The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-21
Senatorial Election ,

sion Of q fne connected 18th 4. etios ef
United 8 sss senator. b As cArges asaisss
me W. IN nsss in thatp.per.p erhap y u
ply may b proper--perhaps, indeed, some
might eonstrus my silence into = taeit adrnis-
sion of their truth "fS'H'
During the election of Senator when my
name was called, stassd the reason for my
vote . follows saFsE
NE. PxorDxxr:-f nm aware that in the
vote an about 10 cast. my motive Is liabIe to
be miscons,rusd and my action nisrepresented.
| am one Of those Who believe the Governor; Of
Indiana ineligible 70 the Office Of United States
Ssaasor. i shah. Therefore. vote for Henry >,
LAns.'sIsw 5ssgeL. 20 s1s
ssid nothing kbous Demonstrations scruples Z"
nor have l. II any time. used ths expression. in
connection with this subject. One ought to be
ashamed of himsell who has not conscientious
scruples" on political, as well other subjects.
But conscientious scrupl<s. like matters Of re-
lgion gsnsraliy, are better isis than told. = and
more commendabis IN the action than in the
boast Of them. ssla4 IS ~ =
E The charge that + WIS in u.nced BY the opin-
ions Or wishes of Mr.. Julian. is simply ridicu-
lops. The truth is, ] did not then nor do
now. know the opinion of Mr.. Julian ~ to the
eligibility Of Goveraer Norton. With no pre-
tsntieas to instability. do claim to govern my
own actions BY my own CONVERSIONS Of right
and duty. Whether my vote WAS right or
wrong. It IS IN no way chargeable to Mr. Julian,
If the bsst friend have in the world-if my
own brother had besn = candidate for United
States Senator. under the same circumstances.
l, could not have voted Tor him. for the very
simple, bat suGlcieas. reason that he would have
bses ineligible under tbs G institution
o. But am accused of having sworn to support
the 18Th rticis. and not withstandins, Is Sen.
ator from Henry County. refused TO vote fos
laws cafrying out its provisions. The Consl-
tuition Of the United States says: The citizens
Of each State shall be entitled to the privileges
aud immunitiss Of the citizens in the several
States The 18th Article 10 directly in con.
hict with this. The Constitution Of the United
States being paramount, the 18th Article il nee
decision Of a court to render this nearious pro-
vision null. 1t was SO from the FIRST. The de-
cisioa of the court only affirmed the fact For
the reason that it is in coufict with the Con-
stitution Of tho United States, it never had
any binding obligations on any citizen of Indi-
sna. II the same is true of the inelisibiity
clause Of the State CONSTITUTIONAL it is in
conflict with the Constitution Of the United
States, then IT is null and void. and it woule
follow that gave an Insufficient reason for re-
fusing to vote for Gov. Morton for United
States Senator. But if this clause does not
conflict with the Constitution of the United
Stxtes, then gave sufficient reason, and acted
right under the circumstances
have not learned to regard an oath a.
nurn <~nassJia aaa -ths- Constitution IS SO
interest. prejudice or caprice may dictate
When the Constitution Of the State says,
Neither the Governor or Lisutensnt Governor
shall BE eligible to any other Office during the
term for which he shall be elected under
stand It to intend the full force and effect Of the
language used.
l have not ATTEMPTED to argue the question Of
the eligibility OF Governor Morton to the Scna-
atorship., But. without making any prete nsions
TO being - profound constitutional expounder,' .
If any one chooses to take up the glove, / .hall
is right discussion of it may not damage any
one-if it IL wrong. no one will moro rejoice
than myself to discover, and As far as possible.
correct tho error.
hold that representatives should be held to
the strictsst accountability by their constitu-
snts !; and am desirous that my actions may Be
tried BY the severest rules of justice and right.
By this test would stand or fall. or o.
-. .-l,..-, Isaac KISLIY.
o ~ We heartily rejoice that Maj. KrsLrY.
has 80 fer recovered - to b. able to resume his
pen, and We cheerfaliy give place to the abovs
continuation Of his defense which he com
mencsd in his letter to us from Indianapolis
published in our issue of Feb. 7,h. ,--.s
We have but little time or room to devote to
the Majors awkward. snsenable, and indefen-
siye position on his Senatorial vote but We
will give him . little attention ON two points
he raises in the Shove g Alter quoting the little
speech he made, after casting his vote fol
|. Henry s. Lane, he says:
l. u said nothing about Conscientious scyuples,
nor have I, AT ASY TINE. used the expression
In connection with this sutjeet.' aa Ell
le The Major. we fear is somewhat disposed IL
[ 'eavil, snd Sorgets that no one charged him with
saying, in THAT speech ANYTHING about ''consci
entious scrupies." In his letter to u.s. OF Feb
aYth, hs talks about having an .aoSksr' motiv,
u THAT be lad taken an affirmation to supper
ths State Constitution. and DID Nut cHoosx T,
iysc1 Ass IT, and Winds up by saying: II nc
i6knowlsdgv. 70 = osrtsin exssns. the binding Oh
ligations Of caucus. but not 10 the extent O
! roHcrsa NE rxro fkRJusY." From these dec
faraiious. We could not help inferfing that hi
conscientious scruples had been brought int
active play-thAt be had seized upon the pre-
totext OF heing eoserasd By scrapulous Iegar
10 right and wrong; y sense OF justice. ADJ
ostrict oonsosmity to ies dictates, in thus cAstin
I his vote for e. 8. Senator. IT be-surs. b
| does not use. tbs words conscientious scru
= p,es." to illustrate the motive power by whic