The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-26

all this some of the speculative element but in
time all these dreams will be realized. The dan
ger 49, as we have tried to point OUT, that by I'M
wise and unnecessary governmental Interior
ence We will put a stop TO progress in this work,
and have what some of the cearest-mlnded men
in England wish to get rid ola government
monOpoy.-LOuisvile COurler-Journal.
THE pulpit is not the place for political har-
argues, but from the platform during the week
any clergyman, who feels that it is his duty to
discuss the questions of the day, can surely do
so without improperly Indeed, if clergymen
would Oftener speak from the platform on pOlit-
ical issues and social questions, they would have
more leisure for preaching Christian truth, and
that alone, in the pulpit.-New York Tribune.
MIR. NATIONS recommendation of providing
special stamp and special messenger service
for mail matter intended for immediate delivery
is worthy of careful consideration, but we be-
lieYe that his object could be much more eco
noIncally and efficiently secured by a govern
ment postal telegraph. We have not yet met
with any arguments against such telegraph
that would bear examlnation.-New York Her
aid
THOSE Americans who regard Mr.. Arnold as
only man of letters will welcome and honor
him as one of the first living men of letters as a
most accomplished as well most suggestive
and stimulating writer. And they will await his
remarks upon themselves aud their country with
a cheerful confidence that whatever else the re-
marks may be, they will be eminently readable
and emlnently worthy OF being read.-New York
Times.
TEN and tivedollar gold pieces are not moon
veniently heavy, and they would supply the
need for currency of less denominations than
$50, and the postal notes Will furnish what is
wanted for transmission by mail, In this way
gold and silver would be the peoples currency,
as it is the best and safest for them, an specie
would be scattered among the people and con-
stitute great fund to draw from when COM
merce and trade needs it. We would not need
so many bank notes then, and we could have all
we needed and have them well secured-LOus-
vile Commercial.
MR. FRANK HATToN is in accord with the pop
ular view when he recommends reduction Of
postage on local letters from two cents TO one
cent 1t is simply absurd to charge regular let
ter postage on letters to be delivered few
blocks off The reduction of letter Postage from
MED by the reduction of local letter postage.
Mr.. Hatton rightly claims that such reduction
would insure large increase of local business.
The public demand IL, and the sooner it is made
the better-Lousville Courier-Jonrnal.
THE tide of Southern prosperity which set in
but a few years ago is steadily rising, and there
is every sign that it will continue to rise The
Southern people have gained every thing and
lost nothing by turning from polite al turmoil to
industrial activity. With slavery they never
could have advanced to their present state OF
prosperity. Their gain of inater!a! wealth more
than offsets the loss of their slaves. The couu-
try has every reason to rejoice over the progress
the South is making. Increase of Southern
wealth is increase Of national wealth.-Neu
York Herald.
THE scheme for organizing negro State upon
any territory within the jurisdiction of the
United States government is utterly Elusive.
The Indian Territory alone would be available
ii it were free, but it has already been pledged to-
separate occupation by the Indians, and the
United States government could not encourage
or permit negro migration there without break
ing faith. In all the other territories the arabic
lands have been largely tax n up for settlement
by the whites and the negroes, as q race, are
not qualified to struggle with the obstacles
which an arid country presents.-CAlcagO Irib-
une.
FORMERLY State governments were upper
most in the popular thought; now the central
very plain. We cannot move too cautiously in
adapting the constitution TO the changing order
of things. The wisdom of preserving the powers
OF local self-gOvernment whenever the necessity
of uniformity in the laws will permit 1t is not TO
be disputed. But there are signs in the air OF
the enlargement of the central power, and when
matters settle down into little more definite
shape we are likely to have some constitutional
amendments to cOnslder.-St Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
IT seems farcical that in country adjoining
the United States the humbug ana fraud of
monarchy by deputy should be kept up, and that
at the Inauguration of Govern general all the
flunkies off royalty should be in terror of dyna-
mite explosions. The thing is not rendered any
the less ridiculous by the fact that the fears
groundless, and that the only attacks made on
the occasion of CheinauguratiOn were the attacks
of choic endured by the frightened marquis and
by the trembling mayor ofQuebec and his fellow
officials. How much better 1t would be if our
Canadian netghborS would claim their lndepehd-
ence, depend on their own resources, adopt
repuO lican form of government, and elect their
own governOrs!-New York World.
A FAIR like this the cotton fairl is worth
hundred thousand speeches to the people of tho
South. 1t proves their progress at the same
time that it asserts it. It shows that they are
acquiring modern IDEAS and growing out of that
provncialsm which has been the curse of South
ern life in every department. II will not only
draw capital and Immigration. hut it Will have
an excellent effect upon the Southern people
themselves by bringing them into closer CON-
mercial sympathy, If no other, with the rest of
the country and stimulating them. Northern
manufacturers and merchants will find that it
will pay 20 join in the New Orleans Exposition.
The South is still, In many respects, virgin soil
mot so fruitful as the West, perhaps but still
promising excellent returns.-New York Trip-
une. d.
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