The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-10

mate COEteQueLc ee, 1Or IN reality, these alter
rising in the world, lesve.to their offspring
the heritsge of aristocracy, and in this way
the caste is really continued. His address
IVES throughout a collection of truisms well
illustrated. however. and deserved TO
be presented with q more forcibls
delivery. His reference to NihilIsm as al
evidence OK progress might lead TO some DIS
cussion were it not that il was qualified by
the general tenor OF bis argument His as
sertion that all true progress originates with
the people as distinguished from the great OF
earth, has doubtless so many exceptions in
fact that II can not be accepted as a well
established rule. That the majority
of Ieformers as well as of men of distinct
characteristics. who have made their impress
upon science aud art, have come from the
humber walks OF life will be conceded by
all. The gentleman, like his predecessor,
received wellmerited applause at the close
OF his speech.
w. T. Van Cleave, of Franklin College.
discussed The Lobby" SUBJECT which is re-
csiving attention both from the press aud
people on account of the influence which IL
lie yielding in our legislative bodies. Wheth-
er q lobby is always Pernicious institution,
as Mr.. Van Cleave asserted, is q question
that has its advocates IS well as iis oppo.
nents and ii does not appear that either
side is wanting in argument to sustain
its position. The influence of outside or
CARNATIONS has brought about many reforms
in this and other countries though in many
cases great harm has resulted on account OF
q like influence when brought to bear for
purposes of private emolument, as is too
frequently the case. Mr.. Van Clesve's gen.
eIal proposition that the lobby is cor.
rupting our statesmen should be
received with some limitations. When q
statesman yields to such solicitations il is
questionable whether the act of purchase
corrupts. He is corrupt already, and the
approach OF the lobbyist bat enables him 10
use these tendencies TO the injury of his
constituents. The honest man refuses to
yield, and with such the lobbyist is power
less. Mr.. Van CleaYe's remedy lies ia the
moral education Of the people, and indeed
this would relieve the country of all the
evils which beset il. The delivery of the
speaker was good, but he spoke so slowly as
10 destroy, in many respects, the effective
ness of his speech.
T. J. ebony, OF Hanover, followed with
is guided by truth snd a tend
ency to adhere 10 the truth; bat
TO distinguish true man from a false
one is difficult task. The speaker
described the counterfeits OF society, and
gave his ideas of what Il takes 70 make q
true man. He regarded sympathy as en-
bodying the true idea of manhood. the prin
ciple which leads the soul out OF self, or. in
other words, love of humanity. Paul, the
Apostle, and Howard, the philantbropist, he
characterized as examples of true manhood,
and Christ Himself as perfect tyne. The sub
ject matter Of the Grafton was we'll dgested.
but presented throughout with little or no
change in the voice OF the speaker. His
gestures were wanting in animation. and
there two defects combined to detrsct inter
est from well prepared, well digested, aud
certainly meritorious GRAFTON.
NJ. M. Dunlap, the representative OF the
State University, about whose speech so
much has been SAID within the rsat few daye
the next speaker, a1d prese1 ted the
subject, "a Distempered Civilization" The
speaker has very ioTcble delivery, clear
and distinct enunciaiion, but possesses the
fault OF being slightly theatrical in
his ges,iculation. Mr.. Dunlap certainly
possesses come OF the elements OF the sue
ceEsful orator and bids fair to reach high
proficiency If he makes the art a study. In
the course OF his speech Mr.. Dunlap said that
history was the guide book OF the future.
On its pages, traced in enduring characters.
were the lives OF men and nations. Spread
out before rs in interesting panorama we're
the fierce struggles between the elsments
which had shaped our present civilization. In
the fate OF nations We read the story of their
triumphs. Standing on the threshold OF an
unexplored country and looking along down
the fleeing years OF our countTy's life We
marked three distinct periods. In the first
We could see our young and struggling insti-
tutions contending for civil and religious
liberty against IQ6 aRgIebSlOub Oh q Zoe Will
out, With liberty triumphant and inde-
pendence secured this period merged into q
second, wherein began the long and bitter
strife between the friends and enemies OF the
Constitution, q period In which the rising
structure OF government tTembled till Its
clash and fall seemed imminent but which
cor cluded in the preservation Of the Consti-
tuition and the Union; when upon tina
SCARED shoulders of the slave fell the mantle
of freedom and warning brothers Quit the
field of carnage to tread again the path OF
peace. This was the dawn OF the third period.
the period OF rapid growth. That the ali
absorbing spirit OF trade was eapping the life
from other essential elements of our civiliza-
ton, the speaker said, was an unmistskabie
truth. little more than q quarter OF a
century ago American Literature had been
source Of national glory, but il had fallen into
neglect. For THE decline there existed cause.
'Mercantilism" holding aloft more splendid
inducements to talent was depopulating the
fields of thought and beauty. Nor had edu-
cation, the band-maid OF progress, escaped
the bllghtiDg influence of the tradewsiner'
Ii was the social. political and religious
aspects of this evil which presented svch
alarming features 10 our view. That what
ever distempered society affected the State
was trite, but pregnant truth, and to no
government was il so applicable as to our
own. We found an established and power
full aristocracy growing IN with the nore OF
our eoclal SYSTEM poutlcal oemsgogues
would, If not checked, place the country on
the catalogue of "the failed" and the arch
| fend, intemperance, was distilling death for
| millions Truly. mercantilism had tri-
umphed. 1t had even invaded the sacred
precincts OF religious thought and ssnti-
ment, not content with dominating the
mere worldly elements
Mr.. ]. A. Kantz. the representative Of
Butler University, was the last upon the
programme, and presented the subject OF
Treason and Reverence" indicating in its
| title that the discussion was Theoretical
rather than pTacticed in its tendencies. The
grafton was presented with considerable
force, but the speaker made no attempt at
display. 1t was throughout strong common
4 practical applications of his subject.
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