The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-06
The Broad Axe and Col. Bickle.

We notice in the Broad Are of week be-
fore last malignant and unprovoked attack
on Col w. A. BIckLE. by correspondent
Of thpt paper. II is based upon the fact
that Col. B. had the audacity. to step into
the Sentinel Office, at Indianapolis, and con-
verse with its editor; who. thereupon. no.
ticed the fact in his paper. and added that
the Col. would hereafter be found battling
for the triumph of Democratic principles.
and the success OF the organization which
represents them" We very much doubt
whether the editor of the Sentinel had any
authority to make this announcement. In
fact, We have good reason to say that the
Sentinel editor man ufactured the statement
of where Col. B. would " be found" out of
the whole cYoth-his wishes begot the idea
We are not the special defender of Colonel
BIoKLE but when we know him to be as
loyal man as either the writer OF that COM
munication or the editor who permits his
paper to be used to SANDER and abuse him,
nay, a far better Union man than either OF
them-we feel like saying one word in his
favor. His sentiments are the same as those
of the lamented DoUGLAs, in regard to the
vigorous prosecution Of this war--he be-
Heves, with him, that there only two par
ties in this contest PATRIOTS and traitors"
an unconditional surrender, then he is for
peace and for such arrangements as will
make it permanent and lasting. If this is
battling for the triumph of Democratic
principles" the Sentinel is right in defining
COL BIS position, both now and hereafter.
We are surprized. that, on SO slight a
good Union man should hesitate 10 take,
particularly in regard to one who has done
such signal service in recruiting for the ar
my and promoting in every way the cause
all lovers Of their country have 50 much al
heart, space should be given in a paper de-
voted to the Union, TO disparage and shoot
dowE a man in private life who has constant
ly shown as much devotion to that cause as
sonal spite. malice. or envy was at the bot.
tom Of such an unprovoked and villainous
attack. 1t is bad enough that we should
have. in tie free States. tories and traitor,
ympathizers-secret enemies of our Gov
eminent, who are ready to stab its defend
ers 10 the heart, without having Union men
engaged in cutting each others throats T.
We grant that Col. BIcKLE has been IN
times past. identified with the Democratic
party, and he may be so again, when this
Internal Southern rebellion is crushed out,
and the damnable traitors hung as high as
Hannah but he is now for the Union es-
tablished by the old Fathers of the Repub.
lie. and for every measure deemed necessa-
ry and proper by the Government by and
through it's constituted authorities, to re.
establish. cement. and perpetuate it,
and that is sufficient. lie is no VALLAN-
DIGHAMMER, and party ties like those the
Sentinel seeks TO fasten on its deluded fol-
lowers, and bind them together for the over.
throw of the best Government God ever per
mtted to be established. through the in
strumentality of a base. oath bound, secret
nest of traitors, he, and thousands OF Union
Democrats like him throughout the Free
State Of Indiana, totally eschews. Such
ignoble ties are ropes Of sand to all true men
and patriots, whenever the cloven foot is as
clearly revealed as is now seen, that the only
object of venal leaders and unprincipled
men is to elevate party above their country
and to RULE OR RUIN ," it,