Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1876 — Page 4

THE:INDIANA STÄTE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY, MABOH '22, 1 1876.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH nAh Hchenck's experience in "K1"" will in the future prevent his betting very liigh on "queens. rr non 1 very anxious tbat some one .t'int the task in earnest of I11VUIU - w - lnaoklng Beecher out. It tatolihlwtlito be swallowed up in anv ordinary Marsn. The Cleveland Leader evidently acquired j ftAr ita founder had carefully gtullel tbe hablis of the crawfish. rirctnnati is williDg to pay six millions ht ueanut trade. The taxpayers will in time, jacnlate. Oh shuckal T: la estimated that it cost seven barIi of cider to purchase the Republican gans In the recent New Hampshire , ttn. I f alitor of the Chicago Times has eviAntlvbad a recent touch of the colic, es he puUlahed a long editorial, entitled "Ab I a Pinn Pain." I Th.se mules are kicking back at Bristow and thev are likely to lame htm so ne take tie track In the radical hurdle race at CinrtnnatU I Madison tounty is the first county in theitatetoJistruct for the Hon. -Frank Landers foj governor. This Is a ttrong Democratic county, giving about SOO ma jority, i Several lading New York papers rather snappishly admit that Gov. Hendricks in cättv ft the majority of 'delegates from that ate in the National Democratic Convention Some mre radicals in high position are ..).iifitn thAlr boots. When the UOUlUIIUfe " whole sior of Barlow, Sanderson fc Co. is told therewlil be a few more politicians laid uponlbe shelf. Why went Hall put upon the Repub.lean couitv ticket 7 ue naa aevewjwu many qualifies common to the average xvecubllcm office holder, and his claims should not htve been ignored. . t I It docB tie Republican soul gooa to involve a fey Democrats In tbo on r rent ex posures. They receive no sort of quarter, and the siffl of one Democrat hide a mul titude of Xtpubllcan rascalities. Baboock las sent one of his photographs to each of tb) jurymen that acquitted him. A fine nucleus lor a "rogue's gallery," but as thev are cone of them in the detective business wh will they do with them? The Journal asserts tbat the nama of Mr. Stoughtoi baa not filled tbe tramp of fame to any aarming. extent. Possibly not. but he hat filled many bottles with bitters emptle by tbe appointive powers. The New Yori Times seta up a mournful howl over the expense that will be in enrred In publishing tbe reports of investi gations now goirg on. How caretnl these bonest Republican are of the public treaann,l I It will not be Ion before the Republl- I can papers will be'excnslng the simpleminded and trusting Belknap, for being I led away into the by tnd forbidden paths I of tin by that unpflncipled democrat, Caleb Marsh. I fri i v Li.t 1 1 I .exander, naa Drought nia giant intellect I to bear upon Governor Hejricks. He is . . m . mm - evidently troubled with dy,p,psla, as a reLllb UI VTVf BlIITOIlXJiC lUUIbUl Wueu ne .a a i r . . I swallowed him some months slne. Speaking on tbe subject of corruption, the Cincinnati Gaaette "recognizes the nec essity ol a reform at the head" of the gov ernmeot. This was uttered while Dana'a appointment as minister to Eagland is pending in the Senate. Encouraged by the election in New Hampshire, the Republicans in the Senate have determined to resist the decrease of salaries propos 3d by the Democrats of the House. It ia probable now that they re gret having favored the reduction of tbe president's salary. If the government waa worth saving from rebels in 1861. it is worth keeping oat of their nanaa now. journal. If the government remains much longer In the hands of the radicals even the Democracy can't save it. And "if the salt has lost its savor wherewith shall it be salted?" The Chicago Inter-Ocean is troubling Itself about Barnum'a hlppotamus being attached by a carpenter. If the InterOoean could only attach Barnum'a What-ls-It to itself as editor, it would be productive of more gratifying results than mourning over Barnum's troubles brought about by said carpenter. The course of tbe committee of Investigation, in probing to tbe bottom thecaso of Pendleton, puts to rest the slander that the Democrat' were striving to cover up charges against Democrats. Ith not the policy of the lnvestlgatoas to either cover tip charges or to -defend tbe criminals after they are exposed, as the Republicans do. "Call you this backing your friends?" During a recent debate, relates to the ventilation of the natial Hall of Representatives, Mr. kelley suggested, as a temporary expedient, the opening of Bue of the doors of the gallry not the dlplomatlo gallery, nor the reporters' gallery, nor the ladies' gallery but of the main gallery (which yru at tbe time crowded, principally with

