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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
AN INCIDENT IN GEN sHERMAN's CAREER

Hon. George G.. Gorham's letter to
Senator Sherman recalls an incident In
the closing days of the war that caused
considerable excitement at the time and
has been much discussed at intervals
since. 1t would have caused even more
excitement at the time of it's occurrence
had it not been in the midst of other
events of such tremendous Importance
as to be partially overshadowed.
There is no doubt that General Sher-
man did propose terms of peace with
General Johnston which were entirely
inadmissible and so palpably wrong
that they were promptly repudiated by
the government at Washington. There
is also no doubt that Senator Sherman
was in error in suppOsing that the re-
lection of the Sherman j ohnston gree
ment was due to passion and prejudice
on the part of persons who did not rep
resent the sentiments of Mr.. Lincoln or
General Grant.
In order to realize the effect produced
by the publication of the agreement one
must recall the temper of the North
and the passions of the time. The re-
bellion had collapsed and the Confeder-
acy was going to pieces. Lees army
had surrendered and Jefferson Davis
was a fugitive. Lincoln had been as
! sassinated and the country was in
storm of excitement. Atthis time came
the news from North Carolina that Gen.
erals Sherman and Johnston mad agreed
on n basis of peace, the terms of which
astopished the country beyond meas
IRE. More than O month before Gen.
Grant had telegraphed to Washington
that General Lee had requested q con-
ference to make an arrangement for
terms of peace. Mr.. Liccoln, after
: reading the dispatch. wrote with his
own hand the following reply. which
was signed by the Secretary of War
| and sent to Grant:
WASHINGTON. March 3, 1865 IL PM
| Lieutenant general Grant:
The President directs me to say to You
| rat he wishes you TO have no conference
with General Lee unless il be for the capt.
| ulation of General Lees army or on some
minor and purely military matter. He in
| structs me TO say that you are not TO decide,
discuss or confer upon any political ques-
ton. Such questions the President holds
| in his own hands. and will submit them to
no military conferences or conventions.
Meantime you are TO press to the utmost
your military advantages.
EDWIN III. STANTON, Secretary of War.
This dispatch, be it remembered, was
written by Mr.. Lincoln nearly six weeks
before his death, and by his order sent
to Grant. After Lees unconditional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

THE New York Herald cOngratulates
the country over the fact that on Fri
day the first plate of American made
nickel-steel armor ever used was placed
on the war ship Monterey. This out
and out free-trade advocate, in the same
connection, says:
This indicates much more than the COM
pletion of one ship: it marks the beginning
of our independence of other nations in
armored ship-building.
This is excellent, but when the Her.
aid attributes this result to ex Secretary
Whitney in any considerable degree the
facts do not sustain it. To the Republic
ans in Congress who insisted that provis-
ion should De made for making American
plates and armor, backed by Samuel j.
Randall and q handful of Democrats
who were protectionists. is this indie
pendence of other nations due. If the
general free-trade policy of the Cleve-
landites had carried the day our war
ships would have been covered with an
inferior foreign made plate and armed
with imported guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
CLEVELAND AND INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

1t was an open secret before the last
Democratic national convention that
Mr.. Cleveland, then President, was de-
termined that Ex-Governor Gray should
not occupy the second place on tho
ticket. He selected Judge Thurman,
but it was not so much because he pre-
ferred Thurman as that he did not want
Gray. And now there is a report that
he does not want the Indiana ex-Gov-
ernOr on the ticket. Is this because he
has had experience with one Indiana
man as Vice-president and wants no
more? Because Mr.. Hendricks, as Vice.
president, asked a few favors for
his friends, he was snubbed by Mr..
Cleveland and his character and fame
as Democrat were ignored from the
date of his election as Vice-pres ident
until he was in his grave. Probably
Mr.. Cleveland fears that Ex-Governor
Gray, if he should be Vice president,
would interfere with tho personal
comfort" of the great Stuffed" by in
sisting that few Indiana Democrats
who were his friends should receive
some favors. Mr.. Cleveland prefers
that the gentlemen who cross them
selves when they speak his name
Shanklin, Morss, Ball, Frenzel ct al
shall name proper persons to receive
his favors in the event of his election
which is very remote. Mr.. Cleveland
furnishes the only recent illustration of
one man debating to a whole party. 1t
is clear case of the tail wagging the
doc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
THE OPPOSITION TO GRAY.
A Prominent Democratic Organ Sounds q
Note of Warning.


