Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1876 — Page 4

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY FEUHLTARYj 16 187G.

THE INDIANAPOLISSEN I INEL We desire to place In the bands of every democrat In the state the YEEKLY STATE SENTINEL It Is a large eight page paper, complete in all '(departments, and second to no paper In the

late. Its circulation la raDldlr Increasing, and la larger than ever before. This Is the Centennial year, the Presidential year, the year of the na tion's rejoicing, and every democrat should keep posted In all the affairs of the government and conn try. The Sentinel will contain full market reports, agricultural news, miscellany, and full and complete political information. It will be thoroughly democratic, and as the democratlo party 1 on tue high road to success, we want every democrat In the slate to rejoice with us in our final triumph. Let the democracy then assist as Ii i reo lationof the Ecntlnel, In connection wlih the local papers. Every democrat should have at leant two papers, his county paper and a paper from the capital. We ak every one who sees this advertisement to send for specimen copies of the paper, and for. special terms to agents. If you can't get us np a club, bend in your name. . Cur terms are as follows: Bingle copy 11 SO Clubs of five, each 1 Sä Club often- 1 25 DAILY SFXT1SEL. One copy per annumOne copy six months.. 110 CO 6 00 One copy three months. 2 60 Clubs cf ten, each . 8 00 To anyone who will take the trouble to get as up a club we will allow them 13 per cent, commission. Special terms by mall on application, Specimen copies sent free to any address. Address INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL CO., Indianapolis, Ind. Weekly newspapers in this state dap'"nran exchange with tbe Dally Sentinel for 1378 will plea.se publish the above at their regular advertising rates, les the amount of their own subscriptions. Send marked copies to Insure placing your names on our subscription books, to L. U. Matthews, Manager. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. Is BabcocS a relative of Grant? His name is Orville, one of the Grant family names. We fear the "Sylph" is of ."too delicate an organization to be out. B9tter slide behind the iron bars and get out of sight. As was expected, Grant ti stifles in Babcock's favor. An account cf bis testimony will be found in our telegraphic columns. The Republicans in congress claim that they favor economy, yet they resist every effort to abolish offices and decrease salaries. i - i The Center township Republican ringmasters have resolved that Morton la their choice for president, and now why should the vexed question re a it a' eel again? The Journal's theory ot "consistent inconsistency" enables it to indorse Blaine's resumption speech. The Journal finds it very convenient to hold to elastic principles In accordance with tbe suggestion of the Sentinel last week, a resolution ha) been introduced into th9 House lor tb.3 investigation cf 'cbenck's connection with the Emma mine speculation. Tbe evidence against Babcock, as reported by the Associated Press Ibis morning, must be of a character to conyh ce even G-aat that he had something to do with the St. Lcui conspirators. TLo Republican legislation called tbe Sherman resumption bill, acts upon business, trade and labor like thumb screws, and now everybody is feeling tbe pressure es It tightens day by day. A number of Republicans in Indianapolis complain tLa', Morton is a little backward this season in bis Southern outrage business. He Is rather tunning bebind bis record. lie seems to have been chill-Blained. Mr. Morton's organ advocates greenbacks, and Morton himself, who helped make the resumption bill, keeps his Luou'h shut at Washington while the operation of that measure is destroying tbe greenbacks by tbe million. The Rotterdam baa struck the soil of the Netherlands, but tbe American consul reports by cable that Winslow can not be found among the passengers. Possibly the parson placed a part of the funds of his forgeries where it would do him most good. The Joarnal suggests that the Sentinel is not sound on tbe snbject of Morton, and calls our editorials "monotonous." Well, are not Morton's spoechea that the Sentinel reproduces "monotonous?" Are they not al on the same key-note, the everlasting blocdy shin? The Republican county conventions were nearly all set op in tbe interest of Morton, and the order has gone forth that if any stray greenback man mentions that Morton Itbored six years to have tbe resumption bill passed in cocgro s somebody shall "shoot bim on tbe spot." Tbe Joarnal claims that the Republicans are In favor of greenback. They favor tbe greenback currency Just as the lion favors its prey. For nearly year tbey have been destroying all they cau lay their bands on Twelve or fifteen millions have been fay ored after that fashion. The Tenth Ward of Chicago instructs for Blaine and Oglesby. Morton's missionaries evidently have not been working that field. Tbey should plant the ensanguined shirt in that ward and rally the loyal bummers

around the red banner. Where Is Barbank and the brothers-in-law.

