The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-04
Be Temperate.


dent. because of Incorporate language
used by certain inconsiderate newspa-
pers during the progress of an exciting
Presidential canvass. We have read
with care the extracts. revived by the
over Jealous Republican journals, and
we have to observe that wherever
menace was thrown out it was qualified
by a supposed condition Of things that
never could have occurred under Mr..
LISCoLN's administration, and which the
writer's probably knew never would oc-
cur As thus: If portion Of the PEG
pie were DISTINGUISHED, denied the priv
ilege Of a free election, DC then revo
luton might occur which would rid
this country Of the destroyers Of its
liberties and all that. We believe no
journals in the country more sincerely
lament the untimely death Of the Presl-
dent than those Of Democratic politics,
and that they would'have recoiled with
horror from any proposition, plainly put
to them, for the assassination of the
Chief Magistrate of the nation. The
language used by them was Incorporate,
and evil in its influence, but we are con
WINGED it was born of political passion not
personal hatred, and that no idea of kill
ing the President ever entered the heads
We say this, not for any political liking for
these journalists, but because we be
lieve they would have as quickly struck
down any hand raised against the life of
the President rs any Republican editor
1t is no time now to revive the asperltles
of heated political campaign, and it is
absolutely wrong to attempt to make
party responsible for a calamity " hich is
mourned by all the people alike, ire
spective of party.
The lesson to be derived from the
past is simply, that writer's and speakers
of all political parties should more care
fully weigh their words, having in full
view the tendency and full scope of their
meaning, before giving them publicity.
We need in American politics more tenn
perate reflection, more courtesy, more
candor in the investigation of acts, less
impugning Of motives, less detraction,
and greater faith in the good intentions
Of men, however we regard the public
policy they advocate. History will de
eide our capacity for self government
more by the measure OF restraint we
place upon our passions in the considera-
ton Of political questions and acts, than
by any event affecting the lives and for
tunes Of individuals and parties. We
ern by showing how well we can govern
ourselves, and any provocation which
moves men from their balance, and in
cites them to use unmeasured language
and perform Unlawful acts, is to be dep
recatcd = Gin. Com.
EE- Placing the causes which led
to the assassination of President LIN
coin, on the grounds of continued and
persistent attempts of Southern traitors,
and their no less reckless and guilty
aiders and abettors in the North, in in
culcating the idea that he was a tyrant,
an usurper, and deserved death, the ~
York Tribune remarks: I'VE do not mean
now more than we have meant htherto,t to
lose sight of the fact that the Rebels are
our countrymen, and that they are to
be such in the future as they have been
in the past. We have sought from the
outset 10 have the war SO prosecuted
that we may come together at its close
not merely in amity, but with a mutual
respect which was wanting in the past
But it is very clear that the excitement
now pervading the loyal States has only
been precipitated, so to speak, by the
murder of the President and its Incl
dents that many facts combine to prove
this the result Of influences widespread
rs Slavery, and the fruits of a spirit, which
the Rebel chiefs and Press have labored
to incite. The deeds of last Friday
night were the work. let us still hope, of
few insignificant wretches; but frenzy
which impelled them prevades many
breasts, and is liable at any moment to
blaze out into crimes the most execrable
Hence the indignation, now so general,
has quite other aliment than the special
ATROCITIES which arouse it, and is desti n
ed to have results which those atrocities,
standing alone, would hardly produce or
justify"