The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-10

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RICHMOND MAY TO- 1873.
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CITY EEE!sesarJiQs7 sn1Lr,
After TIA canvass for the nominae
ton Lal resu]Aed in the choice Oh
Mr.. c. b Walkaf, we. supposed the
little feelings Of disappointment to
those who were defeated, and of
their friends, would have subsidized,
and the old Republican Party would
have rallied around it's nominees
with its usual unaninity, and victo-
~ would heve been the result IN.
stead Of ignohle defeat; and, 90
confident wsse We that good faith
on the part Of those engaged in the
primary canvass. would be observ 1
ed, that We confidently announced
our belief in the success Of our,
ticket by IN overwhelming majority. /
Az the canvass progressed between
the two old parties, this feeling OF
victory became 'tslnall by degrees
and beautifully Loss" not from the
fact that our candidate for Mayor
did not possess The necessary quail
iication, and6 character shove re-
proach, but he WA not known as
we'll a. he should have been. III
was indeed unfortunate for him that
he had NOT come to Richmond st
an earlier day, md exceed dinghy sad
that he ha4 not been born sooner!
both Of these events might have
rendered him more popular with
some Of our. tAstidious- Republican
friends who Refused to vote for him
for these objections, and, by 20 do
ing contributed to the election Of g.
lifelong opponent 70 the cherished
principles q the Republican organ
ization, whichswas the sole reliance
of our country in the past dangers
that envirosed it's perpetuity. The
unfortunate cireumstanceof.his hay-
ing resided, for . brief period at
Centerville, addsd to the above al
legations, was the climax-the cap
shief Of disqualification, coupled as
it was, with the fact Of his living
there, ct the time the removal OF
the County sest was FIRST sgitated,
was considered prima facia evidence
that he was opposed to the removal;
and s'dirty birds" were found hv-
ing there, who, over their signatures
gave currency to the stigma resting
upon Mr.. w, 1EoAusE BE DID RESIDE
AMONG THxx and the LIE was con-
cocted and emitted by them, that
HE was opposed to a removal and
had signed : remonstrance to that
effect al done for the purpose Of
prejudicing the citizens Of Rich
mond against our candidate
These silly inventions had their
effect.
We have no quarrel with our fell
low Republicans, who have thus
beaten THEIR 6wx PATTY Mr.. Elder
may, and We. have no doubt does,
give them his heartfelt thanks for
his election to the Mayorality. He
should do it; for his election does
not assume the proportions Of Q
democratic victory he cannot clay
that fattering JUNCTION TO his SOUL
There is . lesson, possibly, in this
election, to the Republican Party:
and if needed may do the organi
sation good To avoid the appear
ance of rings in favor Of any man
when casting about for . suitable
candidate for Office. in future, is al
important one. There is just wher'
the "onpleasantness's in some o
our Republicans commenced, AMI
the common cnemy-the demo
cratic party-has, like . skillfulgen
eral, taken advantage Of this weak
ness, and aggravated it to thei
own advantage and our party
hurt. ~ iAs s8
The Soldierss Honestead Law.
There seems to be some misur