The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

That civil service doctrine which treats
public offices only as an end, rather than as
mean through which certain lines OF p1bli
policy are executed by the friends of such
policy. merits but little consideration. Sue.
cessful soldiers don't accomplish results by
placing the keys to the situation in the
hands of the enemY.-south Bend Times.
Grant won. Davis lost. Grant has had
the glory. Davis has had the odium. Twenty
years of peace has done much toward vindi-
eating the motives which led many Southern
men into the rebellion. Davis was wrong,
but no doubt was honest. he now sees the
error of his past life and asks forgiveness, or
rather his friends do for him. We can well
afford to pardon him. Then why not do it?
Fort Wayne Journal.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reproduces an
editorial taken from the Journal and credits
it to the Michigan City Dispatch. We are
glad to know that the readers OF the Sentinel
were permitted to read 30 able an article,
but if the Sentinel wishes to give credit at
sll, it should credit the editorial in question
to the paper from which it was TAKEN
Fort Wayne Journal. Excuse u.s. neigh
Dor; it was not Intentional.
A Circuit Judge at Indianapolis proposes
to investigate the bonds of guardians and
executors in his count and weed out the
worthless ones There hiss been so much
loss to wards from defalcations that were not
recovered because OF worthless bonds, that
it is a wonder such a PLAIN, sensible way of
looking after them was not before thought
Of. This example might be followed with
profit by every court in the land.-Princeton
Democrat.
Indiana does not to be getting her
share of the appointments that are being
made daily. Under Republican admins.
tration this State had two second-clsss and
one first class foreign missions, and certainly
a Democratic administration should be at
least equally liberal. But up to the present
time only two third'class missions have been
given, and one of them-the mission to Per.
sia-is perhaps the least important OF any in
the foreign service. No consular positions
have yet been flied from this State, al
though there are a number of applicants
who are qualified and deserving. We are
not disposed to complain of the administra-
ton, but considering the splendid victory
achieved by the Democracy of Indiana in the
November election, this State is certainly
entitled TO something more than it has yet
Notwithstanding Courier.
Governor Gray is reported by the Indian.
spolis Sentinel as saying that very little, if
any, vicious legislation was enacted by the
late General Assembly, and that a careful
study of the laws that were passed will prove
that the meeting Of the legislature was not
in vain. The Governor is, no doubt, correct
in his conclusion that careful resume of the
work done at the last session will show that
it compares fsYorably with that Of any pre-
vious session, especially when the fact is ia
ken into acc junt that there was need OF no
legislation of any great importance to the
whole State. There was no general demand
for the passage of any measure in which the
people were greatly interested or agitated
over, therefore the impression went forth
that the Legislature was doing nothing
while, no doubt, in justice to the Legislature
as q whole. it did much better than it was
credited with doing.-Michigan City Dis
patch.
IL our Republican contemporaries keep on
abusing Vice President Hendricks 1t will
yet result in the nomination of that gentle
man to the Presidency, and when nominated
his election is foregone conclusion. Mr..
Hendricks as political race horse, has never
been beaten, and as time rolls on be seems
to gather strength and force. OF course the
purpose of the Republican press is to belittle
him in the eyes OF the people: to speak light
of his abilities and to ridIcule his influence
with the administration. This might avail
something If persisted in were ii not for the
fact that Mr.. Hendricks is among the best
known public men in America, and here in
Indiana stands pre-eminent as q leader ana
statesman, whose record is clean and
whose public and private character above
reproacb. To asssil such a nan and to keep
up the assaults is only to heighten the esti-
nation the general public has of him.
Rochester Sentinel.