The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-22
Reply TO the Structures of the Palladium.

Mr.. Editor: When was a very young man, was
experience has taught take things coolly and
however much may enjoy the spprobation of 9TH
ers, have learned the va.ua Die lesson that is bet
ter absolutely to BE right than merely have others
to think So I canddly confess however that
the love OF appreciation is still weakness with me,
and that it would be more agreeable to have the
good will than the ill-will of Benjamin. Daris.
But there is nscrutable mystery in human affairs
and perhaps in the long run, his enmity may be
positive advantage, so shall contentedly abide
suits.
wish to disavow in advance, any intention of
saving that Mr. Davis has been gully of wilful
fasehoods. 1t is greatly more Agreeable to asoribe
MS numerous measurements to prejudice, tnleunder-
standiag nisamost any thing else,
than To ilful misstatement of facts.
am not conscious of ever having injured Mr..
Davis in the slightest degree, either in word in
act. am not conscious cfever having Intentionally
injured any person; but a ~ conscious of having
deavored, in whatever situation | may have been
placed, to d, my duty The an:mns, the bitterness,
and seeming inaligEty of this personal attack are,
therefore, to me, absolutely unaccountable.
The statements reckesSly fase-false even
where there seems to be purpose to be attained.
The very first sentence though quite unimportan is
not true. He says in it, 'laboring diligently to
secure the nomination The truth is since my
announced, have been, only three occasions,
out of sight of the corporation limits OF this city,,
to the county conventions and once to Ceutreville
business. have always believed vote to be free
will Offering and have ,thereforein my life seri-
ously asked citizen for his support. And if
should now make more than the usual effort, it will
be in consequence of the of the editor
of the Palladium and others of his TX;
The seeoad sentence does not assert but assumes a
talsehood. have never betrayed trust conhded
in me-.
In the next tence, 1 am repre- ented as having
m ,de canvass, four years ago. for the nomination.
The trHth is | made only two speeches. one at New
port with Hon. VIM. Fou!ke in which l discussed the
party politics and barely alluded to the fact that
candidate, the other speech of only few
minutes in reply to some remarks OF John Popp ESQ.,
a competing candidate. Mr.. Popp had made an elo-
Quent effort in favor of Governor Morton for the
Senate, and represented me as having been commits
ted to Mr.. Julian. had been committed to one
and so stated. Some one in the audience asked, for
whom would vote for the u. S. Senate. replied
that Intended to vote for the nominee of the Re-
publican caucus. The question pressed more
closely, aud stated that Indiana had many able
aud true Republicans-Colfa Orth, Morton, Julian
Lane &C., for either of whom could cheertuly vote
This is honest and candid statement of what
transpred-and of oK that transpred with reference
to the United States Senator.
readily admit that made mistake, but | think
it is an excusable one. 1t was nearly year prevl-
GUS to the election of United States Senator and the
first time had heard the subject discussed, the
name of the Governor mentioned IN connection with
the Office. Under the circumstances l think that
failure to remember the instant that the Govern
or was not eligible under the constitution, was an
that honest people will excuse And if under
the impulse of tie naemeRt, did include him in the
list CT possible candidates, it not such COM
initial to him as would justify perjury on my part,
or disobedience to the organic law.
The next including the question and the answer.
is not true. entered into no combIuatoL, did not
try to defeat Governor Morton did no. try to infu
ence any other PERSONS vote. feared that my
motives would be misunderstood, and perhaps pur-
posely msrepresented, and regretted more
sincerely than did, that could not conscientously
support the caucus nominee. Mr.. Morton himself,
I have good reason to believe gave me full credit
fnr ofuo Of nd rpSDpctod
The perfect recklessness with which the editor
makes statements may be inferred from the conclud
ing lines in this sentence. He says that ninety
eight representatives and forty-eight Senator'S
in favor of the election of Governor Morton; and in
another place declares that Senator's and
ninetv-eigbt Representatives actually voted solid
for him. Only sixty Representatives and twenty
eg ht Senators voted for Mr. Morton. Of course this
point is OF no consequence, except to show the AMI
of the writer.
The next sentence is also not true. never agreed
that, if could talk with the judges of the Supreme
Court and if they said he eligible, that would
vote for him; and secondly never did talk with
the Judges of the Supreme Court On the subject.
What l stated was this and it was fair prop
ositon which happen to know, met with much ia
vor, but not enough to secure it's adoption-that we
should agree written statement of the facts, and
request the Judges of the Supreme Court TO give,
Governor the u S. Senate, aud that if they deci-
ded him to be eligible, would agree to their inter-
probation ofthe constitution. and vote for him. if he
should be nominated in caucus.
The next sentence is not true. was not taken to
call on three of the Judges bat at the request of
Mr.. Morton himself. l went with the Senator from
Henry to call Of the Judges. Judge Ray, who
gave it as his opinion that the Governor was eligible
The next sentence including the question and an
swer is not true did vote in the caucus at all
stated to the caucus convictions as to the elSi-
bilty of the GoEernor,-asked to be excused from
par ticipating,-was excused,-and retired
The next sentence may may not be true. | do
not know whether or not Mr.. CrareRs was bitter
enemy of Senator Norton
The next sentence has been already noticed.
The next is a stupid mistake. / never in my life,
gave vote the Senate in any other deliber alive
body, which kaew at the tine, either agreeable
or disagreeable to the wishes Of Mr.. Julian neither
DID ever, ia afy way have my political action con-
troed by him. II my support has been given to him.
it has been because, have known him to be scru-
pulously honest man, enemy to political corrup-
ton, and able advocate of the tights ntnteraSts
of the people.
Instead OF t.dousy following seR.ence By
will consider the next paragraph Here am again
represented participating in the Republican eau
and afterw ard boiling the nominee My opiu-
ions the eligibility of the Lieut.. Governor were
well known, and ct my request. wxs as before,
excused from participating in the caucus.
Again, il the same paragraph, he says: voted for
j. L. Frazier, Judge of the Supreme Court, as U .
). Senator, who occupied position sshalar IN every
respect to Gov. Morton AID Lieut. Gov. Cumback L
remember having in conversation, two different oc-
casons called the attention Of the editor TO the differ
of the language of thu clauses of the State
sttution rendering the executive and JUDICIAL officers
ineligible to certain places. 1t is difficult to under
stand that any one who can comprehend that two
do not 'occupy position similar in every re-
spect.' The language of the constitution is,
Article Section "a. Neither the Governor nor
Lieut.. Governor shall be eligible to other office
during the time for which he has been elected
Article Section 1o. mo person elected - any
judicial eiice shall during the term for which he
shall have been elected be eligible to any office OF
profit, under the State, other than judicial
Office
The difference is very plain. The Governor and
Lieut.. Governor ineligible to ~ny Other office. The
judges ineligible to other than Judicial office
slder tie State The United States Senator being
other o3ce, the Governor is eligible to IT, but
not being an Office Under ae .Sete, judicial offices are
eligible to ii.
1t has been argued that by the phrase any other
Office, any other State office is intended But the
of the words n,der the State, in the and not
in the other, very clearly proves that it was intend
ed to apply DULY to the Besides it would be Ii
dicuous TO suppose that constitutional provision
required prevent the Governor from resigning
his high position to become a candidate Tor some
other State Office.
In the last paragraph among tissue of other
things that it is asserted that before the
bird ha atnr froU