The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-22

csssle-ssssasr Morto. pays he re.
spects to Hendricks.
: There was large politica
held ON Saturday nj Green
castle, which was addressed by
Sens or Morton and General
The assemblage was en-
and the general feeling
was that the Republicans would
cast . larger vote in Putnam coun-
" than they had since 1866. Sen
ator Morton. in the courseof bis
speech, replied to an attack made
upon him by Mr.. Hendricks ~
fOllOWe: Sp- ~4ts
! Mr.. Hendricks. in his speech be-
fore the Convention accepting the
nomination for Governor referred
to me in the following language,
Of the wisdom and propriety Of
which you shall Judge:
He who. in October, shall vote
the Grant ticket in Indiana, aud be
who in November, shall vote for
the Grant electoral ticket. is cast
ing a vote for not only General
Grant. but for Morton, for Chand-
Ter, for Conkling, for Cameron. and
for Butler. Applause It will
be understood sooner or later, and
it may as well be understood now
90 at any time that the controversy
is not 80 much between the man
who may be agreed upon at Baltic
more and General G rant,a between
the Baltimore nominee and the
surroundings Of General Grant.
81 am not much atraiu OF one
man power. / am not much afraid
when one man shall stand up be-
fore this nation and assume the
responsibilities Of what he may do;
but l am afraid of the government
Of an irresponsible band Of men.
am afraid of the power behind
that one map-a power held by
men not directly responsible to
the people. Applause When q
President stands up before the
people. alone responsible to them
for what he does, he must bow to
their clearly expressed and we'll
defined judgment. but when he is
surrounded by those who mako
gain and advantage out Of his adj
ministration by controlling his
policy and patronage. and who are
permitted to approach him early in
the morning and late at night"
When Mr.. Hendricks says there
il a dangerous ring surrounding
the President Of which / am a
member, he but repeats the vulgar
and idietic slang Of the day which
Is Intended to supply the place Of
fact and argument II itwere true.
as he says, that vote for the Grant
ticket would he vote for Morton,
] must be allow cd TO suggest with
becoming modesty, that vote for
Morton has always been better for
Indiana than a vote Cor Hendricks.
Had Indiana voted for Hendricks
in 1860, when he was fret can
di.late for Governor, it is not dif-
fcu;t to understand what would
have been tho consequences. Had
he pursued the same course %
Governor that he did 40 the leader
Of the Democratic party, through
out the rebellion, Indiana would
have been rent with civil war and
drenched with fraternal blood In
escaping Hendricks as Governor in
1860 the State escaped vast ca
lamity which would have extended
to the Nation. Tho detection OF q
single Northwestern State, through
the action Of her Executive, might
have made shipwreck Of the Union
Now that the war is over, the deb,
of Indiana paid, and her credit
fully restored, it is possible she
might survive Mr.. Hendricks o.
Governor for four years, but 1t i;
reasonably certain that such an ex
pertinent would have been fata
during the war. Humble as my
political and official record is, l an
quite willing to compare it will
that OF Mr.. Hendricks. I was il
favor OF putting down the rebel
lion. He was not was in fayo
Of using all the means to preserv'
the integrity Of the Union II,
i was opposed &c every war meas
ure exert d whatever politica
| and official influence had to carr,
! on the war. He cast the Who'll
| weight Of his influence against th
government. l do not remembe
a speech he made throughout tn
war in regard to it Of which b
would now dare to quote singl
sentence, and what he now mos
desires in taking leave OF the prin
ciples he has advocated all hi
life, is to leave behind his recOr
and cover the past with oblivion
It there be any act or speech G
his which can be used az an argu
ment for his election a. Governo
l am ignorant Of it, for he has no.
accepted q platform VIII ch sci
the seal OF condemnation upon hi
| whole political career and place
I linn is fore the weird as peniten
! A suin Mr. Hendricks said 10 hi
speech to the Convention
'.Thc State Of Indiana, should
DO elected your Governor, mu
oil the time, as far as my inf1uent
Is concerned, maintain a fiiendl
attitude and relation towards Il
Federal Government but ut II
same time all the rights and Pow
ere OF government which are r,