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As he understood it, tbe om those to, the the members. nnnM nf rivet POOd BDOinecary, "J sweeten the imagination of Mr. Kelley." Tt m.rTeiona what whiteness over8preadg th9 o4 Belknp, because Democrats hold the Republican party teipon Bible for his rascality. No sort ol guilt attaches to the secretary because only Democrats are exposing him. If Bristow bad acted manly when Grant was Crying to clear Babcock, at ;St. LU, belteve his story about tbe mules, tmt his truckling adherence to f rant, when Hen A ermnn wa removed, will not make his word esteemed as complete refutation of the damaging charges against him about tbe mule claim. The Journal of Saturday was clearly I favorable to the corruptlonists of the pres ent administration. It is fierce on Pen dleton, Tikton and Hendricks, wicked and

l-jBplteftl,l BgaiDst Clymer for not pursuing

them with more haste, but for tbe con fessing Beiknsp, the whitewashed Bab ani all the tribe of really guilty Bcoundrela it is becoming as tender as a ratner to a proaigai sun The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "Amonzthe casualties In the first battle with corruption, the Democratic party can report Gentleman George' badly wounded on their side." The G.-D. Is mistaken. The first battle with corruption was fought at St. Louis. Perchance a slight exercise of the faculty of memory on the part of the G.-D. mar enable it to call to mind some of the most prominent casulties in that engagement. Presidential material is becoming scarce In the Republican ranks. Blaine is quiet lng down, It is alleged through fear of ex posure. Morton has gone nnder on gen eral principles. Grant stock can't get any lower, and Bristow is called to the front as a claim lawyer in a case where eighty or a hundred thousand dollars are Involved. Conkling stands alone, but stands so near the president that his garment will smell lf thjJ general corruption. i ingaiis now ciaims m. man and ask what has he la a poor become of the . . money ne is supposed to have received soul? That tinted from toe eaie 01 ms Mtln memorandum to Mrs. Grant ac counts lor four thousand four hudred dollars of It. This was the price paid for tbe position he holds, and perhaps a large portion of the proceeds therefrom passed Into the same family. The head of the household must have received something. Shortly artet tho escape of Marsh, when the Republicans set up such a cry against the blander of the committee of investiga tion in letting him get away, the Sentinel suggested that the administration could easily secure bis return, by withdrawing the threat by which the conviction of Babcock was defeated. The case was bo plain that the president has been forced to recall Marsh, and now It Is promised that he will speedily return. Let us see now how vigorously Ue administration will try to send Belknap to the penitentiary, General Grant ana tbe CorruptlanlstsThe position assumed by uenerai uram in reference to tbe current lnvestieatlon and exposure of frauds in his admlnistra tion is altogether inconsistent with the theory of his own personal Innocence. Two views may be taken of the president's relation to these frauds. One that he has ijh BUIA DUM W A m mm W , l" no , 7 "L t??hnlJZ Z: ZT' rl in 1UUVA.DU b. UtUUl bum " innocent; the othor tbat tbe traffic ox places over which he baa had control. Morally In either of these cases he must be deemed guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. The-office of president is one of immense trust, of great honor and is undertaken with a solemn and sacred oath. It is not a position of sloth and idleness. To properly fulfill Its ditlei damands of any man wisdom and foresight, constant and unwearied diligent. Indifference, therelore, to tbe dutfes of this public trust is as great a crime as an actual perversion 0 law, er m dVveraion of public treasure by personal appropriation. Indeed, the simple enriching of himself by even the appropriation of millions would not be so great a crime against the nation at large as tbe general demoralization tbat has resulted in the present national disgrace. Tne civil service of the country has been debauched, and ofSceholding under tbe government today is suspicious, if not disreputable, by reason of the extensive and wide spread demoralization of tbe civil service. If this state of things Is the result of carelessness on tbe part of General Grant, then he has Inflicted upon the country an almost infinite injury.a wrong that can not be righted in a score of years. Tbe suddenly accumulated fortunes, and consequent extravagant living, has set an exampTe to the people of this country that baa affected more or less all departments of business and social life among tbe people. It can not be denied that daring the last eight or ten yean the has been a relaxation of the principles of Ptrict business integrity, grow02 on: of the opportunities for suddenly acquired wealth. When rulers and men in high positions of responsibility engage in questionable transactions, the very fact of the respectability that attaches to those positions renders tbe crime they commit less offensive, and easily induces imitation when opportunity offers. Cover the matter up as tbey may have done, all sensible men readily perceive that men in office, on a salary of a few thousands of dollars per year, can not get suddenly rich

