The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-13

Commemorative the War.
To the Editor of the Indi polls Journal:
If the sentiment that the war Of the Rebel
lion must be forgotten has not before seemed
ridiculous in the eyes of those who have held to
that view, it surely must now in the light of the
late events in the South. Nearly quarter Of
century has passed, and we again see the stars
and bars, the ensign of treason, mingled with
rejoicing and the triumphal march of the great
head of the Rebellion over the States of the
South. What does it meany Not that these
people are ashamed of their work to destroy the
Nation, for no one celebrates and glorifes that
of which he is ashamed-that which he regrets
1t is only that which we regard as sacred holy,
patriotic, which we glorify, celebrate commem-
crate Shall the patriotic people who saved the
life of the Nation keep silent at the bidding of
misguided sentimentalistsa Was that kind of
thing ever done by people of sense and hearth
Why has the patriotic voice rung out on every
fourth day of July for over century in this
country? Was it all wrongs There were many
during the first twenty five years after the Rev
dictionary war that said it was And 80 all the
knaves of America have not been crowded into
these times. 1t was as essential that we have
friendly relations with England as it is that we
have them within our own borders, and for the
same reasons, viz: That it is honorable, and
right and public policy to have them. But on
the broad basis OF human rights We conquered
our way to them with England, and that nation
respects US none the less that we annually cele
brate and commemorate the event We COM
memorate that great event to perpetuate patriot
ism, love of country and its universal integrity.
What nation in history has not done sol The
song of Miriam on the right bank of the Red
sea was perhaps the cry of the s'bloody Shirt"
but every nation since then which has had any
true conception of manhood, the value Of the
commemoration of great Deeds and q grateful
heart for that overruling Providence in the af
fairs of men, have also raised the cry of the
'bloody shirt" Peace, domestic tranquility
and fraternity can come to any country only in
the broadcast and fullest recognition of the tri-
umph and dominance of correct principles.
They are not desirable any other terms.
War In thought and purpose to this end must
always succeed war with cannon and musketry,
until they are accepted in spirit as well as in
fact. 1t has always been So and will always be
so. The voice that cries ''bloody shirt to hush
and intimidate the march of patriotism to solid
ground, is the voice Of the fool and sentimental
list. if~not the voice of treason. Such are the
worst enemy of both the patriotic and treason
able, for they bat prolong the day that must
come as sure as God is God, and that His
eternal truth must be the foundation of any ma
ton that is to live.
JEFF Davis and his harangues are nothing,
but more than million Of people cheering the
reasonable utterances of jeff Davis is great
deal. twenty five years removed from the scere
of the great conflict Not the spirit of revenge,
integrity is the purpose as it is and ever has
been the outcome of commemorating great
deeds, and holding up to condemnation the in
comparable wickedness and villiany which
prompted and kept alive four years OF disas-
trous war. J.B
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.
The Second Part of the Modern Fable with
Kick in It.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Jou rnal:
Nou uh;1o tha Haart and BRAIN wara HOLDING
their consultation on the condition of the body
politic, there arose great racket between the
Trunk and the Legs. The Trunk ordered the
Legs to 60 to work Immediately, but the Legs
swore they wouldn't go to work until their
arteries were filled with the strength giving
blood. The Trunk said they did not need any
blood; they were better without it, and unless
the Legs got up at once he would call upon the
Strong Arm, who would settle their hash in a
hurry. Then the Vampires. who had gathered
around to hear the quarrel, cried out in concert,
'.Let the Strong Arm lance and blister the Legs"
And the Trunk and Vampires strove nightly
with the Strong Arm to prevail upon him to
lance and blister the Legs. But the Strong Arm
hesitated, and seemed to want to hear what the
Heart and Brain would say about the matter.
But the Heart and Brain were not ready
to report the quarrel continued. The YAM
pires claimed that they were entitled to
all the blood that the Trunk couldn't use, and
that Legs must get along without any The
Legs replied that the Body-politic could get
along without Vampires, but not without Legs.
and that if all the suplus blood went to the YAM
pires, the Legs would shrivel up and die, and
the dissolution of the whole body would follow.
At last the Heart and Brain commanded silence
There was the stiffness of death, the Trunk and
Vampires expecting the Heart and Brain to or
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Arm, and the Legs awaiting their fate But the
Heart and Brain ordered:
First-That all the arteries of the Legs must
have an abundant supply of strength giving
blood.
At this announcement the Vampires reared up
on their hind legs and howled SO loudly and long
that nothing could be heard for some minutes.
When silence was restored, the next clause was
delivered
Second-For the present, and until the Body
polite is fully restored to health, the Legs
shall be required to bear their burden only eight
hours day
When the Legs heard this they jumped up
and made a desperate effort to dance highland
enormous weight of the Trunks paunch caused
the effort to end in a dismal failure. When the
Legs subslded, the Heart and Brain continued:
Third-The enormous size of the Trunks
paunch is not sign of health, but shows that
there is q dropsical affection-an accumulation
of water in the wrong place twatered stock, as it
were)--and that a system of cupping will have
to be resorted to, together with few allopathic
doses of judicial anJi-fat
The Trunk declared they were mistaken: that
his condition was one of perfect health; but the
Heart and Brain said his case had been carefully
diagnosed by the highest medical skill, and that
settled It
Now, the enforcement of these orders by the
Heart and Brain caused the Body polite to start
out on new career of health and glory, and he
assumed shape like unto Apollo Bevedere.
And the Vampires were sad
KNIGHT OF LABOR
Political Philosophy from Hot Springs.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal.
The great throng of people who seek the bene-
fit Of these waters reached its maximum a
month ago, when every house of public enter