The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-30

WAYNE COUNTY lND., March 81.
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
As the election OF Congressman is a mat.
ter Of national interest, il is a subject of
congratulation with Republicans everywhere
that thu old internal feuds Of the former
Fifth and the present Fourth District have
been, at least for the present campaign, laid
aside, and the canvas is being conducted
with fairness and moderation that is truly
refreshing to all bu. our opponents.
The only compstors for Congressional hon.
ors in this district are Judge J N Wilson,
the present incumbent. and Hon. B E Clay
pool, both of Connersville, Fayctte County.
They are both gentlemen of marked ability
and worth, and either would fill the position
with honor:
We wish however, to correct an error Of
your Richmond correspondent in predicting
that Wayne County will give a liberal ma
jority for Mr.. Cloyr DOL. Wayne county
in all probability Will endorse Judge Wilson
for reelection for the reason that not even
those who favor his opponent have yet given
or can give any good reason why it should
not.
We have not yet seen the slightest dis
satisfaction expressed with Wilson's course
in Congress. He has shown no lack of either
ability or energy, and but few men have
been a. prominent and useful in their first
term. II these are facts, there should be
some very weighty reasons given to induce q
| change.
It IS an undoubted fact that Mr.. Claypool
relies mainly for his strength upon the sup
| port of the former friends Of Mr.. Jnlian,
but with what consistency they can support
him does not appear from his former record.
Its fact too notorious to need proof that
| Mr.. Cha ypool has all his life been an ultra
| conservative, and but three years ago refused
to sign petition to the Legislature, the
tenor of which was to either admit color ed
children to our schools or to give them their
proportion of the school fund.
| Again, the principal objection of Judge
wilson's opponents has been that he did moi
as soon as elected turn out all Of Mr.. Julian /
friends and appoint his own.
Soch being the facts, it is difficult for US ia
view the situation in the illumination with
which Mr.. Claypool and his friends seem to
see it when they expect the support of the
Radical wing Of the party.
Judge Wilson has made but three or four
changes in the district, and these were de
manded by considerations OF public anc
party policy. and without any thought o
personal considerations. He has lost bu
few, if any Of his former friends, and will
gain large majority Of the Radical vote. a;
his record for consistent Radicalism IS Ger
taiuly far better than that Of his opponent
and We do not hesitate to affirm that he ha.
been a. long and faithful, though by reason
of circumstances, not IS prominent Radica
- his distinguished predecessor, Mr., Julian.
Judge Wilson WAS the first Judge in In
diana. and We believe the only one. who eve
decided before the 18th amendment VA
r. AIMED, that man who had more white thai
black blood in his veins had right to vot
and upon written charge to . jury to: tina
effect ! colored man recovered q judgemen
against 0ns of his Judge Wilson's) frisnd
for refusing his yote.S Ills record as to tn
civil rights bill showes that he has favore'
every motion to facilitate the measure, AM
voted against avery d:latosy motion in regar
to it. with the hope that it may yet goto
committee to be 30 perfected as to make
acceptable to its friends. INDEX.