The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-15
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

JUST SO long as Southern Senator's continue to
maintain that the lost cause was right just long
will Northern Unionsts mistrust their full and final
acceptance of the verdict of the war. The debate
yesterday ran in a moderate channel But Mon
days ebuliition revealed the lurking devil in the
hearts of the Southern Democracy News
IF cholera is introduced here during the coming
spring and summer months it is much likely TO
be brought through the importation of infected rags
chances that passenger from any European port at
tackled by cholera will be able to pass quarantine are
extremely remote but the opportunity for deternin
ing whether not rags contain cholera germs are by
means direct as the preservation Of the public
health demands.--Brooklyn Union.
Now that the General has passed through the fur
mace OF pecuniary misfortune and permanently re-
IT, ed from for which he never fitted either
by nature experience popular opinion is practically
unanimous in favor of placing him the retired list
of the army. 1t is honor that he has deserved at
the hands OF his countrymen and the country will
regard its bestowa with cordial approval If Congress
is DESTROYS of paying decent difference to public
ment there ought to be difficulty in taking up and
Eagle Eagle '1' ''1 'l' pfsS'H' sSsS0n'-Dr00SiyA
A STANDING and ever recurring fear that the peo-
pies elections will be overthrown by organized crime
makes the government Infamous which exists by such
elections. The one-man despotsm would be immeas-
urably better than government of organized rascal
ity The time has not been when the party in oppo-
sition to the Democratic party has not advocated laws
TO verify the lawful electors and protect their rights
The time has not been when the Democratic party did
not oppose every measure to this end and when it did
keep open all theways of election villany.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette
EVER since the war on every convenient occasion
Jefferson Davis has eulogized the lost cause But we
never remember reading in Southern newspaper
condemnation of his course in so doing The Kuklut
the Moonshiners, the Mississippi plan, the White
League, the Chisolm massacre like Daviss speeches.
were uncommonly well calculated to arouse the ami
mosities of the past But the Southern bourbons
sanctioned these things all the And So too to
take more recent instance the fragrant denial of the
right of suffrage which resulted in the Souths being
solid for Cleveland could not fail to arouse the ami.
mosities OF the past 1t was an observation Of |.
shrewd philosopher of the practical school that il
you want to train up child in the way he should go
it is well to go that way yourself" We leave tina
exconfederate senator's to make the application.
New York Tribune.
THERE is much talk about conducting the govern
ment business principles" and so far as its
tine Offices and the economical management of it's
affairs are concerned there is great need of reform in
this direction But for the larger of
ment statesmanike principles are needed. An inter.
national treaty is not a mere matter of dcker and
sharp bargaining from dollars and cents point OF
view. 1t involves questions of law, and may Affect
the destiny of the country in the future. A tariff
framed by COMMITTEE Of business men will be sure
in the work. What is required for fair revision in
addition to the special knowledge of men trained in q
narrow school is the general knowledge OF the needs
of the whole country and the rights of majority of
of the people which is the business OF statesman
to acquire aud apply.-Boston Herald.
TuE time will never come in this country as Mr..
Sherman declared when it be properly disputed
fbat lief Davis was in the and before the war
traitor and conspirator." That point is definitely
and permanently settled the fact of Benedict Ar
mold infamous treachery. The Democratic leaders are
very much mistaken they think the accident
al victory of their party sgnfed any gentng of pop
ular judgment with regard to jeff Davis or any
change of popular sentiment with regard to the re-
belion in the abstract. On issue of that kind the
country win fail TO decide that the South had
sufficient provocation for her secession
ture and that the only proper light in which to con-
slider jeff Davis is that of whose escape from
the gallows when the weI closed was the most pro-
nounced instance record of misplaced mercy and
forbearance.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
THESE Southern senators. who hastened TO the
char ponship of the arch-rebel were all engaged in
the Confederate cause We do not expect them to de-
nounce and disavow the with which they wore
identified. We do not expect them to pronounce q
condemnation upon their chief which would condemn
themselves But ii is thing to refrain from crit
cism and preserve discreet silence, and quite an
other 10 place wreahs upon the brow of Davis as an
honored patriot aud declare that he Ia beloved by
millions These men themselves have had a history
since the war. They stand to-day as something beside
Confederate senator's and soldiers But Davis stands
only monument of rebellion and TO decorate him
with aonor and love ssimply to testify devotion to
his 1t is not pleasant to have such sentiments
aunted In the face Of the North. And it is sti less
pleasant TO reflect that this element is now 10 rue
the country. Philadelphia Press.