1 be Radical papers talk about what sort of punishment will be inflicted upon McKee by the government. Docs Grant propose to takeout of the banda of tbe court the adjudgment of the proper punishment of its own criminal delinquents? If i eo, they nave no Judge ureabam in at. Lou la. ' So little Interest was taken in tha primary meetings to appoint delegates to Morton's convention that the number present was small, and one of tbe out townships had to appoint a deputy constable of Center township a delegate, and one of tbe wards bad to go outside of its boundaries for a representative. Morton saya be labored six years to have tbe resumption bill pass in congress, and now the Journal nnkindly says "the time fiifd for resumption is too soon and tbe machine w ill cot stand tbe strain." This is indorsing Morton's political wisdom with a vengeance. "Call you that backing your friends?" ' From tbe fact that Mr. Landers opposed the election of Mr. Kerr to the speakership, it is sought by the enemies of both to create the impression that the spe.ker has resented tbe opposition of Mr. Landers. It is well known that such is not the case, and that at no Urns has the speaker failed to extend to Mr. Landers equal courtesy and consideration with other members of the House. Tbe Vermilion county Republicans in council enthusiastically and unanimously demanded the repeal of the resumption act Immediate and unconditional. And then by way of clinching their principles as enthusiastically Indorsed Morton .'or the presidency, who claims to be tbe godfather of the bill, Laving labored six years in its gestation and parturition. Bad for Grant. While bis dear friend and groom of tbe bed chamber, Babcock, is being tried before tbe Federal Court for conspiracy to defraud the government, the melancholy news comes to bim that his brotber-ln-law, Casey, and the favorite Sypher, have been indicted at New Orleans for the same offense. Did anybody ever have trusting confidence more abused tban our president? Tbe Louisiana Tronblrs. There is trouble again in Louisiana. Indeed, that unhappy state has been in almost continual turmoil since Its government was seized by carpet-baggers and negroes, backed by the bayonets of the federal army. The few intervals of quietude which have prevailed only served to allay the passions of the people, not to destroy them. When the Wheeler compromise was accepted by tbe leaders of tbe Republican and Conservative patties there was a faint hope that good feel ing would spring up and be established among tbe citizens of tbe state. It is now evident, as it was surmised at tbe time, that tbe leaders of the Radical party did not accept tbe Wheeler adjustment in good taitb. Charles Nord hoff, who was in Louisiana when the acceptance of the compromise was pending, says he asked a Radi cal member of tbe legislature why he op posed this adjustment. Tbe member an swered with a pathetlo quaver in his voice, Because if that is passed, H means that I shall go out." Nordhoff thought he meant that be would be driven out of the state, and asked bim if he really feared violence. V.-tt at oll ha rllal iVnn l-inr understand me; I mean that I shall have to go out of politics. Ii tbe Con servatives ones get a majority in the House they'll carry the state at tbe next elec tion." Tbe returning board in Louisiana was crea ted to keep the Radical party in power. Its mission was not to count tbe votes cast by t e re,plp and give the offices to those who had been elected, but to so manipulate the election returns as to place in power their Radical friend and pafiizans, regardless of the number of votes which bad been cast for or against tbem. To do this tbey inacgurated ard carried out frauds upon the the voters of Louisiana not exceeded, if ' equalled by those perpetrated in Indiana in 1864 in the interest of Oliver P. Morton. The Wheeler adjustment committed the governor and legislature to a policy of reform and conciliation, the corner stone of which was the abolition of the returning board, and the re-establishment of the right Of each House to judge of tbe qualifications of its own members. This is a right possessed by all legislative bodies outside of those dominated over by adventurers and rascals who bold office by fraud and violence, and not by the votes ot tbe people, and tbe country bad a right to expect that under the Wheeler compromise, the Radical Senate of Louisiana would consent that it should be restored to tbe people ol that unbappy state. But it seems tbe Senate baa determined otherwise, end there is now no probability that the returning board In that state will be abolished. Its retention is for tbe purpose of keeping in office the Kelloggs, the Pinchbacks, the Antoines and their kind who have confiscated the property of the people under pretense of taxation, first deoletlng the treasury, to make " taxation a seeming necessity. . The Louisiana House of Representatives, a few days ago, paaeed a series of resolutions In relation to its disagreement with the Senate which is Republican on tbe sub jact of the returning board, one of tha reso lutions being in the following words: . That it is the sincere and ardent wish of the members or this i louse to seethe next and ail future elections In this state conducted airly, peaceably and with perfect consideration for the rights and opinions of all men ; and at all times are willing to sincerely guarantee tneir assist ance to carry out this desire, bat that tbey can never yield their assent to an election law which would !aln Invite arbitrators from other states, which a.aln would produce tbe ridiculous as pect of a aett lernen t of a Louisiana election In tne city of Mew York, and which again would cheat the will of the people as expressed at tbe ballot box, and would inevitably lead to civil comont tbe last remaining hope for a coming pros perity to our most unioriuuate ana impover lsbea state. This resolution represents the sentiments o the Democrats and Conservatives of Louis! ans, and will be Indorsed by patriotio men of all parties throughout tbe country, but

