The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

world. But it would be difficult to name any
country, except Russia, where the Emperor
Nicholas declared that he and his son We're the
only people in the country who did not steal, and
where his successor found that the chief pecu-
lator Of the recent war was his own brother, to
which the political history Of America would not
be a warning rather than an example.
While, in England, there is an intelligent and
increasing party who advocate the adoption OF
universal suffrage thoughtful men III America
are convinced that this very manhood suffrage,
unaccompanied by an educational test, is the
chief cause Of their misfortunes. Open wide the
doors OF the franchise to education and
intelligence, but with the example of America
before US, close them in the face of Ignorance
The irish Catholics of America are Democrats
almost to man; but this is an accident due to
to national characteristic which is illustrated
IN the well-known story of the Irishman who,
being asked, on his first landing in New York
what We're his politics, replied that he knew
nothing of politics, but he was against the gov
ernment The Republicans having held
naturally Joined the ranks of the oppo-
slton 1t would be mistake to imagine that
PORTUGAL purity prevails where there is no CON
tfolhng irish element New York has been cited
as convenient illustration of the evils of the
American system But leave civilization be-
hind and go to the far West, to a new town, like
cheyenne, IN Wyoming, and every form of elect
oral corruption will be found there rampant, and
votes sold shamelessly and as openly as sheep in
the pubic market The Irish are far more TN
popular in America than they are in England
ana little sympathy for their grievances is felt
or expressed; for the Americans are too practi-
cal race not to rate at their true value the utter
ances of interested demagogues such as O'Dopo-
van Rosa and Parnell The language used
IN dynamite league meetings in New
fork, and the criminal actions which follow, are
alike viewed with indignation and disgust by the
wn0le American community; but the weakness
n ia A.
spectacle majority do not dare to crush, or even
Sience these enemies of the human race, and
allow them, without molestation, not only to
preach and plot arson and murder, but to carry
them INTO execution. No civilized government
should tolerate for day the open preaching of
murder, and America must not be surprised if
her protection, not of political offenders. but of
common assassins, results ere long in seriously
stralnlng her relations with this country. y =
Great as the evils of the political system in
America may be, and serious as are the dangers
which lie before the republic, the people are far
too energetic and high-spirited to view them
with any unworthy alarm. The pride in the
greatness and wealth of their country which is
felt and expressed by Americans, their conf
dence in its future, and the equanimity with
which they regard the dangers or troubles of the
hour, are admirable to behold, and are qualities
which in themselves go far to deserve and com
mand national good fortune.
Nor is their pride and confidence exaggerated
OF unfounded. They possess a country immense
IN extent and of unparalleled richness. In its
Vlrgsn soil and limitless prai1ies are an mex
haustble treasury a comucopia from which
fatness and abundance forever flow, while in no
part of the world is found such varied mineral
wealth. The harvest of field and mine is reaped
by an intelligent, industrious, and energetic
people, whose territory stretches from ocean
TO ocean, and this generation viii see within its
borders one hundred million of English speak
ing people, who will doubtless be prosperous
and who, If they be wise in time, may Also be
free.