The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
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honeysd words and of the hand. The fact re-
mans. Mr.. Beecher should retire from politics.
Perhaps he may obtain consolation and comfort from
n brother preacher-a certain named Burchard.
Let them fall on each others necks and weep.-New
York Mail and Express.
THE political doctrine of State rights was never of
the slightest value to liberty and tor the sake OF the
interests of liberty would have been thought Of
It was first the outgrowth OF narrow provinc1allsm
and petty provincial ambtons then up to the war 1t
was used q bulwark for slavery, Since the war 1t
has never been brought forward except to limit the
operation Of the liberties resulting from the war;
Louisville Commercial.
No.protest viii come from the scores of thousands
of Republicans and Independents who voted for Ceve-
land against Southern members of the Cabinet. AS
between Southern rebel who followed his people into
the fame of battle and periodically accepted reunion
when peace came, and Northern copperhead who
hsndt the patriotism to support the government
the courage to fight against it, public sentiment of all
parties and all sections will be overwhelmingly the
side of the rebel all the hme.-Philadephia Times.
The ruth is that the public honor and the interests
that public Offices created to subserve infinitely
safer in the hands of political parties and of the pub
lie press and that the mischief and corruption, and
dishonesty therein less noxious and less enduring
under patty criticism and antagonism, than the
evils in other spheres of activity that are en-
tey removed from party observation and correction
There is great deal of cant in this world, and the
can't which set up against politics and against par
ties IS the most foolish and the most absurd of all.
New York Sun.
MORE ships have been built than can possibly be
employed and the is that the competition
of vessels against each other has brought bankruptcy
upon thousands OF companies organized for the build
ing and running OF vessels What this country needs
is not much change in its laws relating to ship
ping or ship building. Until the people and their
Representations ready to expend literally for the
establishment and maintenance of steamship lines to
foreign ports it viii be Of little use to expect that
considerable part of the carrying trade viii return TO
us.-Aew York Tribune.
On another point Mr. Cleveland leaves an open
question. He declares that many who now hold pub
DC places have forfeited all Just claim to retention be-
ptNy
The douity is that if such pretextis to be adopted
there is telling how far it may be carried, where
it will end Who is to draw the lnel What defines
the boundary9 What degree condemns and what
spafes9 Such arule is elastic and may be stretched
as far az the appointing power chooses. Had Mr.
Cleveland stopped short of this declaration and left
each TO stand its merits as should arise
his letter would have been stronger.-Philadephia
Press.
awfully discouraged Mr.. Clevelands latest civil
service profession Between the lines of his
ent in his letter to the Civiservice Reform League
f his stern determination to discipline Republican of
Acais who have been prominent In politics. they may
read tdngs of comfort and joy This declaration is
In line with Mr.. Hendrickss statement that the only
way TO get at the books which contain the proofs Of
"Repu5ii.Ah viilainy' is to turn out the men who
have charge of them These expressions, rightfully
interpreted seem TO be about as broad charity,
and TO cover vast amornt of patronage.-New York
Tribune.
When we hear of one theatrical firm having thir
teen companies on the road and another handling six
combiu sti0ns, form some estimate Of what
rural friends have had to undergo. Some of these
hrmS have commenced TO unload. On the whole, it is
uncomfortable for some of the actors but it is bene
&gial to sso community. The drama. like everything
else ought to come down to hard-pan in ten
years. II the community did not occasionally protest,
the stars would absorb all the capital in the country
It is Just possible that financial FROST in killing off
of the Spectators and operators in this business
will leave the field clearer for the men who have
legitimate ambition and worthy purpose in stage art
New York World.
WE carefully studied the affairs of the late remark
able firm of Grant & Ward as they were developed in
the public prints. We cannot find the slightest
ground for belief that General Grant had even re-
mote suspicion of the real state of affairs 1t appears
TO as rather, that he himself deceived stripped
and impoverished by the partner he had trusted i'm
pcitly. We feel that the old Confederate sol
diers, the men who fought Grant and who know his
proves, sympethize with him in his misfortunes.
and earnestly hope that he will find speedy and
honorable way out of them. We certainly do; and we
effects and belongings sold the sherifs block.
Atlanta Constitution
THR truth is workingmen, a rule, have great
amount of hard sense. and they cannot that any
scheme for revoutonizng society has yet been pro-
posed which does not promise to do them in its actual
working, more harm than good. Nor do they wish to
be cassed prOietariatto be treated class dis
tinet, and fixed in interchangeable condition. They
hope to get ahead under the operation of the existing
social arrangements at least to their children
better off than they themselves They know that
they in country where great changes of social
condition rapidly and frequently occur and possess.
ing the American spirit of ambition and enterprise
thom.-New York Sum-
PRICES are readiusting themselves to solid base
again, as from 1874 to 1878 and this safe founda.
ton viii restore confidence which will inv;rorata
business of all kinds. The country has not now the
fear of the unknowable in the currency, which in
1874 Was made impending till 1879. The only cause
OF currency fear at this time Is the increase of legal
tender silver and ita paper representative, which
already has brought the Treasury to the suspension of
which has created among bankers and captsiist the
apprehension that the Treasury may resort to silver
payment, which would drop all the currency to the
sole silver standard and cause the fight of gold and
addition of Is per cent to the price Of foreign ex
change-Cncinnati Commercial Gazette.
siscation- which Mr.. Cleveland has made of
the cviservce principles iii giving his assent to them
Is very significant 1t amounts to reservation which
viii enable him to make removals right and left Par
Eeanism to vague sort of charge which can oe
brought against every man who trkes an active inter
est in political affairs and it is always .otfens;va 70
political opponents. 1T every incumbent of govern
ment Office must go who is open to the charge of par
Hsanship there will probably be the clean sweep"
which the Democratic politicians expect soft words
butter parsnps and fthe nlugwumps are satisfied
with Mr.. geyelands polite phrases and ingenious lin
itatons ia regard to civil service reform they will
probably come TO realization of what they have done
before bis term of Office shall be very far advanced
Chicago Tribune.
To General Grant in the hour of extremity tbs,
sympathy Of the people is extended in characteristic
ally generous volume. Every American in measure
parakes of the humiliation to which the distinguished
0hieftan L. through the crimes of Others
necessarily exposed. His is where the republic
has shown itself the of ungrateful Despite
the mistakes faults of civic administration the
country chershes with thrilling and abiding recol-
lection the enory of his magnificent services from
Belmont TO Appomattox, and viii continue to cherish
Il Icing after he has gone the way of all humanity
His embarrassment, in the evening of life, and after
surrounding the pedestal of human ambition has
strangely pathetic aspect which is heightened by the
exeftons in his behalf of the greatest of his euen
ants, the hero of Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta
Brooklyn Eagle.
The chief reason why the present stagnation in bust
ness has NOTED to disastrous panic ike that occur
ing In 1857 and again in 1873 is doubtless the
greater abundance of money capital in the country
The immsnse production Of our own mines and the
heavy balance of trade in favor for the last seven
years have combined to create great accumulation of
money in faancir centers. This surplus money has
been ohtAnabe good security at low rates at all
tunes during the past year and has enabled mannfac.
turers and merchants 70 carry their surplus stocks
As rs the business of the country can again
adjust their business little in accordance with
she infexible law of supply and demand general i'm.
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