The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-30

cies IS have since occurred in the SUI
premc court Mr.. Harrison has nos
seen 1T 10 promote the gentleman Of
Whose ability to speak fittingly Of
Grant he condescends 20 speak . word
Of praise Judge Gresham was not
personally candidate for the repub-
lican nomination three wears ago. and
probably does not change his mind
with the flight Of years He IS in the
Judiciary. apparently TO remain. and IL
Prcsident Harrison were Of broad ana
gracious dis? 3sition the highest posi-
BILE honors Of the bench would be given
him
The president Of the United states. .
beneficiary Of the Dudley blocks-of-
Eve infamy, and the presidents good
friends from Pennsylvania John Wan
amaker and Matt Quay. might read
the after portion Of Judge Grcsham's
address with-interest IL not with profit
men who contribute money 20 buy
votes and 70 bribe the peoples repre-
sent>tives. IS well - those who dis
burse IL arc deadly enemies to the re-
public Their greed and love Of power
are greater than their love q country.
They impair popular respect for law,
which IS the only safeguard for life
and property; and IL will be An evil day
for the nation when it, preservation
depends upon their patriotism and
They may masquerade in
the garb Of righteousness and address
The people in Tie language Of patriot
ism- but their virtues are assumed:
they are hypocrites and azsassins Of
liberty and would welcome : dynasty
rather than shed their blood il defense
Of popular government Their shame
les and insidious attacks on free in
stitutions are infinitely more dangerous
than the revolutionary teachings and
practices Of > comparatively few Wis
ionary and misguided men and women
b our large cities
These are words that ought % sink
acep into the heart Of any political sim
Der capable Of repentance. hut will
& be possible for the Pennsylvania
md Indiana boodlers and managers Of
The republican party, the fztfriers. and
he blocks-of-ivc rasca.s 20 hear and
reed? President Harrison has little TO
earn about Grant from Judge Gres-
,am o. any other orator lint II he
viii ponder on what Judge Gresham
:alls the '.baleful Influences and
,ractices which lower our national
standard and. unchecked threaten dis
lster- he may discover that when he
ewaried : campaign money -gettcr
nth : cabinet place he set . premium
lpon > baleful practice and lowered |
be standard Of our national honor and |
4 public life in the republic Judge |
i essentially democrat IL
rould mot Be possible for other than . |
|epocrat 90 give utterancc honestly 20 |
be remark.
II q nos suca nen - these. but she great |
! <ltisude. enxased n ocsSve snd hardy pur-
uisa uko consttsute tbs real strength a the |
stion- They ere not eoemies q La ana
risr. they % aos c1vy o. hate shoes vho have
cQuIred property ~ hooest methods. they
ear their full share q the public burdens and l
. long - he powers % she nation ere not l
ervsrsed % their injury Tor ne earichment q \
fes shsy uill rally % 10 defense with IN
ci1sh md devoted patriotism Their energy Il
ID Injury. TheN en- - % prosperity win 1
u public tranquility. end the people uIil nos /
~ remain Tranquil under : veil-foundcd b..
e Inst The c0rrupt ne u money prevents : II
~ ani honest exprcssioa q their choice % /
- asd measures n p1blic oplnioa c.nnos /
: hooessIy expresss4 n outhosiEed ways our /
Ie<ssons vnt beooDe e1Deasivs snd useless Il
IDoke - - fFoo oDgeDmens viii exist
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