Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-08
VOL. Z, NO. 49,

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its finest passages; aud. briefand unstudied
ss IL is, il does not seem to me speech
for one day, or for one Congress
ional session. 1t seems moved with
the strength ofa great purpose, veined
with vital truth, moral life blood beat
ing through il warm and generous. 1t is
something that must live aud work yet
many days.
In 1851 Mr.. Julian was again candi-
date for Congress in opposition to Mr..
Parker, and this time defeated. In 1862
he was nominated by the Free Soil Con-
vention, assembled at Pittsburg, can
didaie for Vice President on the ticket
with Hon. John Z. Hale. This added
still further to his reputation among the
more liberal thinkers Of the country, aud
made his name less than ever the property
OF his own State. A great revolution in
the politics of the country commenced in
1854. The masses were becoming more
enlightened and liberal. and we're fast ap-
preaching the idea of universal freedom,
for which Mr. Julian has been battling all
his political life. This was the year of
Know Nothingism, a strange order which
found in MIR. Julian most formidable
and uneompromising opponent. He con-
linued to wage an ineessant warfare against
it until it ceased to exist as an organi-
cation. His anti Know Nothing speech
delivered at indianapolis in 1885 is among
the very ablest which this remarkable
movement called forth.
In February, 1856, National Conven-
ton of all those opposed to the Democratic
party was held at Pittsburg. 1t was at
this convention that measures were taken
for the orgonizationtion Of the Republi-
can party Us national organization Mr.
Julian was one Of the Vice Presidents of
this Convention, and Chairman Of the
Committee on Organization, through
whose report Of plan OF action the party
first took life. This convention was atten-
Ged by many of the most noted leaders Of
the Republican party of to-day.
In 1860 he received the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Fifth
District, aud was elected by an oycrwhem-
ing majority. lie has since been thrice
elected, in the two last contests by in
creased majorities, making eight years in
succession that ho has represented his
District in Congress.
On the organization Of the 37th Con.
gress he was placed on the Committee on
Public Lands by Speaker Grow, aud also
on the important Joint Committee on the
Conduct of the War. As member of
the Committee on Public Lands he aided
IN pefccting aud passing tho homestead
bill of ls62 On tho election Of Mr.
Collux rs Speaker Of the 3Sth Congress he
made Mr.. Julian Chairman Of The Com
mitice on Public Lands, aud has coutinu
cd him on the Committee on the Conduct Of
the War. Hehas been continued Us chairman
of the former committee up to the present
time, aud served on the latter until il ex-
pircd with the close of the war.
Among the important measures intro
duced by him during his eight years SER
vice in Congress, may be mentioned the
bin repeating the fugitive slave law of
1850 and 1903; bill aboishihg the coast.
wise slave trade; bill providing home
steads for soldiers and seamen on tho
forfeited lands of rebels bill providing
for the sale of the mineral lands of the
Government bill fixing eight hours as
days work for all Government employees,
(laborors and mechanies):a a bill extending
tho homestead law over the public lands
OF the Southern States in restricted allot-
ments TO white aud colored, with prohibits
ton of further sales In that section bill
equalizing bounties among oursoldicrs and
sailors on the basis ofeight aud one-third
dollars per month In lieu OF hountios
Ia land; bill preventing tho further
issue Of Agricultural College scrip
10 the rebellious States; II bill estab-
fishing the right Of suffrage in the Dis.
tvict Of Columbia. without regard TO
race or color; bill establishing the
same principle in oil the Territories Of
the United States; being the fret intro
duted in either House on the subject; the
bill declaring forfeited the lands granted
10 Southern milroads In 1886, the bill now
pouding making the public domain free
to honorably discharged soldiers aud sea
men; aud bin Withdrawing the public
land FROM further sale except under the
pre-. empIion aud homestead laws.
In support Of the last named bill which IL
likewise stil pending, Mr.. Julian made
one Of his ablcst speeches in the early part
OF March.
w. H. Goddard, Esq, in brief sketch Of
the life aud services Of Mr., Julian, pub.
lished some two years ago, thus enumerates
his most important speeches:
"Tho speeches Of Mr.. Julian during
the war, both in Congress and before tho
people, have been among the very ablest
OF the crisis. That delivered in tho House
on the 18th day Of January. 1862, on the
Cause and Cure Of our National Trou.
blcs, is one Of which his friends may we'll
bo proud, and to-day reads like prophecy
fulfilled. His speech on "Conhscatun
aud Liberation" delivered in May follow.
ing, is similar in character. That deliver
cd in February, 1868, on the mistakes Of
the Past the duty OF tho Present." is n
morciless review of"Dcmocratic Policy,
as seen in tho facts aud figures which have
been supplied by tho investigations Of tho
Committee on tho Conduct Of the War.
In tho winter Of 1904 he delivered a
4 very thorough and iorcible speech on his
bill providing home stcad- for soldiers on
the lands of rebels, which was followed by
another on the same subject, involving n
controversy with Mr.. Mallory of Kentucky
who met with a most humiliaiipg discom.
itufe. During the session OF 1864 3,
Mr.. Julian delivered an able speech on
the sale Of mineral lands, and another on
"Radioalsm and Conservatism" closing
with n handsome md oloduent tribute Ia