Year: 1873

from Jne salem lOregOn) Mercury


Our Republican friends are determined
that there shall be no mistake about
their Endorsement of Senator Nipple.
Indeed they manifest disgusting eager
ness and celebrity in fastening to his
support as he reels before the shock of
the recent terrible disclosures as to his
past history. They ''fold their loving
arms around him" as tenderly as if they
had caught the trick of it from him and
his Mary j. They actually jostle
each other in their eager, and almost
amorous, haste. The newspaper editors
of the party were the earliest of all to
rush to his assistance, and to cry
''shame" upon those who told the story
of his hbidinous career in Pennsylva-
mia. Each of them seized his paper,
and ran to plaster it over the damaged
reputation of the much-married senator.
Here, foremost of all, was Rev. Boy
akin, of the Register, with trembling
haste, pasting his blanket" sheet over
the broadest part he could find, so
that, like charity, it should "cover
multitude of sins" Yonder
was the amorous warrior of the
! Statesman stretching his little "four-by-
six' till it tore, trying to conceal as
much Hipple-ism as he could. And
''last but" by no means "least" was the
masculine female of the NorthUest
literally snatching her paper out of the
grave to make of it shield for seduct-
ion, and adultery, and bigamy. But
then the newspaper men, male and
female, are not to have it all their own
way. We understand that the Republi-
can members of the last legislature pro-
pose TO get up mammoth certificate of
character for Mr.. Nipple, subscribed
with the full names of all of them who
can write, the rest making their mark. -
We are informed that thirty-three of
them have already signed it, and that
the rest will do so as sooR as the oppor-
tunity is presented. The certificate is
wOrded in the strongest terms. The
signers heartily ''endorse'i the senator,
Notwithstanding the recent disclosures
concerning him." and declare their
"abiding and mistaken confidence in
him as man and senator" Touching,
isn't it? Thirty-three bankrupts in re-
putation and morals ''endorsingv an
other of the same ilk, who is on his way
through the insolvent's court. To make
the farce complete Mr.. Nipple ought to
give each of them q certificate of
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compliment of saying that the certificate
be might give them would probably be
just about as valuable as the one they
are going to give him. The sad truth is,
these thirty-three men exactly represent
the sentiments of their party on this
question. OF course we do not mean to
say that there are not many Republicans
who entertain no sympaty and no re-
spect for Mr.. Nipple, in view Of the
recent disclosures concerning him. We
honestly believe that there are multi
tudes of men in that party who cannot
look with allowance upon seduction,
and bigamy, adultery and other crimes
even in the person Of United States
senator. But then those men do not
control the party, and do not shape its
morals. And they are not responsible
for the sentiments OF the organization
on this question. But they certainly will
be If they continue to furnish it the said
and comfort" of their votes after full
knowledge Of the facts. There is no
lodging the inevitable conclusion. The
Republican party Of Oregon indorses its
bigamous senator. Not single paper
or public man in good standing in Il Q
organization has, as yet, uttered one
word Of disapproval of Mr.. Hipple's
career. On the contrary, they do their
utmost to palliate, excuse and justify
his conduct. Wemake no exceptions.