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place without the respectability and Boclfj standing of the parties being impaired, others will seek the same advantage, and be found ready to engage in dishonest speculations tbat will place them alongside their prosperous neighbors. That the president, in hla first and second term ot effice. has eurroa ruled himself with this class oi men there is no doubt. He has felt that the presidential office was conferred upon film, not simply s an honor, but as a place of profit, and he has comaatently used its prerogatives for bis own advantage. He has acted as if he felt tbat tbe disposition of ofiMal posl tloos was a matter lor personal profit, and he has so used thla ttnst In giving them to personal friends and relations. Putting the mildest construction upon his ad ministration in these reepects, it is not tree from a criminal character, In the light of his official oath. He has been cogni zant of ofiLtfetl corruption on the part of his subordinates and retailed them in of fice as long as public forbearance would permit. His attorney general, Williams, was retained in his . position eighteen months after it was proven tbat be had been guilty of paying out of the public funds for'a ttrivate c&rriace and other things. He mm retained Harlan, guilty of a like often Be, long after the public demand called for his removal. These conspicuous cases are only a sample of how he has retained his personal friends, who were corrupt In office, independent of the public will; for their profit. Casey, Corbln, Orville Grant and his own father are specimens of hla kindred, while thousands only will num ber the dishonest and corrupt, like Mc Donald, of St. Louis, his personal friends, who have been plundering the public trearury. But unfortunately lor the nation the case againBt Grant can not be rested with the simple charge of careless Indifference. In tbe recent investigations there is abac lute certainty of guilty knowledge of the corrupt tÄIng of bribes for official patron age', by those so near to him as to forbid tbe charity that would think hirx to be guiltless of sharing in the spoil?. Ho body will suppose for an instant that Drvills Grant would swear to a lie to the dscred of himself and his brother, tbe president, and yet he testifies that he was informed that post tradershipi would bo made vacant, and the withdrawal of license from parties against whom no cbarr.es, or grounds for it were preeented, and who indeed continued at their post, only as partners ol Orville Grant. Tbe president very well knew that his brother could not occupy three or four trading posts at once, and then to make the matter of corruption still plainer, the president makes such a proclamation concerning these fosts, put into the hands ot his brother, tlat would increase tbe profit in them. Th proceeds to Orville Grant must have been twenty or thirty thousand dollars per year, with tbe Information now elicited. and it may turn cut yet that a- hundred thousand will be a small estimate of his profits: Does anybody believe tbat tbe president did not share in this? Now, with all the facilities for concealment, this has been bronght to light. How much yet remains concealed may be readily imagined when it is considered tbat the president has 80,000 offices at his disposal. The case looks very dark, and doubtless heavy guilt hangs over the White House. There is call for searching investigation, and impeachment lor high crimes and misdemeanors should speedily take place before the bar of Senate. Washington Twadale The sensational reports in several Western papers yesterday morning, notably the Chicago Times and the Cincinnati Enquirer, suggests the necessity of a fool klllerjaither at Washington, on Newspaper Row, or in the management of tbe papers tbat have published the silly stuff about a Democratic caucus of IndianUns at Washington. Among all the cliques and combinations and wire pullings that ever was heard of, nothing more ridiculous and foolish is on record. Iu the first place the Hendricks Club gave no authority to these young men to act for them in aay auch a mission. The club had no authority itself to make any such propositions. Mr. Hendricks was in no way a party to such a bargain, as there wss no sort of necessity for him to enter into any comblaatlons to secure the Indorsement of