The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-29

perilline their lives cannot we sacrifice
our personal preferences as to who shalt
be a member Of Congress, for the pur-
pose of securing that harmony which is
, necessary to our success. The man who
+. will not make such sacrifice, either does
? not appreciate the holy cause in which
our government is engaged, or is indif-
ferent to the result
This is my standard OF duty In the
contest for the nomination for Congress
felt deep interest. One Of the candi-
dates has been my warm personal friend
for thirtytve years have been as
sociated with him in public and private
life--in legislation and i'll pubic enter
prises in educational and agricultural
improvements !; in all efforts for the good
ofthe country, and / have ever, and I'M
der all circumstances found him true to
the best interests OF the country true to
his constituents; true to his friends, and
true to himself / have known every act
ofhis military life. / have heard his
praise from those who have served under
him, and those who were high in rank
above him, have seen the tear Of graft
tudc, and admiration, and confidence,
and sympathy glisten upon the cheek of
many a brave soldier under his com
mand. have watched beside him when
he was brought from the battle-f field,
worn down and faint, and wounded ]
have known him as the brave, COURAGEOUS
commander on thirty battle fields, where
he had perilled his life in defence of that
which is the dearest object Of every loyal
man 5 heart Is it strange then that l
should have been solicitous for the sue
cess OF so brave and so good man. /
believed then, and / believe now, debt
of gratitude is due to Gen. Meredith for
his long public services in civil life, and
eminently so, for his services in the field
With him and his COM .etitor / have no
desire to make comparison ! admire
the one and despise the o.her. 81 pres
ent this is sufficient
A united action is required in this
great struggle for the supremacy of the
State, may become the battle feld of loyal
men and traitors. This war is to con
tinue for many yearS--until the govern
ment shall subjGglte the rebels, North
and South The traitors are not confined
to one locality. they are in our own
State, and district They have no dis
sensions among them. They are organ
lied as a party we're never organized
there before. A secret oath bound mill
tary organization has the name Of every
traitor ia the State enrolled on its mu.5sr
rolls They have arms at their coIaan and
and should they IL successful in the com
ing State election. and She ar.a o. the
general government become paraIized
thereby, they will wit,a Il fiendish ven
geaiaee triumph over the friends of the
constitution and the goyerqme4at
believe spaak but the truth when L say
that such an organization exists in every
township in the State, and that they will
use it by every means in their power to
secure the defeat of our State ticket
Men viii he threatened and iatimiLated
and driven from the polls. Ballot
boxes will be stuffed with ballots py the
handful. There is no means SO vile and
infamous that they will not resort to.
to carry the next election in our State.
The loyal men must ies prepared for this
state OF affairs.
How shall they he prepared BY a
of oil
BY having no dissensjons. Now is the
time to commence the york.
This is long prelude to what have
to say in reply TO the import OF yeur note.
Let fair and impartial canvass be had of
! all things connected with the ls1e csn-
test for candidate for congress Take
the resolutions and proceedings of each
/ county in the district, spa with al earnest
desire for harmony let an imPartial and
honorable adjustment be made. ] I'M
derstand that Wayne county determiu ed
to express her preference as to who should
be the candidate, and that the committee
on resolutions rejected a propositio n
| to be governed by popular aggregate
action in other counties ] am not advised;
but if majority of them, declared their
action TO be simply aa expression on
the part of the county, there can be
nothing unfair in having a CONSULTATION
by which each county shal. have its due
/ weight, according to Unsen votes. il
determining the question. There is nd
necessity for hot haste in this matter
! but calm counsel should prevail, anC
should have for its object harmony anC
good faith The friends of either part,
have right to their personal preference.
but those ofneither party have the right t
jeopardize greater Interests by the induI
gence OF those preferences. The times
the fearful war in which we are involved
demand sacrifices at tbs hands OF ever.
true patriot and lover Of his country
i am willing 70 make them as fire. els a