The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15

with "a genius for government" in the words of
Mr. Beecher, and that complacent and puerile
public sentiment seems to be satisfied with the
apology.
Who wrote the Presidents message2 is still the
current conundrum. Its literary merits seem to
be generally conceded, which raises the pre-
sumption in many minds that Mr. Cleveland is
not its real author. A critical examination of
its style does not find it to be in verbal and syn
tactical harmony with such authenticated writ
ings from the Presidents own hand as the cele-
,brated letter TO Mrs. Beecher The tone of the
message is clear and decided. and if it be not
Mr.. Clevelands work, from the literary point of
view, he is entitled to the credit which is uni
forinly accorded it, except from the members
and press of his own party. Secretary Bayard is
the most probable writer of the document. unless
that department Of it devoted to polygamy be
Rscribed to no less parsonage than
Miss Rose Elizabeth herself. 1t will be
found that there is somewhat start
message to the sophomore character of the
Studies" and Of the stilted observation that
those who live on Mount Athos never see
Mount Athos" Surely there must have been
some very strong pressure brought to bear upon
Mr.. Cleveland before he agreed TO affix his name
to such Tupperian philosophy as that 1.-THE faith
era Of families are the best citizens OF our Re
public" and number of other like phrases In a
discussion of the conjugal relations that must
be regarded as an American classic. There are
strange condolences in this world. Up to the
date of the message it was understood that Mr.
Ebenezer Henderson, author of the celebrated
campaign lyric, was just about to be appointed
Third Assistant Postmaster general But from
the very appearance of this fateful message no
one can be found bold enough to indicate the
possibility of Mr. Henderson's appointment to
the ethics of the paragraph devoted to polygamy
of the author of "Hurra for Maria!
Hurra for the kid" which even Mr.. Cleveland
does not find himself able to pass. Inclined, as
] am to ascrihe this part Of the message to the
wise and healthful influence of the first lady Of
the land,"I am reasonably certain that Miss
Rose will not consent to the appointment of our
Indiana poet laureate. If be would take good
advice, Mr.. Henderson would speedily cease
vexing the pavements of the avenue between the
White House and the Capitol and betake him
self to the pawpaw patches of Morgan county,
upon whose luscious fruit the fine frenzy of his
poetic soul was fed.
Dir. Manning's report, has attracted startled at
tention He shows that in the year 1887 there
will be an actual deficit of not far from SOS 0C0,-
900. With this as a near probability, and the
additional one OF change in the House rules
whereby the Treasury will be thrown open to
the raids of q score or more OF hungry"
Democratic committees, the meat-aX statesman
ship OF Henri Watterson and MIR. Morrison the
Lilliput of the House, has been relegated to the
lumber room. The country will hear less of the
'robber tariff " from these sounding horns and
tinkling cymbals, and if the Democracy has
even the desire for hope of continuance, the
conservatism and executive aptitude of the party
will have to assert itself at once and strongly
But on the surface of things the whole party is
stnmpeded. There is cohesion or harmony
visible anywhere. The President is a veritable
Bopeep, who has lost his sheep, and it is ques-
tonable whether his policy of letting them alone
will result in their coming home,
bringing their tails behind them. But
Mr. Cleveland has great reliance in the
seductive influence of government teat, coyly
displayed, and he is using these federal charms
for all they are worth at present. If vote were
taken to-day not over two Democratic senators
would sustain the silver policy of the message.
while in the House no Democrat has yet recover
led sufficient consciousness to venture opinion.
Commissioner Black, in his annual report
makes gross and savage attack upon the pre-
Observation-Disclosures of the Pension Office He
says the Office was filled with those who re-
lquired, in addition to service in the field, sub
mission to and support of party before pen
sions were granted" This, and like language,
will be called to the attention of Congress- and
the cock-sparrow who valiantly rode down a
woman pension agent only to be endorsed, will
be given an opportunity to make the charge
good. 1t will be remembered that hostile
House committee, which overhauled the Pension
Office for the express purpose of making party
capital for the last campaign, were forced to eat
all the charges, and to report favorably upon its
administration. with the single exception that
the examiners might do more work than they
did.
The Chaplain Of the Senate, Rev Dr. Huntley,
Of Metropolitan Methodist Church, is an ''eo
auent" man. which is the most dreadful thing
that can aff1ict, any human being His prayers
ARE not quite 80 picturesque and bizarre as these
of Dr. Newmans were, but they are full of
studied rhetoric and rhomboidal figures of
speech. The hard-headed senators are not
much given to reverence of thought during
these fantasies of official worship however de-
,yout they may be in appearance. The othAr
for the House of Representatives and its
Speaker. One of the rules of the Senate Is that
in debate no reference be made to the
House, and this provision was very strictly
enforced by Mr.. Edmunds while in the chair.
After the conclusion of the prayer, Mr.. Hoar,
who sits next to Mr.. Edmunds. and who, by the
way, sits next to Mr.. Harrison, said to the ex-
President pro tempore: "Edmunds, did you
notice that Huntley prayed for the Housed If
you had been in the chair you would have called
him to ORDER 1t said of Mr.. Edmunds,
during the incumbency of David Davis in the
chair, that he had fair show. Mr..
Davis's method of putting a question was: "All
in favor of the question viii say aye; contrary
minded, no." and this compelled Mr.. Edmunds
to always vote IN the negative
Judge Buskirk has not yet caught on. saw
him tlA other day. and he said he would be put
to work tomorrow. This morning he was pac
ing the avenue with weary tread and an Evange-
dine look in his eyes, and he said again, to-mor-
row. Tomorrow and tomorrow" unused
Macbeth. The Judges prospects are irst-rate;
but, as another dtimer observed, there does
not seem to be anything focal" rs yet.
Washington is beautiful to look upon, and as
9air as the morning; private improvement con-
tinues unchecked, and public work steadily goes
forward in adjoining the national capital But
Of all features the completed Washington
monument is the most striking and attractive.
It's simple, unaffected grandeur is impressive to
degree. Passing out the western front Of the
Capitol the shaft mirrors itself against the back
ground of the sky beyond the hills Of Arlington
with massveness that we'll bespeaks the dig
nifty and character not only of the father of the
country. but of the government of the people,
by the people, and for the people, which his
service rendered possible among men. 1t stands
four square to all the winds that blow" H.
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