The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-29

on the contrary, they nave commended his
administration Almost every Republican
convention that has been held in the
United States during the last six months
has Endorsed enthusiastically his admins
tration.
The foregoing being true. why should
any think that President Harrison will not
be stronger in 1892 than he was in 1887
Why should any Republican fear to in
dOrse a man who, As chief executive. has
carried out the behest of his partyf The
Republican party to-day stands in the
same relation to President Harrison that
the Democratic party did to Cleveland in
1883. They were forced to ~'renOminate
Grover Cleveland. because not to renomin-
ate him would have been a reputation of
the principles of Democracy. He had
given them free trade ideas pure and SIM
pie. 1t would seem to not renoniinate
President Harrison would be TO o certain
extent a reputation of the principles OF
fore stated. he has been the very embodi-
ment of the principles of the party
and without fear or favor has
stood upon the platform of 1888. The OPP
position to the denomination of President
Harrison possibly springs from men high
In the confidence and esteem of the he
publican party. who have assisted to bring
victory out of defeat, and yet for %variOns
causes may think it iniudicious to advise
the reconciliation of the President, whether
In Justification because from d%isappoint-
ment concerning offices Is a question. The
President cannot expect TO escape tie re-
suite of the disappointments arising from
such an exalted position and coupled with
SO much patronage. But If any high in
the ranks of the party. could know the
personal character of Mr.. Harrison. define
his motives and truly analyze his char
acter, severe criticism and opposition
would be turned into commentator. and
his character freed from the aspersiOn
of lngratitude. A strong illustration
and proof of this statement is found in the
a - NJ n IN nf a aIo rNva 0f min "hn dur
ing his life did as much for Mr.. Harrison as
any other man IN Indiana. Yet after Mr..
Harrison became President the relations
became strnined. and all because of q mis-
sequently adjusted. In correspondence
with Mr.. Harrison on thiss subject concern
ing an appointment l received q letter from
him dated Jan. 4, 1882. Its manly. Chris
tian. pure and unselflsh spirit. and its h,gh
appreciation for the feelings of others has
few equals. | made special request of the
President that he permit me to publish one
of the letters, but he refused. Yet at this
particular tim l do not betray any conf
dence in giving publicity to II few of the
sentences contained therein. In that letter
of Jan. 4 he says:
1t has been the grief and chief burden Of this
place that | have only had a choice a to which
man / would disappoint. 1t being decreed before
hand in every case that | must disappOint one or
more. can hardly tell yon how MUCH grieNous
felt aggrieved. l have tried TO be fair and kind,
and one of the few things l am sure of connected
with the administration is that / have never
willingly hurt any worthy friend, and that most
of those who have been disappointed in getting
office have acted with great generosity and
friendliness.
Such n spirit as this is certainly above
reppoach and is above criticism.
/ feel. in reviewing the Presidents career,
like giving u%tterance to the words of SEN
atOr Stanford. who said. after returning
from abroad recently: In France. in all
Europe. President Harrison and his I'D
ministratiOE are held in the highest es-
TEEN. The President is recognized as q
quiet. watchful, shrewd aud thoroughly
rcsolute man. His high principle. his con-
scientiOusness and HIS innate nobility of
character are universally recognized. 1t is
safe to say, under his government. Amer
ica's power and influence abroad have
vastly increased" Certainly We should be
proud of tho citizenship of President Har-
Iison. FRANCIS I. Roofs.