Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1875 — Page 4

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL THURSDAY. JUNE 3 18761

TUURSDAY, JUNE 3.

Recent reports irom the regions where the tTTshnrmfirs have been hatching are

e- r r more encouraging, especially ia Missouri. Gov. Harden, ofthat state, may jet issue a

counter proclamation.

Philosophical protessors, such as those they grow in Nebraska, make curious dis

coveries. - A lew days since one of them an

nounced on authority of a series of tests,lhat

grasshoppers are worth fifty dollars per ton

for fertilizing purposes. Now, another one

ha3 discovered th2t tha pests are very pal

atable when fried ia bulter. This assertion, like the grasshoppers, sboutd be taken with a grain of alt.

The President's proposition to remove the Sioux to the Indian territory does net seem to meet with much favor with tk3in. There they would be required to engage, to a greater or less extent, in agricultural pursuit, which is not at all in accordance with their training and taste. They would a great deal rather raise hair than mammoth

squashes and pumpkins, and are much more inclined to take tlood than th red ribbon at

agricultural fairs. It is Bile to say that an

attempt to carry out the admin

istration pclicv es proposed by

the president, will result in

bloodv business on the border. The Sioux

will not tamely submit to such summary

proceedings without a struggle, though the

contest would be an unequal one, and could

but result ia their removal or utter annihi

lation. The outlook for the Sioux and all

the American Indians ia not a cheerful one. They are surrounded by .a civilization that is

alien to their natcro. It ia only a question

the defense in the matter is to establish tbe I neitner or us being near ; at

fact that h6 la using improper means. In I' Donnelson you illustrated your vhole

plain term they must prove him guilty of I character. I was not rear

subornation of perjury. A glance at the I ' and General McPherson in too subordinate

statements, published elsewhere, will show 'a capacity to influence you. uitn you how far they appear to have succeeded. I ' won Donelson I confess I was almost cowed

The defense seems to have obtained irom by the array of anarchical elements that

Mrs. Graham a direct denial Ol the autben- presented themselves at every point: but

ticity of her affidavit. The denial produced I ' that victory admitted the ray of lightwbicb

from Mrs. Berryman Is a curious, involved I I have followed! ever since. Ibelievayou

document which has very little force. I are brave, patriotic and just as the great

Annie Carey avows openly that she swore to I prototype Washington; as unselfish.

a lie for a promised reward. Airs. Davis i'üinu near tea, ana nonest as a man

has not retracted. Takin these cases in con-1 ' should be; but the chief characteristic of nection with that of Ida K. Fawkner. one I 'jour nature Is the simple faith In success

is inclined to wonder what sortrjoubave always manifested, which I can

of morality is taught at the Deaf and Dumb I 'liken to nothing else than thelaith a CbriiInstltution, when its graduates take such I 'Han has In his Savior. This faith gave you

freedom with the sanction of an oath. 'victory at Shiloh and Vicksburg., Also,

Ot course Mr. Valentine's answer la short- I 'when you have completed your best preps

er and less important than that of the super-1 rations,you go into battle without hesitation,

intendent. The cases covered in the docu-1 a' at Chattanooga no doubts, no reserve:

ments already given to the public are sup-1 'and I tell you it was this that made

posed to be only specimen ones, and probably I us act with confidence. I knew wherever

the charges and denials will be increased I ws that you thought of me, and if I got to a considerable number. The case, as I 'into a tight place you would come U alive.

presented thus far, seems to turn to a great MJ doubts were as to your knowledge

i -

extent on which ot the two Darties haa I of grand fctrateerv and of tho works of sei

been using undue Influence. The invest!- 'enceand history; but I confess your com

gation is to proceed on the Sth of June, and mon sense seems to have supplied

this paper, in behalf of the pood people of I H this." It ' is no wonder .that

the state, would urge upon tho trustees to j

complete their mournful task in such a way

mat is neea never ne toucuea upon again

alter they have gotten through with it.

two mature, cold, cynical and self-contained

soldiers who talked to each other In tbH

style trusted one another implicitly evtr

after. They had con ierecccs together before Grant's departure for the East, and tho

conimander-In-chiei's dispatch from "NVanbIngton detailing plans for the grat cam

paign of 1864 shows how he still looked upon

I do not pro

llnmon and Pjtbia

Ia glancing oyer Gen. Sherman's memoirs

the reader can not fail to observe the close

friendship which existed between the writer

I and Gen. Grant, and the powerful influence his subordinate. In it he Bays

which their perfect faith In each other's ' PO8 to lay down for you a plan ef cam

ability and honor had In bringing the war I ' PaiKD but simply to lay down the work i:

to a conclusion. At a time when other lead- r is desirable to have done, and leave you

era looked upon a rival's success withjeal- free to execute it In your own way."

