Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-13

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destroy all hope of constitutional liberty-the
continuance of the institutions which have made
US a great, prosperous and a happy people
To repudIate party under such circumstances Is
only to oppose the best interests of the country
is disloyalty to the free Institutions won
by the valor and framed by the wisdom of the
fathers of the Republic The Republicans are
willing to yield all to perpetuate their party rule
while the Democrats sacrifice patronage and
political power to preserve and perpetuate consti-
tutional liberty. That's the difference between
Republicans and Democrats. Who so blind that
can not see III
ssConduitts acknowledgements Rec
Ord-SmIth's e.. b. Record = Free
mOnps Record &. N. Clay's Record,
and Records Generally.
Under the caption of "CoSDUITT's Record"
the Journal OF yesterday makes characteristic
mean and malignant attack upon Mr.. Conduit
for having failed TO vote upon several PROPOSE
tons before the Constitutional Convention of
1885, of which he was member 1t is indel
cate to bring before the public personal affairs.
but few words will explain why Mr. CoSDUTrr
failed to vote as charged. On the day of the as
sembling Of the Convention his son died. and at
the same time he had brother at his residence
who was very i'll, and who died shortly
after Another brother was suffering under
we're sickness during the same period and such
was his condition that he required the attention
of Mr.. c. These certainly are sufficient rea-
sons for his failure to attend and record his vote
~ Al
during the setting Of the Convention Mr. Con-
DUIrr himself for a month too sick to attend
its sessions. but notwithstanding his illness he
renamed at his lodgings in this city and was
taken to the Convention to vote upon all import
ant propositions. Heartless and vindictive in
deed must the man be who would attack an in
dividual for failure to attend to public bust
ness under such circumstances. The Journal
does not charge that any public business suffered
by the absence of Mr.. G.. 1t was not delayed by
his nor attendance. If any important measure
was passed or defeated by reason of his absence,
constituency who made him their representative,
and they never have complained but otherwise
have confded to him since then important public
trusts.
The charge that Mr.. CONDUIT ever wilfuly
"dodged" vote will be regarded as absurd by all
decision of character and not afraid to assume
any responsibility delegated to him.
But the main object of the attack of the Jonr
nal is to make little capital out of the pay he
received as delegate to the Convention The
Committee of accounts awarded what was due 10
each member of the Convention and that report
was concurred in by the Convention unanimous
". The Convention was never three fourths
full, and delegates who are now acting with the
Republican party receiTed like Mr.. CONDUIT the
compensation audited them by the Committee of
Accounts. The Convention was in session over
four months and the pay for the entire period was
the pittance of 1881.
The Journal sums up its article thus:
The voters of the 9th district will not consent
to ''taxation without representation. Let them
look well, then, to their candidates and select
man who would scorn to draw pay for services
| never rendered Even if Mr. Conduit could Of
fer any excuse for his absence, why did he draw
full pay?
sentation," eh? Gen. DUMoxr spent several
months home lately, leaving very important
position and Withdrawing from the care of the
men placed under his command, considerations
which should have the highest influence with a
faithful and conscientious officer. His pay per
month is at least 1929 So nearly as much for
one months services as all Mr. CoNDUITT
~
vention. While General DuMoNr was at
home he was attending to his private business.
He was seen almost daily upon the streets riding
with his "nigger." and during his absence flom
his official duties he had the health, the strength
and the disposition to visit VARIOUS portions Of
this Congressional District to make political
speeches, and set the triggers for his nomination
as candidate for Congress. We inquire of the
Journal whether General DUMoSr deducted a
dollar from his pay roll, while thus neglecting
important public duties? "Why did he draw full
pay?'' 1.-The voters Of the Sixth District will
not consent ito taxation without representation.
Let them look we'll. then, their candidates. and
select man who would scorn to draw pay for
services never rendered" There is an old adage
which reads: People that live in glass houses
should not throw stones"
We notice Mr.. Secretary SMITH, a very ardent
Republican, upon the streets of our city He re-
ceives a salary of So 0J0 year. Does any public
duty call him heref If private business he
should "scOrn to draw pay for services never rem
dered." Mr.. SMITH draws from the public treas
ury ttoenty ttoO dollars every day for attending to
public duties The hard working laboring man
only earns il twenty-five days what Mr.. SMITH
gets each day. Mr.. SMITH takes play spell or
comes out to Indiana to tell the laboring men
how they must vote. His pay. fioenfy ttoo dollars
day, goes on all the while. but if the laboring
man loses an hour for little recreation, he is
locked that much from his dollar day. "The
voters of the 9th District will not consent to tax
alton without representation"
The very honorable ALBERT GALLATIN PORTER
leaves his seat in Congress and comes home to
see his family. That is all right, but he draws
pay for services not rendered. and this the Jour
nal says no honorable man should do The Re-
publican organ says with great deal OF virtuous
indignation "the voters of the 9th Congressional
Natrict will NOT concont IN ftaxotor rv;tbo,t ra,,