The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-24

another bayonetted then ct
third--got his spunk up asd sOoly
remarked: Gentlemen what you
say may all be 60. but I'd like to
ask you one question. pho 6wns the
land now? Judge Wilson was
elected. and il his majority did
not reach 500. the fault does not
entirely res, with him. or his in
efficient canvass. Oar readers ut
derstand something Of thi. mats
ter.
Has lis Congressional career
heen snc'' ~ to CON nenl him to
his coLsii n;s?'
We think it has although in
his first session. he is q member OF
one Of the ablest committees of the
/. House and We ore advised from
reliable and disinterested sources
that his talents arc highly ap-
preciated by such men as Butler
and Bingham. From our personal
knowledge of all our Representa-
tives. We hazard nothing in as
serting as fact. that not ono Of
them had the recognition for abili-
ty that Judge Wilson enjoys, as
early in his Congressional ca
reer. -
is he the strongest aud best
man in the par:,7' in the Dis
trict.
He is. at least, fully the equal
Of any one named as candidates,
in the particulars to which the
question refers And -
is it wise and polite to rcnomi.
| nate him?' Ia N4f So -af-s5
Why not9 /: has from time i'm.
memorial been customary to give
NJ. c. atleast a second trisl-un-
less for grave and serious canse
which We diferentially claim does
not exist. Haf 55f
We do not, however propose be-
ing put on the defensive in this
matter, and while We desire 10 OBJ.
serve due courtesy in discussing
the topic, we expect 10 exhibit thu
courage and independence Of ut
tering our honest convictions.'
The accusations agaiust tb,
Judge, have been wanting 10 speei
fcation and much more in evidence
and if there has been any of eithe
deserving serious attention, VI
have failed to note it. The nrs
hum of dislike for Jerry that at
tractcd our attention, from thos,
who had cordially supported Lin
was in an anonymous note in til
Radical signed was ito
the paternity Of which our anna
teur X editor can perhaps tell U
something-;t bore strikingly tn
ear marks of the subsequent \
and it was confined almost ex
clusively to 'harping en- my daugl
ter the p. O. This was ju:
about the period Judge Wilso
was publicly discovered. for th
FIRST time to be unworthy in per
sonal appearance-esthetic cultul
intellectual ability. Such 10 OF
observation, and We CONFIDENT
appeal to all unprejudicial con
. munity to suastain US in the q.
/ sertion.
D We do not claim our favori
candidate to DO immaculate infs
> lible, or perfect; We do insi
. that hc is not guilty Of any Grin
or misdcmeanor, justifying viii
drawal of the peoples condden'
. in him or that would forfeit q
Q courtesy of denomination.
n As we remarked on . form
{ occasion, wo have no wish to di
q tate to others their choice OF ca
Q didates but we are unwilling
4 lently to witness what We mu
n characterize as very thin GOVERN
= of the Independent editor, and
: weak effort at diverting and am,
> ing his readers. And, in concl
e sion, without intending to be {
fensive to any ono personally,
- beg to put the whole matter in
near q nutshell as it can we'll
d nd in such way as at least to ha
j. the merit OF being Ineligible; a
J. we ask the especial attention o
r. candid public to the points
q Suppose our ambitious friend
Al the Independent had, by
,e agency of the Judge, succeeded
III retaining his assessorship---t
er our personal friend had drs
nd the P. o. prize, with reverti
r. airy right guaranteed to a gem
" man doing business on the N.
at corner of Main and Franklin-s
"a and that the p. D. had not b