The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
" PARrINn voLLEY.
The Indianapolis sentinel 10 james a
Blaine.


rhe indianapolis sentinel to james a.
Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine has dismissed the libel suit
against the Sentinel In the United
States Court at Indianapolis on the
ground that he could not get justice In
Indiana. The Sentinel, under the head
Ing OF GOOD bye, Mr., Plaintiff Blaine"
says editorially;
ave had no doubt but that Mr.. Blaine
would sooner or later make q virtue OF
necessity by stepping down and out OF
court. Mr., Blaine Ia no doubt familiar
with the wise prOyerb. The prudent
man fOrseeth the evil and hidsth
himself and has concluded not 10 have
applied to himself the converse ending OF
the same passagei but the wicked pass
| on and are punIshedl We are impelled
to criticise, Mr.. Blaine's Judgment
In bringing the suit against ua. Wa at
least Will compliment IL In deciding TO
drop II, In the language OF Mr.. Sam.
Weller TO Mr.. Pickwick when, after the
latter's adventure with the lady In yell
low curl papers no resolved never TO
trust himself In the hotel again. that's
the very prndentest resolution as you
could come TO, SIR When Mr.. Blaine
saya: The great masses OF Democratic
speakers repeated the libel from every
stump In Indiana with viluperatlye
rancOr, with gibe aud rlbald Jest, he
plucks from the brow OhnBarOn Mum
chausen every laurel that liar evvr
wore. IL no had seid that the great
| sanuaaa al HaNanARnIln nAanHaWn hnA
from every stnmp In Indiana pro-
claimed James q. Blaine an hon
eat man, no would have come full
as near TO the truth. Mr.. Blaine
claims that the Democrats OF Indiana
are against him. The Sentinel con-
cedes that the Republicans OF Indiana
are, politically, opposed TO II, But the
Sentinel IL willing ~ submit TO the Re-
publicans OF the State, jury fashion,
this charge Of hia against Democratic
speakers, and II the verdict does not
give the lie TO Mr.. Blaine's charge, the
Sentinel will agree to retract every
word II has ever published against him
and support him for the Presidency
whenever a Republican convention
dominates him. Mr.. Blalne's letter to
his attorneys iaa fragrant Insult TO the
State OF Indiana, not only 10 the Dem0c-
racy but TO the judiciary OF the State.
IL IL an lmpntati0n upon the 0bll9a-
tiOns that honorable men take when
called 10 ait In judgment AZ jurors. Mr..
Blaine has the audacity 10 impugn the
genius OF our courts OF justice, by al
leging that In Indiana 0ne'half the cit
liens will subordinate their solemn
oath TO their partisan feelings. No
wonder that his honor, Judge Woods,
on hia own motion, took under advise
ment whether the letter should not DO
refused record In his court. II IL beliey-
ed had not Blaine'a attorneys promptly
amended their motion to dismiss the
suit by asking the withdrawal Of the
letter, that The Judge, Republican though
he IL, would have ordered II taken out
OF the court In language that would
have indicated his utmost dlsapprOyal OF
H. The letter was intended AZ an
aiffont TO Indiana for the magnificent
manner In which she repudiated the pre-
tensions OF the plumed knight, Mr..
Blaine's suit would have been n grand
political stroke had the Sentinel publ
, cation been false, but AZ that publica-
ton was not false the suit was q wretch
ed blunder. Mr.. Blaine has only him
self and his friends TO blame for the
%humiliating position In which no finds
himself. The mistake he made In the
beginning OF his tilt with the Sentinel
he has repeated NJ every step down TO
) his exit from court. He would not tell
. the truth"