.,f..mA dl O,v.r.mhfotv,,j,ous envy and cave a superior half hearted Sherman's work was the destruction of

rr i ! i uiu w ucii i livj o--. ai a i a ou vv w j v v u.tt - - I , . I 11--. ! 1 1 a. . . llnHncif-iri'af) vrvi wr TKa rtv-iSMt inn Af nr In

surroundiczs and sink into oblivion. support less nis giory snouia oe too mucn - t"j. u'uü "

augmented, or curbed an ambitious subordl-1 exnimts nis usual nearty enthusiasm, lie

Ihe nswa from Little Ittck, and other nate in mid career for fear he 6hould advance 8aJ. under date of Nashville, April 10, lS6i

points to the southward, indicate that the I so rapidly as to eclipse his commander's fame 'Your two letters of April 4 are now before

era or peaca ana gooa ieenng nas at last these men relied upon each other with met n afford me Infinite satisfaction. That been established. In the capital of Arkaa- generous confidence, helped each other 'w0 are a11 now toact on a common plan, sa?, Deeoration Day was celebrated with forward in their achievements, and seemed nverging on a common center, looks like

enthusiasm by all parties, and. alter strew- I to regard whatever reputation was won in the ! 'enlightened) war. Like yourself, you take

service Of the country as a common stock, j the biggest load, and from me

They believed in the same men, they were Jou Bnail have thorough and hearty

Willing to adopt the same plans, and they "co-operation." After Sherman, fighting

had an instinctive disliking for the same 8enes or atties, had reached his first ob

impostera. Such a friendship at such a time I jective point, Atlanta, and received the

ktclv in rebellion may bo salely trusted to was peculiarly fortunate for the govern- formal thanks of the president, Grar t. sen

govern themselves, and that the overthrow ment, and it ia SO curious a historical Du6- 3 0ffiC6T Of his Staff tO Consult wi . j him,

Of OUtside influence Will result in good to all I nomenon that It la. worth while to illustrate carrying a long letter, dated Sept. 12. 1SC4.

inenusmrj wmcn we hav anntan k-i.u . .

fartheaot.Uon.. It Is nrldenmj throogh- .rmen, ' ir" out by,b, free fd easyway in JXSSoZ these men wrote about their comrades aa n,! . tincinnauwm. well a, in direct encomium. Te crowing vT "m lta COn act of good fellowship was Grant's manly SroW it'rZl'rZT course when his friend was attacked bv u? S, ttit In

stanten and stood for a moment in peril öf era states thanT- ?feea b the Xorthdiigrac9 and degradation. Teit rsifl 1 10a f ?Ä by the m reviewing this noble friendship, so io vent!on rray be considered although it was welded in the heat of bat- USJg tie and tempered in trial and adversity, it ,u,-'?V--or,?etad fTiji

U sad to coDsid3r that at least one. and nPr- relief. mM Z??, lV. Y. nl W for

hps b"th ot the men who stood forth bo i

Ahrt..,!." " 'u fc uut as a rennbllc.

pre-eminently in war have forr.e. don'iknow riSTJv Te-nrEJShh-. ?thexn

what deteriorated few years, and

honored of the two

. within the that the

lat v,a ,u"u Ior urant ror all eternity if last his name was before them. 7

The last

iu-ra 1 Iba last rat ,

h.. ,a .v. .... . wU,uiWU,OBouinuaro-

l'iv-tw IUO uiVbi Iina DUt (JfAnt fnrn.-Br,l 1.1.4

m!.aV.!f.;in.u :.!. v-f. i , iauiuieruiiua

"...w lauuioiuuni iiid Known in me

anr.a:3 of tte nation. It is hard to conceive that the heii ot the present administration Uthefuma -tjrous. strajlHJ- .acrn(.;n:ia

Idier who Ua the armies of tto republic

to victory that h9 who eelrcu-d heroes from prt..ten Jars with unerring jud-mont in war, should hive surrouc-ied hmself in

poaco with knaves and i3)xfttri:.

resolution against which not a sinsla dele

gate voted. Governor Chamberlain, who I probably more thoroughly acquainted with

Southern polities than any man of the day said : "I don't believe the republican sentimcnt of a sizzle Noithern state is in favor

