The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-05-25
WASHINGTON CRY, D. CT
May 8, 1872.
ION w A Cullen.

DEAR SIR-Your letter inform
ing me that have been nominal
ed as the Republican candidate for
Congress is at hand. / am thank-
full for this honor and hope may
be able to prove myself worthy of
the confidence thus expressed
The character Of the opposition to
be encountered in the approaching
campaign is already indicated
The convention which was recent
~ held in Cincinnati did not, 80 far
as the assertion Of any political
principle is concerned, other than
the one term principle, place itself
in antagonism TO the principles OF
the Republican party nor did it
assert principles which the people
are to be asked to indorsc at the
approaching election, materially
different from the policy Of the
party in power. The Cincinnati
platform is only an afirmance
with scarcely shadow of differ
cnce, OF the policy Of the present
Administration.
The Address with which this
platform is prefaced, is not q criti-
cism of the Republican party, but
a series of charges against the
Administration, the President and
his active friends, not one of
which can be verified in the spirit
in which it 10 made. This Address
is the key note Of the Liberal cam
paign. It is said and for months
past has been apparent, that the
majority Of the Republican party
favor the nomination of President
Grant for reelection, and that he
WILDE nominated by the party at the
Philadelphia convention; and when
the address and platform of toe
{ Cincinnati convention are consid-
cred in connection with this fact,
it is not difficult to see that those
who lead in this Cincinnati move
ment must make their campaign q
personal one against the nomines
Of the Republican party. If<hey
advocate the platform they mus,
endorse what the President ha!
done and endeavored to do
= This movement never contem-
plated success otherwise than by .
coalition with the Democratic party
and the latter had no serious hop
of success, otherwise than through
the instrumentality of this Cincin
natl movement. In one particula
She Democratic situation is ano
maIous and its action doubtful
For the irst time in its history
has called a halt, and while Their
are no evidences that the organ
ization is to be disbandod, there i
indecision whether to seek powe
by hitching to tue Cincinnati nomi
nations. or make nominations c
its own and trust to the CinciGna
movement to draw off enough vote
from the Republican party to secul
the victory. But whether the on
or the other course is adopted,
is reasonably certain that the leat
ers of that party will not urge i
record. for the past twelve year
40 an evidence Of it, fitness TO ru
the destinies of this nation, an
that their grecnback and bon
theories will scarcely be mention
ed again. Barren of polite
capital, it may safely be conjectu
ed that they will go one ST.
further than the Cincinnati mans
gers, and make their fight not on
by abusing the President but =
Republican party also. a =
This kind Of warfare is not like
70 succeed. The people will
inclined to examine in the motiv
Of the men who wage it. They "
not forget, when the Democra
assan the Republican party, Il
Il it iA q party Of grand achievement
in the past-thst it has alws
been equal to tho most tryi
emergencies-nor will they Il
sight Of the fact that under
3 guidance the nation has been
4 livered from great perils and
now prosperous. s
They Will not forget when
President is assailed, no matter
whom, that he has already carr