The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

bills and valleys have been drenched with ths
blood % patriotic sacrifice. Has all this been in
The graves OF Glasnevens Cemetery vii.
be opened. The seals OF O'Connel's sar-
sentry of tie unlettered tomb viii nnfetteS
the great spirit il can hold no longer. Dungeon
shadows win not always chill the spirit OF liberty
in Ireland. The clouds ere gathering and TIE
distant thunder OF revolution Is already rumblfng
In the East. It's advancing march Is slow. but It's
bIlstllng columns are steIn = many. haoeas
voirs Of blOod. Nearly 1OJ years OF injustice aud
cruelty proceeded the surrender Of England's
sword by CornWalli to Washington and the Con-
tidental army. As the Christ spoke ana the dead
came forth IRON tie Eepu cher, the voice OF God
viii be heard sgain-snd the GrAttans the
OCOnnelS and the Parnells emerge Al last
from England's prison walls and with the chisel
OF inspired mutiny inscribed the prophetic cpl
taph upon the untouched marble slab o. ROBERT
Emmet, whose ringing voice sill sounds round
and round the earth, aud will fOrevermOre. Dun
Reon walls are not secure IN the presence Of 4
people maddened with want and lGshed by the
delirlum of a thousand memories o. OPPRESSION.
England can not afford much longer 70 shed the
blood OF men whose only crime Is their attempt
10 rescue WTetched motbersand wondering child
rem from the wolf OF starvation. The stones OF
every prison wall she can build IN 4 hundred
years will at last cry outin mutiny against IL.
But. sir. time viii solve its own problems Our
portion is 10 work ana 10 wait II We are remiss
evils viii come-if we are faithful and true. the
glory Of the future viii exceed every hope II has
excited. Let all the people who wear the impe-
rlal lobe OF the American citizen hold on 20 every
lLut EuhItulCtu It the EClClal CONSTITUTION.
Yield up nothing. All powers not conferred by
this Constitution upon the Government are re-
served 70 the people. Every legislative power
which the great Congress OF the United states
has to-day proceeds fTom II, and from no
other source. TIE people ana the people
only, are the one safe bulwark OF all our institu-
tons. Let them keep the entire government in
their own hands forever. The slightest departure
from this line is public danger. Liberty loaned Is
liberty lost. In Rome the senate, the Tuumyir
and Cesar folio we'd in Quick succession: in France
The Assembly, the Consuls and Napoleon.
On the evening of this hallowed snniversary
day let US renew the pledges OF our fathers, sing
AGAIN cur snt5em OF perpetual allegiance, lay the
cypress wreath upon the graves OF our martyrs.
ana hand IN hand press forward IA the mig1tv
march Of human progress.
HON. WILLIAM II. ENGLISH
in D to the toast Politics and Basi-
ness" said:
: Mr. President AND G~ENTLEMEN-In considering
the relations between cuisines aud politics.
you have no doubt observed that the result OF our
Presidential elections Is sometimes greatly in
huenced By the condition. the business OF the
country is in at the time OF the election. If the
condition l. satisfactory and the country
increased, because If the mass OF voters
are doing well they naturally conclude that well
enough should be let alone and the hazard Ofa
change avoided.
If, on the other hand. business is dull. farmers
and manufacturers without satisfactory markets
for their products; IL many mechanics and work
men are unemployed, or poorly paid, then the
party IN power IS almost teILdiu 10 BE QeIedLel.
The mass of voters are dissatisfied, and naturally
conclude that a change would not be likely 20
make times worse. and might make them better.
IL fact. when the people are not doing as wellas
they think they ought 10, 1t cOesn0t take much
TO convince them that they are not well governed,
ano the majority are very apt to decide that the
there may be no sufficient reason for standing
BY the party In the one case. or Overthr0wing il in
resulted from causes beyond the control
Of the party IN power. But the masses
ere not apt 10 take thai view Of It.
questions of finance and government, but vote
according TO their Dreiudices, or their condition,
or the personal influences that surround them at
the time of the election.
Even Voters of superior culture and intelligence,
who are recognized as men OF business aud sub
questions, ana take no part in politics
9ntll 1t is forced upon them by a con,
d sbe;2 b 0l ssAirS 'ha ns,So G11ec'iy nt snsSss
j Will digress TO say that in my judgment such in
difference is to be regretted, because, this being a
government of the people, 1t is the duty of every
citizen 20 90 his fun part in carrying ton success
fully. III" as is said. 'the price of liberty is
ikst eternal vigiIsnce' is requisite to secure he
blessings OF good governmsnt
Indeed, il may be rather doubted whether. I'M
the duties of a good citizen who does not study
current political questions and do all he can 70 Sc
cure honest, espsoIe and Deserving men to make
there is no sufficiet security for life, liberty, prop
erty. morals or religion, and il is not wise 70 leave
the security of these blessings to chance.
The stream is not likely TO be pure that Is i'm
pure st its source, and therefore il is the duty Of
the business men OF the country, and. in fact, of
give these matters attention from the beginning
by laboring at the primaries and conventions, as
wei as al the polls, 10 secure wise measures OF leg
~islation, and honest, capable and faithful public
officers.
And venture 10 remark that in nv judgment
there IS no place where this "%eternEl vigilance" IS
more needed than in our city governments. These
are too often controlled by ward bumners and
the very worst elements ia the community,
simply because the better class of citi-
zeDs neglect 10 give such matters attention AT
tie proper time. l submit that In municipal
ought to stamp out politics entirely. or else com
bine Gnd control in the interest of law and order
plishec. probably. the best thing to do Is 70 re-
strict, within healthy limits, the power OF these
municipal corporations.
Returning 70 the consideration of the effect o.
good or bad times in determining the result OF
our Presidential elections, l rememOer that In
tho campsings OF 1920. when 1 first entered
political life as q Democratic worker. not then a
voter, business was greatly depressed, and the
strong argument used against the reelection of
that hard times had come under his sdminIstra-
fio0, and that a change might make them better.
That argument settled II. and IN the language OF
q ooggrel of that day, the result showed that
Little Matte Van
Was badly used up man.
remember, too, that in that canvass the Wings
attributed the 'haId times" in part 10 the sub
Treasury evsiem which had been adopted under
the Van buren, administration. And yet this
measure proved so eminently wise and proper
that even the Wings, when they came into power.
dared not disturb il. and Il is 10 fun and success
fuI operation 10 tais Cay.
But how have good or bad times influenced the
result al recent elections?
Twas of course a pretty close observer OF the
Presidential contest OF 1880, and fully realized
then that the prosperous condition Of the country
At that time greatly strengthened the chances Of
the candidates of the party ia power.
The commercial reports OF both Dun and Brad
treet-recoe nized authorities upon the subject
show that there were fewer failures and greater
prosperity in 1850 than any year in this decade.
The county was then at the zenith of its pros
penty, and that naturally Injured TO the advan-
tage OF the party In power and undoubtedly con-
tributed 10 Its success.
But that party signslly failed in keeping the
country in a prosperous condition. Matters
gradually grew worse under their rule, and cul.
minated in 1884 IN an enormous shrinkage of