'of a third term, ncr do I believe tho repubhcans of a single Southern state are against 'it. The colored people swear by Gratt. They are lor Lim for a third term and a fourth term, and any number of terms he may

want." Chamberlain U Tint fioKomfl n A a

v w MJ W liC

Into the management of the Deaf and Iumb Institution. This change of tone is due to the Sentinel', publication and fully justifies It. Doubtless the men who were most in favor of the policy of secrecy and concealment last winter novr lully recognize the wisdom of tke advice sivpn bv th sr.t

and rrgret that it wa Kc taken. Uad the hoapstoouasslof thij ra;r bsr.a MIoweJ, the unavoidable iuvc-stiK2ioa would have heen met under circumstance far nore lavorable to calm and Jost Judgment than those that tow exist.

SU5-

THE SENTINEL'S STJTT8. IT3 PUBLICATION STRONGLY TAIN ED.

M ASA 0 KM EXT OF THE DEAP ASD DUMB '"T E PEO'K OF IHR STATE HAD 1

WHAT THE P APERS SAY. WHAT IT LOOKS LI KB. From the Bloctnington Democrat. A suit for libel ia the snm of ?50,000 fcf.s oeen brought against the Indianapolis Sentinel by Superintendent Mclntire, of the DeM and Dumb Asylum, for publishing the charges i and affidavits ag-,in!t him In relation to h" alleged misconduct in that insti-tti-ion. This looks a llttfc liks trrincto Play the injared innocence dodze. There may be no truth ia the charge,, and we hop J

.y. -D jyuurui tne SMt3 and hrlnctin.

Ina flowers on tha craves of tho federal

and confederate soldiers a hatchet was bur

ied in sign of future amity. The conviction seems to be saining ground throughout the whole country that the people of the btates

parties. It will be will to renumber

at the next general election that order and

gocd fellowship ha3 prevailed throughout

the South so continuously siuce last Novem

ber. There maybe anether atteinpt to revive the culras business in 1S7G. Perhaps, however, the republicans will cot venture, on the centennial of the nation's birth, to appeal to the elements of hate and jealousy.

The time ought to be inauspicious to every

thing tondinu: to disunion and discord.

it by a few characteristic, passages from

Sherman's book.

This friendship .began very early in the

war, and waa probably conarraed by the battle of Shilob,' and

the criticisms made upon it.

Grant declared freely that he'owed the sue-

cessful issue of the day to Sherman's exertions, and Sherman sprang with his u?ual

Impetuosity to defend

Tb Drafand Omni Inntllntion.

On tho third page of the Sentinel of tbis

morning will be found the answers o!

Messrs Mclntire and Valentine, of th9 Deaf

and Dumb Institution, to the charges

brought against them by John E. Fawk

ner. These answers were presented

to the board of trustees at the meeting

held at the governor's rooms yesterday af-

Grant from the

T5. arelessnesa and drunkenness

which were brought against him. When the

latter was about to leave the army in a fit

of despondency, Sherman urged him to re

main and cited the charges of crazi-

ness brought against bimseli. and

his subsequent recovery of repu

tatien as an illustration of what

might take place in Grant's case. Sherman

says: ''lie certainly appreciated my friendly

4 advice and promised to wait a while; at all

ternocn, and there Is now every prospect

that a thorough investigation will be made ' events, not to go without seeing me again

into the management of the institution. It Vor communlcattng.Wlta me." When tirant

was to force this issue that the Sentinel pub- 1 decided to remain in the field even with

lishei tho charges; and Mr. Mclntire out definite position and practically super

and his friends will doubtless now I Reded, hi3 friend congratulated him briefly

recognize the wisdom and justice of the ad-1 ia a note dated Chewalla, June 6tb, 1802, ri,,irnlMg mner whA-i thft fnrmer saving: "I have last received your note,

investigation took place. Tbey are driven I ' and am reioicad at your COOClnSiOn to TÖ-1 810n

to ask for that searching and open I 'main; for you could not be quiet at borne ! wltD l usual good grace: 'I

ütitiAn wKl-ti tVia Hontincl I 'for ft week whftn armlp ata r.invlnn' and !' for changing your present

investigation which the Sentinel was formerly abused for suggesting,

and they have doubt!es3 realized the fact

that the attempt to smother a scandal affect

ing the public Interest is mere folly. The

flame is sure to burst out at some point with

renewed forr. Without tonchlDs the question

'for a week when armies are moving, and

; rest could not relieve your mind from the

' gnawing sensation that injustice had been

' done you." It is not the design of this art!