Indiana for the presidency. But further, there is not a shadow of a probability that tbe young men named assumed any such a position as that assigned to them in the dispatches, nor do we believe that any such a meeting was held. We are eure tbat neither Mr. Landers, nor Mr. Holman, nor Senator McDonald ever placed themselv ta auch a position as Indicated bv tb dispatches. This twaddle of rpaudlln sensational swash that Is being telegraphed from Washington by shallow nincompoops, who have not stnee enough to comprehend the probable In political affaire, is becoming a very great nuisance, and ought to be abated. The situation of political aff aire In Indiana, as far as the Democratic party la concerned, is not to be determined at Washington City. Neither the platform of the party, nor the political slate for the coming convention ill be furnished from that city as was done for the Republican convention tbat assembled here on the 221 of February. The j platform made on the 19:h of .April will echo the sentiment of the party ot the state, and it is not probable that a delegate from Washington City will even appear In the convention. Looking over the whole field ,we are enabled to say that the voice of tbe people will be heard in tho convention, and no political rings or combinations will determine its actions. Messrs. McDonald, Holmaa and Landers

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the reBult,than hundreds of other influential Democrats In the rotate, and It will not be their wish to do to. Just now, more than during many years past, tbe people's sentiment will rule, in! choosing their standard bearers. The Sentinel baa not observed such a common sentimett throughout the Btate as will Indicate tbat the choice will certainly fall upon any man for the office of governor who has been named for tbat place. This is not a year for office seeking among Democrats. Tbe necessity of the best and strongest man appears no evident, the duty of defeating the Republican party bo p'aln, tbat by' common consent there are but few papers in tbe Btate tbat have urged pertinaciously any partic ular man as their only choice. J. Here are plenty of good men in the state, and when the proper time arrives the party in convention will make the choice of one, no doubt, who will awaken a generous enthusiasm, that will offer a striking contrast to the hopeless dismay with which tbe Republicans accepted tbe diatum of Morton, In tbe nomination of Orth. If Mr. Holman or Landers are chosen to be tbe standard bearer, It will be because tbey represent the sentiment of the paity, and not because a few politicians at Washington or elsewhere have determined that it shall be so. But we repeat it again, that the field is open, and that there is an abundance of competent material In tbe party to choose from when the convention assembles. Tbe voice of tbe Sentinel is, let tbe best man win. The Cincinnati Oaxette's Interviewer. Inasmuch as the Cincinnati Enquirer, professedly a Democratic paper, has seen fit to reproduce the slanderous correspondence from this city, attacking "the business honesty" of Governor Hendricks, and Republican papers may thereby claim this to be a Democratic indorsement of the slanders, the Sentinel will give the attack some further notice than it was otherwise deemed worthy of. Sometime Bince the Indianapolis correspondent of the Gazstte having attempted, in a twelve column article, to bring Governor Morton Into public notice as a candidate for the presidency by a fulsome euloglum, which was as disgusting in adulation as it was false In matter, and, falling to awaken any enthusiasm by tbe method proposed, tbe same writer attempted to damage the character of Governor Hendricks in a pretended review of his political history. No material points were made tbat were not based on falsehood and misrepresentation, and these dating back years ago, which it was not considered woith while to refute or expose in detail. The writer knowing the high standing of Gov. Hendricks 'or personal purity and business integrity in this community and throughout tbe nation, did not dare to omit a declaration that Gov. Hendricks's business character was above reproach. We say that the writer was cognizant of the standing of Gov. Hendricks, for he has long been a resident of tbe city. Ee bad been In daily association with the many business and personal acquaintances and friends of Gov. Hendricks, and must have known bis standing la this community. He then said that he was honest in "business affairs." In tbe Gazette of tbe 15th be appears again, but this time to tarnish, if possible, that business character. This attack Is In the form of an interview of Gen. McGinniss. That gentleman readily responds to tbe call upon him. Mr. Hendrlcks's connection with tbe construction of the water works in this city was made the subject