Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-31

paper having been lately informed that the
people Of the Bird Congressional District
think that we Of the 4th District should
prefer Hon. Jno. II. Fsrquhar 10 Hon.
Geo. w. Julian as the next Union eandi-
date for Congress, II may not be out Of
order for one of tho voters Of the 4th to
object TO such advice from them as both
meddlesome aud unwholesome. Against
Mr.. Farquhar the writer has nothing at
present to urge. But he has been some
what astonished to learn from Farmers"
trip to Decatur County that be Is the only
formidable opponent Of G. w. Julian for
the nomination, This smacks OF gratitude
for favors received, and this clever setting
aside Of oil other aspirants 10 Congress
sional place, and this ritting of Farquhar
versus Julian, and then virtually shelving
Mr.. Julian as Extremely radical" is
lish at least. Ii all that can be said
for Mr., Farquhar are his negative quail
ties as compared with Mr.. Julian's positive
qualifications, the less said the better for
Mr.. Farquhar.
As for Mr.. Julian, his friends shrink
from comparison with no man in the Dis.
trict Ills experience, abilities, true pop.
ulariiy, integrity and undaunted moral
courage, added No his siatesmanship, un-
deyiating deviation TO 'rrirviplo, -srd-ede
industry with which he labors in the In.
terest OF his district, the country and hu.
manty, have ondeared him 10 q large
majority of the Union people of the Dis
trict, aud given him an onyiablo reputa
ton in the history Of our country. His
record aud popularity are before the
country. Scrutnlze them In the light Of
past or future events.
That politicians aud oflice.seekers DO.
nounce MIR, Julian us selfish, extreme
fanatical, unsafe. aud declare that his
"liie long lease on the seat In Congress
Is usurpotion and no longer TO be tolcfa.
ted L. fact NJ patent M IL IL significant
10 ALL IL Is also true that more has been
done aud more Is being done TO prevent
Mr.. Juliau's nomination, than tho same
parties ever do TO doicut his opponent al
tho polls after he has secured the nomna
ton. And judging from the spirit Of the
Efforts and the Kind Of attacks constantly
made on Mr. Julian, one concludes that
his enemies (for such they write them.
velyes) would prefer Democratic victory
TO his 70 election.
To defeat Mr.. Julian tho State has been
70 disTlcIod, (lnd, State JourDOl) Ills
old burnt District" with its safe major.
ity, has been remodeled until his oppo.
nenls can now safely threaten that It he Is
nominated the new District will be lost IN
the next canvass, What right have poll.
licians to irilter nway 1000 majority 10
scarce that many score, aud then threaten
TO trade them of ii the people nominate o
man that does not suit their ring? What
right have Congressional aSplranIs or par.
~ hacks TO dictate to tho Union people Of
any District whom they shall nominate?
II a majority Of party prefer man and
nominate him and elect him again aud
agpin, he is the man they want aud need
II no Is In the way Of others, II is because
his party keep him there.
If Mr. Julian is competent, If he il
worthy, IL his abilities aod integrity rec
u
Union party Of our District, II they prefer
him 10 oil Others, the writer thinks that
the advice OF the guardians Of the Bid
District" ought to have been resented by
Farmer" as impairment, or at least not
given to the public as anything but a sam
pie Of the disposition politicians down
/ there have to neddle with the affairs of
the people. MIR. Julians record is before
the people. lis course elcits the approx.
al of all, but both the Democracy aud the
Conservative Union mon' think him una
valuable, aud echo each others abuse IF
him, bis record and his claims. This
earnest desire to nominate TO suit the
/ Democracy must bo amusing 10 them,
il certainly compliment TO the loyal mon
Of the District, aud is very aecommoda-
ting indeed.
The facts ore these: The Union people
want Mr.. Julian nominated, and the pol.
itcians do not The Union people intend
TO re.elect Mr.. Julian as often ns they
pleaso to demand his services, and when
ever they desire new candidate they will
advertise the fact 80 that any one may
apply. "Serulinizo this in tho light OF
events past" Politicians have broken up
his old District to break him down. The
people "accept the situation" and intend
to elect statesman and unilinching pa
triot to Congress aud allow the consequent
ces TO take care of themselves.
But all these hints about "frittering
away mojorities" unless We take certain
men, come with bad grace from any
quarter, especially after Mr.. Julians enc.
mics have FILTERED away the thousands he
used to win in tho Old Burnt, and now
threaten that they will fritter away the rest
if he is nominated. This frttering bust.
ness is mono of Mr.. Julian's cooking
Those who want to fritter can fritter.
MIR. Julian's friends do not propose TO 20
into the iritteriag business. They never
learned the the trade. 1t is the will and
pleasure Of the worthy Union people Of
the 18th Ind. District to nominate and
elect Mr.. Julian, aud tell it to GARNER
in the best of mood and he can tell it TO
the people of the Bird District, aud they
can govern themselves accordingly.
j. L. OBLoNG.
The following from a Democratic ex-
change is sample Of the everyday screams