cle to trsc the career of either generel, but a

Selection from one of Grant's letters dated

Oxford, Mississippi, December 8th, wil

of thfiir motives, it is now clear that tbeir show how the Intimacy and confidence had

C3ur3e was very unwise,

The answer ot Mr. Mclntire opens with an . innuendo to the effect that tho charge was not in tho bands of thj

trustees when published by the Sen

tinel. As unscrupulous newspapers hav

persisted in spreading the same falsehood, it may be well to remark that, accord

ing to the attorneys for Fa wkner.the charges

were put in the hands of Dr. James on the 16th of Mav. Certainly the Sentinel haä to

thank him for copies of tbe'ja at a later

date, as it has to thank Dr. Jamison for the opportunity to publish the answer. It got

hold of both papers from the samo source,

and Is laying itself open to slander suits from Fawkner, French and others by the

publication of the latter, as much as it ex

posed itself to Mclntire and Valentino,

by the publication of the formor. In which case it must be held that a newspaper can not speak concerning charges against public officials until their guilt or innocence is settled, at which time it mitit just as well hold Its tongue. The answer proceeds "with an emphatic denial of all the charges brought, and then states that they have been made by Fawkner merely to screen himself from the accusation of seducing his own niece, IdaK. Fawkner. In his conspiracy to ruin Mclntire, it is said that Fawkner found a ready tool in a deef mute named French, the author of the anonymous letter, signed "W. Brown," brought before the legislature last winter. A strong onslaught Is made upon the character of French, and it is charged that he has been hired by Fawkner to go about the state procuring affidavits from former

grown as Grant retrieved his fortunes. He

was then revolving in his mind the Vicks-

burg campaign, and writes: " I wish you would come over thia evening and stay to

night, or come in the morning. I would

like to talk to you about this rnattsr.

Of the two plans I

look more favorably on tho farmer.

Come over and we will talk this

matter over." The supposed disagreement

of Grant and Sherman about the Vicksburg

campaign arose out of a movement by the latter to force McClernand into submitting

a plan of action, and thus showing his inability for the chief command which he was

aspiring to. The harmony of the two lead

erswa never interrupted for a moment,

and a single sentence in Grant's order after

Chattanooga, sending Sherman to relieve Knoxville, will show his opinion of his sub

ordinate Under date of November 29, 1S63,

he says, speaking of his method ot carrying

out the design : "I leave this matter to you, 'knowing you will do better acting on your 'own discretion than you could trammeled

'with instructions." When, in reward for his brilliant victories, Grant was made

Lieutenant General and Commander-in

Chief, be wrote to Sherman under date of

March 4, 1S64; " What I want la to express

my thanks to you and McPheraon as the 'men to whom, above all others, I feel in'debted for whatever I have had of success. ' How far your advice and suggestions have

' been of assistance you know. ' How far

your execution of whatever has been given

to you entitles you to the rew ard I am recei ving, you can not know as well as I do. I feel all the gratitude this letter would ex'press, giving it the most flattering con-

st ruction." This modest and manly ac-

nnDils of the Deaf and Dumb

Institution' incriminating the super- knowledgement stands almost alone In his

intendent. It la asserted that he has used tory. Other commanders have appreciated

everv device to carry on thi3 work. To the merits of their subordinates, but te

show that this Is the case, letters and affida- have been magnanimous enough to confess

irarvririiifh.l which nrove that the su Der-1 their claim to the -laurels which a

V U-J & W Miv w - ' intendent must have some shaip and trust- superior was Wearing. Sherman's reply worthy detectives upon French's track, was worthy of such a noble epistla. It was Of cours3 it i3 parlectly flr for written about week later. Among other vlwkner to employ French or any things he said : "I repeat, you do General

one else in thia work of securing ' McPheraon and myself too much honor.

rldence. The only point to be made .by J At Belmont yon manifested your traits,

Which closed with this remarkable aje:

"In conclusion it is hardly necessary for

me to nay that you have accomplished

'any general in the war, and with a ' skill and ability that will be acknowledged ' in history as unsurpassed if net unequalcd.

' It gives me as much pleasure to record this

' in your favor as it would in favor of any

living man, my6o!f Included." In the re

ply, dated a week later.came the suggestion, wnh many favorable considerations in de

tail, of the famous rmrcb to the f ea. The latter closed as follows: "In the meantime.

