The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-28
the washisgton correspondent

T The WashingtOu correspondent
Of the Cineinnati Commweiol, in . letter
dated March oath. thus speaks Of Gov.
MOTION IL the Senate: 81!
twill scarcely be news to the country
aud especially to the people OF the
Northwest, TO ~ told that Governor
Morton, eventhus early in his career ~
Senator, has STAINED standing and in
fiuence as . statesman which it Is given
to very few nen to enjoy, even after ten
or fifteen consecutive years of service
II he hadn't done precisely this, he
would have disappointed all who knew
him, friends End enemies alike, for he
is one of the few public men about I
whom both friends and enemies are
agreed when it comes to the naked ques- |
ton of solid and substantial ability. I
Not to concede this has, by common |
consent, been voted pri.sa .faeis evidence |
of bigotry or stupidity on the part of
him who denies. Mr. Sumner was ask
ed the other day Whist he thought Of
Morton as specimen of the kind Of
Governors they had out West to help
them through the war. The classic
Charles replied, "Governor Morton is
very great man, indeed. Ihave been de-
lighted at all be. has said in the Senate,
50 far. 1t is An honor to be associated
with such . man in any department of
public life He is valuable addition
TO the thinking men Of the Senate"
This compliment, from one who, like the
Engliahman Of whom the anecdote is
related. would probably and it less diff
cult to say who is the second, than who
is the first Of American orators and
statesmen. is not more fattering than
Just. The Governor has made several
speeches since taking his seat in the
Senate They are all characterized by
pith and good sense, whatever may be
{ said Of the particular doctrines they ad
vocatc. They are short and to the point
and in this respect are quite an agree
able innovation on the general rule Of
Senatorial oratory, which corresponds
with the geometrical definition of
line, in being-lengthy without depth.
They show a power OF condensing the
marrow of an argument into a ten min
utes' speech, and saying in that short
space of time what it takes others three
or four hours to say. and not to say after
all. 1t will be painful tidings to G.
Washington Julian and that large class
OF political memberships, of which he
is the leading spirit, who have delighted
in nothing so much as in barking at
Morton's heels and traducing and Witty
ing his private character when they found
/ it impossible to injure him in any other
way, to be informed that the Governor
has improved in health so much during
the past Ave or six weeks, as to warrant
the belief that he will have entirely re-
covered before the first of July. His
general health is as good now as it ever
was. He looks, when seated, as hearty
and ''robustuous" as he ever did, think.
His only trouble is a little weakness in
the knees, which is rapidly disappearing.
AS for dying, which a few months ago
manv kind souls wanted him to do, he
has as little notion of il as any man l
have seen in Washington. know of no
worse investment which middle aged
man could make than to buy reversion-
AIRY interest in the Governor estate.
With Morton straight and stiff on his
pins again, some Of the gentlemen who
have been making Presidential ''rings"
and have counted him out entirely, will
find themselves guilty of very serious
omission. The idea of Colfax ''ring"
81, TO he l,pno
it really is, if indeed all the other rings
won't share the same fate. 0. p. Morton
in the good physical trim which he con-
| fidently expects to be in before the sum
mer is over, is n stronger team for the
!. next Presidential course than any man
! yet named-always provided that Gen.
/ Grant, like the sensible man he is, shall
| keep out of politics aud shall prefer the
! we'll worn laurels he now enjoys, to the
doubtful honors Of q four years lease
/ on the White House II Grant wants
the Presidency he can have it--that's
certain. But if he doesn't want it will
some one name a man whose past record
gives the country better assurance of
bringing to the office of President all
the ability, the dignity and the execu
(. tive vim so essential at the present crisis
than Oliver p Morton. Take him any
way you please, as Governor of Indiana,
rs Senator. or as poor Andy's successor,
| he is one of the statesmen who will be
! heard from.
A Nsw CHANCE FOR WoNKN.-In the
easternmoss part of the country. in the
State of Maine. the question Of female
suffrage, which has been under debate
in the Legislature, and came near being
enacted into law, has been postponed
but now the same subject is up for prac
tical decision in one of our westernmost
States---to wit: kansas-and it is not
unlikely that this will be the first State
of the Union to confer the franchise
upon women. A joint resolution has
passed both branches of the Legislature.
providing that the proposition to strike