The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-16
Julian VS.. Lincoln.

In former numbers of this paper, we
have laid before our readers the ..strict-
IL private and confidential circular, is
sued by the Chase Central Executive
Committee at Washington. We have
( also published a list of persons compos-
ing that committee, among whom was to
be found the name of HosG W. JULIAN
i OF INDIANA, We also alleged that those
secret circulars were sent to this District
and elsewhere under the official frank of
Mr.. Julian. Upon these facts we charg-
ed that Mr.. Julian was secretly engaged
in laboring to defeat the nomination of
] Mr.. Lincoln, and secure that of Mr..
I Chase.
These facts proved to have an effect
most damaging to Mr.. Julian's prospects
/ In this district, where the Union senti-
ment is almost unanimous in favor of
+ Lincoln; and hence it bee lme a matter of
extreme necessity that this effect should
be counteracted in some way We look
ed for a denial of the charge. because
such deaial was necessary ''for the good
of the ORDER and were therefore well
prepared to find the Julian organs of the
entire district, coming out last week, in
broadside of denunciations against this
huge - Short horn lie" and proceeding
vigorously to snail it to the counter"
Upon examination of these papers
however, it will be found that they do not
well agree among themselves, regarding
this matter For example the Ne1r Caste
Courier, who was not posted in time
from W Washington, denies the whole thing
from beginning to end. 1t contends that
there never was such committee. nor any
such circular; that the whole thing was
an unmitigated ..hoax-
The other papers however, who had
received letters from Mr.. Julian, admit
that there was such committee, and that
has name ras upon =; but they say, it was
papers, who seem to. have some personal
knowledge of the matter, in effect admit,
that the secret circulars were sent under
Mr.. Julian's frank; but they contend that
=
nature of the documents
Mr. Julian himself says: 8 Some six
or eight weeks ago, the friends of Chase
in the city appointed National Execu-
tive Committee to further his claims for
the nomination, and as / was known to
have been decided personal and polite
al friend of Chase, they placed me on the
Comminee, but without my consent -
facts established that there tcas Chase
committee, and that Julian ,rds placed
upon it. Mr. Chase, in a recent letter to
one of his political friends, stated that,
a number Of members of Congress, and
other distinguished citizens favorable to
my nomination, constituted themselves a
national Executive committee, dc. Does
not the public suppose that Mr.. Chase,
knew who his friends were and ho.c his
committee was gotten up? And will not
his testimony upon this point show fully
as much weight as that of Mr. Julian?
Mr.. Julian goes on to say: 'ctiermards,
being called on for my opinion and coun-
sci, opposed making Chase candid
ate" Yes, very likely he did SO ''qtter-
acards''-but how long afterwards? Was
it after the Indiana State Convention
unanimously declared for Lincoln? or
was it after the Legislature of the State
of Ohio made their declaration, which I
arore Mr.. Chase from the field as can
didate? There was very good ground
for the friends of Chase to give that sort
of advice about those times
Mr. Julian further states that he has
declined TO frank Chase documents to
his district or elsewhere, we have no
doubt he has declined to do so on some
occasions-but, since when. Mr. Julian?
circulars have at any time gone forth to
the country, under your frank as q
member of Congress2
This letter of Mr.. Julian's is about as
ingenious piece Of special pleading as
we remem Der to have seen, and it certain
ly displays a much higher degree of
illegal acunen than he has ever been
known to exhibit on behalf of client.
while at the bar But it cannot rescue
him from the position in which he stands
before the public. The facts necessary
to make out the charge gainst him stand
the party in whose hands
stolen goods are found, the burthen of
proof rests upon him, to show that these
facts are consistent with his innocence Of
the charge.
We shall continue this subject hereafter,
and when the proper occasion arrives,
will endeavor to present some additional
facts in evidence. which will settle this
most conciusively.
The Are of last week denounces &