The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-08
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

In the North pistol carrying is the exception and
practice as we'll in theory The country people in
the North are not in the habit of carrying weapons
and vendettas such as prevail in Kentucky are almost
unknown. The remedy for the bloody deeds in GER
tain Southern States is such public opinion will
punish the offense for carrying concealed
weapons and hang or imprison for unlawful killing
A reformation of this kind ought to in time
Kentucky is stubbornly slow in giving signs of it.
-Pittsburg Chronicle
GRANT is now the emotional center of continent OF
people, with nowhere dscordant throb of hostile
feeling of enmty of resentment Under the trees OF
Appomattox the people of the South see picture of
fraterna magnanimty that inspires lofty love for
ing valleys of the Mississippi the fruitful plains OF
the procreant West the substantial markets and tran
quill wealth of the East the unbroken unity Of the
speak in their various languages memories of
Grant to the hearts of the people. The man who
would offer now to put finger on him in contempt
would earn eternal obloquy.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
If those in charge of our expedition confne them
selves within the lines of the orders prepared for
them by the authorities at Washington, there is not
the least reason to suppose that any unexpected or
undesirable result will follow this apparent interfer
ence on part. Senior Becerra the Colon abba n
minister says in his dispatch that he has perfect
fdence in the good faith and upright intentions of
that he had perfect faith in the good intentions of the
American people, for we feel confident that one
who has carefully considered this subject is disposed
to have the United States committed to policy
which would lead to with any of the other ma
tons of this standardization Herald.
FRANCE has encountered an enemy whom she has
grossly underestimate. She has found that the
Chinese no longer armed with matchlocks and
tomtoms, but with long range rifles that instead of
being ignorant Of the tactics they have been
in them; that instead of being badly differed they
have many European officers among them; and that
instead of being cowardy they will fight. A nation
of this kind with ions of reserves to call upon and
that spare half dozen of its soldiers for every
Frenchman who is killed is capable of nstitutng and
prclonging which will tax French resources to
their very utmo st before any decided advantage
be obtained The French however. not in the
m God to see this, and whatever Ministry may be
formed the war will probably go on-Chcago Tribune.
FRANCE needs strong man never in our
time has she needed him before. 1t is not dictator
a king Napoleon that she needs. 1t is not man
on horseback" man of Providence" or any such
portent 1t is statesman strong in purpose as
Gambetta, as varied in resources as Theirs In this
muddle of peace negotiations with China, in these
sudden hysterical paroxysms of the nation in these
anon of applauding the fallen Minister we see SO
much the caprice of mob as the absence of domi-
nant will Until a man endowed, many French.
men of the past were endowed with combinat of
the higher and more popular gifts of statecrah
arise in French politics. there is a fear that
will drift at the mercy of wind and wave--New p TX
Herald.
HERE and there some Republican leaders have had
m ore confidence in management. more faith in tenn
porary tricks and Devices than in the power of ideas
with the millions of voters defeat has come to re-
mind us all that party has no business to exist un
less the whole it embodies and expresses the con
vctions of the people upon vital questions of public
policy. Where the people have such convictions
which the Republican party has faithfully strength
ened and deepened, and to which it has uncompro-
msingly appealed it has been rewarded by such splen
did majorities were given in Pennsylvania and in
some other States. But where the education of the
voters has not kept with the progress of
the change of issues portion Of the Republic
an party has failed to appeal to public conviction diff
fereat results have followed--New York Tribune.