Note of Warning.
Chicago Herald.
The opposition of the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis in Indiana to the candidacy of ex-
Governor Gray for the presidential nomi-
nation of his party will occasion consider
able surprise.
AS to whether the opposition is wise there
con be no difference of opinion. IL il IN
doubtedly a mistake. because It's effect
upon the party organization In the State
will be bad After Mr. CleVeland's failure
to secure an Endorsement from his own
State as candidate for President. the
friends Of Gray will naturally resent an at
tempt to force instructions for tho ex-
President in Indiana over the claims of en-
Indiana candidate.
Even il Cleveland had secured the New
York delegation. it would still be an I'M
wise policy for his managers to antagoniZe
Gray. The friends of the latter were en-
tireiy willing to make an amicable arrange
ment as to how the vote of the State should
be cast. They asked only that il DO given
TO Gray for few ballots. when. If his Dom
ination appeared improbable, 1t should 20
to Cleveland.
The Illumination to which the Cleveland
following seeks to subject Governor Gray
is apparently without excuse. He is a
worthy Democrat, and. as candidate for
President. has been modest and without
otense. He is a man of charac ter and abil-
ity and his strength IA party leader in
Indiana has been repeatedly demonstrated.
He Is. peril sps. not the strongest candi-
date who might be nominated for
President. but there can be no in sti fication
for the attempt to destroy his chances as o
candidate Mt his own home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

means of exaggerated and false prom
ises. Many of them are entirely desti-
tute and dependent on charity. No
doubt they will have to endure many
hardships before they succeed in get
ting fo0thold in the new Territory,
but they will Mt least have the consola-
ton of knowing that they have "a white
mans chance" Even if it should take
the adults the rest of their lives to get
start, they will have the satisfaction
of feeling that they leave their children
In country where their rights will be
recognized and they themselves treated
as freemen and citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

not pass n free-silver bill. But il will be
is that the Democratic majority favored
and still favors such bill. so far,
therefore. as this question alone 10 con-
cerned, the Democrats enter the campaign
at q great disadvantage. In an election of
such complex issues and tendencies the
most independent voter may not yet see
clearly how. upon the whole. il would be
better to vote. But one thing is certainly
evident. whatever heresy upon the Ques-
Republicans. the experience of this Con-
gress has demonstrated that disastrous cnr-
rency Legislation il much moro probable
under Democratic than under Republican
dominance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
West Virginia Is Republican.

interview with Secretary Elkins
Are you going to run for Governor in
West Virginia this falli"
IL have not yet been asked" replied
Secretary Elkins, land therefore would
rather not pass upon that question just
now. We elected General Golf three years
ago by n clear majority. but they counted
him out. lt Is fact that no certificate of
the result of that election has ever been
filed. 1t would show a Golf majority.
believe that it can be made Republican
State tins fall, and that we can elect Leg
islature that Will send Republican to the
United States Senate. To my mind that is
the important point to work to, for with
our narrow majority in the Senate no op-
pOrtunity should be lost to gain another
member.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

THE New York Chamber of Com
merce, in rendering Whitelaw Reid a
banquet of welcome, resolved that as
minister to France Mr.. Reid chad
shown diplomatic qualities of the first
order in the negotiation of n reciprocity
treaty which opens the large market of
thar prosperous republic to one of the
most important of American products;
and further, in the arrangement of an
extradition treaty to protect the people
of our respective countries from the Grim
inal classes of either" In other words,
this body of business men see that the
work OF the administration in opening
foreign markets is of great value to the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

DURING the first two months of 1891,
before the Harrison trade arrangement
relative to Cuba, 5.753 bags of American
-four and 56.955 bags of European flour
were received by that island. During
the first two months of 1892, under the
Harrison arrangement, s3,643 bags of
American and 160 bags of European
flour were received in Cuba. And yet
there are those who declare that the
reciprocity features of the Mckinley
law are of no benefit to American Ho-
ducersi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

1T may be that the story that Isaac
Pusey Gray. when soldier, compelled
a Kentucky Democrat and rebel to go
on "all foursn and bleat like sheep is
the cause of Mr.. Cleveland's prejudice
against him. Ii all those in the North
who were hostile to the Lincoln govern
ment had been compelled to betake
themselves to such ridiculous and de-
grading locOmOtion Mr.. Cleveland would
have been one of the Victims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Disinterested Advice.

Evansville Courier.
The Courier again urges Governor Gray
to bow TO the manifest will of the Demo-
cratic people of Indiana and as the chair
man of the State delegation to Chicago
second the nomination of Grover Cleye-
land. Such action on his part will 60 far to
restore his former prestige as a sagacious
political leader. 1t must be plain to him
and to every body else that no possible
combination OF politicians can defeat the
determined effort of the Indiana Democ-
racy TO have Indinnas vote at Chicago re-
corded for Cleveland. If Governor Gray Is
being advised differently by any body the
advice is contrary TO his own personal in
terests Tor the Indiana Democracy refuses
now as it has always refused. to be led by
any body where it does not wish to 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

THE Secretary of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture says in his April
crop report that kansas starts out
with highly-favored conditions for q
prosperous crop this year." This will
be bad news for the Peffers, Simpsons
and other Kansas calamityites in Con-
gress. They should try and smuggle
some new variety of chinch bug or other
wheat DESTROYER into Kansas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

