaYO Tribune.
TT is TO be hoped that there have been no bick-
erings between the army and naval officers. and
that Lieutenant Darlington and the officers of
the Yantic ala not venture north on their joint
erraud to save Lieutenant Greedy aud his men
without having "A clear understanding as TO what
was TO be done by either ship. The fate of Lieu
tenant Greedy and his twenty-five associates
becomes now a mattero or natlonai concern.-New
York Tribune.
IT is not, as many suppose, Gladstone that has
made Liberalism, but Liberalism that has made
Gladstone. His retiremrnu-which now cannot
he far Distant Will be "a serious, but not irrepar-
able, misfortune 70 his party. Liberalism in
England means political progress-a something
which was not born and will not die with any
one man, however great and good. IL Will be
living and growing when Gladstone Is forgotten.
st. Louis Republican.
THEY 1.-THE negro vOtersl should he treated pre-
cisely IA any other considerable body of voters,
with this single difference, that as they depend
more upon leadership than any Other class, and
as their leaders will naturally be to "A great ex-
tent the federal office-hOlders, who are to them
the representatives Of the Republican party,
these Ofice-holders, so long AS the party is In
power, should he men of the best character at
ainable.-New York Times.
THE newspaper press should be the promoter
of morality and net an agency for its debauoh-
cry. When it dcsccnds to methods which please
the coarse and the vicions it ia no longer the
9livalric knight in arms FOR the cause of fair vir-
tue and Christian civitiz Ition, but II c0urtesen
selling its service for the gold OF the intidel. And
whatever the price realized. the barter cannot
be accorded the appreciation OF friends of private
ana public virtue.-St. Lonis Republican.
IT may he that the South has not asked for aid
for her schools. Bnt II her population is not to
br educated better ny her own efforts the ques-
lion arises whether 1t is not the duty OF the Fed
eral government to attempt all improvements.
The Southern States may be content to allow
the statistics of illiteracy in that section to make
Il worse showing from time to time, nut the peo-
pie OF other sections of the country have u right
TO protest against such a menace to our inBtltu-
onB.-Louisvill Commercial.