Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-25

Butler -Juiian-- Holloray.--
The last Jetiersonan contains an article
n reference TO the course Of Mr.. Julian
and ourself, on the famous Butler BILL,
We can pity the ignorance, and excuse
the falsehoods Of the editor, as the article
alluded to, could only have emanated from
a fool and knave." We do not mean
these terms to apply TO him in any harsh
ness. Imbecility Of mind is sufficient
excuse for the first. and the entire alb
sence Of all moral restraints for the latter.
lie says:
-"while Holloway was opposing
a measure on party grounds alone. with
out reference TO TIE interests of the state,
Mr. Julian had the manly independence
10 stand up for the measure against all
of his colleagues, &c.
Who, knowing the vote on that bill.
could suppose that party had anything to
do with it, In the Senate l2 wings and
IL locos voted for the Butler bill, and 10
locos and 6 wings against il. Party
measure indeed! Did Julian leave his
party to support the Butler bill' If the
vote in the House was similar to that in
the Senate, he stood by his party, and we
had 1.-The manly independence TO stand
up" in opposition to the measure against
our party.
Julian "stood up against all his col
leagues. What lie! Messrs. Mere
dith and Gordon voted with him. and we
know not whether it was the fool or the
knave" which states the contrary. We
supposed Messrs. Julian, Gordcn and
Meredith were Influenced by honest and
correct motives in opposing that measure
The two latter we know were-in all their
legislative and political life they have
acted honestly and consistently; but the
late conduct Of Mr.. Julian induces US to
believe certain rumors in regard to his
vote on that bill which we did not then
deem entitled to credit. If he has been
acting "hypocritically" with the whis
party, would he not have acted for his
own benefit in that instance! If he acted
with the wings when he believed ''many
Of the measures advocated by them were
humbugs," would he not support any
humbug to advance his own interests
Who can have any confidence in mar
who unblushingly acknowledges himse!
TO have acted the political hypocrite!
In our opposition TO the Butler bill we
separated from a majority of the whig:
/ in the Senate. We knew no party in the
course we pursued on that measure
Nei,ho, do we suppose Mr.. Julian though
about party in his course. As to the util
ity Of that measure time will determine a:
to who was right or wrong. The State il
already involved i'll expensive litigation
in regard to it. Already many ofits orig
nounced it. County meetings have beer
held. at which the people passed solemn
resolves declaring they would not pa,
taxes to carry out its provisions, though
they were among the first to support il
The bondholders have refused to carr,
GU, their part Of the contract. The legis
lature has been appealed to for redress
and much Of the last session was occu
pied with the consideration Of it; and sue
will be the case for many years to come
But our object is not now to arraig
!, Mr.. Julian for his vote on the Butler bill
We are willing to leave that TO time TO de
termine.
Holloway came home and assaile
the course OF Mr.. Julian privately and il
his paper
We did speak in private and public i
defence Of our course. MIR. JUL an wa
candidate for the nomination for Sena
torso were we. We received the nom
ination; since which time we have n
doubt Mr.. Julian has '.found his whigge
~ giving way" and has finally gone owe
TO the locofocos. Hence the defence an
eloquent encomiums Of the editor Of tn
Jeffersonian.
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