The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-03-20
SENATOR WRIGHT.

As has been announced throughout the
length and breadth of the Ian1. Governor
MORTON has appointed JosEPh A. WRrGH1
Senator to fill The unexpired term of JESSE
d. BRIGHT. A few Republican papers,
and Que or TWO pseudo Democratic sheets.
tried to appear highly graiifed at the ap-
pointmeut but with a large majority OF
beth parties. it fell Rat, as indeed i, was.
The Object which the two Governors had
in vie ". in rendering ard accepting the
appointment, is SO apparent 10 even the
unthiuking. that they are very much
blinded by their own interest to think that
the people are incapable Of looking at po-
litica matters for themselves.
Morton says the reason he appointed
Wright. was because he thought he was
patriotic. statement more compliment
AIRY to Senator Wright than to Gov. Nor
tons party. Since Morton became no
party man. he seems to have discovered
that the Republican party. or the remains
OF 1t. did hot possess the right kind OF
timber out of which to make Senator.
Ii was not necessary for Democrats 10 be-
come no-pary men to see that. they
knew II all the time since the organization
OF the Republican party. and tried 10 con
viacs the Republicans themselves Of the
fact, but they would not believe them,
and il was left for Gov. Morton to demon
strate II to them IN a manner 50 pain that
they viii pr, baby not dispute II again
Ii this was not the reason why Governor
Morton selected Wright. it must have been
to d,aw of lew Democrats who were
known to be disadecteI aud only waiting
a gooI opportunity 10 j,iA the Republican
par y which Is 10 be known hereafter under
the uane oil the Union Party The latter
caaee = rendered pfobt6le. from the fac,
that it was one Of the conditions Of
Wri5ht's appointment th,t he should re-
ic parry. anI denounce the 9th OF Jauu-
airy Democratic Convention. which he did
ii his speech la indianapolis. shortly be-
fore starting to Washington.
When Gov. Wright announced h himself
ho-party man. he virtually gave The lie
to all his past professions. There is
scarcely = county in the State. in which
lie has not denouucd the opinion Of those
whom he now faSns upon for political
a,granliz-men' lie las thousands at
least hunlfeds, If times. announced his
belief by speeches. letters and messages,
In the efficacy of Democratic principles, 70
soiely carry our government through any
trials which might brset it, Democrats
still entertain that opinion. and act upon
it. Senator Wright, by abandoning hi.
party. Of course abandoned his principles
else why lid he leave the party. and Join
the no party?
In the Senator's speech alluded to. he
made one true statement. which We gladly
transfer to our columns:
Il have been the recipient Of many "A
vcrs At the hands Of The people Of Indiana
far more than | deserved"
Both clauses of the paragraph are tru.
but i: would have been no damage to his
veracIly 10 have stated further that all The
favors be had received had been besto wee
upon him by The Democratic party in hard
fought campai gus and that lie had been
ably and zealously defended by the party
which he denounces as bogus for n litte
brief su thorily' We have no data TO give
list Il the favors lie has received from
tie people (tEe Democratic poition) Of
Indiana. further than 10 say that he has
been in Office nearly all the time for Pc
Rod of twenty five years aud in every
instance such fsyors were received from
Democrats. and none from the no party
TO which he now announces his adherence.
Is not this the most conclusive evidence
that he was Democrat only so long as
that party had the power. or inclination.
To favor him with Office; and that - soon
as there was a prospect OF receiving 4
small favor from those who hal oproe"d
him all his lie in his poIiica! aspirations,
he turned around and ,.~nou ced his life
loag supporters. who had gwen him all he
had. ant made him Whist he was? Is \
man. guilty Of such ,reae ,ery. worthy OF
any responsible position, or entitled tn the
appellaiiop Of patr,ot which he so conf
IDENTIFY takes to himself? Senator Wright