The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10

[sca Julian. Secondly, It is as : 9
serted 10 the Judges prejudice
hat he gaze assurances to per |
,onal friend of his, and particu~
ariy intimate and sympathising
friend of'X'-that he, the aforesaid
personal should draw the prize.
How far such assurances were CIV
en- is unknown to the writer, but
some other matters are not hidden
from Y, namely, that when such
encouragement was given, friends
OF Judge Wilson who claim to
know, assert, that he was induced
to look favorably on the person
AIS pretentions, by misrepresen.
tation of facts-a false coloring of
disputed points, and by a mistate-f
ment of popular sentiment. To
what extent the personal friend
was responsible for sach misrep-
rosentations, is lett for himself to
decide.
When that personal friend was
asked why De did not get up Pc
ti:ions and letters from some lead.
ing citizens on his behalf, his re-
ply was-such is the evidence of
responsible gentlemen doing bu-
siness opposite the old state Bank
building-that he needed no en-
dorsement by the reople-that his
prospects were bright and assuring,
and that it was all right generally.
This personal friend also claim.
ed to have high Official friends at
court in the persons. Of Senator
Morton and Gov. Burbank, Who to
'Y's' positive knowledge were vol
UNFAIRLY almost pledged to second
Davis suit. And when the person
al friend found there was a hitch
and that probably the voice of the
people would be allowed to have
some influence, he offered to buy
Davis chances.
Now it is submitted TO O candid
public to detirmine how far the
Judge was bound in honor or any
other way, to have the personal
friend nominated to the Senate,
after becoming satisfied that he
had been made the victim of mis-
placed confidence.
Still further, the writer knows
that Judge Wilson was given very
impressive written notice, tha: il
he should have his persona
friend nominated to the Senate
such would be the outraged feel
ings of the people who had no
asked the appointment, Indiana'f
Senators woull he telegraphed te
not TO confirm the nomination., ii,
a good healthy petition ogaias
shc confirmation, would b
promptly sent in. signed by Ia
friends of Davis and Strsttan.
1t thus appears, that howeve
much Judge Wilson may have de
sired his personal friend appoint
ed, it was not in his power to hay
; the thing consummated.
J Why blame the Judge for nc
doing what the people did no
, want done, and further, what
, was completely beyond his contrt
to have accomplished
; Thirdly, it is claimed that I'll
: Judge hooted at the notion
. having Davis appointed. For IL
sake of argument, admit that he
t first considered such appointmer
: out CT the question, does it iujur
r ously reflect on either his homo
: integrity or wisdom, if after asce
= tanning. subsequently, that he II,
> been wrongly impressed regardir
: the wishes OF the public, be recol
d sidered his determination formt
s. on insufficient evidence2
70 B. Strattan's friends almost 10
man preferred Mr.. Davis app DIN
st ment to that Of any Of the 9th
,r claimaints-and the Judge was
ID advised
lc What reasonable, sensible ~
n son can blame .he Judge for /
r. ing governed by the plainly E
IN pressed preference, OF an admit,
ot ~ large majority Of those who tc
n. any part in the canvass z
Mt Whatever difference Of opinie
I'd therefore, there may honestly
E. as TO tine proper person for the
sition, it would seem tolera
he clear, that there was great unani
ly ity of sentiment a. TO who sho,
ID. not have the experimentation
n, he personal FRIEND
he 1t is known to " and otht
tha: the Judge. when ready to m;
n change, felt constrained. to M
g. the choice he did. unless popu
is sentiment was to be entirely
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