The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-16
MR.. BLAINEs LIBEL SUIT.
IT Will GAIN FRIENDS FOR BLAINE.


Chicago Inter Ocean.
Certainly Mr. Blaine will gain friends every
where by his action in resenting limitations
thrown out against his wife. There are not
many Democrats so lost TO manHness as to not
feel a glow of satisfaction that Mr.. Blaine, con
sidered simply as man. has been so quick to
play the mans part. For twenty years Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine have resided, practically, at the
national capital, and occupied very conspicu-
Gus place in the social life of Washington No
is less partisan in his social relations than
Mr.. Blaine, and this attack upon the good
name of his family will be resented with
indignation by all who know Them irrespective
of party affiliations. It is not saying too much
to add that as a family man, with all the whole
some influences which the term implies, Mr..
Blaine is no less distinguished and admired than
for the brilliancy of his genius.
THERE WAS 20 OTHER COURSE.
St. Lonis Globe-D Democrat.
There may be those who think that a presi
dental candidate ought not to descend to the
level of libel suit in defense of his character.
In the case of Mr.. Blaine, however there was
no other course He could not, in justice to
himself and his family, allow the villainous fab
! rication to go unchallenged, and there was no
other legal way open to him for his vindicalion.
Hence he sought the courts and there he WILL
we are sure, get all the redress that can be had
IN case in which no measure of redress can be
| equal to the measure of wrong We are sure
| that honorable men, Democrats as we'll as Re-
pubcans, will heartily indorse the prompt and
| efficient steps which Mr.. Blaine has taken
| against the authors of the atrocious calumny.
HE DOES NOT TAKE TO THE WOODS.
| Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The indianapolis Sentinel has chosen to pub
| lish and enlarge upon the scandalous old story
| affecting the good name and reputation of Mr..
! Blaine 1t will now have an opportunity to sub
| stantiate its statements in a court of law. Mr..
| Blaine does not take to the woods and allow his
| friends to apply whitewash He has ordered
both criminal and civil proceedings to be insti-
| tuted against the Sentinel. This is the way Mr..
Blaine meets his hbelous accusers. His exam
pleiis commended to Mr. Cleveland, who ought
| long ago to have prosecuted the Buffalo Tele-
graph for its Terrible Story if it was, as is
! claimed by his friends, foul calumny.
THE LINE WILL BE DRAWN.
Peoria Transcript.
| Once before James e. Blaine stood up before
the world to vindicate his name and fame, aud
won the admiration of his fellow-men. Again
he grasps the tongue of SANDER which has leaped
| forth to sting not him alone but those whom he
loves best as well: again will it be torn from its
loathesome roots and thrown at the feet of his
traducers. Mr.. Blaine has a defense that is not
an excuse. A line will be drawn between
criminal libel and honorable political warfare so
plainly that the 5asest of calumniators can mark
its import
AN APPEAL TO MANLY INSTINCTS
indianapolis News.
Blaine has struck right between the eyes of his
calumniators, in defense of his honored wife and
children, will appeal to the manly instincts
| which rest, even though latent in natures the
most depraved. It is difficult to think that
there is husband or father employed on the
paper that perpetrated this infamy who does
not sympathize with the outraged man; and to
bring suit of this kind is all he could do. A
mere denial would be scoffed at.
THE NATION WILL APPLAUD.
| Chicago News.
Mr. Blaine has been prompt to instruct Sena-
tor Harrison to bring suit for libel against the
1 indianapolis Sentinel for an infamous attack
upon the honor of his family. Whatever may
be the facts of the case there can be question
/ that the whole nation without distinction of
! party, will applaud Mr.. Blaines action. and will
| be gratifed if Senator Harrison, as he promises
shall press the suit to speedy trial.
| BRUTAL AND HEARTLEss ISLANDER.
| Chicago Tribune,
There never was more brutal and heartless
SANDER set afoat, and Mr.. Blaine will receive
! the plaudits of the whole country, without re-
gard to party, for the prompt manner in which
he has challenged this scandalmonger to stand
up and make good his malicious fasehood. If
he fails to do so he should receive exemplary
| punishment.
PROPER ANSWER
louisville Commercial.
Mr. Biaines prompt prosecution of the Indian
apos Sentinel for circulating the scandal about
his family Is the proper answer to such yillanous
assaults Every decent man will wish him q
quick trial and heavy verdict, since even the
truth of all that has been published is no justi
1cation for the publication.
HE ACTS THE MAN
Maids on Courier
Blaine acts the man in bringing suit for libel
against the infamous indianapolis Sentinel The
| sympathy of the people of Indiana and the
! country at large is with him in thus defending
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