The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-22
ISAAC klNLEy'S SPEECH.

We puDiiSu Ill auOtuef column OF THIS
paper, q written speech Of Isaac Kinley,
at his request, which we might consist
emily refuse to do on account Of its un
called for aud discourteous illusions to
ourse.f. But we desire to show the
people of Wayne County just how Mr..
K. treats those differing with him He
has served his master, C. w. Julian, SO
long that he has become so imbucd with
his bitterness and epithcts. that they
crop oat on CID possible occasions AS
they do with Mr.. Julian himself. II is
the principal fault with the Julian fam
lily, ard Mr.. Kinley is one of that num-
Der, that their inord;nate selfshness
does not permit them to see any fairness
in their Political opponents-all they say
is falsc-all are liars! Such arguments
are and have been the chief weapons
they have used against their opponents.
Now il this class of persons have not
yet learned that abuse is not argument,
it is time they had done so. The PEG
pie will not fail to perceive the differ
ence.
Mr.. Kinley's argument is about as
small specimen Of special pleading as
we have ever met with. We reiterate
every essential statement made in our
previous article. It may be incorrect
in some of its minor statements ; but
in all that is essential to this controver-
sy, it is true and susceptible Of proof.
We do not propose to follow Mr.. Kin
les style, but to state facts. 1t is not
material whether he labored hard only
for the nomination four years ago or
not. but we believe he did and that he is
doing SO now. His denial that he ''nev-
er betrayed the trust confded to him."
is simply false. He admits that he
promised in public speech in Rich
mond to support the nominee of the
caucus for U. S. Senator. His assump-
ton that Gov. Morton was ineligible
under the Constitution, was mere cloak
under which himself and one or two 9TH
er disorganizers, endeavered to hide
their opposition to Gov. Morton. 1t
was an old exploded bubble that had
never commanded the serious attention
OF any responsible nxmber of men. If
there was any qnes ton as to Gov. Nor.
toms eligibility, how dill i. come that
none OF the older Senators and Repre-
sentatives, many Of whom were able
lawyers. could see any question in it, and
that only five persons could be found
who pretended to believe the Governor
ineligible, and they all personal enemies
Of Gov Morton or the willing tools of
other aspirants as was Mr.. Kinley?
There is not q sensible m an in the State,
to-day, who docs not believe that the
opposition of Messrs. Kinley and Ora
vens grew out Of personal dislike to
Gov. Morton, rather than any conscen-
.ious conviction they might have had at
Lhat time.
Mr.. kinney not only betrayed the trust
con6ded in him. when he voted against
Gov. Morton for the Senate, but he did
40 second time when he voted against
Liuet. Gov. Cumback, after he was nom
will that the large majority Of the Re-
publican party of this county, earnest
~ desired him to support those can
ddates who had been fairly nominated d,
and had every right to demand his sup
port. But he chose rather to vote for
Mr. Julian, whom nobody had nominated
or desired to be elected to the Senate
of the United States:
His attempt to explain his vote for
Judge Frazier, is mere legal bubble
and was ridiculed by every respectable
lawyer in both branches of the Legisla-
ture. It is absurd. If there is any
difference in the construction Of the
Constitution, it is even more severe in
the case Of Judge Frazier than in the
case of Gov. Morton.
His explanation about his interview
with the Judges Of the Supreme Court
is mere evasion. If he did not see
Judges Elliott and Frazier. Judge Ray
told him they regarded Gov. Morton as
eligible; and his proposals to have the
Judges write out an ano6cia. opinion
was regarded by them as an insult, and
they so expressed themselves. The fac
is, Mr.. Kinley did not intend to vot,
for Gov. Morton for the Senate. and &:
fast as one of his objections were me
and removed he Immediately raised 9th
ere, and SO it was up to the time the vot,
was taken. ea
Mr.. Kinley seems to think he was no
unpopular, but, upon the contrary, h
was the most popular member of th'
Senate. and quotes the number Of com
mittees be ives Oh as evidence of tina
popularity. Let US examine this ques-
lion. The Committees we're appointed