The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-01

finds its expression in laws, in judicial de-
cisions, and in a social ostracism that will be
powerful for correction2 The great body of
the American people do not worship
money as god, Vanderbilt is regarded
as a vulgarian, Gould as a scheming
Spectator, and the kings of Wall street and
of the gambling markets are not on the
throne of public opinion. While on every
hand there are individual instances of dis
honor and ruin because of this baleful
spirit, there is also prevalent opinion that
makes it dishonorable and ruinous, that
shuts out the known speculator from honor
able employment, and that is rapidly class
ing the 'speculator'' in the markets with the
Spectator" at the faro bank and the rou-
lette table.
Debauched politics: Yes; but it is not
even approximation to the truth to say
that "the offices of this country are bought
as groceries are bought in the stores"
There is nothing like it, bad as the facts
are or may be. Corrupt as politics
are or have ever been, there has never been
the time when Crassus could openly buy his
tribuneship. A hidden effort in that direction
in the person of Samuel J. Tilden in 1876,
met the hot indignation offs vast majority
of the people, when exposed, and found
neither defender nor apologist among its
sullen but defeated projectors aud abettors.
He has read political history for the past
few years but poorly and reads it with
jaundiced judgment now, who does not
see that there is making day by day, an ad-
vance toward the elimination of corruption
from politics, and that "the barl," and all it
implies, is not and cannot become potential
until the conscience of the people ceases to
be alert-becomes, as it was in Israel and i'll
Rome, drunken and debauched and para
lyzed. There is no evidence that this is the
present tendency of things in the United
States On the contrary, the worst party and
the worst man must assume a virtue
though he have it not" to maintain any
standing whatever before the people.
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But polygamy is not where Hwas in the days
when the head of the Mormon Church was
made Governor of Utah by the authority of
the government The nation has said polyg-
amy is twin relic of barbarism," and
must go. Apostle Cannon was kept out of
his seat in the last Congress- and only yester
dev tho reDort can,a that az soon nc the now
Congress is convened, leading Democrat
will introduce a constitutional amendment
for the adjustment of this fearful wrong.
Certainly polygamy is nearer it's righteous
doom than ever-a doom in consonance with,
and In obedience to, the intelligent, not to
say Christian, conscience of the nation.
Paralysis of Law: Everywhere are evidences
that the slumbering giant is waking in re-
spouse to the cry of all aroused people and
we may soon reasonably expect to
see justice and judgment executed with
righteousness and vigor. Sabbath des-
ecration: The most purblind must
see that there is an increasing regard
for the day. On the lowest grounds of hui
man sel6shness there is demand that the
day shall be made one of rest, aud with hat
accomplished by secular law and public opin-
ion, the voluntary influences of the Christian
religion will take care of its sacred character
and observance. There are other charges in
the Indictment such as church for
maism and neglect of God, which can
be best answered by facts patent to
any one. Surely there is no gem
eral neglect of God when, in nation and in
State, by formal act of President and Govern
or, the entire country stops it's business
fora day of Thanksgiving and there gather
increasing congregations Of reverent and de-
vout hearts in every Christian church.
Fully recognizing the sins and follies which
abound on every hand, we can not regard
them as symptomatic of national decay, in
view of the Astounding evidence of
saving forces marshaled to confront and
correct them. Conscious of the new
and threatening social and political prob
lens which God has given to A merica, we
cannot despair of their solution when we see
the reagents at hand to solve and resolve them,
powerful, efficient, and, we believe. sufficient.
With ell the tide of crime and misery, with
ali the dark prospects which a survey of the
neither side of things gives, there is broad
ground for hope in the contest against the
insidious and the Aagitious agencies of moral
death, in the indisputable fact that never was
there day in which the moral and Christian
forces were so numerous, or SO strong, or so
aggressive never a time when the salt was so
full of SAVIOR. In this faith we conquer
THE SOCIAL GRAVE-R0BBER.
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