The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-12-01
THE SENATORSHIP.
From the Princeton Clarion.

lated IN political circles is. who is to sue
ceed the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks in
the United States Senate? take it thai
the question is an important one and
affecting the interests of both the State
and the Republican party, which will be
held responsible for the choice that will
: be made @ -z
There are numerous candidates, bu.
not one of them who stands so pre- EN-
inently above all others as was the case
two years ago. when Governor Morton
was candidate for that high office
Then no one even presumed to make any
show of formidable rivalry with the Gov-
ernor for that position. His devotion
to the cause of the Union and efficient
management of the affairs Of the State,
aud his we'll known great abilities made
Oliver P. Morton the almost unanimous
choice of the party in power We may
have men to-day seeking for this same
position, who have been as quite devoted
to the Union during the war, and whose,
abilities may be just as great for servingl
the people Ia the same capacity, as was
exhibited by Governor Morton, but cir
cumstances have not developed the fac !
prominently before the people. Hence
1t is that the candidates now before the
people for the Office of United States
Senator stand upon more equal footing
| one with another
Among those prominently mentioned
in connection with the Senatorsbip is
the names of Col. r. W. Thompson, Col.
Will Cumback, our Lieutenant Cover
nor elect; General James c. Veach, Gen
eral Lew Wallace. General W. @. Grsh
| am, Hon D. D. Pratt, Hon. G. S. Ortb
and Hon. Fl. G. Newcomb.
The readers of the Clarion are quit
familiar with the high reputation sus
tanned by the Hon. R. w. Thompson.
and know that he would be an honor to
the State in the Senate of the Uuite6
States. We may say the same thing O
the Hon. Will Cumback, and also
General James G. Veatch, whose stron.s
logical speeches did much to convinc
Democrats in the First District, es
pecia!ly Gibson county, that the princi
pies advocated by the Republican part, !
were essential to good government, an,
far more Democratic aud safe than tn
so-called Democratic party. Also hi
services in the war, merit substantial:
recognition at the hands of the loyal peo
pie of Indiana
mentioned, we do not feel disposed |.
prove to be the lucky man, we woul.
heartily say Amen. But the readers Q
the Clarion may not be generally famil
liar with the public services Of the Hon
II. c. Newcemb, of this city, we viii
therefore briefly call attention to them
He was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatlves from Marion county in 1854
and served in the sessions of 1855 L..
1850 was elected Senator and served ls
the regular and special sessions of 1861
IN which he gave An active support to al
the war measures of the National anf;
State governments. In October, 1861.
On the appointment Of Colonel Dumont:
who had been for several years Presi'
dent of the Board of Sinking Fund Com |
as Brigadier General in thu l. |
army. Mr.. Newcomb was appointed, |
by Governor Morton to succeed him a.,
President of the Board, and served IL, |
hat capacity until the election of Dem
ocratic successor by the notorious Leg
stature of 1868. In June, 1864, he be
came the political editor Of the Indian
.polis Journal, the State organ of th,I
Republican party, and was soon afte
nominated by the Republicans o.
Marion county, as one of their candi-
lates for Representative in the Legisla
ure, and was. of course elected Du
ing the two sessions Of 1865, he was
;hairman of the Judiciary Committee.
ext in rank to that of the Committee
Ways and Means, and really the mos
aborious position in the House, as near
Y all bills of Importance are referred
, the Judiciary Committee for consid
ration. During the regular session OF
nat year much legislation was required
an unusual character, owing to tn /.
'ilure OF the previous Legislature to
'ake appropriations for the support o.
lie State Government. Gov. Morton !
ad been compelled to assume the re-, 4
of borrowing money for tha, 8
urpose. and to pay interest on the State
ebt. To the bills legalizing what he
I'd .1 done ssaqs ana proyiaaapsc aa ft Mr.
ewcomb gave effectual support, as E,
,ferance to the journals and debates O q
lat session will show.
He also advocated and voted for the,
IL imposing a State tax for maintainin.i
estitute families Of soldiers in the fielci 8
Id of such as had died in the service. 9
duty which had been grossly neglecte,
counties where the opponents of tn.
ar were in the majority. At this ses
on the 14th Constitutional Amendment t
anne before the Legislature for ratifica
on, and Mr. n in common with tn
epublican members gave it hearts 9
ipport.
At the special session of 1865, th t
uestion of providing for the paymen Z
the State debt came up. It accupie, G
le earnest attention of the fnanciai {
ommittee of the two Houses, and al Z
lough not then a member of either t
,noo ron, nitfooS Mr uoo ;pV;<oI | i
eet with them in their consultations: '
nd some of the principal features o
le bill agreed upon were incorporated
his suggestion. When brought be- 8
're the House the bill was furiously op b
osed by the leaders of the Democratic
inority, and Mr.. n. took an activ..
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