The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-01
What Is Said by Senators Harrison. Sherman
and Others-Democrat Disguised ana
Alarmed Over Davis's Indiscreet Talk
Knights of Labor Influence Being Used
in Favor of Bogus Butter Makers.
The Famous Drive Well Patents Again in Ar.
gument Before the Supreme Court-Speak-
er Carlisle and the Pan-Electric Stock.
THE SOUTHERN IDOL.

Views OF Prominent Republicans on JEFF
Davis's Recent Speeches.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Harrison, IL
talking to-day of the Montgomery celebration,
said: "The celebration of the Inauguration Of
the confederate government comes in early In
the second year of Democratic administration.
They are getting their courage. If the solid
South should elect another President perhaps
tho day at Montgomery would be made a nation
al holiday. Why not9 If the movement was in
the direction of constitutional liberty, and thu
war that followed a holy war on the part Of
the South-why not9 If that is true, we of the
North ought to make apology and amend.
JEFF Davis is not so singular in his view as we
have thought. He is popular idol His treas
sonable utterances are cheered. The flag droops
in honor of Jacob Thompson the man who de
clared the national authority to be a bloody
usurpation is asked to represent this Ma
ton abroad; Grant and Lee getting
mixed in the minds of many men, but suppose
we shall be asked again what are you going to
do about itP Perhaps it would not be amiss "a
say that we intend to resume the control OF the
government at the first opportunity. There are
some distinctions in principle and conduct that
the Nation cannot afford to have blotted out.
We do not object to the bestowal of praise and
monuments upon the confederate soldier; we
can, ourselves, praise his devotion and his cour-
age; but we ought to be excused il we are
startled and indignant that the rebellion should
be called holy war and the defense of the
Union "a bloody usurpation.'"
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ting out of the newspapers the speeches of JEFF
Davis and the descriptions of the demonstrations
in the South over him. and putting them where
they wonld be handy for use in the next cam.
paign. He thought the Democrats were furn-
ishing plenty of campaign material for the Re-
publicans, and that good use would be made Of
it. "As for Davis" said Mr.. Sherman, she is a
monumental fool, vain and disappointed old
man, posing as martyr grieving over his fail
ure, and appealing for sympathy. What he says
is of no particular consequence. Everybody
knows that he has felt just as he talks all the
while, but the significant part of 1t
all lies in the manner in which, hia
words are received by the people-the
demonstrations of approval, the enthusiasm they
create-that is what will affect the loyal element
of the country and make tie blood of those wha
fought to save the Union boil with indignation
The effort of the Democratic party for the past
many years has been to convince the people that
such sentiments as Mr.. Davis utters are not
cherished by the South Everyone who has
charged that they do has been accused of revive
ing sectional issues and waving the bloody shirt;
yet Mr. Davis exclaims that the spirit of South
ern liberty is not dead, and the whole mass Of
the people shout their enthusiastic assent"
Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio, who Is here
says that the effect of Davis's speech will be fell
in every village and hamlet in the North partic-
ularly among those who were in the army, and
the resultwill be seen in the returns of the next
election. you will hear those speeches repeat
ed from every platform" said he, land every
stump in the Northern States and before the
campaign is over the Democratic party will wish
that old Davis had been born dumb"
On both the Senate and House sides of the
Capitol, and among members of both parties,
the speeches are the subject of conversation, and
wherever a knot of Congressman are gathered
one may be sure that they are discussing the POI
litcal effect of them.
The Democratic Congressman have ceased to
condemn the President, and do not de-
vote as much attention as they
have been giving to their failure
to secure Offices. They are now swearing of
Davis and his managers and whoever Is re-
sponsible for bringing out the old man for the
hippodrome that is now in progress is blessed in
most emphatic manner. There have been q
number of kilograms Of remonstrance sent to
General Gordon. and he has been begged to
suppress Davis, or at least to steer him off to.
ward some other topics than those he has been
discussing. 'In the excitement at Mont.
gomery,' said a Democratic Senator to-day.
'they don't realize what internal fools they arc
making OF themselves; but they will find out
when they come to see what an advantage the
radical papers and politicians will take Of the
old mans mouthings"
The Democrats generally. In conversation with
those of the opposite party, pooh! poohl the
demonstrations, and say that they don't meas
| anything but their attempts to make light OF
them are lamentabls failures, and their anxiety
| is ill-concealed.