B0BtOn JOurDaI.
The failure of the convention to indorse
Cle"eland's nomination with any approach
to unnnimity will disgust hundreds and
thousands of wavering voters in the State
The acrimOny and tumult which character.
lied the proceedings will also disgust them.
The whole situation confirms the OPINION
which we expressed some weeks ago, that
the 'tarIff-reform" movement had reached
high-water mark in this State. and that
henceforth it's tendency would be steadily
downward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
What is the debt of Indiana: also that Of In
dianapolis and Marion county! What proper
ton of the State debt was caused by Democrats
and what by Republlcansi READER.
According to the last report of the State
Auditor the State debt as S.. 54O.6I5. draw
ing sra, S25 year interest. This debt was
created entirely by tho Democratic party.
When the Republicans came into power in
1850, the debt was SlO,179,267. Between
1860 and 1870 the Republicans reduced it to
Si.1G7. 5O7 Between 1870 and 1851 the Demo-
Gratis increased it SS3O.671. and between
1880 and 1880 they increased 1t to the pres
emit figures The debt of the city of Indian
apolis is 81 800. and that of Marion
county is 5000 COO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Doesn't Know What Hurt Him.

Mike Farrell doesn't know yet what hit
him in the Democratic county convention
Saturday. Farrell was asked yesterday
how he thought it came about
HIN! 1 don't know" said he. Il
seemed to have an awful lot o. fellows
agin me in that convent ton. didn't II Don't
know how 1t happened. Some of the fell
lows who voted against me are sorry for 10
now, guess"
Commissioner Hunter expressed sympa-
thy for his able confrere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Parkhurst's Mistake.

Dr. Parkhurst has inflicted an act of
wrong on ali Who are within his influence,
and on many thousands more who will
only read of his detective orgies, that Q
thousand lIfetimes of pulpit service can
hardly repair. 1t is difficult to keep within
proper bounds in writing of this disgrace
full incident, and it is bad the truth cannot
be more plainly spoken as q warning TO all
tempted to adopt the Parkhurss line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
ton tie.

If it is true that ex-senator Blair, of
New Hampshire, was Objectionable to
the Chinese government because he
voted for the exclusion bill, it will be
difficult to find one who will be accept
able to the Emperor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
He Has Had Enough.

w. H. Bellmore says his controversy and
encounter with John Higgins did not oc-
cur at the primary. which was held in
Higginss house. The latter ordered all
the opposition out. and they then retired
elsewhere and elected delegates. The en-
counter occurred at casual meeting on
South Illinois street. after the returns were
made to the central committee. Bellmore's
head is still in bandages. He says he has
taken all the degrees in Democracy that he
cares to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

A SUSAN b. ANTHONY souvenir spoon has
that lady's likeness and name engraved up
on the bowl, and on the handle are the
words political equality" Susan is said to
be very proud of the spoon. and if she can
be satisfed with political equality of that
sort in place of the real article perhaps 1t
is just as well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
A Commendabie Movement.

BnStOn JOUInaI
The Republican clubs in our colleges and
universities have become SO numerOus-we
do not know that there are any Democratic
clubs-that it is proposed to hold q nation
al convention of these organizations. on
May Il. at the University of Michigan.
Committees are already at work to weld
these clubs into O national league. and to
form Republican clubs at all of the i'm
portant institutions where there are now
none In existence. The national conven-
ton Mt Ann Arbor promises to be q notable
gathering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
To Get Quarters.

Last night. at IL o'clock. Hon. w. T.
Durbin. of Anderson, and Messrs. Roscoe
HAWKING. William l.. Taylor and Harry c.
Adams. of this city, left for Minneapolis.
where they will make all the necessary sr-
rangements for the Indiana delegation at
the Republican national convention. Sec
rotary Frank MiIliken was to have gone.
but illness prevented, and Mr.. Adams went
in his place,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

A new solution of the wage problem has
been brought forward In Belfast. Me.
shopkeeper hired clerk aud paid him 81
for the first week. At the end of the second
week the clerk was surprised when he re-
ceived only S. and be asked the reason of
tho cut down. Why" responded the
shopkeeper. You know more about the
business now. and the work must come
easier to yOun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, SO Boulevard
de Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA p. Kemble, 3735 Lancaster
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley &c Co., 154 Vine street
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Decring, northwest corner OF
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIS-Union News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, ID. C-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

The free-cOtton-tie bill reverses the
Democratic theory of free raw mate
rails. Duty is continued on iron-ore
and pig iron, while it is taken from the
finished product, the iron or steel cot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Mark That.
lafayette Times DEM

lafayette Times (Dem)
Mr.. Cleveland may we'll pray to be do
lIvered from some of his Indiana friends
especially the men who seem to be running
his cam paien. There are breakers ahead.
and the man who will be responsible for
any disaster that NAV occur 10 the editor
of the Indianapolis sentinel. who seems TO
have zeal without discretion. The effort
of the Sentinel to pooh pooh Governor
Gray and drive him Oft the track will be
resented by some of the beat Democrats IN
the State, who believe IN fair play. liz is
certainly poor politics. Governor Gray
will have the instructions of the State con-
vention-or there will be light. Mark
that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
LO. the Poor Sheen.