it meets with no response from fhe Republican leaders in the South. Tbey know if such sentiments prevail as are expressed In It, their days of efflce holding are over, and

laeir cbatces to rob the people are gone. Hence tbey oppose the resolution, and tbe Senate being Republican there is no chance for any such doctrines to be indorsed by the Louisiana legislature. What will grow out of this trouble no one can tell; probably strife and bloodshed will again be witnessed in tbe Crescent City, betöre the Gordian knot is cut. If trouble comes it is hardly probable that the president will interfere as be once did, and make the House Republican by the bayonets of bis soldiers, f jr the House at Washington, like that at New Orleans, is Democratic, and General Grant would hardly risk the danger which a repetition of the Louisiana outrage would place bim in. The House of Representatives bold tbe purse strings of the nation, and It is not probable that it would unloose them to pay soldiers for overturning tbe legislature of one of the states ot the union. Tbe future of the Louisiana troubles looks dark, but it may be that it is the daikness which ushers in tbe light of day. Brlmtow and (be President. The rumors of a difficulty between Gen eral Bristow and President Grant continue to prevail, and it seems impossible to conclude that am'cable relations exist, wbi'e these rumors have so many different sources, and are based upon so many apparently concurrent circumstances. One thing is certain, Mr. Grant desires tbe ex culpation of Babcock, and Mr. Bristow, with the proof that the government officials profess to have, is determined to secure hls'convictlon. Every case tried at St. Louis thus far has resulted in conviction. Tbe wealth and respectability of McKee did not save him. Kid gloves cut no sort of figure n exonerating him. His defense was all that could have been wished, still be was convicted. Tbe president had no special reason to reverse his order about letting no guilty man escape, and tbe crushng cumulation of facta outweighed the masterly defense of Voorbees, and bis brother professionals. This case being de cided adverse to all these herculean efforts to produce a favorable verdict, tbe case of Babcock comes up and lays upon the. Beere tary of the treasury a responsibility, upon the proper fulfilment of which must depend bis future position before tbe American people. If McKee had escaped it would have wrought no damage to Mr. Bristow's presi dential aspirations, if Babcock had also escaped. But McKee being convicted without Mr. Grant coming to bts rescue, now the letting of Babcock eff would place the secretary in a questionable position before tbe public. Hence, his earnest effort to include him in the list of convicts. He has the sympathy of the president and the president's friends. Every possible effort that can be made will not be spared. If an acquittal is the result, Mr. Bristow will suffer tbe odium of subser viency to power. The American people are not In a humor to pass over such an event without tbe severest criticism. Tbe promi nence or the case win make tbe criticism tbe more severe. An eveni like the Brownlee case here, with the prominence of tbe Babcock prosecution, would stir the very foundations of the government. Hence the trying position of Bristow In his contest against the presidential sympathy. Without doubt Brislow stands a better chance to-day for the Republican nomination than does Mr. Grant. He has but one thing to loee in receding from a vigorous prosecution of Babcock, bis office as secretary of the treasury. This is only lor a year at best. He has everything to gain by securing conviction. Babcock convicted, and a third term for Mr. Grant is forever put to rest, and Bristow doubtless would be the coming man. Mr. Grant would then have no power to determine who tbe Republican nominee would be. Such determined and unswerving adherence to tbe interests of the government would certainly be to tbe great advantage ot tbe secretary. It is no wonder, therefore, that there has arisen a decided unpleasantness in the cabinet, and the fact that this exists most surely argues that Mr. Grant is fearful that the bottom facts sha.ll come out in tbe trial. The interest of tbe president may be that of disinterested friendship alone. It may te but the doggish determination not to believe bis trusted confidant is guilty, and, still further, It may be that the president is personally involved. His alleged wratb in tbe cabinet and these olten reported stormy Interviews with bis secretary argue something yet unrevealed. No direct Information has Inculpated the president. It Is only his known avarice and questionable gift-takings. bis refusal for so long to bear accusations against McDonald, bis ride in the carriage with bim on tbe occasion ot bis visit to Washington with ten thousand dollars in his pocket, that has suggested his guilty knowledge of the conspiracy. Bat the position of aflalrs hai a dubious appearance on the whole. There is talk at St. Louis of high officials being on the balance. The presi dent's personal friends are on tbe ground. What the result of a lull Investigation may be, the full trial alone can determine. ' 1 There is one sort of resumption that J the Sentinel Indorses the resumption of. hon esty among office-holders under tbe admin lstration. .The demand of the hour is that there shall be more . honor, integrity and r genuine patriotism displayed by those in official stations. That there is an amazing want of these qualities in high places can not -admit of a doubt. There - are vnrv law. if any. salaries paid about Washington that . will enable a man to become rich from them. Yet somehow the favorites of tbe administration manage to become immensely wealthy in compara tively short periods of time. Congressmen who have clamored for au increase of Balarles that they may live respectably, have, notwithstanding the scrimping modes of lite which their meagre salaries force tbem to live. In trief term of office, retired with immense reve nuesot bonded asset; to live and luxuri