of tbe interview. This Is not McGlnnisa's first thrust. Heretofore he stepped voluntarily forward to strike tbe blow. This community has not forgotten how, more than three years ago, this same man sought to take Mr. Hendricks at a disadvantage when he was a candidate for governor and In a distant part of the state. He thought tne charges then made would do him' hurt, and so on tbe 31st of August, 1872, he appeared ia tbe Journal over bis own signature. General Macauley and Jame O. Woodruff were cognizant of all the facts connected with McGinnlss's purchase of some of the water works fctock. Tbey knew tbat tbe statements that were made were not true, and as honorable men they could not be silent. They published their statements of the facts. Tbey were published during Mr. Hendricks's absence from here, and without his knowledge. This community will know how to estimate McGinniss's preeent statement that the Democratic State Central Committee took measures to raise f 1,000 for the purpose of securing these affidavits. It is an Insult to these gentlemen which public opinion will resent. We learn from the members of that committee tbat the statement Is altogether an invention, without any basis whatever of truth. When Gen. McGinniss made these charges in 1872, it was over his own signature and upon averments resting upon his own veracity, and no doubt he thought Mr. Hendricks was placed at a great disadvantage. He was then In the midst ot a fierce political contest, within a month and few days of the election, and he could not turn to defend himself. In the midst of tbe community in which he had lived, and where the water works were being constructed, he was protected from the blow and vindicated from the calumny. He received vote larger than his political party waa able to give him, and McGinniss thus Bought, In 1872, to make a case against Mr. Hendricks before the public Judgment; he submitted it in the political contest with the advantages in his favor, and it was decided against him. His testimony fell before the voluntary evidence of others. We suppose the correspondent knew nothing of this when he decided to turn upon the good

opinion of Mr. Hendricks's personal honesty which be bad formed In his associa

tions with tbe business people of tbis city, and sought to blacken bis character by holding an Interview with McGlntiss. . It is quite - enough to say ftjat many questioua touching the validity and good iaith of tbe stock, and most of the other questions W6re presented to the Superior Court In 1873 in the Smock case, and decided in favor of tbe defendant. IheSalea of the Water stocks to General neGlnnla. Tbe following statements were prepared and published voluntarily lour years ago, at the time tbat Gen. McGinnls made his first attacks upon Governor Hendricks, and tbey completely refute all the mateiial points made by tbe Cincinnati Gazette's correspondent. As these parties were not Governor Hendricks's political friend?, there can scarcely be but one opinion of the infamy of the Gazette's charge tbat 1,000 was raised to secure affidavits: A CAKD TO THE PUBLIC. As an effort 1 belag made to impair tbe creditor the Water Works Company, and depreciate the value or Its stock, by publications charglnz fraud in tbe sale of some of tbe stock of that company to William C. Smock and General Ueorge . McUinEls, as an act of injustice to tbe company and those associated with me in its maba-ement, 1 will state that the stock sold to William C. hmock and Uen. George K. Mctilcnis was purchased by me from a ldy in New York, who received It in exchange for stoca In the Central Canal Company: that It was Fold to Mr. Smock aDd General McGinnls for fifty cents on the dollar, which was considered its fair cash value at tbe time and which I now consider less than its value; that tbey bought it with every opportunity cf knowing what It la worth and that tbey expressed tbemselres fully satisfied with the purchase after It was made. Although I was president of the "Water Woras Company at the time tbe stock was sold to Mebsrs. Smock and McGinnls, the stock belonged to me individually and was sold by me as an Individual and not as precedent of the company. T. A. Hendricks. William Henderson, Ueloss ltoot and William Braz en directors of tbe company at tbe time the stock was sold, and Joint defendants with me in a suit bronght by W. C. Kmock and u. F. McG.nnis had nothing to do with tbe sale of this stock, were not consulted by me in regard to the sale and received no paitof the consideration of the sale, eithejr directly or indirectly. The article published In tbe Journal of yesterday, copied from the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle, is the same article tbat was published In tbat paper in August, 1871, and the case was tried on tbe complaint there published before Judge Blair, in