The Indianapolis journal., 1883-05-19
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

IF it can be made to appear that Parnel has
been treated unjustly, there will be new friends
the English Liberals. and iD the end the pa
pal circular may give the Irish leader what
Earnest work has failed to secure, the ear Of the
industrial and business classes in England.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
HUMAN life Is at a low ebb III this, the nine
teenth century, and pleas of defense are as nu-
merOus as leaves in Vaambrosa. They will be
heard, too, as long as laws are perverted omeet
the demands of the individual. Crime is crime,
inurderis murder, and as such should receive
equal condemnation and equal punishment.
louisville Commercial
EVERY reader of the organs Of Irish opinion
must be aware that the weight OF their condem-
nation has fallen not on the murderers and their
abettors, not the CHASTITY crime. but on the
weak wretches who confessed their guilt and ex-
posed the guilt of others 1t Is these whom the
agents of the law have been obliged to protect
from lawless Irish vengeance.-BostOn Adverti-
PERHAPS 1t would be entirely proper for Mr.
Thompson to demonstrate his skill In the use Of
his favorite weapon by popping at the attorney
who had the teinerity to put him to the inc0n-
venience of a trial for numbering man whom a
woman, herself OF hshy reputation, had declared
was instrumental in bringing to place of shell
ter the wife OF the congressman and man-killer.
Chicago Times.
ZONE of the English papers have recently
showna good deal of senstiveness to the
treatment accorded here to alleged or professed
plotters against the peace of the Kingdom. But
the United States has never invited assassins to
its shores, is pledged to send them back. on
proper evidence, IL they come and would be OK
tremely Obliged to England II she would keep
her own at home.-New York Times.
IN the minority the boss is the weakest of men,
while the true leader IN a similar condition has
the largest Influence and the most enthusiastic
following. The followers of the real leader arc
so from conviction, while those of the boss par
ticularly those who are nearest him, are mere
hirelings The boss sneers at IDEAS he mocks at
reform; he does not know the difference between
principle and an old almanac. Boston Journal.
CAN Rome afford to risk her spiritual control
over the Irish, by insisting upon u political con-
troll which can never he exercised again, however
loudly she may assert tf This is a question for
the Pope to answer. Meanwhile, IL is q most
hopeful sign for the irish people that they
nOunce their determination to release them-
selves from the temporal control of the church.
They Will never be fit for local self-governDlent
until they have the manhood to take that posi-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
VERDICT or two from juries to show that n
man must be held responsible for killing an-
other, except in self-defense, would put an end
TO suoh things as the ThompsOn-Davis tragedies
There Is nothing in this view of tho matter to be
construed as condoning the offenso of Davis.
II he committed It, IL IL simply stand for the
supremacy of law and the protection OF human
life. Female honor does not require any such
defenders as Thompson. II u does, IL is not
worth defending.-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
THE small farmer has been the great safeguard
of our civilization. II We have never had any
serious and prolonged conflicts between labor
and capital; II tho people have always been or
der-loving, just, and In tho best sense OF the
word conservatives II we have been able to rc-
ceive millions of the poor and dscon tented from
foreign countries and convert them without the
least friction into thrifty and useful citizens, 1t
is because We have made 1t our national policy
to give every man who wants 1t u stake In the
oountry.-New York Tribune.
If wo allow societies of assassins to flourish IN
the United States, the trouble will fall upOn rs
The mischief will not be done IN England, but
here. Our own people will be tho sufferers. SO
far as England is concerned the scoundrels are
suppressed, and 1t would be just like them to
cnamit some frighttul crime as remotely relat-
ing to the British empire Ms the opening of tho
ROebing bridge to the birthday OF the old LADY
who seems TO be prcoocupied In hOnOring tho
memory of her late lamented personal attend
ant,-Clncinnati Commercial Gazette.