ate on for the balance of their lives. . Now, this is done only by dishonesty, or , we might say, stealing.. The poor wretches who were made tbe tools of blacker scoundrels in higher places, and convicted of conspiracy and fraud In our courts the other day, are only a type of the

vast hordes of thieving officials who have been pillaging from tbe government for neatly a score of yeara. Now, what is needed is a leiumptlon . ol honesty. This violation of public trust ought to end and men take their dacea who will honestly perform their duties for the stipulated Balary, and scorn the bribes that are now being thrust into officeholders' bauds. The Sentinel believes that this is the most important interest that should w now engage the attention of the American people. The Sentinel believes that he Is the true patriot who shall successfully turn back the tide of dishonesty, and make honesty popular. The hue and cry is for honest money. Thu louder demand is for honest men. It is row tbe only hope of the nation. Tbe change in the tariff awa are necessary. The leduc. lion of salaries may work some good. A safer system ol finance ought to be adopted. A more economical system of ex penses should be arranged to suit the timos. Commerce should be encouraged, A bjtter homestead law should bo enacted. The bankrupt law sbould be revised. Tbe money power should be checked. The national banks should be abolished. Contraction should cease and commercial trade with foreign countries, as well as manu facturing interests at home, should be encouraged. But first, and before all, honest men should become the administrators of the . laws, or all the effects of coed eglslation are lost. We want a president of pure and spotless character, whose near bosom friends are not the fast men of the day, a man who, If he have brothers-in-law n office will have only honest ones. We would have bim appoint to office men who have substantial characters. We want it to become impossible that any man shall get rich from the government dishonestly, and continue to hold up his head with respect able men. The time has come for applying war principles to peace circumstances. Instead of making treason odious, there is need ot making dishonesty odious. Is ho honest ? should be tbe first great requisite for official station. Until the day comes when honest and capa ble men alone shall control the govern ment we have no surety lor tbe perpetuity of our American institutions. This resumption day should not be put off until 1879. The resumption of honest principle is always in order and tbe way to resume as Greeley said, is to resume. Reverdy Johnson. Maryland has produced many men emi nent in statesmanship, in literature, In law and in mechanics, but perhaps she has attained more distinction by reason ot the advocates and jurists she has produced tban from any other cause. William Wirt was a Marylander and the reputation he made as an advocate in the trial of Aaron Barr redounded to tbe honor and glory of bis native state. Early in tte present century, William Pinkney, a Mary lander, was attorney general of the United States, and dignified tbe office by bis talent and ability. Contem poraneous with him was Luther Martin, who was perhaps the ablest advocate the elate ever produced. Although addicted to the excessive use cf ardent epii Its, bis ser vices were ever in demand at the highest rates. His clients used to adopt many expedients to keep bim away from tbe intoxcating cup when their cases were about ready for trial, but, with this drawback upon bis professional usefulness, ha enjoyed perhaps tbe most lucrative practice of any member of the Maryland bar. Coming after Martin were a number of men who malotaiced tha honor of the Maryland bar, high as it was. There was JohnsoD, and McMahan, and Nelson, and Latrobe, but the most eminent of this illus trious quartette was Raverdy Johnson, whose death we noticed yesterday. The British parliament once impeached Warren Hastings and afterward received him with uncovered heads. " The people of Baltimore once mobbed Reverdy Johnson at his borne,' breaking the glasses in the windows of his house and tearing up and destroying the statuary ' in Jront the dcor of his residence. To-day the city is in mourning for her distinguished son and tbe populace now delight to do bim honor. Tbe cause of the outbreak sgainst him was the failure of a bank, of which be was president and manager; tbe reason tor the present gloom and sorrow la because his life added glory to tbe city where be lived. As a lawyer