The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-08

There being nothing, then, in the his'
] tory of the Democratic party in Indiana
1 which presents the slightest prospect OF
| improvement in the conduct Of State af-
| fairs-but rather the reverse-cOneider
| for moment whether there is anything
| in what that party proposes to do that
should induce the people to place it
again In power What measure Of i'm
provement does it propose What er-
| ror, blunder or crime does it show in
| the conduct of State affairs What Is
the wrong in the administration Of Gov
ernor Baker, or any of the State officers,
which requires remedy? Is not Coy
ernor Bakers administration economi-
cal prudent AID law abiding, keepins 3
vigilant watch to protect tire honor and
interest of the State ? Do they under
take to show in any one thing where, If
the Democratic party were placed IN
power, and with the best intentions, thoy
could make any reform or improvement
And I now appeal to candid men Of all
parties, whether, during the last ter
years, the character Of Indiana, financi-
ally. educationally, commercially. and IN
a military point Of view, has not been
greatly exalted, and that she now stands
proudly with the foremost States of tue
Union ?
The military history of Indiana is
without a superior among all the States.
Her sons were found upon every battle
field, and their names shine gloriousfy
upon every page that tells Of victory, Of
self sacrifice, OF languishing in rebel
prisons, of the forlorn hope, the storm
assault, and the dauntless. spirit that
Welded only in death. The alacrity
vx,sth NH aso1, "a wa
not excelled by the men of any other
State. They were among the fist II
enter and the last to leave the field,
and have shed imperishable renown up
on their State and country. Indiana
will remember their services while lir-
ing and cherish their memories when
dead.
CONCLUSION.
The Republican party is yet in It's
youth, fresh and vigorous. and while its
achievements have been vast, its work is
not finished. It's principles are those OF
liberty, progress, deve lopment and pow
er. and if perseveringly administored
will give to our people happiness and
prosperity, and conduct our country to
a pitch of grandeur and glory Of which
the scers of the Revolution had nc Wis
ion. Already the victories inscribed On
the Republican banner are wholly witt
out parallel in the chronicles of par :.
The rebellion suppressed, the Union pre-
served, universal liberty, equal civil
rights, the citizenship Of all, reconstruc
tion Of the rebel States, the destruction
of caste, and, crowning all, impartial
suffrage.
The past, at least, is secure, and it
should be our duty and pleasure to- see
that the future OF the Republican party
shall be as bright, as honorable and
glorious to the nation.
With a good ticket, a. sound platform,
harmony in our ranks, and with o faith
full exposition of our principles, we
must and will succeed. But we must
have harmony the interest of tie indi-
vidual must be subordinate to the sue
cess of the great principles we advocate.
If there be wrongs and heart-bulnings
if there be differences of opinion as TO
men and measures, the patriotic Repub-
lican will lay them as an Offering upon
the altar of the party. and subordinate
his private griefs to the triumph OF the
cause We have to fight compact and
well disciplined enemy, whose army reg
ulations have been improved by the ex-
perlence Of many years, and who deaf
| with their re ,usant members as remorse
lessly as did the rebel General Bragg
| with lis deserters. Let US, therefore,
cultivate the spirit of concord one with
another, and remember that the Union.
prosperity and power Of our great coun-
| try are bound up withs the continue1
success, purity and fidelity Of the Re
publican party.