The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-17

% claim that no u the father Of the
Republican party. II this 10 % It
10 3 very unfortunate child In hay
ing such an unnatural father, for
he 10 using every effort In his pow
er 10 take It's life. II ID not the
first time, in the memory Of man,
that . father has had every reason
in the world 70 b proud Of his
child, and st the same time the
child has had every reason in the
world 70 be ashaned Of its father.
1t 10 not tho first time, that friends
have been compelled to inter fere.
aud take . child from the custody
Of it's parents. aud place itin the
hands of trusty guardian In order
to preserve its lille and save its
eetAte. y asne
As soon as The Republican party
was fairly organized, Mr.. Julian
promptly put in his claims for
once. In 1858 he Was . candidate
for Congress before the Republic
can Convention, against Judge
Kilgorc. He says that at thai
time tho was tie real choice Of the
people, but the sequel did not
% show: His reputition ~ = bolt
or and disorganizer was urged
agaiusthim, snd he was defeated
He declared in his Dublin speech
OF 1868 that he accepted the situa-
tion. by cordially acquiescing in
the nomination Of Judge Kilgore
For the cordial acquiescence of
which he speaks, he has drawn
largely on his Imagination.
In 1860 Mr.. Julian was prompt
ly on hands again, and offered
himself as q candidate, and was
elected and made happy. And SC
again, in 1852. At this time, the
war cloud had gathered darkly
over all the land, and amid thu
clash Of arms he was left in peace
During the dark hours of the res
bellion Mr.. Julian right manfully
stood at his post in the House o
Representatives, drew his salary
without murmur, and when th'
time for re- election came arount
he, wit6 heroic devotion that vii
always command respect. offered
himself az candidate and cheer
fully consented to serve another
term. In 1866 and 1868 he wa
returned to Congress by the Re
publicans. This brings us TO tn
campaign Of 1870. From the yea
1860 to tho year 1870 the Repub
,ican party kept Mr.. Julian con
inually in Office, and as a grateful
acknowledgment Of tho favor b
during all these ten years, appear
ed ostensibly true to the party.
In the year 1870 Mr.. Julian in
formed the party that his healt
was failing and that he was wor
out in the tread mill Of Con gress
Yet he would not forsake them
and would sacrifice himself b
accepting another term. Hi
statement however aroused th
sympathies of the people, and the
in consideration Of his bodily in
firmaties, and in order that th
weary might rest. placed him Q
the retired list by electing his com
petitor Judge Jerry NJ Wilson. Ss
eyed David from that day and fol
ward. Here Mr.. Julian was denie
Office by the Republican party, an
here dates his detection to th,
party.
It is we'll known, that aft
Judge Wilson's nomination NJ
Julian secretly used all his inf,
ence to secure his defeat. aud We
nigh succeeded and from th
time until recently, his standin
politically, has been problem
himself aud his friends. For tv
years he has been . patient Al
hopeful McCawber. waiting 4
something to turn up The liber
movement was Godsend, and
it succeeds all will be we'll, NJ
Julian will Of course claim to
the father of this bastard chill
and . very unfortunate child it v
|, be. for he is . hard father to SUI
, port!
But Mr.. Julian has recently. q
peared In new character in Il
drama Of politics, that known
Decliner. He now in every i
stance declines office, 40 soon
he 10 convinced that there is 1
chance of getting it.
A recital Of the facts connect
j with his recent declinations "
be both interesting and instru
tive. Mr.. Julian may he an hone
politician Hc says that he is, b
] il the symptoms affecting his ca
/ were visible in any other perss
( he would at once denouncc 81
person as demagogue and tir
server Facts and circumstanc
indicate that Mr.. julian belongs
q class of politicians. who consid
; adherence 70 . party = matter
contract, not binding unless four
ell upon q sufficient considerable
His respect for party ties deepen
> upon the seasoning and politics
{ ly like Sam Weller's piemsn,
. can make veal a beefstake,
kidney. or any one mutton at
: moments notice. just - the ms
j ket changes or appetiies wary.
9 Mr.. Julian says he 10 not ses
{ ing Office now. Let 10 eco. T
Wayne Comfy Republican CO
. vention met at Conncrsville on /
Q 10th Of February last. On
|, 10th Of the same mouth ho wr,
q letter to . citizen Of RichmoI
9 complaining that no notice
hApn taken NJ him In kha Nonv -