he probably has not left an equal in the country, although O'Conor still lives to grace the bar of New York. His fame will rest chiefly oa what he accomplished as lawyer, yet he was a statesman of rare ability and spotless integ rity. When he was appointed minister to England be was a member ot the Senate of the United States, and when his appoint ment was sent to the Senate it was approved at once, and unanimously , without belog referred to a oommlttee as istho custom in such' cases. Although the treaty he nego tiated with England was not confirmed by the Senate of ? the ;; United States, yet. eis ,v labors "J T there were not without reward. While in England he made many friends for bis government, and laid the foundation for the treaty, of Wash ington which settled the difficult and delicate questions between the British govern ment and our own. Mr. Johnson was cot popular, with the people of Maryland. He did not have the magnetism which draws the populace to a man, and tbe Influence he exercised was on account ot bis intellectual force, and not his personal qualities. During his long life he held many places of honor and profit, but never but a single office that of state senator by the votes of the people. All the other , public positions he filled were conferred upon him by appointment, or by the votes of those whom the people had chosen to represent them in the

Maryland legislature. Th!s was not occasioned by any want of confidence In his integrity; for durirjgfcis whole , public life no dishonest act was ever imputed to him. It ; was the effect of his mental organizitlon, wbicb wai of a character uceul ted to the tastes of the mass of tbe people. He, however, waji esteemed and beloved by the educated men and women with whom be associated, and no member of the bar in tbe city where he lived enjoyed the confidence and respect of bis legal brethren to a greater extent tban himelf. His death will, create a void in tbe Baltimore bar which no lawyer there can fill, although it contains many men eminent in the law, and tbe profession throughout tbe country will mourn him an one ol its greatest lights. The Journal says that Morton could carry the state of Indiana against Governor Hendricks, and that the Sentinel knows it. While the Sentinel is intelligent concerning all subject of this kind, it knows no such thing about Morton's popularity. As candidates for governor, senator or president, with a fair and open field, Mr. nendrickB wouH beat Mr. Morton from three to five thout and any day. Mr. Morton has had some successes in this state, but -tbey have not been triumphs ot personal popularity. It is very doubtful if ever he secured such a success. Senator Morton will never run abeai of his party. He has too many jerson a enemies to do that. Mr. ITendricks has but very few, if any, opposers in the Democratic party of this state. Morton has had a severe struggle at times to maintain bis power with his party, and sustain tbe party in a majority. His power has "been waning steadily in this &tate since he bad the Massachusetts soldiers at his command as voters here. He made a desperate struggle when be was elected senator tbe last time. Money flowed like water at a time when all appeared lost to Morton. Suddenly the lost ground was gained somehow as the money disappeared. Seventeen thousand dollars at one time was deposited for the use of the canvass alter a visit to St. Louis. So it has ever been with tb.3 success of Morton and bis party in this state. Ever since the hue and cry of disloyalty In war times, the majority of Morton's party has decreased and Mr. Morton now, if Mr. Grant would withdraw tbe patronage of the office-holders, he could not by any possibility carry the state lor himself. The situation of Mr. Hendricks, on tbe contrary, isthat he represents the increasing majority that has lately come into power. Its strength has not been in partizan hate and bitterness, but in its principles of integrity and economy. Tbe people approve these, and they long to see Mr. Hendricks the presidential champion of them betöre the country, and if it should happen that they should be pitted against each other, Hendricks would not only beat Morton badly here, but also in enough other states Eist and West and South to triumphantly elect him. The Journal need lay no flattering unction to its soul, as if the Sentinel or the Democratic party generally carei to have Morton beat before the national convention. It is not so. He is the easiest man beaten In tbe field on the Republican ticket.

