The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-09
The Independent Dodge.

Holman, in private conversation
with Republicans, dwells at great
length upon the independent move
ment. He will tell you Of an indie
pendent ticket in Ohio county, in
Henry county, in Delaware county,
and without knowing anything at all
about your own county, he will tell
you that this great independent
movement" is going to swallow up
everything else right in your own
county. Of course Holman has an
object in talking in this manner. He
now finds himself in a new district
which has clear Republican majority
of 800; he also finds different class
of people to deal with from those he
has heretofore manipulated. He knows
full we'll that it will only be by break
ing down party lines that he can pos
sibly succeed in the present canvass;
his hope is, by persistent palaver
about independent action in politics,
to beget a spirit of disregard for party
interest and the principles represent
ed by party candidates, and thereby
to secure enough Republican votes to
elect him. Let no Republican be de.
ceived by this clap trap" There
are really but two parties in this eoun-
try to dayAthe Republican and Dem
ocratic. This, declaration was made
by Governor Morton in his Terre
Haute speech, and the Cincinnati
Enquirer Endorsed the declaration,
and with thinking men there can be
no doubt on this question. All So
called independent movements arc
mere side issues, having for their OBJ
ject the benefit of one or the other of
the two great leading parties, or the
furtherancc of some scheme in the in !.
| terest of a few individuals. For many
years yet to come the affairs of govern
ment will be administered by repre-
| sentatives of either the Republican or
Democratic parties, and the question
is, in which party's hands shall we in
trust our interests. That is the ques
ton for the people to decide. But
the question for Republicans to de-
eide is shall We forget the lessons of
the past and by our own ballots turn
our great party out of power-a party
which las accomplished more in the
interest of reform, liberalism and pro
| SICss aAoA aus pdI - AitdICNcA CAiotcu.
VIII Republicans by inaction, or from
disgust at the treachery of a few men
who have been elected by our party,
so far forget themselves as to assist to
power again a party which fostcred
slavery and ignorance, brewed the
poisons of rebellion, whet and struck
the knife aimed at the life of the ma
ton? No. we trust not. Let every
Republican remember that a vote
against Republican candidate is Q
vote in the interest Of Democracy--u
vote In favor of retroyression rather
than progress. let every Republican
remember that vote tor Mr.. Holman
is vote for the triumph OF Democra
cy over Reputlicanism; that Mr.. Hol
man is simple representative Of De
mocracy, past and present. Let ever,
Republican remember that Mr.. Clay
pool, our candidate for Congress, is
representative of the principles OF Re
publicanism From the birth of tn,
Republican party Mr.. Claypool ha:
championed these principles anC
fought for them. We know he vii
be faithful to our principles. His in
tegrity is unquestioned and his abilit,
unsurpassed Spurn the ''independ
emit dodge (Which, is an appeal to you
cledulity and an insinuation that 20,
are an ignorant ass) }, and vote for prin
ciple and the best interests of the gov
ernment.-Liberty Herald.