The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-09
Julian as an Educator.

Mr.. Julian in his late address to the Of the
9Th Congressional district speaking of the relations
existing between himself and the administration says
Il have it is true sometimes found fault with its
ton In the early part of this publicly advoea-
ed the policy armng the negroes of coniscang the
property of rebels penalty for treason, and of
striking at slavery the guilty of the war; and
the grand obstacle to peace If have differed with
the Administration these points that difference is
ended to my credit" This, of course, that
he, Julian all the time right, and the President,
for time all wrong, but that poor old ''father
Abraham has at last throug his insrumentalty, been
brought TO the of his ways, and embrace
the true Julianic ideas of things in general.
This, to say the least, is rather modest declara-
ton the part of distinguished Congress sman
and possible raises admiration for that
combination of fine grain and tough FIBRE" which
while thus moulding the views of Presidents and cab
inets, and shaping the policy of great nation,
manage successfully 10 escape detection and recogni
ton by the world at arge-for venture say
that until Mr.. Julian himself declared it, human
being in this country or in Europe ever dreamed that
has the mighty hand that shaped these great events
When remember, that only two wears ago, the
President sunk in ignorance and error, that
Mr.. Julian found it necessary TO denonce his admin
istration being characterized by weakness and
imbecilityas being nothing better thana continual
the extravagant encomums, hesped upon that
President, by the followers, and organs of that
same Julian, appreciation of the credit due to
the latter for the mighty change wrough. through his
instrumentality is heightened in prodigous degree.
Our neighbor of the Brood Are, who himself
educated at the feet of this modern Gamaliel to the
extent at least of 5000 TO be almost
by the contemplation Of the wonderou works Of the
great teacher and INDUCES in last weeks ISSUE in
quite lengthy and scientific dissertation, upon the
manner in which the Administration has been finally
educated up to the correct, Julian standered of
political perfection He think that the pres
correct policy of the Administration is owing to
the instruction impaired by Julian, Chase, and his
inference IS that it would be extremely unsafe
move this monitor, Julian, from Washington until
thing is finally settled the President should
again fall from grace, and relapse into former
The other Julian organs of this district have also
taken up the same theme and harping upon it
most industriously. They continually crying
why should you endorse Lincoln and refuse
dorse Julian, when both advocating the same poll
cy OF which the latter the origiaatorf
We shall dispose of this matter at once, and in
very few words.
Ii is that Mr. Julian did at the very commence
meat of this war insist that negroes should armed
slaves should be freed, property confscatei-n short
be the abolition of slavery He reoiced disaster
TO our arms AT Bull Run, because il prolonged the
war; and tended TO insure the accoupls hnent of the
only end he sought for 1t also true, that the Pres
dent did not consider 1t e1peien adopt line OF
Po.icy at the start, but that afterwards, when the
proper time came be did advocate and adopt eulanciEa-
ton and conhscatlon B.zass-ss, for the sup
preston of the rebellion. But the idea that Mr. Julian
had anything to do with the policy is simply absurd
Il Is well known he Is not in the confidence Of the
President, and has no influence whatever with him.
Every man of sense plainly Sec that if the Presi-
dent had adopted this policy advocated bv Mr Julian
the conmencemeut Of this war it would have caused
division and dissenion the north: the necessary
number of troops could not have been raised the re-
belion would have been triumphant and S;suniou m
accomplished fact But most fortunately for the
country Mr.. Lincoin wisely rejected the counsel of
'hese fanatical extremists he adopted policy which
united the NORTH IN opposition the rebellion raised
q volunteer army Of over half million Of men. ana
thus conferred upon the government poeer ., en-
force policy which should dernonssrate TO be
necessary The slss sr,r and No, the preach
ing Of Julian Co, gradually educated" the mind of
the American people up the idsa TIA. slavery can
and must be exlnEuished during this war and the
great question next 10 be Determined WAS a. 10 how
that end could be most legally and sdeesaally accom-
plishei-
When he fulness of time arrirea-xhen he nation