Politics and the Judiciary. There is au effort being made to separate the offices of tbe cbiel judiciary from political contests in this state, aDd propositions are eug jested that tbe state political oonventlois (hall decline to make nominations for these offices, and let the bar, by common consent, select cut the best men, incspective of political bias, and place their names upon . both state tickets. It is scarcely necessary to remark ttat tbe people will hardly consent to this plan. Tbe theory of our government is that offices shall be elective. The state governments generally act upon this principle, and nearly all offices of trust and profit are sabject to the will ot the people. There must be an election under the constitution of cur state for supreme judges, and there is ' no reason to believe ttat tbe bar would make aty better .selections on the whole than tbe people do now In tbe customary way. It is .very possible that tbe first selections made in the way proposed might be very fair it not excellent, but very soon, if the offices were not held during life, there would arise parties among tbe members of the tar,, and in tbe strife for the places combinations would be made just as objectionable as any politiclal party contest would produce. After all, tbe people can. best deter mine these matters, and especially now that the Democracy can have this matter their own way, we think it altogether unfit to run any risk when we are suie that we can secure good and safe men in the constitutional way. The New York Herald of Wednesday pub lishes a fao simile of a cipher used by the president's private secretaries, Babcock and Lnkey, and a government detective in their employ. The object of the secret corre spondence was to ascertain tbe points, of the- prosecution against Babcock. Tbe de tective was working uj the case at St. Louis, and as be ascertained any tking of interest lor tha. white , hese. be lorwarded it to headquaaters by cipher, there to.be translate! and measures taken to circumvent. The detective - worked - up the case until he had learned enough to es Ubllsh the guilt of the defendant in his own mind, then be withdrew Ironi the service of the elnuous secretaries, The key to the cipher seems to be in the handwriting of Luckey j whoso eventful life's experience had developed hla inventive genius in a marked degree. Soms of tbe words are somewhat suggestive. For instance, Grant was tbe "cat" and Bristow the "rat," which would seem to imply that the feline had his eye on the rodent. From tbe tame submission of Bristow to the summary dismissal of his efficient prosecutor at St. Louis, the cat must also have had his paw on tbe rat. However this may be, suffice it to Bay that if the i president is not prominently in the crooked

whisky plot he is very unfortunate in tbe selection of his secretaries and his as

