The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Our revefed ex-senator Mcdonald holds
very high place in the esteem of the admin
istration. When he visits Washington he is
always invited to long confidential confer
ences with the President Seymour Demo-
oIat.
The msn who bored through the back door
of the Postoflice the other night must have
been Republican. Democrats are breaking
Tito the P5st0ffices now all over the country,
but they go in the front door.-Daviess Coun-
IL Democrat.
IT required six months OF hard work for
Mr.. Logan 70 again work himself into the
Senate. II he IS put up as Presidential can
didste ia 1888 Mr.. Logan will have to make
better time to avoid repetition of the dis
aster OF 1884 -Vincennes Sun.
THE United States never had President
who, in so short time, dropped completely
out Of the minds OF our psople as has Ruth
erford B. Hayes. HIS name is scarcely yer
mentioned, even among the most partisan
Republicans Marion Democrat.
TIL circular of Postmaster General Villas
has produced healthy scare in the Repab.
lican camp. There is q coed many post9iii.
cial changes. The Republican organs are
resolving Indignantly againet q Democrat C
administration putting in Democrat c Post
masters Wabash Times.
REPUBLICAN, journals are doing good deal
Of Growing over the count of the money in
the Treasury vaults. mot cent Was miss
ing" they say. The forgot that the stealing
was done before it reached the vaults. Mil
lions were taken from the pockets OF the peo-
pie that never reached the Treasury, through
whisky rings, Star-route gangs, navy frauds
and Credit Mobilier syndicates. Button
Banner.
AN exchange calls attention to the very
pertinet fact that according TO Republican
arguments, last year, Democratic success
was to overwhelm business ell over the coun-
try, but it was expected to prove especially
disastrous to the local interests of the CAPT
tsl city. Grass was to grow in the streets of
Washington, hotels and boarding houses
were to languish, and the gloomy legend Of
''this place to let' was to stare from long
rows of handsome dwellings in the mos.
fact, however, these misiortunes have not
made their appearance nor is there any i'm
mediate prospect that they will. On the
contrary, business in the district is better
than ii has been in long time. More
buildings are going up this spring than in
any previous year, and the future OF the
city never looked brighter. The prospects
for general revival of business in all parts
OF the country are lar better than at any
time since Garfield was elected, which but
shows the unsoundness of Republican cam
paign logic. Winchester Democrat.
IT will be many a day before the Demo-
Gratis OF the country will forgive the careless
indifference and stupidity of their party as
sociates In Illinois, in allowing the Republi.
cans to eject member Of the Legislature
from Democratic district. Especially are
are the Illinois Democrats TO be censured be-
cause there was 30 much depending upon the
| election. Tha parry lost United States
Senator simply because OF its members be-
| Ing too lazy and careless TO give the matter
attention ut the proper time. The Democrats
OF Illinois deserve no sympathy in the mat
ter, but IL is CALLING 10 think the party lost 80
important election on account OF the stu
| pidity OF the Democrats In single district
OF the great State OF Illinois We will have
| TO grin and bear IL. but tho Democrats OF the
district which was allowed 10 elect Ropub
lican legislator ought to be punished BY
keeping Republicans In all OF the postofilcei
OF the district and sec how they like Effort
Wayne Journal.