The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
A TIMELY VENTILATION.

There is one good result accruing from the
appointment of Ex-Governor Noyes to the
Union Pacific Dictatorship, although he
wisely concluded not to accept. The old Re-
publican swindle of 1876 has had a whole
some airing. The old bosses of Republican
ism every now and then get out their tattered
and dirty robes of bogus morality and virtue
and strut about among the young kids of the
concern. There is nothing that ''shows them
up" so artistically as to turn on the light OF
the old Florida and Louisiana rascalities OF
1876. They never stand the glare and i'm
mediately hunt their holes. 1t is noticeable
that scarcely Republican organ dare say
word in favor Of Noyes, or if it does it steers
clear of the part he bore in the Florida vii
liany. We notice a mild chirp from the
Springfield, Mass, Union, but We notice that
it evades the great point of objection against
Noyes' appointment We quote:
General Moves fought on the wrong side during
the war to be acceptable to the satellites OF the
present Democratic administration. If he had lost
his leg in trying TO destroy the Government instead
OF trying TO defend ii against the attacks of traitors
and rebels there would have been loud chorus
of approving shouts from the Democratic organs
so much as whisper Of dissent, 9 1t is
even suggested by some of our Democratic con-
temporaries that for the offense OF suggesting Gen
eral Moves name to President Cleveland Governor
HOadly, devOut Democrat though he is, must
hencefOrth be a marked man as false to the inter
American people submit to the rnle OF these cheap
politicians that taboo a brother Democrat because
the mention OF 0ne-legged war veteran for po-
sitiOn that has no politics about 1t?
1t is very little use perhaps to reply'to
such 'balderdash' as is contained in the
foregoing. The leg that Governor Noyes lost
in battle was lost upon an honorable field.
1t is comforting to know that he was not all
in Florida when he aided in the great swim
die. We have only honorable mention and
had better have left more of himself upon
a battle ground. The point of objection
against Noyes is not because he is Repub-
ican or because he lost leg fighting for
the Union. This Massachusetts, paper knows
it is not. 1t is because he was part and parcel
of the head and front of the great political
fraud of 1876. Hayes recognized it and paid
him good price for it.
1t is well enough to have the old villainy
ventilated occasionally. We notice that the
New York Sun publishes prominently a brief
extract from the scorching address OF Judge
Jere Black at the TIME of the accom-
plishment of the great fraud. Here it is.
Let every one read it:
Perhaps ]. more than all all Others have felt the
CONSCIOUSNESS that | have lost the dignity of an
American citizen. /. in common with the rest,
am degraded and Inundated. . | am so
fallen from the proud state of a free citizen,
you have so AFFECTED me, that am fit for nothing
but to represent the poor defrauded heart broken
Democracy. | know not how l would feel
If called upon to suffer death for my country.
am not OF the stuff that martyrs are made of, but
If my life could redeem this nation from the in
fanny with which she is clothed, l ought TO go to
the grave as freely as l ever went to my bed.
IL this thing stands accepted and the law you
have made for this occasion shall be the law for
all occasions, we can never expect such thing as
who will be President by future election, do not
inquire how the people Of the State are going to
vote. You need only TO know what kind of
scOundrels constitute the Returning Boards and
how much il will take to buy them.
But think that even that will end some day.
At present you have us down and under your feet.
Well may you say, 1--WE have made a covenant with
death, and with hell We are at agreement; whe II
the overtiowing scOurge shall pass through it
shall not come unto US; for we have made lies
our refuge, and under falsehoOd have we hid our
Selves Bat nevertheless, wait little while. The
waters OF truth viii rise gradually and slowly but
seOurge. "The refuge OF lies shall be swept away,
and the hiding place OF falsehoOd shall be un-
covered This mighty and puisSant nation will
yet raise herself up like strong man after sleep,
and shake her invincible locks in fashion you
little think of now.
Wait. retribution will come in due time. JUS
tice travels with leaden heel but strikes with an
iron hand. Gods mill grinds slow. but dreadfully
fine. Wait till the hOOdgate is lifted. and full
head of water comes rushing in. Wait, aud you
Will see hne grinding then.