' know that I admire your dogged persever-

and pluck more than ever. If you can

'whip Lee and I can march to the Atlantic, I think Uncle Abe will give us a twenty days' leave of absence to see the young

fr.lt-a " Than tnllnirlni. tka fl.nbln-

ment of Hood, came a discussion between

Grant and Sherman, during which the former gradually relinquished

his own opinions as to the

proper motnod of pursuing the campaign and yielded his judgment. to that of his comrade. On the 7th of November he gave in his final adhe-

tO the march on Savannah,

?ee no reason

changing your present plan. Should

t re nt on the Third Term.

Ti e country wag surprised ycte-rdav nicrn-

"c .u.j.uui.mnuui xv.v.ufiHuwnfa rinfaiu; olfV . . . . llll'ri"" V " "0 &wa ana ctr institu-

euer to the chairmanof tfce renMJlvanla tLey -ryugiy

rPnnMio.1, nM v 7 wouiU VOte

term Wue, He ha, fflMU LT H IZlJ

the suiject atnbborcly ttat the peotlolberlaln expressed no dnnW I To cm . i The Indianapoli, Sentinel isla lor a fioo.ooo

no longer expected him to poik. 5ow aa to heth.r , libel suit for nubliaM - r,,.m w

lUBjawwciiVuuswiiu tue i-ign'.ucjnt I ";" , '.', " U)n? or inowin. i never vus concerning the Indiana nprnn,i rmu

i. .... . . ... . mcuuuucu me suoieci in n m. I4nt ha . I . . -w UUIV

umrulCni.u9 repuDilcau rHJÜticiaus quainted with the Taction of nur mnv-n Asylum. The affidavits wera m h.

hlvfl mmnri tail a aorl na Kir. and 1 h.rd st Wahin. i . , l . J

,...,01,, u.uuuit jimc rpi- . : . uiu ue puiaiea is women wnn rnm.i. s .

I v i L . ... . " "verwneimiag repubUcan maiorltv as an ...in ' "".""'J. ,uu,8l oi tne

uö ..ua vu :iu i-ctiu i3au, wmcu can only evidence of tbe popularity of the tbird-terna j , wno aiieS mat Superinten-

weaken theparty.howeveritmavbotcet. He rü.JTr contrasted our victory under the ciniire and a male

has preserved silence on thP snV.it nn t J n d; u -?LD '"P?01'- -lv"" :""TU' Slf n"?''. maintained rela-

j - I . - . : " . utauiUL,

the present time because be did not wish to

I uiiuu, XJltb 1 Will Lull yOU WfJ'iL V I GrifSl - I U . , j uioiacv to commit the folly of accepting or refusing nt Wilson told me in Boston a short time ago. 52 168 S,ta End ?reat iury to the asylum.

honor that was never nffred f r, ,5m t " " ' r. 1 aouoi dui wnat urant

- - - I aauwHA a liiiiii i hihi . u n n i n a r - a

lieved that he was the onlv man

m rSrSSSS HE- Ä 6Afted, and soon.

term UD"' ln

1, It I. .. I tL II , ! .1.".. .

iu ueueatu tue aigniiy oi national cenvention." ihem. In the meantime we ereatlv adiTir

i-'v" muauucci, las ex-1 xcpuuiicaus certainly can not go into cvur oi tne entmei.

pianauonoi me writing of the letter is tbe next campaign, without declarinz them- THE public's pjoht to know.

rather lame as rennsjlvania and Kansas selves on this matter: and their defeat on From the south Bend umon.i

spoke their mind in- the matter last year an anti-third term platform might be re- Th8 Indianapolis Sentinel has a brace of

and SOUth Carolina gave her Opinion eight garded ES putting Grant's renomination be- 11 BuiU on hand tor publishing certain months ago. yond ieradvnt,,r 1,51 charges azainst ofilcers of the Deaf and

Uen. Grant tninks that the whole subject under such circumstances would ex far to Dumb Asylum. The charges wer of an

of cboosinj; a president for a third term lies destroy his chances. official character and lodged with the tms-

ln tbe bands of tbe people, and there is 'L- 01 108 IDSUtUtlOn for investigation. . If

LS . ... . I mu I -r.

