The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-07

mitted a serious error, and one which must
initiate against the success of his admins
tration."
New York Sun: "Well. it is a very re-
spectacle Cabinet, on the whole. and we
congratulate President Harrison on the
shrewd political Judgment evinced in its
composition. Yet, he should not forget
that experience is the test OF all human
wisdom and all manly handiwork. Ii is
rather a pity that there is no representa-
tive of the South in the new outfit; and.
finally. it seems odd TO see such a genuine
old hero as Jerry Rusk put away in the
sham department of Agriculture. But as
1T Is the only sham General Rusk ever be-
old fellow for the present.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: "Of
course there Is much growing about 1t. as
there would be under any circumstances;
but the main thing to be considered is that
it is Harrison's Cabinet. He made it 10
please himself. and the fact that in the
face of objections, and criticisms, and
threats he adhered TO it proves that he has
a mind of his own. and that he. and not
another or a combination of others, will be
President of the United States. Having
confidence in his ability and Judgment,
this leads us to look for the success of his
administration. We do not mean by this
remark to intimate that the President will
consider himself greater than his party, or
that he will play the part of an autocrat.
as Cleveland did. If we thought this of
him we would concede his failure from the
outset.n
The Southern Press.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle (Dem.): "Presi-
dent Harrison's inaugural is certainly
broad, liberal. statesmanlike. If followed
out by the executive and Congress it will
build up a great, progressive and reunited
people. Those who differ from him upon
many public points must still hail the high
and patriotic plane upon which he enters
MIS- 0nIlPS- Ha has IN I'M nnlnInn an
nounced In the main a fine policy and
shown his desire to be President of the
whole people-to reunite a great Republic.
His are the words of a sincere and
patriotic man, called at a critical time to
confront many difficult problems"
Baltimors American Rep.l: 1T will be
difficult for any one to read it without the
conviction that the President of the United
States Is an honest, earnest, patriotic citi-
zen, n a statesman as well. There are no
catch uses, no florid verbiage, no undue
asSerti If American superiority; and vet
one fee It the President is fully abreast
of the that he comprehends the nat
ure and a. citations of our form of govern
ment, sees with clear vision the extraordi-
nary benefits already conferred on the peo-
pie, and realizes that there is a genuine
American policy, different from all others,
which. if consistently pursued, will make
the United States the most enviable nation
on earth.D
Memphis Avalanche (Dem.): cit is to be
regretted that he allowed himself to be be-
trayed into any ailusion whatever TO either
section of our common country As it is,
the foreigner, knowing nothing of the au-
tonomy of the Nation, would conclude that
in discussing the South, he had reference,
not to a part of the Union. but to a prov
ince, whose people, while having a govern
ment of their own, were not full-fiedged
citizens OF the United States.
| President Harrison will not inaugurate an
aggressive though he will have a 'vigor-
GUS foreign policy. He will insist upon
proper amendments to the naturalization
laws; he will not be inclined to veto pen
sion bills, and if left to himself will, wa
are inclined to believe, make a very good
| President"
Atlanta Constitution DENY: "Mr. Har-
| rison says that no President can have q
sectional policy, but he makes it very plain
to those who ave ears that he is in full
sympathy with the Republicans who, for
| purposes of party conquest at the North,
maintain that the negro vote is unlawfully
suppressed at the South. His address deals
with this subject very pleasantly. but the
finger-marks of partisanship cannot be con-
cealed. = The South Is TO be con-
graduated on the fact that there is nothing
sinister or threatening in the inaugural. 1t
embodies the sentiments of a man who, al
though a partisan, is anxious to be just to
his fellow-citizens. This is, in some re-
spects, a great gain over other Republican
administrations, and it is a gain not only
for the South, but for the whole country"