The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-03
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tue beginning was SIudli, tIc IatkSI OAN SAA"iI
greatly Increase
The retiring card of Geo. w. Julian before
the late Congressional convention, recalled to
my reccol lection this suggestive sentiment.
Two sentences occur in that card, equally sug>
gestive, and which desire to revive in spirit
of frankness and candor. One is in these
words: As to myself have at all times, and
under all circumstances supported the nominees
of my party, first Whig then as Free
soiler and finally Republican The other
runs thus: "The opposition to me by Reputli>
cans has beer far more fierce and violent than
l have ever witnessed against the common
foe,'
My acquaintance with Mr.. Julian runs back
to the "Hard Cider" campaign of 1910. Each of
US was then making his public debut in politics
caroe and TYLER too" About the same time
also became acquainted with John S. Reid,
just from Oxford, then now. aud ever since,
smooth, Oily Democrat; never aggressive, but
always with his party.
In the fall of 1945, Mr.. Julian became
convention o. this county and was elected In
'46 he became a candidate for the senate, and
being beaten by David P. Holloway, bolted,
refused to support the ticket, left the party and
Joined the Free Sellers. In 40 he became the
Free Soil Candidate for Congress, and Samuel
w. Parker for the Wings. At the time
this John S. Reid, now Judge Reid, and |, be-
4bo &C
for the senate from Fayette and Union cos, Mr..
Julian made an alliance with Nr. Reid, aggres.
sive and defensive, help for help, along the
whole line, against Mr.. Parker and myself. By
the alliance, not only were both elected and
we beaten, but even the Democratic ticket Of
Old Wayne was thereby trumphantly elected.
He ate and drank with Reid, he rode and he
slept with him; and he worked, wrote and
spoke for him. And the Judge would tell his
Democratic friends: Mr.. Julian was as good
Democrat as be wanted.
In so Messrs. Parker and Julian again COM
peted for Congress. J ulian was defeated. The
contest was unusually acrimonious. To speak
of the part took would be speaking too much
about self Suffice to say when the race was
run, the accounts between Mr. Julian and me
balanced. l also regained my losses the next
time Union became entitled to the senator.
In '55 we held State Convention at India
napolis called the "Fusion'' convention, which
was a kind of chemical effort to combine the
Free Sellers with the broken fragments Of the
old Wing party. When the sons of compro>
mise assembled, George also. In the
ort tbo ha I,,+ro h,to
of resolutions which were all promptly voted
down,and being so voted,he left the Convention
In So we had another Sta'e Convention, made
ticket and placed Oliver p. Morton at the
head of it. George bolted, wrote a series of
letters over his own name to the National Era,
Free soil paper published in Washington
City, in which he urged his party to do every
thing in their power to overwhelm the whole
ticket with inglorious defeat" and they obeyed,
to the triumphant success of the Democratic
party. So much for the fidelity to party. And
now as to the opposition from Republicans.
Moving to Wayne County in 50 and know
ing that MIR. Julian was at the head of party
" hch had been carved out of the Republican
par ty, and which was ready to sanction almost
ious to concilate him. To this end voted for
him at the next nominating election against
COL Trussler, highly esteemed personal
friend. Mr.. Julian was nominated and elec-
ted in the fall II '62 Congress passed the
Internal Revenue Law. Caleb B. Smith a
member Of Mr. Lncolns cabinet and Generals
Burnside and Meredith being in Washington
q, e. tbo
these gentlemen, without my solicitation, but
over the stern opposition of Mr.. Julian, caused
Mr.. Lincoln to tender me the Office cf A sses>
sor. In '64 Gen. Meredith became Mr.. Ju-
lan'S competitor for the nominationfor Congress.
In consideration Of the facts just nam ed, and
the further fact that the General had been very
kind to my son under him in the army Of tn
Potomac, felt as if 1 could not be so much of
an migrate as to vote against him-stil willing
however to vote for Mr.. j ulian if nominated
But voting for Gen. Meredith against him. be-
ing sin he never forgves, he loaded himself
to the muzzle with vengeance, went to Wash-
ington and demanded my removal. Mr. Lewis.
the Comm S soner cf Revenue, informed him,
as learned from reliable source, ~ have
merely because he is not acceptable to the NJ
Z. OF his district Mr.. Lincoln also told him
the removal could be made only, for cause
shown, and there the matter ended for the
time being. But after the adjournment of Con>
gress in the spring of '65, Mr.. Julian remained
in Washington for what cause know not. Mr.
Smith went On the Bench, Judge Lewis retired
Mr.. Lincoln was assassinated d. Andy Johnson
became President, and Mr.. Julian resumed his
attack; and to crafty him, Mr.. Johnson, with
whom he had been friendly up to this time,
ordered the removal without notice or hearing.
Looking at the time. for the cause and manner
Of the removal, I resolved, come veal or woe,
would help any body to relieve him from that
"tread MILL he has SO often said was making
ship-wreck Of his constitution, and from his