The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-30
GEN. SOL. MEREDITH.

? The gentleman and gallant soldier, whose name
heads this article, has been personal and political
friend for than twenty five years. We have had
the pleasure of agreeing with him in times past and
had hoped to continue to do so in future. We now
deeply regret 10 say that have parted In his zeal
and enthusiasm in support of the President he has
followed that gentleman into the ranks of the enemies
of the government. Had we been asked who was the
last man in Wayne County. whom would suspect
of turning his back upon mis- old friends and POLITICAL
associates himself with the old democratic
party" and be found associatng with men who are
and have for years been in full sympathy with thu
traitors of the South2 would have promptly ans
wered, SoLoMAN MEREDITH.
The General will doubtless deny that he has gone
over 10 the democratic party; but that will avail
him. There but two parties in country to-day
aud his leader, ANDREW JOHNSON, is the recognized
head of the democratic party" No gentleman of
intelligence will, for moment deny this fact. The
whole effect and intention of the Philadelphia Conven
ton to reorganize that old rotten party under
new name. Those who had controlled it's organza-
ton for many years members of the Convention,
and only sit quietly by and allow plat
form to be adopted that cheat and fraud upon its
face in ii hope of dividing and breaking up the
great Union party that had carried the country tri-
umphanty thu ougl the late terrible and bloody civil
war-a party whose acts will illuminate the brightest
pages of American history, and which now commands
the admiration of the civilized world. 1t was this
party that General MEREDITH and his associates at
Philadelphia conspired to defeat. He has now made
his bed with the very men whom he has time and
-. sne government-nen
whom he spent the best part of his life in oppos
ing, and who have heaped upon him the vilest caum-
MES and abuse. We suppose he has carefully
sdere the consequences of his acts and is prepared
accept them. He is who never seeks to avoid
an ISSUE attempts to shift the responsibility OF bis
own acts He is whole souled and generous a fault;
but we convinced that he has committed an
error that he will regret from this time forward.
Should he become a candidate for Congress in this
Congressional District, hear it ntmated he
will be, he will only meet with a humating and
Notifying defeat. He commanded large influence
while q member of the great Union party; but now,
that he has abandoned its organization. he will find
that he has been stripped of all political influence in
that party and the only effect OF his being candidate
will be to make the Union adhere with greater
tenacity to the nominee. Had Gen. MEREDITH re-
manned true to the principles of the Udion party we
would have willingly supported him Congress in
preference TO Mr. Julian but under the circumstances
respectfully decline to become party to disoryan-
ize ths only loyal association of to whom it is
safe to confde the salvation and vital interests of the
government.
The people are terrbly in earnest. We are on the
brink OF another instruction, and it is not impossi
BILE that we may have to appeal to arms before the
great questions now at issue settled. We
confident that the loyal millions of the North have
made up their minds to meet the issue. They will
stand firmly by the Constitution and meet the mpend
ing storms with a frmness and determination that
cannot fail to triumph over the evil Vaccinations
of rebels North and South.