The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-16

August 26lh ls7O.in speaking Of
the approaching joint discussion,
it said
"Republicans have nothing to
fear fro the contest. Judge Will
sons record is clean, and his
doctrine as sound as the basis of
this Government.
The Herald { Dem J is troubled
about Judge Wilson's position on
the tariff question. We are not
surprised at that, for Judge VIII
sons position is exactly that occu-
pied by four.iifths OF the Western
people, and is such to insure his
election to Congress by an over
" helming majority.
In the West every
newspaper stands just where Judge
Wilson does on the tariff ques~
ton 7"
So much for what The Tele gram
said in 1870. In its estimation
Judge Wilson was everything that
was desirable in candidate. and
i, joyfully called the attention OF
its readers to one of his speeches
made 10 the joint discussion be-
tween Wilson and Gooding-even
calling on its Democratic readers
to carefully peruse it. And tic
contrast it made between Wilson
and Gooding's speeches, was that
the latter wss afraid 10 have his
printed. The Telegram had no
lear then. and proudly referred to
Wilson's efforts, predicting his
election by an overwhelming ma
jority
Now, in the name of all that is
reasonable, what il 10 be thought
of a paper that would talk as the
Telegram in the above extracts, at
the times mentioned, and now sees
fit 10 speak of the same man. and
in the same connection, as follows:
We copy from the Telegram Of
last week:
"Never was q mere pier oster-
Gus claim set up for any man than
that the Republican party owes
Judge Wilson second, or any
nomination to Congress. The in
debtedness is entirely on the otLc r
side Ii he were 10 serve the party
the remainder OF his days with
out Office, he would not discharge
the obligation lie is under.
Had lie brought strength. in
stead OF weakness to the Con
gressional canvass, the claim
would not be so utterly absurd
Had he male brilliant race with
Judge Cooling, one that would
have reused the enthusiasm of his
party and friends, instead oil
damaging their zeal and discourage
ing their hopes, something oil
praise, at least, might he Qua him
It not only coo1v admits that i.
lied in 1870, but that it was 9
prepostcrous liar. 1t thinks there
never was q more preposterous
claim than that set up by the
Judges friends for a second. Of
any nomination After making
such contrary statements. we ash
a candid public if it can be relied
on for truthfnlness What would
Mr.. Claypool think of the evidence
Of such q wi ness ia q court o
Justice
The Telegram was swift to deny
the Charge that it received pay fo1
its services two years ago. 1t nov
says nothing of that in regard tt
itself, but is by no means back
ward in charging others with be-
ing bribed. Last week it said
aside from the desperate specia
pleadings Of Jerry Wilson's pait
henchmen there has been but +,
single claim set up for his renomi
nation to Congress- Considerin.
the source from whence thi
. charge emsnates, we deem it ut
. terly unworthy denial.
In the same paragraph it fur
ther discusses as follows:
} Judge WILSON began to seek 70
, and received Office at the hands o
, the Republican party very 500
after his arrival in the State. H
has held Office ever since, wit
perhaps the exception Of one o
Two short Intervals which he EN-
ployed 10 prospecting for some
thing better. He never made
, canvass except for him self, neve
did days work for the parry ex
cept where his immediate persona
interest was a. stake. He is to a
: intents and purposes a ch-oni
Office seeker, snd, one too, of tb
: most selfish school.
We beg leave to say VOID O
this cflice-seeking question, an
: begin with most emphatic deni:
/ that the Judge is or ever was
: chronic or any other kiad of d
office seeker. Having attaine
r great distinction at the bar in th
: section, aud being universally re
t gartied as the most popular man
e the district. he was prevailed upo
o TO make the race for Commc
t Pleas Judge. He accepted, mad
9 the race, and was elected. Fl
e course on the bench was so pop,
;. ular that he was e-elected, b.
- afterward resigned, and enters
d into partnership with Mr.. Clay
pool in tae practice of law. L
= was again called to the benc
g however, but resigned to accept
" seat in Congress-, which was al
J. given him without his scckin.
.e Ii the editor of the Teleora