the Superior Court in thla city, In January,-', and was submitted to tbe court on the evidence lntioduced by Mr. Hmock, the defendants offering no evidence whatever. The conn decided tbat he had not made a case, and the verdict was against him for costs. The water woiks is one of the great public improvements of the city his done as much as any other one thing to add to Its prosperity and enhance the vlae of its property, ard as tbey are established and placed In successful operation by private enterprise, on the capital and credit of Individual, 1 believe that all who feel an interest in tbe futureof our city should aid in sustaining them, rather than in trying to break them down, and destroying their usefulness. James O. Woodruff. Indianapolis. Bept. 6, 1672. A CARD. Aa the affairs of the Water Works Conpany are being brought into public dlscusalou by reason, 1 presume, ot th fact tbat one of Its members, the Hon. T. A. Hendricks, is iu politics, I deem it but an act ot Justice to tbe company, and to Mr. Hendricks personally, to state some of the facts that are within my personal tcnowlecge. The stock sold to Mr; William C. Bmock and General George F. McGinnls was stock owned by Mr. James O. Woodruff. He bad purchased it from a party In New York. Ho person else, than Mr. Woodruff bad any Interest In it whatever wüen it was sold. 1 made the sale to Mr. Smock myself as the agent of Mr. Woodruff, and was cognizant of the sale to Uenerai McGinnls. Neither the Water Works Cooppany nor Mr. Hendricks had any interest In tbe transaction. 1 have no reason to believe, and do not believe, tbat Mr. Hendricks had any knowledge whatever that either of the sales were being made or waa contemplated. I know personally tbat neither Mr. Hendricks nor tbe Water Works Company ever received one cent of the proceeds of either of tnose sales, and mat neitner or tnem care to have the slightest pretext for making any such claim. Daniel Macauley. Indianapolis, September 6, 1872. Resumption In Congress. The vote in the House of Representatives yesterday indicates a change in the sentiment of that body on tbe quedtlon of resumption. It is very evident that the voice of tbe West is being heeded. During the last three or four weeks there have been meetings held in various parts of the East, evidently showing tbat a gradual chango is taking place in favor of a repeal of the Sherman bill, whatever else Is done looking toward a better condition of the finances. From tbe ayes and noes it will be eeen that party allegiance had little to do in making the division, and the vote was rather sectional than partisan. All the Indiana Democrats voted In tbe affirmative. This will be very gratifying to the Democracy ot this state, nine-tenths of whom favor the repeal of the Sherman bill unconditionally. The Republicans of this state in their platform resolved in favor of a repeal of that portion of the bill which filed a certain day for resumption, leaving the contraction features of tbe bill still in operation. The vote in congress yesterday was an effort to atop contraction of tbe currency and the Increase of the interest bearing debt, letting the day fixed remain. While the secretary of the treasury has n power to resume, it be is cot permitted to pell bonds and destroy greenbacks, tbe bill is ehorn of its-wont features. We are persuaded tbat some such measure will pass tbe House before many days, and f iom tbe present aspect of affairs, the financial policy of congress will be well defined, before the assembling of tbo national conventions, and the platforms of the two parties on that subject may be so near alike, that there will be no necessity for the disintegration Of ' either party on that question. Tbe present Investigations going on leads to the belief that the cor ropt - combinations between those In power and money -"Peculators, have been tbe origin ot much of the legisiwa it has' produced financial distress In tbe country. The promlso of breaking up these corrupt alliances leads to the hope tbat a safe and sound policy may be adopted by the consent of all parties that will relieve the country, and give steadiness and stability to trade and commerce as in good old Democratic times. The Journal says "the Republican party Is the party of Ideas." It seems bo. Ingalls had an "idea" that the present of a

handsome watch to Mrs. Grant would insure his position ; Belknap had an ''idea' that money could be made by selling his appointment?; Tom Murphy bad an Idea" that a present ol a cottage "by the sea" to Grant would Insure him the New York collectorehip, and Morton had aa "idea" that the indorsement of the Grant administration would give him the presidents - influence in the Republican national convention. Yes, tbe Journal ia orrecr. Tbe Republican party is a party of Ideas, but these ideas are all for "the main chance."