UOining.ana ought to UO nothing, to pre- lue le" uaute Gazstte, which was so "J" .matter is good grounds for damages

vent thwr Wim a fiTTArtfa r(t3uy tO fiCCCEe tbfl Sentinel Of dishonest .pr3b3 are clrcumacribed

far third ti. ir motives in oubiiahin. th..,.. M0' .Kiew charges against

I - ' I fUVlIU Hill T1 1 M H '.fill Ifl V1AVrtM Wm.

tne manazement of the Deat and Dnmn tu. mado h-.., irr.

i.uoi Buna to

an honor that was never oS'ered to him. When a convention of the second state in the Union thinks it worth while to adopt

resolutions condemning the third

be affair be thoroughly They need a f peedy vin-

wish to. A constitutional amendment might be adopted restricting the popular will ia this respect, but he does not hesitate to say that emergencies may arise in which such a restriction would be unfortunate, if not disastrous. He avers that bo is not a candidate for nomination now any more than he was when chosen for his first and second terms, and he would not write or utter a word to change the will of tbe people in tbe premises, lie offers many considerations to show that he has made a sacrifice in accepting the presidency at all, declaring that he only gave up the position which be held for life to save the party. The Inference is' that the party

owes him still further consideration. General Grant has evidently acted throughout his presidential career undrr

the eonviction that he was a political er0 Plantation of bis plea

stitution retarns

3ULli creiuiiy sustains from answer

ing mo simpia question put to

it regarding its own motives. The

UEZ9US could not answer that

question fairly without exposing its amiable

weakness, and it did not desire to tell a lie,

I n answer to Its suggestion that the Sent!

nei should now, In view cf Mr. Mclntire's

answer, come out and acknowledge that gen

iiemaus innocence, this paper begs leave to say that it will

do no such thinjr. It has

nor, liKetnauazetteandone or hvo other

iournals, sunk the public interest in mere

private considerations it r. -....

j u .uuve . uo accused nacn nr. iii.n

tho ttlncunrflninnt a. 1 f ... 1 I . . .

.u ouumcuujat suiifcy ivjicu Hccuscu, prosecute tne sentinel in two libni

nor will it pronounce him innocent on the sui'i of f iO nnfv rh f.-ir tt-. Ä

That matter sworn stateiaents, which were- public

progeny tue moment iney were sworn to

i to the discussion of the tu9C0Dtrry, notwithstanding, the press can fully abstains from answer- ', tli""" intlmidaied in thia

uiaueaaance in ouice a matter of reasonable securitv. WhAn

sworn charges have been made sgainst a public officer and lodged with proper authority, their publication beco niPB a m st tor

of news in which the publio as taxpayer are deeply interested. The public have a right to know whether their servants ar faithfully serving them or not. And thw

will never condemn the conscientious exposure of wrong doing.

THE 8E2fTt2IEE. DID RIGHT. From the SIuDcie Democrat. The evidence was put into the hands of

the trustees, and it eeems that through tbem

the Sentinel secured copies for publication.

uoaccuseu nave ai ODCe taken AtAnn tr

the

' any arise you will sea it, or if I do I will ' inform you. I think everything here is fa-

'vorablenow. Great good fortune attend

'you. I believe you will be eminently suc- ' cessful and at most cau only make a march less fruitful of results than hoped for." On the 3d of the next month when Sherman had reached the coast.but before the capture of Savannah Grant wrote, giving general details of how things were progressing all along the line, and said : " Not liking to rejoice ' before the victory Is assured, I abstain fom congratulating you and thosa under 'your command, until bottom has been 'struck. J have never had a Isar, however, 'for the result. Af-

ter all becomes quiet and roads become

so tad up here that there is likely to ' be a week or two when nothing can be

done, I will come down the coast to see you. If you desire it, I will ask Mrs. Sher-

man to go with me." Three days later Grant proposed ahüting part of Sherman's

army by sea to Richmond, with the charac teristio remark: "Select yourself tbe offi

cer to leave la command, but you

I want in person." On the

ISth, Grant confessed that his faith in the

removal to Richmond by sea was shaken and wanted Sherman's opinions. Among many strong terms of praise he said: "I 'congratulate you and the brave

'officers and men under your com

mand in the successful termination

' of your most brilliant campaign. I never

bad a doubt of tbe result. When appre- ' hensions for your safety were expressed by 'the President, I assured him with tbe army

you had, and you in command of it, there was no danger but you would etrike bottom on salt water some place; that I would not feel the same security in fact, would not have entrusted tbe expedition to any bther living commander." During the march o

Sherman toward Richmond, the corres

pondence was continuous, and ex tracts, might be multiplied showing the mutual confidence of the commanders

The great danger at that time was that Lee

should swing loose from Richmond, and

attack his foe, who was approaching from the south, but It is now clear that, with tbe perfect understanding that existed between

Grant and Sherman, and their determination t strike in in aid oi one another, such an attempt would have been disas

trous, it la useless to illustrate the)

