The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-29
thoroughly advanced than it is now.-Nsw York

WHAT we of the North want to know is, how
much longer the South proposes TO say and in
sist that II Is none OF orr business how a South
ern State conducts its elections. The notion
prevails up this way that every State IN the
Union has a right to have something TO say by
way OF protest against election methods which
set aside the verdict Of the people with refer
ence to national electors and members of Con-
grsss.-Detroit Tribune.
IF the Democratic party will be all the better
for its defeat, and if Democrats are made better
by getting beaten, there are large numbers of
their fellow-citizens who are willing TO keep on
beating them till they obtain the highest degree
Of perfectibility: and as long as Democrats can
find consolation for defeat in the noble refec-
tion that they are all the better for it. both sides
should GO forward contentedly to meet the
future.-Louisville Commercial
IT is a question to be considered, therefore,
whether it is wise to allow the propaganda of
violence to gather sufficient head again to break
out in :ncendiarism ard murder. Even should
it happen, it would be put down again, and
more rigidly aud strineently than before; but
forewarred should be forearmed. The true
policy is TO prevent the outbreak by not allow
Ing it to gather head again. The heroic remedy
will save time and trouble Chicago Tribune.
THE South has always been fighting mad and
ready to predict the direst consequences whom
any opposition was offered to its peculiar de-
mands. 1t ought to know by this time that its
threats will exert no influence upon the Repub-
lican party. They will be regarded as merely SO
much wind. Tho leaders of public opinion in
the South have is within their hands to settle
all the pending troubles IL they please to do so.
The remedy is very simple. Treat the negro
justly.-Cleveland Leader.
SOUTH CAROLINA cannot live alone. It is not
meet, nor is it possible. The adjacent common
wealths have their influence upon each other.
They cannot ignore what they possess and owe
in Common. From ocean to ocean stretches the
vast Republic. From the national capital radi-
ate the laws which have equal authority IN
Maine and California, in Minnesota and the
Land of Flowers. South Carolina 10 not q thing
apart. but one OF the States united, enjoying
the advantages of federation aud accepting its
responsibilities Charleston News and Courier.
The South demands that the Republican party
keep its hands off. Very well, provided the
South will keep its hands off the colored voters
and allow them to vote just as freely as he does
in the North. If that be done. the South may
be as solid as the ingenuity Of its statesmen and
the eloouence of its orators can make it; but
just so long &C the shotgun idea prevails, and
the colored voter is debarred from voting as he
pose themselves to the risk Of having their rep
resentation reduced, and OF thus being shorn
of the political power which they SO much covet.
San Francisco Chronicle.
THERE is one permanent change which should
be made in our system of administration the
effect of which would be to enhance both the
dignity and the usefulness of the Vice-presi-
dents Office. The Vice-president should be
made ex oficio a member of the Presidents Cab
met. This would give him an active part in the
ADMINISTRATION, and would keep him in the cur
rent OF events. as regards executive affairs. 1t
would also furnish him with that special infor-
nation of which he would stand in need, 10 the
event of his being called upon to succeed to the
duties of the presidential offce.-Boston Jour
nal.