The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

HENCEFoRTH, if a candidate for office is def
cient in character or qualifications, it win be
harder TO convince his party that he should be
supported merely because he is the nominee.
louisville Commercial
THE church will, no doubt, have it's way The
nations Of Europe are not in a condition to make
an enemy of a power which retains "A strong
grasp on the sympathes and affections of the
people, while the influence and authority of
crowned rulers are rapidly diminishing.-New
York World.
Now Mr. Hendricks mentions that the force of
the sentiment of the Democracy in 1880, favor
able to the "old ticket" was not understood by
him. 1t Is too late to realize on his repentance.
He need not go anywhere just now TO place
prepared for him-he can just stay where he is
and enjoy the robust health which is not less
markabe in him than in the senior ana stronger
branch of The old ticket.-Cincinnatl Commercial
Gazette
In the United States very large sums are occa-
sionaly lost at the poker-table, but if the whole
amount of money which passes from one hand
to another were calculable, it would be found to
be less here than in Europe. 1t would be diff
cult to imagine any time likely to occur again
when cards were such smania when Horace
Wapole lived, or during the period of ;he re-
gency. We are, then, neither better nor worse,
as far as gambling goes, than those who pre-
ceded us.-Brooklyn Union.
IT is but just that the Irish should be allowed
to come from where they have no chance to rise
to this country, provided all treaty obligations
are maintained inviolate. OF course, if any il
legal measures should be adopted in conducting
this assistance, the proper steps to check it
should at once Dc taken, Dut uDtll 1t is shown
that England is sending MS cOnvicts, lunatics
and incapables it would be foolish to create any
prejudice against these people or attempt to
keep them Out.-New York Herald.
MUCH must be allowed to a sectional pride
that grew rank in the South during the old days,
and the like of which has never existed in any
other part of the Republic. But we must hope
that something of this morbid sensltlveness,
this intolerant suspiciousness will die out after
a while. Perhaps when the people of the South
are buster with mills, shops, fields. looms, and
no n a pnmmarpa
will cease to bother themselves with imaginary
Sights and affronts.-New York Times.
KING CAUCUS was once very potent sover-
eign. For long term of years he ruled this
country. 1t mattered not to him which party
was in the ascendancy, for he ruled both. But
his day is over He may linger as ghost about
and purposes he is dead. Primary meetings and
delegate conventions younger members OF the
family, keep their dukedoms but the monarch
of legislative halls mas retired, or might as well,
either to a monastery or bone-yard.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
THE good feeling in behalf of Mr.. Hendricks
engendered by the recent long talk OF that gem
tleman has suddenly faded OUT, and evidently
the good old man is casting about for lieuten-
ant who VIII be better suited to his purpose.
Senator Mcdonald is probably not the man, for
he insists on having the first position; but any
how, ii is pleasing to observe that the unpleas-
antness between Hendricks and Tilden is com
pensated for by the agreeable relations that
perhaps exist between Tllden and Mcdonald.
New York Graphic.
THE restless Irish patroit who thought It such
fun a short time ago to get up British scare"
by blowing up building or two in London,
looks upon the matter now in different light.
He is unable TO see any fun in 1t If it ia going to
lead to lifelong penal servitude. Neither is the
assassination of British officials exhilarating
pastime if infOrmers are going to betray the
assassins aud lead them by a short cut to the
gallows The offer OF 81 900 to the assassin's
family is not a sufficient inducement TO send
men to death so certain this.-New York
Tribune.
Is there any equitable relation between the
Ostensible salary and the defalcation one permits
himself For want of well-defined laws On this
subject employers are entirely in the dark When
they engage a clerk or salesman at 81 200 year
they have no idea whether they are also taking
the risks of $40, 900 defalcaton or one of $400.
The honest clerk wonders whether he isn't an
old fogy. The small defaulter wonders why he