The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-06
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Gov. Mor,o. nsa The Nest Prssidenrs.
Too. much Importance cannot -be a.
s.e,,ed u the next Presidential election
IL will involve questions OF the utmost
magnitude and importance. uponti'e set
clement or which nav depend the peace,
hsppincss and prosperity oe tire ccu"try
for great many years to come. II the
South shall continue 10 occupy its pres <,
ent attitude Of defiance 70 the national
authority. it is easy TO see that we shall
be surrounded by such perils as should
invoke the highest order of statesman
ship, whereas, if it shall accept the terms
Of adjustment proposed by Congress. but
little less sagacity will be required to
keep the Government steady in its path
of duty. .-sssel-v, 4g9 gs5s Era .iisscF
The Union party has in its ranks many
gentlemen of acknowledged fitness for
the Presidency; men who have exhibited
talents Of the highest order and the most
un.loubted and devoted Loyalty. If it
we're necessary for us to do so, there
would be no difficulty in design ating by
name several of them, whose nomination
by a national convention Of the party
would he satisfactory to u.s. Bat, upon
survey of the whole ground. ana after a
careful consideration of all the sugges-
tons which have occurred to our mind,
we do not know a single one of those
gentlemen who combines in higher de-
gree all the qualities necessary for the
Presidency than Governor o p. Morton,
or one who enjoys more than he does the
confidence and respect of those who are
familiar with his management or the at
fairs Of the State
1t 10 doubtful whether another North
ern State has passed through such perils
as threatened US during almost the entire
war. They were of 4 character well
known to the country, and calculated to
excite the most serious apprehensions in
the public mind; and it is now under
stood and conceded that they would have
led to the Inauguration of war amongst
our people, but for the extraordinary al
ministrative abilities, the untiring energy
and perseverance Of Governor Morton.
During these perilous times he suffered
no consideration to turn him aside from
the path Of duty, but, although surroun
ded by personal danger at every step, he
bor, b;,uoolC o., ,,a,,f,,ji,, ord -y;fI, e,,.b
fearless intrepidity that he not only kept
the State in its true position of loyalty,
but did more than any other man in it.
except the gallant "boys in blue." to
raise it 20 it's high and honorable posi-
ton.
The services OF Governor Morton were
not performed in the field, but at home,
where, identifying himself with every
movement of the army. he rendered
them in SO effective q manner that they
became us essential to the cause of the
country as if he had COMMANDED a divi
sion. Such was his conduct towards the
model for the imitation of other Coy
errors, and by the exhibition Of execu-
tive ability not surpassed by any Of them
has succeeded in placing himself, by com
wonderful, therefore, that the people of
Indiana, who have watched his course
with so much interest, and who know him
so we'll, should be disposed under the
circumstances now existing, to present
him a. their candidate for President
That they will do so, we have no doubt;
and with extraordinary unanimity.,
Indiana has never had q President,
Illinois have, with her aid and assistance,
enjoyed that honor. We have every con
fidence that. when the time arrives. they
will not withhold from the Union party
of this State that support it has so gem
erously given them, when we have all
rallied so readily to the support of their
distinguished citizens. They can lose
nothing by the support OF Governor Nor
ton, but the country viii gain much by
his election. -
In the present condition of public at,
fairs the National Union party will matt
urally look to the North in the selection
of y fit standard bearer for the approach
ing Presidential campaign, and why not
take him from the Northwest No sec
ton of the country has exhibited more
loyalty or patriotism, or had more hon
orable share in the great work. of sup
pressing the rebellion. No State in the
Northwest fell into line or stepped more
nobly "to the music Of the Union" than
Indiana did at the outbreak and durils
the continuance of the late civil war.
Our State certainly has just cause to
press her claims for the great honor of
furnishing the next President Of the Uni
ted States. II this distinction is granted