Were not the Belknap fall too lnfrinsically sad to preclude tbe idea of mirtb, viewed from whatever outlook, the course adopted by the male and female Jenkinses ol the press in connection with tbe affair would be a source of amusement to all who have watched tbelr typographical tactics before and since tbe expose. The tudden display of virtuous Indignation by tboRO who a f6w weeks ago copied tbe style of the anaconda, both in regard to crawling and the generation of slaver, in order to at'ract the notice of those at whom tbey now viciously hiss, Is a phase of modern journalism in no wise complimentary to the profession. A few weeks aeo the literary slop peddlers bad nothing but adulation for the Belknap family. Letters were burdened with descriptions ol wonderous toilets which spurred tbe wearer on to greater achievements. To day these penny-a-liners have discovered tbat Belknap was a coarse, nn cultivated boor and bis wife an unprincipled dummy without merit save as a figure on which to hang dry goods. This cowardly instinct to kick people when they are down strange as it may seem, has shown itself rather more prominently at tbe point of pen ells propelled by the fair sex tban in the hands of tbelr sterner brothers. If the Belknap Bcandal should result in doing away with that department of journalism given np to a vulgar description of a ladies wardrobe or a bride's trousseau, extending to a minute catalogue of ber underclothing, the good accomplished would more than counterbalance the evil. Eight years ago, A. T. Stewart, of New York, tbe merchant prince, was one of General Grant's staunchest friends. His name appeared among tbe famous donors to the Grant fund, and his contributions were liberal. He was nominated by the president Boon after his inauguration as secretary of tbe treasury. Constitutional reasons prevented his acceptance of the position. It is understood, however, that be, nevertheless, had much to do in shaping the legislation of congress on the subject of International commerce, and tbe rates ot the tariff. However, this may be, he for some cause has withdrawn his adhesion to Grant, and is now actively engaged in battling against tbe president and his friends. A, large section of the Republican party in New York have organized an independent movement, beaded by Stewart, tbe policy of which is, primarily, to defeat tbe possibility of a third term, and to eliminate tbe influence of the president in the National Republican Convention. Mr. Stewart la In dead earnest, and be now works as bard to defeat bis influence as be formerly labored for his success. While such men aa Stewart have deserted Grant, the thieves and corruption is ts of the party have clung to him, and profited by their adhesion. The Ledger-Standard, of New Albany, is generally understood to be In favor of resumption of specie payments after the most approved Eastern doctrine, but there occasionally crops out an article like the following which we suspect more truly represents the sentiments of tbe Democracy ol the third district than Its ordinary utterances: Over twelve months ago congress passed a law requiring the resumption of specie payments on the 1st day of January, 1679. that is, within lees tban four years. To float the $382,j0,00U or greenbacks then outstanding with coin, would require that there should have been an accumulation of at least one-. fonrth the amount necessary to carry into effect tbe redemption of the greenback. So far from having approached specie payments nnder that law, the government to-day holds le coin tban was in tne treasury twelve months ago. This argues that the measure la inefficient, a cheat, a fraud, and tbe men wbo favored It have Deen and are practicing the fraud. They prepared for resumption by calling 1 the circulation, and lft be same policy is carried oat until resumption takes place, tbe people will relapse into tbe old system ol barter and trade, or resort to perrtwlnkles for a circulating medium. Legislators who have no more sense than to attempt such a scheme deserve to be honored with iolty seats In a fool's gallery. If we are to have specie resumption, let some efficient measure be adopted to reach It, but not by the withdrawal of the only medium of exchange we have. Bad as it is, fit teen per cent, below par, it ia far better than none at all. CALL FOR A CHRISTIAN CONVENTION Circular letters have been received in this city from a committee In New York calling a Christian convention of ministers and laymen to be held at the hippodrome, in New York City, on the 29th and 30th lnsts. Morninz and afternoon sessions of three hours will beheld: practical topics relating to Christian and ministerial work will be discussed, Mr. Moody presiding and Mr. Sänke conducting tbe service ol song. Each evening tae convention win be suspended and the evangelists win continue tbelr usual service. Topics of vital interest in Christian work will be discussed.. Entertainment can not be furnished by tne committee to the multitude which is expected, but a delegate' ticket, entitling V seat on the floor of the house during autb sessions, will be UBued to pastor?, of hnrebes, editors of religions papers, professors i.h theological seminaries, and ministers engage , church work, who may apply for the same. Tbeconferance is not, however, tor ministers only. Each church Is cordially invited to appoint one or more laymen beside their pastor, and every one bo accredited will be entitled to a delegate's ticket. Prayers respectfully solicited for tbe success ot tbe convention. It is understood that there will be quite a large delegation from Indianapolis.

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