The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-27
Elder Harrison Dances.

| The good church-memDers VINO nave
been discussing whether or not Mr.. HAIR
RIsoS might, with propriety, attend the
: inaugural ball, if he did not participate in
| the dancing, have now a much more seri-
Gus question before them. 1t is a con-
ditiOn that confronts US, not theory. The
president-elect has attended an aristo-
cratic ball at Judge MARTINDALE's tavern
and taken part in the may whirl. HIS
| presbyterian feet have kept time to the
| profane music of band His Calvinistic
knees, which became celebrated through
the campaign as the points of his support
on Thursday evenings in the sanctuary,
have bent graciously to the calls OF
Forward and Salute!' Eight hands
aroundw and Swing your partners !"
How now, good friends? What are you
going to do with your giddy devotee to
Terpsichores
Personally we cannot find it in our
hearts to complain of young Tippecanoe' s
diversions. 1t is certainly very human
to yield to the temptation Of slipping your
arm around a pretty girl, and gliding
away with puffy bangs tanning your
cheeks and a young heart palpitating
against your manly bosom. But that is
not the question. Had BENJAMIN fairly
foresworn this worldly pleasure? Had he
held himself out as one who had aban-
doned the world, the flesh and the devil ?
Had he given the stern moralists of the
country the right TO believe that if they
, voted for him they would secure a presi-
dent who would present the highest ex-
ample OF Christian fortitude and spiritual
elevation to the rising generation of the
country? If not, why the introduction
of so much religious matter in the late
campaign?
We are reminded that just after the
election Mr.. HARRISON remarked to Il
visiting delegation, "The campaign is
over, and the speech-making is over. "
What sad commentary on the muta-
bility OF human thought! And vet it is
generally applicable. How many men go
through campaigns in masquerade? Do
you think the general could have been
persuaded to attend a ball-much less a
dance-during the campaign And now
that it is over everything is changed. The
man who made two or three speeches a
day is now known as BENJAMIN, the
Silent" The campaign is over, and the
speech-making is over. His pastor, who
kindly certified to his strict observance OF
Christian duties for the republican press.
has become a clam. He informs the anx-
ious inquirer, who wishes TO know what
ought 10 be done about this ball business,
that he can not undertake to exercise
supervision of "the private life" of his
flock. Verify, the campaign is over, and
the speech-making is over
But if we are to be disappointed in this
matter-if our president and his friends
have taffied the church people-what are
we to look for in other matters? Suppose
that the quadrilateral civil service reform
association of Indiana should be left in
the lurch in the same way! Suppose that
the colored brother should be neglected
in the distribution of officesl Aye! Sup
pose that the great anxiety for the well
fare of the workingman should languish
and wane away under this relaxation
from the effort of the campaign These
are solemn possibilities. We shall await
with some apprehension the fruits of
time in this administration.