The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-03
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must wait for its resources and activity to grow up
the required point it must mark down its hctitous
values and live according to the real means thus ar
rived at. Both processes are now going on Neither
of them requires or wi repay the employment OF
new money, and if all the wicked editors of both
hemispheres were with one accord to become utterly
silent at Mr. Vanderbts behest it would not advance
by hour the arrival of the happy harvest time for
the extensive schemes he may have i'll hand-New
York Times.
No lawyer physician, editor teacher who has
mastered his pursuit to reasonable extent and es-
tablished u reputation which insures him fair de-
gree OF public confidence hope to better his
dition by becoming fice-holder; and still less
is there for the average clerk accountant to
look for increase profit in deserving the regular chan
nels of commerce and industry to accept situation
IN one OF the departments at Washington In short,
the government does not offer any inducements that
can be held to justify IL seeking Office VINO has
the ability and the disposition to succeed in private
life.-St Louis Globe Democrat
MR.. BEECHER by nature is evolutionist. In re-
igon he has reached his present position by ascend
ing descending processes, as the may be. tie
commenced as rigid Calvinis and them successfully
appeared as Congregationalist within the pale,
Congregatonalist outside of the pale. Liberaiist
abolsher of hell latitudinarian in morals,
agnostic and finally and evolutionst, just in poll
ties he commenced as Abolitionst, then appeared
as Freesoler, blossomed out as Republican, faded
away mugwump, and went to seed Democrat.
He has run the whole gamut in politics and religion.
Perhaps he may now invent a new scale or find some
notes III the old one.-Chicago Tribune.
A SUBJECT which concerns the domestic life
of every church member, as well as OF every
other individual is marriage eelated to the purity
of our social life No subject is more proper for
treatment from the pulpit but a matter of fact,
few subjects are more rarely treated there from
practical stand point The divorce question cannot be
controlled wholly by the church. to be sure but long
as ministers are called upon to solemnize marriages
the practices of the church will exert influence.
The Roman Catholic Church has exerted very
marked influence by its position the subject of
marriage and divorce. affording example worthy
of consideration by others.-Louisville Commercial.
AMERICAN public opinion clearly recognizes the fact
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entitled to control Isthmus transit and must control
it ultimately for the security of its interests.
But recognition of this truth is not enough The
ability to maintain broad and farsighted national
policy depends upon other influences than those of
the Cabinet and it is necessary that public opinion
should compel reluctant Congress to take those
practical measures which required to make our
exercise OF protectorate of sovereignty something
more than flimsy pretense in time OF need; which
alone establish the European powers firmly in the
determination to NEEDLE interfere with the at
fairs of this continent.-New York Tribune.
WITHOUT doubt more ferocious, brutal, and
trustworthy savages have not existed on the hemi-
sphere since the arrival of Columbus. During three
centuries tie Spaniards found them the most implac-
able and savage barbarians in all the territory of New
they evidently have lost nothing of their old reputa
ton for treachery and ferocity. They plainly
exception to the general rule of American savages,
and it is time that the question should begin to receive
consideration whether they ought not to be treated
an exception in the administration of Indian affairs
They have cost the country lives, property and
trouble than all the sentiments of humanity toward
such incorrigble wild animals throughout the world
can ever ompensate.-Chcago Times.
The negroes will be made to understand that their
color will not prevent them from receiving the conf
dence of Democratic administration. But they
should note thing The colored men who have
received office from President Cleveland are Demo
Gratis. The Democratic President is not troubling
himself to appoint Republicans to office. If the
negroes should become dissatisfied at the number of
their who shall be selected to the govern
ment, they should bear in mind that the number of
them who have had the courage to act with the Demo
cratic party is very small and hence the material from
which choose Democratic oficeholders is very linn
tied. comprehension of these plain facts may save
msunder standing and misrepresentation among those
negroes who have been taught to believe that the Re-
publican party is the only party worthy of their sup
port louisville Courer-Journal.
THOSE cynical distorters of public opinion who
claim that gambling. they claim that prostitution,
is necessary evil do not represent the true moral
world regards prostitution, the scarlet woman is
of Louisville not only purple and fine linen they
elected to council, they control the election of
their creatures public Office, they corrupt and de-
grade every of public and private life, and
they have reigned here shameessly and completely.
1t is this strong aud dangerous league that respecta
blity must crush before good city government
exist 1t is already public rumor that the gamblers
have agreed to pay certain per centage of their
games to certain officials to protection to their
business This means that these officials and the
gamblers partners in business. This is pretty
state of affairs for honest and decent people regard
Louisville Commercial.