The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-20
VindicattOn OF the Admintssraaiou ou

Ii the Administration had been corrupt.
imbeclle, tyranical. who can doubt that il
would have been utterly condemned by the
loyal States? Had one third of the accusa.
,tlons made by its enemies been true no
honest voter could have failed to have vo.
ted against it. It was tried in the supreme
tribunals of the Democratic party. found
guilty OF the cruelty of Nero. the meannes
of Arnold. the imbecility OF Buchanan. and
sentenced to death But the people who
were appointed its executioners, refused the
honor. They have not denounced it; they
have approved it; they have not destsoyed
iii; they have preserved il. II rests securely
on the fold tiasis Of the will Of the Ameri-
can people. and executes their expressed
purposes. AL its measures are vindicated
by their unconditional approval.
No Administration has ever had imposed
upon 1t greater responsibility than that
now in Office. Without ready means Of
defence, ii was forced imm adiately to defend
the nation against the creates. rebellion of
modern times. Treason had the advantage
/ OF thorough organization. and the conni-
vance of tie preceding Administration.
The danger Of the Union cannot be over
rated. 1T is colossal; it appalled, the people of
the North, il startled the world. To meet
this danger would have been mighty task
even for Government fully prepared. but
what was 1t far an administration untried
and suddenly required to confront an un.
known foe. aud achieve the greatest victory
of the world. suffer the most ignomini-
Gus defeat? The unprecedented position of
the legally elected officers Of the United
States should have at least gained for them
the generosity of their former political foes.
History will record 10 the eternal shame OF
i5fatroay, utrv nuu~u ,6 tne Irfocfty OF Irs
passion for power. The Government, was
denied common justice and its opponents
seemed to care little if, in destroying it.
they also destroyed the country. Their
policy encouraged the rebels. prolonged the
war. and disgraced the North. 1t was
suicidal.
No Administration has so much needed,
for the sake OF the country, unconditional
support. None has received such uncondion-
al enmity. No slander was too base, no false
hood too gross. for its enemies to utter.
Gloriously has this wicked opposi-
ton been crushed. State after State has
given loyal majorities-majorties for the
Administration, for the Union. The might
les, argument of the opposition possessed
was founded upon the charge that the Ad-
ministration had mismanaged the war. This
charge, to which defeats and mistakes.
incident to all wars. give color, the people
have declared to be false. Ohio gave the
lie direct to the Copperhead party by
| majority Of eighty thousand; Pennsylvania
give i, the lie direct when she reelected
/ Goveauor Curtin; New York has told
Horatio Seymour that he was elected one
year ago upon false pretences. and this
week eight other States have declared that
the Administration is prosecuting the war
with vigor, that it is worthy Of all cont.
dence and honor, and that it is only by Civ
ing unconditional support to it's energetic
measures that the Union can be maintained.
The elections this year in every State not
in actual rebellion. have this meaning and
none other. we do not except New Jersey.
which. though che has not spoken firmly
for the Administration. has by Union
! gain Of ten thousand votes, censured the
party which CONTROLS her. The approval.
n II Of party, but of the People, is the vim
dication of the Administration. 1t needs
none other.-[Phil. Press.
/ Coon NEws--It will be good news to
the friends Of our unfortunate soldiers still
in the hands OF the semi barbariaus at Rich i.
rnond Va, as well As to every patriot in
Indiana, to know that the Governors sani.
tary efforts to alleviate their suffering. espe-
cialIy in the way Of clothing, are likely to
prove successful.
Gov. Morton yesterday received letter
from his Agent at Norfolk. Rev. J. w.
Monfort, who informs him that bis arrsnge-
ments are compleet for sending clothes and
other necessares to our prisoners at Rich.
moud. The Governor has sent seven hum
dred complete suits to them. including coats,
pants, shirts. drawers, socks. caps and seven
hundred blankets. He is also endesvoripa
to make arrangements to send them pfovis.
lions.