The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-03-22
Richmond Palladium.
Thursday, March 22d, 1866.
Colonel Gray's Speech-Coneressional
Nomination


Wepublish 10 day the excellent speech
of Col GRAY, delivered in this CITY AZ
Starr Hall, which we copy from last
Saturdays Telegram, and we commend it
to the careful pcrusal of our readers. as
EN- bodying, we think, views that will
meet with their hearty approval and en-
aorsement
But short time will elapsc, before
the Union men of this District will be
called upon to choose candidate to
become the stand ard bearer in the con-
test at the next general election, and It
behoyes all true Unionists to consider
well the claims of the gentlemen asking
their support, and then to act upon what
they conscientiously believe to be for
the best interests of the party in the
District and State. No man has any
claims or life-lease upon the Union par
ty, and, considering the squabbled con
dition it has undergone in the past, by
the rivalries of various political aspi-
rants, let US now show TO the People of
the State, that we can unite upon com
mon ground and do not intend to jeopar-
die the State Ticket, and probably in
volve it in defeat in consequence of the
divisions among our own partizan
/ friends, to please a few politicians who
! have no higher regard for the interests
of the great Union party, than to make
| it subserve their own mercenary ends.
The course of Mr.. Julian, since his
advent in political life, has been such as
/ to make enemies and create discord in
the ranks of the dominant party in this
Congressional District. These feuds
and quarrels, have been intensified and
increased with each succeeding canvass,
until now we have been made the jeer
and laughing stock of the entire State.
This is owing, in great measure to the
vindictive and uncompromising selfish
ness of Mr.. Julian. This assertion will
not be denied, and is substantiated 10y
his record from lS47 to 1866. He has
been common scold and political
growler-has quarrelled with every pub
lie man in the District during that pc
Rod. He has used the patronage of the
Federal government to foster and con
tinuc the schism among our own politi-
cal friends. He has dispensed the of
fees under his control to political hux-
tiers, who were ready to do his bidding,
and ignored altogether the many gal
liant and mertorious soldiers who were
disabled in their country's defence.
He never visited a battlefield, hospi-
tai or regiment of soldiers raised in this
District or State, after they had left its
borders, to cheer the weary veterans,
contribute to their comfort, or alleviate
their sufferinys. Upon the contrary, he
manifested no sympathy with the officers
and soldiers; but steadily traduced and
maligned the State authorities and grow
led at the administration of the mented
LINCOLN, during the entire war-as he
now does at that of Mr.. Johnson He
belongs to that class of men who live by
extremes and are continually dissatisfi-
ed, and whine and growl at every mea-
sure not originating with themselves,
and which does not nicely accord with
their peculiar views, and abuse all who
will not become their willing parasites
and tools Had Mr.. Julian been a resi-
dent of the South instead of the North
he would to-day have been as bitter a
rebel as Henry A. Wise, 'Wigfall Yancy,
or jeff. Davis. No man who is acqu amt
ed with Mr.. Julian will deny this Like
most Southern extremists. he mistakes
bitter vituperation and Incorporate in
vectlve, for argument, and lacks the dig
nifty and sincerity to become a states
man
As long as Mr.. Julian remains the can
didate of the Union party in this Con
gressional District, our troubles will iu-
crease, and the effect will be to destroy
our usefulness, and our quarreIs may
loose US the State. The People have no
interest in these chickering's and are tired
of being misrepresented and embodied
in the quarrels of politicians. There is
only one way to settle this matter, and
that is by throwing aside all feeling and
nominating new man. We believe
Colonel GRAY to be a gentleman who is
entitled to the full confidence, respect
and support of the Union party; and,
believing this, we shall support him with
all our humble ability-feeling confident
that, if a full vote can be obtained, lie
will receive handsome majority at the
April election.
All Right