- i 1; i i i j .. , . . I or oner tv tne

a - . - i urn iii 1 1 l. 1 1 f I i i if 1 1 1 1 w m r l f l i n rnn ia mnar i-va i a y

necessity, ana ne seemea determined . . . ' . , "" and signed. The trustees had no rieht to n w j , ... content to await LliA nffital A aaT a nn a! tu. l icrOT u Liu rigui. to

w tou uiujtcii h ueany m possioie. when v.o.w . Keep in secrecy a charge publicly made and

he first consented to accept the republican 1 "6UBWm 01 me uazeue, töat jworn to aad m rerd to t public institn-

;qh v MM,Ätti- good cnaracier should be a shield against "uu WÜ1CU lP? peopie or me state are taxed

" rcacuwwvo uugiLicu i , , , , . I 10 8UDDOrt. I.le&srs Mclntire and ValAntln for two terms, putting forward the identical ?&1?VS fUd U?h as it goes, Zjfigg; Ifl S?.'.ÄXSÄ

arcumenia aDOut eiving up tno generaishiD ... . 3 m " roun? neoowe public in spue of n at-

of the army used by the president in the WlU n0V6r aIl0W tÜat any public Officer's iemP" tocor It up. Their actions look present letter. When elected, Grant acted character' how6ver reputable, should pre- SiKoJ lL2oi S? Ä d d&J

on the homely principle of iraEi.g vent ,Dves"ga"on lnt tn I a state them in theublication, arld trteS !

hay in the sunshine, and used the ""mion in which a girl is found lying at could not, If they would, bush it up, Mr.

executive power for tho purpoas oi ad vane

ing the fortunes of hl3 family, and hnaliy '" a. UWMBI'U "ttl'1J sworn teetimony, throws the foul charge as a provision for the future, had his salary that thelr ruln waa attempted back upon his Eccnsers. The Sentinel we

rlniihlprlfn anite of th roTftnM.mQl nrrv or accompiisned. Ihe Sentinel was met ciaim naa a r.gbt to publish all -that, was

5f. . , bv the s?ame Rentimontfll KtvlA of nrnment n.mae. PO"" hy sworn testimony, in

iMuugiui UCa uuri. xtis lauer - . " me interest or moral ty end the pubmakes it plain that he considers that last Wlnter when ifc ursed an vestigatlon hiC welfare, and it must be a oueer

cauivalent for 1 anairs oi the asylum; I iaw or noei mas wm assess daaaages upon a.

- i .1. . . j i . . . rm rü nrhiiih mihi .h.. ' I .. - . . f l -

anu tne euitcr oi tne uazette nas evidently I -mmjiuwisuoi jjuu.ii. luas. mere fortrotten in hntv n.Am n,l ooV.l. 9aP. DOt be' DOW. anV holding back. lt a .

Vt iTtV 1UU a&4l BeArehiD(r investi,r.4ticn be made by and to what little purpose this paper argued the trustees, and let 1 hem leave no siona unfor a thorough investigation at that time turned to get at the lull facts. The people

as necessary to the vindication of the rmn- .t w 1 .t. . ve' a.nd ttoi"ods aWrr.ent.th fair fam ,h ?i ffA3?? . tbat . th Parties imputed

a ' - - tuny, aiiar a tnorougn in veitizntion. prove

and the satisfaction of the public mind or I their innocence, but a leal odor Las, for-

he certainly could not have written such a momiis, nung around tbat state Inst Jution,.

paragraph a3 this:

Tae Sentinel did not originate the charges

a?ainst air. Mclntire. .Nobody accused it of

mat, wnat it did do was to take those charges, recking with filth, and publish them to the world. It can not, howevor, plead that it was seek Ing to bring a criminal to Justice, for the

cnarges were loagea witn tne proper authorities.

he has not yet received an

his surrender of the si nee uro which he might have held for life, and it is clear that he regards the willingness of the. politicians to be pure and patriotic at his expense, as an evidence of ingiatitude and bad faith. Taken in connection with tbe rest of the letter, the closing declaration is very significant: "I am not, .nor have I ever been 'a candidate for a renomination, and ' would not accept a renomination if 'it were tendered, unless it

'should come under such circumstances

'as to make it an imperative duty, clrcum-

'6tances not likely to arise." it is very

easy for a man t j persuade himself that it is his imperative duty to become president, and very easy for a party to persuade itsell tbat a crisis is at hand which would justify the nomination ot a favorite for a third term. The simple meaning of Grant's letter, therefore, seems to bo that he is in the field. Ilia attitude does not greatly dif fer from that which he assumed seven or eight years ago, when he asserted tbat he would become president only in the event ot a unanimous, choice by the people Irrespective of party. The republican! will make a desperate effort to construe the sphynx-like utterances of their leader into a renunciation of his ambition, but the most that can be said in their favor, stretching every syllable till it cracks in the interpretation, is that the letter leaves the third term issue where it was a week ago. Politicians may say of Grant's epistle as Bvron did of Coleridge's lectures explaining metaphysics to tbe nation:

I wish to God he would explain his explanation.