Crawfordsvie JOurnal
The assessors of this county appear to
have it in for sheep. The ratio of assessment
agreed upon is S. per head. While there
Nay be a great many blooded sheep In the
county, yet If all the flocks were marketed
to-day they would not average "a. Be-
tween the proposed free-wool bill in Con-
gress. bringing the farmers in competition
with the woods of South AmerIt o and Aus
tralia, where sheep are worth 25 cents u
head. and the tax assessor. the Montgomery
county tlOck-master receives poor encour-
aRemcnt to continue In the business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
An Oklahoma Appeal.

The starved-out settlers on the sun baked,
blizZard-swept. GOdforsaken plains of the
Northwest should emigrate to the undulat-
ing. forest hemmed prairies of coun-
~. oklahoma. and thaw out their weather.
beaten hides fill up their contracted
stomachs ana establish permanent, pleas
ant homes In q country where the roses
bloom and the crickets chirp the year
around, and the blueblrds singing in the
bush abOnnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

THE Democratic House has given, so
far as it can, the Southern planter free
ties and bags into which to put his cot
ton, and to the Eastern manufacturer it
has given free wool; but from the North
ern farmer it has taken 10 cents pound
from the price of his wool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

A STORY comes from Providence to
the effect that when Mr.. Cleveland ar
rived there a number of his super
heated admirers proposed to detach the
horses from the landau reserved for him
and haul it themselves. TWAS prevent
ed by Mr.. Cleveland himself. who, dur
ing the excitement, said: LET the car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

SECRETARY MATTHEWS, In many re-
spects, would be an improvement on Mr..
Shanklin, but he has the rather OBJ
jectionable habit of legislating all by
himself when the laundering LeRisla-
ture has adjourned. If he could have
revised his Legislatures tax law, he
would have delivered his party out of a
great evil which now overshadows it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

Ex- SENATOR SEwELL, of New Jersey,
says of President Harrison: "He has
disappointed both his friends and his
foes, and has shown as much brains as
any President since Lincoln; and the In
diana statesman, in my view, is really
stronger now than he was when first a
candidate Public opinion seems to be
running that way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

AS matter of fact Senator Hill was
not invited to take hand in the Rhod e
Island contest. 1t was to be fought and
won under the Cleveland banner. 1t
was fought. but not won.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

THE latest ticket to meet with favor
in Democratic circles is Palmer and
Flower. 1t is claimed by come that this
combination meets the demand for ga
good Western man" and would dispose
of the Hill Cleveland trouble in New
York. If Democrats can be happy with
that ticket Republicans would not OBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

DISPATCHES from Oklahoma state that
among the throng of intending settlers
waiting for an opportunity to rush into
the new lands soon to be opened are a
large number of negroes from the South.
who have been induced to come by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Myers Announce. Himself.

Claude Matthews had no sooner publicly
announced himself rs candidate for Gov
ernor than w. r. Myers. ex-Secretary of
State, announces himself o candidate for
Secretary of State. The announcement
was made through the columns of the
major Democratic organ, the Sentinel be-
ing ignored. Mr.. Myers. in his letter.
frankly acknowledges that he was waiting
for Matthews to clear the track.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

IT is not in any spirit of levity that
we place in juxtaposition the following
quotations from two Democratic papers,
but simply to chow how broad and cath
Ollie political party must be that can
barbor such diverse organs:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
a CaAe of RecinrOCitY.

Boston Transcript.
A committee of Russian workingmen say
that the cargo of the Indiana, Philadel.
phia's relief ship will be the means of saw
ing forty thousand lives in the famine dis
trict The American people were glad to
a Russian fleet in our harbors nearly
thirty years ago, and the relief fleet loaded
with American food for distressed Russia
is about the noblest reciprocity We could
make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

rage alone; 1 don't want to be drawn
about by asses instead of horses" This
is denied by some of Mr.. Cleveland's
friends, but if he made the remark it is
very much to his credit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

South Bend Times
Judge Siotsenburg. of New Albany. has
written very earnest letter in favor OF
Isaac r. Gray's nomination to the presi-
dency. 1t was sent to the Indianapolis
Sentinel for publication. but inasmuch as
that paper only admits to its columns mat
ter favorable to the perpetual candidate.
the Judges able letter was rejected. IL
will. however. see daylight in some less
higoted and more generously conducted
paDor.