Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-10
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not the Journal purposely misconstrued the con- |
sidcrations which Influenced us. Because we
made no war upon Governor WRIGHT the Repub
lican organ stated it to be evidence that the De-
mocracy had received thrust in his appointment
which had demoralized their party organization.
And when we responded to the challenge of the
Journal to notice the speech of Gov. WRIGHT. de-
filming his position it is no better satisfied and it
charges that we assail the new Senator cas- a
renegade and venal self-seeker" The journal
is determined not to be satisfied. We have tried
our best to please it, but we are now con-
vinced it is a fruitless task. Only yesterday
we congratulated it that it had made an
exception TO its general advocacy of error, not
more to our surprise than it, own party associ-
ates. by occupying conservative position upon
the policy to be pursued toward the rebel States
which may by the fortunes of war be thrown
upon our hands; but even for these kind words
we expect to receive abuse, with all the vigor of
its mulsh nature.
But to the issue of the Journal that we have
been "ferce and false" in our notice of Governor
WRIeHr's appointment and speech. Let us briefly
review what we did say, and see what has caused
our amiable contemporary to boil over with indig-
nation. We quote from our article which the
Journal reprOduces in part:
The Journal can not understand why we do
not devote our columns to the abuse of Governor
Wright for affiliating with the most bitter and I'M
relenting partisans in Indiana, the men who have
ever regarded and denounced him as dema-
gogue. If he desires to make his bed with such
associations it is his business and not ours.
Is not that true-every word of tf We pre-
sumo the Journal will not thank us to reproduce
its thousand and one charges of demagoguism
upon Governor WRIGHT. And the latter must
its words, which it to do with the
same facility and zest that a dog returns to its
own vomit Governor WRIGHT has not changed
He is the same "demagogue'' he was in days of
yore The change must be with his former 'bit-
ter and unreentng partisan" opponent But what
most excites the ire of the organ is the following
charge in reference to the conditions of Governor
WRiGHr's appointment:
The price Of his present position-the condition
upon which it was rendered him-was a repudia-
ton of the January platform and the action of
degrading terms and delivered virulent speech
in opposition to the principles he has ever pro-
fessed to regard as necessary for the preservation
| of the Union under the Constitution, and in de
nunciation of his life long friends.
We made similar charge on the morning of
the day that the new Senator made his speech,
but he failed notice it, although he did refer
what We said complimentary of him in the same
article. That, however, must be excused, for it
is one Of the Governors weaknesses. Why this
silence? Our informaticr as to the conditions of
the appointment came from prominent Republi-
can in this city. Governor MORTON did not con
fer the appointment upon general confidence in
Governor WRIeHr's lofty and selfsacrifcing pa
triotism. If so, why the delay? Why did he
not promptly act upon the expulsion of Mr..
BRIGHTl The whole matter was thoroughly
canvassed by the Republican leaders both here
| and in Washington. There is no secret as to
this. The first consideration with them was to
make appointment which would, in their view,
be most damaging to the Democratic party.
That determined the next thing was to be sure
of their man. His Excelency would not, did
notconfer the Senatorship until he had from Gov.
WRIGHT a written reputation of the Democratic
9Th of January platform and the action of the
Convention. A leading Republican of this city,
who had no motive in misrepresentation, stated
uneQuivocally that letter was received from
Gov WRIGHr, written to a friend here, in which
he did what made the condition
Of his appointment, repudiate the resou-
tons and action of the sth of January Conven-
ton. Then, and not until then, was the vacant
seat in the Senate filled. The appointment thus
made was heralded to the country through the
State Department, as one which would break the
backbone of the Indiana Democracy. And it
was accepted by the Indiana Republicans as hav-
ing that object in view. We may, as the organ
charges, have no conception of a sef-sacriicing
act or patriotic policy"--in fact. we have none
if such is the character of Governor MoRroNs
appointment The Journal says:
The imputaton of petty bargaining between
him Governor Wright and Governor Morton is
a lie of the vilest kind Governor Morton is no
aspirant for Senatorial honors, and need not be.
He has earned a reputation in this which can
afford to let political honors fall upon other heads
and be all the brighter and better for it.
We rather admire these lofty pretensions to
somewhat improbable virtues Those who know
and can appreciate our distinguished Governor,
cannot fail to admire his more than Spartan he
roism; that patriotic devotion to his country's
honor and welfare, which rivals, if it does not
surpass, all that history accords to CINcINNATUs
and W AsHINGToN; and that stern integrity which,
like that of one Mrs. JULIUS CAESAR, oelebra-
ted Roman matron, is above suspicion. We do
not propose to be outdone by the Journals rhap-
sodies over his Excelency. The Court Journal
puts him on stills. and says ''he Governor NOR
roS) need envy no mans fame or position" He
don't want Senatorial honors, not he. Like GIN
cINxArUs, he Governor MoRToN) will wrap the
mantle of his glorious Deeds his hard earned
reputation, around him, and casting from him po-
litical honors and personal advantages, baubles
and ends beneath his chastened ambition, will re-
tire to some small farm in his beloved Wayne
country, and there speeding the plough and earn
ing his bread by the sweat of his brow. forget the
exalted part he has enacted in his country's his
try, but of course ready to come back whenever
called for. And a partner in his voluntary
exile we suppose Governor WRIGHT will accom-
pany bin. with his new breed of hydraulic rams,
his chair balls" his Indiana chestnuts,' vita a
good supply of coal OIL which heasserts with great
gravity and sagacity, is to rival cotton il, the
worlds commerce.
- The lofty patriotism of the Journal we must
reserve for illustration another day.
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