sociates generally. It is rot a snblime, if it is a singular, spectacle, to see the recretarles of the president of the republic violating tbe law and attempting to defeat the end of Justice in so gross a manner. Grant's Testimony, It has been arranged that the deposits of the president shall be taken in the Ebccck case. Tbia seems to be a little curionn. What does the president know about t Lis whisky fraud, or what information can hegive as to bis guilt or Innocencef Can hetell why Mr. Babcock became Sylph, fcr tbe time, while corresponding with tb conspirators? Can he tell what was done- with the ten thousand dollars that McDcald took to Washington, pending the primary efforts to set tha investigations on foot. While tbe comrriseioneia are plyirg the president with questions it might be well to find out why he did not act when evidenc3s of the frauds were first made known to bim. We do cot like this commission busiDc-es, thouga it docs seem unfit to take the chiel cfilcer ol the nation into the witness s-and to be plied with leading questions. But the eternal fitnessot things would place bim Just there, with Henderson to ask bim the questions. The Journal seems annojed and troubled about tbe freqoeat mention of Morton's name In our columns. We are surprised at this, for the Journal should rejoice that its candidate's record should be so fully made known and discussed. II it were not tor our columns the people would never know that Morton was tbe author of the resumption bill, tbat be advocated the main feature of tbe bill lor six long years, and tbat he has ever opposed tbe repeal of the bill. We should suppose tbat tbe candidate himself would feel under great obligations to us lor so constantly reminding the country of his distinguished financial services and ability. We feel certain tbat tte resumption bill would never have contained the main featurea fixed day for resumption If Morton had not put It In. Then why should the Jcu.nal fret if we assist it in making known tbe valuable service Morton bas rendered the country in having a day certain fixed ior resumption? The fact is, and every day makes li more apparent tbat tbe resumption act is banging liae a mill-stone around the neck of the countryJournal. Yes, and it is banging like a mill-stone around tbe neck of its suthor-O. P. Morton, and will carry bim eventually down to political destruction. The officeholders, and those who are looking for fat places in Indiana, may come to tbe convention on the 221 and Indorse him, but tbe masses of tbe Republican party around whose necks he has forged this resumption Jewell, will never ratily tbe act. They will remember tbe man who boasted that be was the author of tbe bill, who six months alter its passage stumped Ohio and defended it, ard returned to this city, and under the Inspiration of a dispatch tbat Ohio had been carried by 10,000, reiterated his approval of tbe bill and bitterly denounced 'all who favored Its repeal. i -i- .. j This is the way the N6W York Herald speaks of Governor Hendricks; "There is co nse deaylng the fact that he has cutstripped all competitors in tbe race for tbe 'presidential nomination. He bas been gaining perceptibly during the pas: month; 'In fact no other aspirant is seriously talked 'about In Washington. Tbe Southern ' members of congress are almost a unit for 'bim, while the Pennsylvania delegation 'are outspoken in advocacy of hi) candldature. Governor Hendricks is a sale man, and we doubt if the Democracy could came a stronger or better candidate." BÜSSÜ?!?! I The speech of Blaine on the finances v as very good ior Eastern consumption, but it will be like a bomb shell in the Recublican camp oi in is suie. tan the leaders of the party here poesibly put fort ha greenback platfrom,. and then indorse Senator Morton as a candidate for the presidency. Will the greenback Republicans tolerate this? Morton's position in the Senate is understood to be like tbat of Blaine, though he dares not open hi mouth. It is very clear that the convention, if in harmony with Elaine and Morton, ttust sustain the Sherman rerumption act. The Journal bad a lergthy article yester day morning on tha consistency of incon sistency. It gives a fair example of Inconsistency bjt pointing to. toe record of tbe Journal on the resumption bill,, how it ap proved it and disapproved It at varioas times, but the effort to proTe this eonslstent iust aboat as loglaal as Its herculean ef forts to oonvince greenback Republicans that it will be consistent for thm to Indorse Ma. Morton Ior the presidency, who claims ta have helped prepare the ressrnption bil and labored to tbat end fur six ears. Will the Journal say tbat.Mr. Morton is a fair e-aponent of Republican principles and policy. If so, and his declared authossbip of the resumption bill,, which that party now sustains, ' would seen - to - ind irate . it,, how can Mr. Morton represent th$ new departure of the party in this state oa tbe greenback , question T 1 Ts . Morton fas greenbacks or resumption? It fer tbelaUesks can not represent the Republicans ot fchis. state. Can the party indorse bim au A yet make a greenback platform T LS they do they will eat dirt beautifully." The Chicago Tribune and the Cincinnati Gazette both now favor a. repeal of the resumption act, on the grouxd of tbej impossibility of carrying it out. The leaders t hus begin to find ont that the people mean business, and they are setting their sails anew. What a humiliating confession these Republicans bave to make whan, remembering their talk abbat "honest money," they sow bave to admit that they can not give 'honest money" to the people. The Journal believes tbat Babcock la guilty. This is a covert way in whloh tho Journal makes a dash at the third term,