The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-09
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FITzsJoHN PORTER dismissed from the army
cashiered for dsobedienee of orders. He confesses
to cowardice well Is there any excuse any reason
for his restoration to position he dsgraced by con:
fessed cowardce let alone his fragrant dsobedence OF
orders!-Kansas City Journal.
THE coolest region of the United States is Mime
sofa and Dakota and it is through that region that
the severest cold enter the country and then
sweep over the Eastern and Southern States The
markable that swept the country during the
past few days with such terrible effects produced d
greater degree of GOODNESS in Charleston s. c.. than
has been known there in 100 years.-Cincinnah COM
mercal Gazette
1T is mere mockery for the Postofice Department to
be able to deny the of the United States mails to
all other lottery companies and at the time be
dehed by the greatest of all such concerns. This
must be the practical effect of the existing law if
Judge Pardee has correctly interpreted it; for it
vous that the of the mails by the company's
agent-the bank-is equivalent to their by the
company itself.-New York Herald
THIS country is doing more to infect Europe with
Democratic ideas than Europe is to modify in any way
peculiar social political and economical autonomy
The fear of foreign immigration is foolish in land Of
such great territorial dimensions. We developing
through the aid of vigorous and women who
come to us from all parts of the globe. We absorb
and assimate them and they give us much in return
if we have the wisdom and grace to acknowledge it,
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
THE Republican party must not make the mistake
of relying upon the bunders of the other side. Our
friends at Washington must remember that positive
wisdom is expected of Republican statesmen. Tho
games of tag and hide-anlseek have been played by
the Democrats long that their monopolv shOud be
undisturbed The Republican party must lead not
tag along behind and above all It must be open and
above board making record which shall court pub
icity The people have for party which lacks
the courage Off convictions.-Chcago Inter Ocean,
THE have been steadily lowered ever since the
war ended, until now man truly say that they
deprive him of any comfort interfere in any way
with the easy prosecution of his business In sober
truth. individual directly feels the weight of fed
eral taxation 1t relates only to Injuries and things
that better done without. man can have all he
needs and live in good style and be of protection
in person and property and yet not pay cent on ac
count of taxes imposed for national purposes which is
than be said by the citizen of any other
country on the globe.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
THE complete and ruinous collapse of the stock
market is to be attributed in great measure to over
stimulation The distress of labor and the depression
of the commercial and manufacturing interests that
cater to their wants due to the withdrawal of the
money that caused the over-stmulation. Secretary
Foger wants to spend according TO his message fifty
million dollars more this year for the premature pay
ment of some more of the debt. Here is a point to
call halt tive the taxpayer rest Instead of pay
ing another cent for the extinction of debt not due
public opinion demands that Congress cut down taxa
ton at least hundred millions year.-Chicago
Tribune.
IT is due to character as a nation to the wise
policy of friendly intercourse, without political med
ding, that has uniformly marked our relations to
other powers and to the truth of our political
history, to enter earnest protest against the at.
tempt of some vautng politicians to put the country
in false position by unwarranted initiation of the
Monroe doctrine. In truth, thatdoctrne can more
be set up that gives color of foundation for an
exclusively American claim of any nature respecting
the Panama canal than the doctrine that all men ara
created equal (which they are noD be set up
warrant for act of the Washington congress to
abolish slavery in Prazil-Chicago Times.
SINCE the time when Milton wrote his majestic
plant against the bloody Piedmontes who rolled
mother with infant down the rocks" and whose
bones scattered on the Alpine mountains cold"
there is record of cruetes and brutaltes greater
than those in American States of the nineteenth
century. The reader will bear in mind too that this
is not report 1t is of record in high courts of
justice the sworn testimony of witnesses who told
the truth and nothing but the truth The offense Of
the prosecuted that God had made them black of
skin and that they had awaited themselves of their le
gal and constitutional right TO vote for who sym
pathized with them. Nothing more.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
IT is to be feared that in most buildings used for
educational purposes throughout this country. sufic
ent provision for safety against fire has not been made
1t is only within few years that the subject has
ceved much attention and there is probably not q
State in the Union where proper structures laws are
in force. Meanwhile buildings of all sizes and for all
have been going up rapidly just the owners
pleased How unsafe they is only made known
from time to time by calamity like this at Belle
Vile 1t likely that in the of years the legis
lators of the different Commonwealth will be reused
to the necessity of passing proper building laws. But
it is taking sad experience to teach them.New York
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