The politicians are making a desperate ef

fort to secure the passage of a resolution against the third term In tbe Ohio republican convention. The action of the party in

Kentucky was uncertain ; Pennsylvania did better, and the course of Ohio

will be regarded with a great deal

of anxiety. The Influence of that tate In national politics is con

and now let it ba purified.

THE SESTIXEI. DlOt ITS DUTY. From the Kockport Democrat. If the.

charges are true, how much is the state of: Indiana and the Institution, of which every

If in er

are false let the superintendent prove the

facts and then bring hla Buit f$r sliirfeJer;

but let hiai lay his claim at the door of the proper pereaa, aad not

attempt to muzr'.e thf'pres?, whose duty it

is to warn th public agalnsi the outrage of men whose cmcial and nrivate corvinct

should hol2 them above Ruspicloa The charges were preferred ; t ho affidavits, were on file and becunio public property and the Sentinel had the right to publish tbeto, and, moreover.. it the proprietors, after Investigating the matter, v ere Btrsao-ithat a dair

1 1 r t . . . .

and were cerfaiu to be investigated to the bitter I eitlien should be proud., damaged

cuu . Auxj uuomi ui tue luauiuuua uo not, we presume, have to have the people stand over tliera with clabs to induce them to norform tn

plain and imperative duties of their office. This

' would be a motive for the publication creditable

to ids aenuaej, Dnt it 13 wnoiiy baseless. o 6tich public necessity existed. No eood end, not otherwise obtainable and certain of accumpllsliment, was subserved by it.

Had the Santlnel known that these charges !

would be investigated openly and to the!

bitter end, It might have forborne to publish them; but remembering how strenu

ously the other newspapers of the city had AttADAr1 iMftAfttfVaf1 kkSX (IT A4Vt4

Ii a1 hAAn wi niln T . - Ka Ca f ttinl r-Am I . . , ....

u.uuuuo iLnaci uuüi yea, tueir dutvio letths cubiln know th

its position, eren bapioying ine innu- i wior oc mat uog. VJien tha time shall

ence of men whose slightest wis! is strong- Jv. .1 D8 Pre8,tD8 enpne of civ inthu nffi,.thl.n.nrthin. - ..tt ttIon and Intel Jgeuco, ia to DA

;rr":,r; r :r: b libe or intioiK

ou"-3U iovwuus tu iai.Da, tuo aaieo Dy corrupt officials, who attempt to

sentinel came io tne conclusion mat mere I up ueir luiamj Dy licsi suits as ataers

was only one way to force a nublic exami- 01 "nocenco, thea farewell to onr

nation into the affairs of th asylum, and taMthaTih." tZt K

that was by startling the state Into atten- brought suit for damages will aLlayallsus-

tlon. It may be that tha trustees would P'Cion or tbeir guut, aad. convince the pub-

have done what the commission Vwrr . '".TU 'w9 t the

. .... . . " in mo "focuet District." We say let the appeared so unwilling to do ; but, whole matter bo investigated at once, and as the Spanish proverb says : A by all mean?, let the comridtteA ot Invnsji-

bnrnAd ohttr drfra oold wtl gallon De divested Of Whitewash brnshA!

That the course ot the Sentinel fully accom- iSSi I BPp'?toan 8ha have ,. . , jx. . . been proven innocroit, the public will pa v

pusneu wnat it was uesigueu toenails very him more than lie claims of the Sentinel

vompany a thousand fold. It will award

blm an honorable name sod unbounded re

spect, wfcicn Vi worth more than this world'

neues

SEUTBAI.iarSO THK POWER OP THK PRESS. rtom the Fort Wayne Bentinel. As an evidence of the rapidly Increasing Influence of the "newspaper press, one has

only to note the wonderful crop of libel suit

. n-i 1 . .

ciear. iiiare is no longer any lain or concealment, or any proposal to sacrifice the public interests for the sake of private comfort. The unprejudiced press of the state, the newspapers tint ve the especial champions of Mr. Mclntire, and the superintendent himself and his friends, all unite in demanding the most searching scrutiny

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