The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-23

that all honest men cannot mis- |
understnd. Whether or no there
is ssecres system in the closet
and what may be the object OF il,
are questions which can only be
determined and weighed by ap-
pearances, and on which every
thinking man must decide for him
self.
The same principles promt me
to enquire why some of our Re-
publican papers oppose Judge
Wilson for Congress, may we not
view this in the same light2 It is
urged that to produce harmony
and insure success. some otler
than Mr.. Wilson should be select
ed. Wo may honestly ask why
would such course produce a
consumation. so devoutly wished
for?
The position assumed by the
Telegram and Independent, that
Judge Wilson is unable to cope
successfully with any opposition,
the Democrats may bring into the
field, and that Mr. Claypool their
expressed choice, is that particu :
lar man, is preposterous and
untenible. In proofof this we
have only to ask the unbiased
opinion of any gentleman, who
heard Mr.. Claypool on the 9th
/ inst, at Phillips Hail am far
fl ON wishing to do Mr.. Claypool
! any injustice. for I regard him as
/ a gentleman indeed, and should he
| be nominated, would cheerfully
q, tpport him, but his effort oertain-
" on that occasion was q very
labored one, and any thing but
p repossesing. and it is his friends
| v no make him appear awkward
a, ad ridiculous, by giving him 9
| Ii ICED suit Of qualifications which
| n atnre never intended him tc
wear.
The Telegram. while it is lavish
in its praise of Judge Wilson
| whom it has deserted. forgets tha
it is opposing ito own conduct
to its opinions, and deprivinl
| it self OF the only plausible pre-
t, ,nce it had for leaving his sup
p ort. call it planssblA for il
tr nth there is no reason whatever
for abandoning the support of
Mr.. Wilson at . time 80 critical
an d important.
Any differences In our party
lin .es, mustbe lamented. The cause
| un doubtedly suffers as we'll by th'
di minution Of the strength which
vi ZION carries with it, as the loss o
re putation which ever man sustain'
wi ION his merits and dismerits art
he Id forth for public considera
tic m. These differences among
GU rselves-are only advantages te
the= common enemy,and the friendl
of the canse become tired and
d:isgusted. and the lukewarm avail
themselves of any pretense T.
| relapse into total Indifference as te
who may be successful, and these
false, and insidious partizans wA'
create and foment these disorders
s.n the fruit Of their dishonest in.
d, lstry ripen beyond their reach.
1t is time for those who reall,
MI ean well to the party and to th
pc ople, who have no views of per
80, lal animosity, snd who have yir
tue enough to prefer the gener,
got I'd of the party and the people
it is time for such men to inter
pos se. Let us see whether thos
fat: al dissentions may, not be avoid
ed or reconciled at lea ct let US en-
deeWor to guard against the wors
effects Of division, the past ex
perience of which should certainl
admonish US to guard we'll agains
such q deplorable condition Le
the extremes of all factions tr
and be separately useful to the par
ty which they all pretend to be at
tached to. I speak to the people
as one Of the people, let US cndeav
by all honorable means to contri
bute to the support of the Repub
lican party, aud the men it ha
brought forward, than whom l be
lieve no better could have been Sc
lected.
t There CANNOT be two republics
] parties. A New Departure
whether il he called q Reform @
Temperance Party is not reput
iican- and those who are attempt
ing to build up such movements
are but throttliEg the purely an
strictly republican party, and t
that party alone can they look fo