The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-02
DISSENTING REPUBLICANIsM.

the Republican camp had ceased with the 1
defeat of Blaine. After the November route I
the deserters were shot or read out of the /
party, and it looked as if matters might rest /
IL statu quo with the g. o. p, at least until /
1855. But not so. Hardly had the Ohio
skirInish, due this year. given out some signs |
of approaching life than Mr.. Bowling, the |
Republican Postmaster of Toledo, throws up
his hands and. says that he has
had enough of Republicanism. He
proposes now to unite his fortunes
with the Democratic party. A reporter
asked him, a day or two ago: "Will you
vote for the Republican candidates this
year." The answer was: ''No, because
such action would be an Endorsement of SEN
timent not in harmony with my conviction
of duty, and subsequent events have only
strengthened me in the belief that it is not
only unwise but unjust and unpatriotic to
cooperate with party whose acknowledged
leaders are attempting to carry an election
by appealing to the passions and prejudices
in one locality with view to create bitter
ness and hostility against those in other To-
calities i'm the same country
Those are very truthful words and wise
diagnosis of the political disease that affects
the bloody shirt organs of Republication.
He rips these mischief-makers clear sup the
back" as he continues. The brave and
patriotic men who were instrumental in
organizing the Republican party, and who
were the opponents of the principles OF that
party and controlled its actions, during the
4,
and never did share in this feeling. But the
men who are now assuming the leadership
of that once hOnored and useful party an
nounce toall who march under its banner
that the first test of good Republican is to
assist in building up barriers of sectional
hate between the States of the North and
those of the South"
Mr.. Bowling estimates the platform of
Ohio radicalism at its true value when he
says that the Republican party of that State
is seeking success upon the assumption that
more than one-half of American citizens are
enemies of the Government and only await
ing the opportunity to overthrow it. He
charges that the leaders of the Ohio concern
are using it to further their own ends, and
then aptly quotes general Grant, who said
that the men who did not get enough of
lighting during the war are doing the fight
ing now. This lunge looks as if it were a
personal assault upon the Chevalier Hal
stead. Deacon Smith and the other CORY
leaders of the army that did not march to
the sea or anywhere else.
Mr.. Bowling remarked to the reporter
These are not the days when men are
driven like cattle or led around with hooks
in their noses, and the intelligent voters of
Ohio are not going to be deceived into be-
lieving that another rebellion is brewing
when the very air is vocal with jubilee of
peace and good will And then the re-
porter said in reply: SIS there not a good
deal of emotional sentiment in ali this?'
Mr.. Bowling answering him, said; mo,
sir. The men who fought great battles, both
North and South, are heartily in accord in
desiring that the issues that have so long di-
vided the country be forever settled. Trade
and commerce, the development of a mighty
country all combine in asking for living
legislation and grand advance movement.
For many years the platforms of the Repub-
lican party, both State and National, have
rImg out for economy and purity of the
public service, and yet VIXEN man has been
found who like President Cleveland, makes
vital the very principles that they have been
maintaining, they turn around and denounce
him as an enemy of the Government"
The Toledo postmaster is trump. He
has evidently thought carefully over the
movement he recently made, and talks with
careful knowledge of the gang now running
the Republican party. We call especial at
tention TO the concluding words of
Mr.. Bowling. They were said
in answer to the question: DO
you think the Republicans should
have Endorsed this administration? Mr..
Bowling said in reply: 81 most certainly
think the Republicans should have given
President Cleveland full credit for the good
| work he has done. 1t has been for the best
/ interests of the country whole, and not
for any particular clique faction, or even
the Democratic party as a separate organiza-
| ton. President Cleveland deserves the sup
port of every thinking American citizen,
! irrespective OF party, in what he is doing.
4 Those who denounce him are recreant to the
VI NONEi sshN
are not fit to be intrusted with official place
or power. Holding the views do, must
most emphatically decline TO march in the
so-called Republican procession this fall. 1
can not obey the commands OF such leaders,
and shall strenuously resist every effort they
may put forth to subvcrt good government
and exalt themselves at the expense of re-
united country
We coinmend the advice and example of
] the Republican Postmaster of Toledo to
those wise and patriotic Republicans o: In
diana, who know fully as well as Mr.. Dowl-
ing that the party to-day is headed by a
/ gang of reckless, unprincipled political des-
| peradoes. Come out from among them.
INDORSING BOWLING.
The recent detection Of Mr.. Bowling, the
Republican Postmaster of Toledo, has been
sneeringly and loosely treated by the Re-
publican organs. We notice, however, that