The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE Irish method of warfare is hideous bar
not afford to lend support to the violent class
which is responsible for it.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
WE call attention to the fact that from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande and from the Ohio
to the Gulf the shotgun rules that the c0lOred
people have been disfran chised i'll national az
fairs; that blood ie shed to teIrorize the black
people and make hopeless any contest against
the Democratic party This is the unquestiona-
BILE truth, and has recently been illustrated in
three Southern States.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette
DOES anybody suppose that Messrs Cox, Fin
erty Robinson, and the others would interest
themselves IN behalf of an ordinary criminal
who was about to be hanged for an ordinary
murder2 Nobody weeps for Carey. But O'D0n-
nell was guilty of his murder. His citizens kkp.
has been fairly tried and convicted, although
defended by an American lawyer. He will be
punished like any other malefactor.-New York
Times.
this case, and if O'DOnhell were Finn, Pole
or a Frenchman no effort would he made TO drag
the government into it, These Democratic con-
gressmen think there arc million Irish voters
in this country whom they can please by this Pc
tiion to the President All they want is to
please those voters, and their undertaking, in
stead of being one of mercy, is merely cheap
demagogical scheme to make some political cap
iial.-Cleveland Leader.
WHEN citizen of one country is regularly
tried in another in strict conformity with local
laws there is no recognized ground for interna
t1onaI interference. Tho United States street ched
its rights IN this direction when it requested
England to stay the execution of DIR. Lamson
until important evidence not produced on the
trial could be forwarded for consideration. Bnt
in the case of O'Donnell there is no pretence of
Offering newly discovered or additional testi-
mOny.-New York Herald
AS FOR the assertion of Messrs. Cox, Fnerty
and others, that there is universal sympathy"
for O'Donnell among Americans ''of every or
igin," that we emphatically deny. There is no
sympathy for him except among the violent of
his own race. Bot there is a growing feeling
among Americans that this is an American, not
an Irish government, and mat it has been mis-
used quite enough by the large foreign vote in
which Mr.. Cox and his kind are so much Inter
ested. New York Tribune
ALL the railroads which are under the inter-
State jurisdiction of Congress should be COM
PEELED to keep their accounts according to a uni
form and prescribed fashion, and TO publish at
stated periods the exact facts with regard TO
their grossand net earnings. This information
is now in the case of many of them, as the Van
derbiit ROADS, withheld from the stockholders
until the mana gers have had time TO reap on the
stock exchanges the advantages of their prior,
infoHnation.-Cb Chicago Tribune.
THE Republican party in most of the Southern
States has dwindled away to a helpless remnant.
In many places even the name Republican has
disappeared in party contests, ana what strength
the Republicans have Is diverted to other organ
iZations opposed to the regular Bourbon Democ
racy. 1t is unwise rs a measure of party policy,
and grossly unfair, that such States should have
the same strength in the Republican convention
as those which are certain to give large Repub
lican majorties.- Philadelphia Press.
SOUTHERN patriots should he patient. The
Democratic party has not yet full possession of
tine government. A Republican President ana a
Republican Senate still exist. Ii Is not, there
fore, favorable time to press suits for c0mpen-
saton for slaves emancipated during the late
war. But the claims VIII keep, also the hope
of getting the disabled confederate soldiers
the pension list. Confederate bonds, too, will
remain below par as long Republicans con-
tro AFFAIRS Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
IF the tariff reformets ale true to their profess
siOns. they viii, when they have the power,
make a tariff devoid of any protective features.
If they consider protection wrong. it is their
duty to make such "A tariff. If they retain pro-
lection, then they are false to their avowed prin-
ciplPs They should put the taxes on tea, coffee
aud other luxnrieS, and ARTICLES not of the first
necessity. TheE can raise revenues for the gov
eminent sufficient for the government In that