The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

ampled victory neglected to do and so invited over
throw, than about the things which 1t did, and 30
commented itself to general respect and gratitude.
Because 1t stumbled in matter Of campaign tactics ID
will be reproaehed in spirit Of careless Indifference
to the correct and splendid parts of its record and it
must wait patiently for the sober second thought OK
the people TO pass Judgment upon it according to ta
true deserts.-St Louis Globe Democrat
WHAT Pap Thomas was to the Army of tbetyun,
berlann General Grant was to the army of the Union
There was naught in his actions in his words or IN hia
bearing to indicate that he was striving for personal
renown; dis men felt nay more, they knew that he
earnestly desired for the blessings it would
orng upon the whole people, and not for the tnsel il
would hang about his name They admired The cool
ness with which he received the manly foe in 'front.'
ana the indifference with which he regarded the skuk
ing enemy In the rear. lie earnest and honest,
ueAoefate and determined He who possesses these
attributes, when free from sesbness commands tho
admiration of all, and wins the undying, waneless
love OF those with whom he is Immediately associated
mat such an one Is General Grant the universal adj
mlration OF the people and unfatering love of tho
soldier abundanty proves.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
WHETHER this return to power shall be brief or
long will depend upon the Democracy. 1t Is not so
much question of what the retiring party may do as
the left as it is what the incoming party may do as
the right. Nero promises and portends have GER
tain Importance but the new administration will ba
judged when it to the practical verdict by act
ual results and not by mere words. The people ex-
pect that the Democrats will divide the spoils of Office
between themselves and make herein the most of tber
privileges but they will not tolerate the quagmire
politics of the old regime of Democracy Twenty-four
years OF Republican rule, with steady tendency to-
ward better methods and purer administration have
educated the public into demand for an admnistra-
ton with higher ideal than the notion that to
hevictors belong the spoils.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
IT goes without saying that this literary work OF
his, like all his other work is done we'll 1t may not
have the finish which other and DETER hands could
put upon it, but has the strength which Grant only
could give it. lie knew for whom he was writing. He
knew the assaults which illustrious mans memory
must suffer at the hands of partisan historians and he
reared a work which would protect his name and
fame. This must be profound satisfaction to him,
and enable him. with than his usual composure,
to meet the only enemy to whom he must surrender.
The imagination cannot readily conjure up more inn
posing scene than that of this heroic man, broken
with age, and disease, and misfortune, triumphing
over weakness and pain and the distraction of BUSH
ness reverses, to commit to history what he believes
to be the truth in regard to the most memorable
events of modern times and the truth in regard to his
relation to hem.-Pittsburg Chronicle.