The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-11-22
u. S. Senator Opinions Of the Press.
Gov. O. p. Morton.

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We copy below an article from the
Washington Chronicle The reference IL
makes to the memorable campaign OF
1864 is no more than just. 1he debate
between the Governor and his coinpeu-
tor, the Hon Jos. K. Mcdonald, al
South Bend, was extensively publisneu
in all the loyal States, and gave impulse
and character to the presidential cam
paigu. In a few days after 1t took place
Mr. Lincoln read portions OF 1t TO a as
tinguishe,l politician who had called
upon him, and said that upon the issue
as it was there made mp, we must carry
Indiana and all the North west.
The Governors speech at the Masonic
Hall, on the 18th Of June last, may De
fairly said to have opened the campaign
in this and the other loyal States 1t
was more generally republished IN the
newspapers and in pamphlet form than
any other speech TOR years, and wh3e 1t
everywhere aroused Union men, 1t eN,
cited the bitterest animosity of Copper
head politicians, who attempted to des-
troy its force by the foulest personal
slanderers.-Lad Journal.
The gentleman, now Governor OF tue
great State of Indiana, will. as we see
by our exchanges, be candidate before
the next Legislature of that State for
United States Senator. As Governor,
he has so welded the great influence OF
his position during times OF trouble
without parallel in history as to make
him in some sort a public possession
We trust, therefore, that he will, if he
desires IT, be placed in position $" fitted
to his great talents and services as that
ct
tarv retirement of Hon. Henry ). Lane
from the chair he has so ably and accep-
| tably filed
I'm the darkest hour of the slavehol-
der's rebellion, Governor Morton stood
/ like a rock '.for the flag He held the
| great State oi Indiana true 10 that sacred
symbol Of freedom When the politics
Of the so-ealled Democracy IN that State
I became little better thar conspiracy
/ Of assassins, when beaten everywhere
! aJ the ballot box that party turned 10 the
pistol and the midnight conclave-the
final arguments Of traitora-haw heroic
asiy .liu Governor Morton meet and van
/ quist their gathering clans! how did hc
pat To flight the cabsls OF traitors. Is il
+ not written in the history OF his contest
with Mcdonald in 1854
/
! great heart, when that contest was de
cided in favor of the country, This set
ties the question; this gives to the Gov
ernment the only doubtful State, and
carries its great influences to the side o.
the Republic This triumph drew thu
eyes of the nation upon Governor Nor
ton, which has ever since watched lis
career with admiration. And while HI!
al Fen
From all good. true. loyal people he ha:
won only golden opinions.
Unto that great contest of 1861 ht
threw his whole heart aud soul. 81
valiantly did lie toll in the cause OF th'
Republic, so fearlessly did he expos
him self to danger and the elements, tha
he has ever since suffered bodily afillc
ton which disables him from walking, 81
that he may be said to have laid himsel
living sacrifice on the altar OF liberty
Bat it was not alone during the drea'
ordeal Of the war that he was found tru
TO the great principles involved IN tina
contest III the vital conflict OF opin
ion now going forward he is as con
spicuous and decided as when the It'd
of battle ebhed and flowed upon tn
stricken field His battle plume, llk
Henry of Navarres has shone for year
and still shines star like along the hea
ranks of the brave and the true. Wher
his pennon marshalled the way there Ia
the path of honor and of duty.
..In the recent great campaign IN Ind
ana. with what tragic interest did tn
great man seem invested as he W.
born in chair or on pallet before IL
thousands who hung upon his thrlliin
words, For two hours we listened :
the resistless tide of eloquence an
Logic poured through his lips, as he s.
there before q spell bound audience an
exposed the faults and faiiacies OF Il
Johnsonian plan of reconstruction
plead no excuse of physical weakness
Though borne down with pain OF bod
the mind was as clear and sparkling as
diamond The only question with III
was, ..Can / do something for the zig
in this conflict which treachery has pr
cipitated the country into:
Such talents, such patriotism, SUI
devotion can not now be spared from I
service of the whole country. We tru
therefore. that the Republican LegisI
ture soon TO convene in Indianapolis W
crown the splendid triumph of the )
l Of October by placing Governor Mort
in the Senate of the United States.
) Happily. however, as we believe, tht
is hut one opinion among the ioyai ~
5 Of that State as to the man FOR tie piat
We have written ,ai> because NC Ceile
{ that it expresses the senuHcnts OF
4 Ioval men outside OF the State ef II
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