Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1868 — The Indiana Senatorial Discussion. [ARTICLE]

The Indiana Senatorial Discussion.

' Nearly every newspaper in the State, Democratic, Neutral and Republican, are having something to say in respect to the coming Senator from Indiana. Some dozen or twenty aspirants have I een already announced, “not as candidates seeking a position they did not feel themselves competent to fill, but as men who would permit their names to be used in coinfection with that honorable position, in case the ture could not unite on anybody else,’' Each of the gentlemen now before the public have praiseworthy qualities. Perhaps each is ftll his friepds clfjiin for him. We hope so, at any rate, for then if the Legislative choice falls upon either, the good people of the State will be; ably and honorably represented. Two weeks since the Union advanced against Air. Cumback the genera) objection that it was bad policy to elect a man to an office to be used as a stepping-stone to another office before he has served "out the term for which he was elected. Besides this objection, which is applicable to a number of others whose claims are being urged by their friends, there are other objections. Among them is the bullying claim of

Mr. Cumback’s friends that it was the understanding among the leaders of the party when he consented to give his influence and the strength of his name to the State ticket, and permitted his nomination for a subordinate office, that he should receive the support of the Legislature in his aspirations to ths United States Senatorship, We think this bullying claim is indicative of mental inferiority, and it should meet with stern rebuke. We deny the right of any set of men to make contracts of this kind, Still another objection to Mr. Cumback is his lack of experience. He is yet a comparatively young man in politicalTife, and, although we do not urge his youth as an objection in itself, still we think he should not be thrust, untried, before others, now candidates, whoso long public career has shown them to be possessed, in an eminent degree, of the qualities necessary to profound statesmanship The people of Indiana are not hunting a franking clerk for Mr, Morton. That gentleman is fully competent to make a selection for himself whenever he shall find it necessary to ploy one. Neither do they want a representative in Congress simply to answer to the call for ayes and nays. But they want a man of ability, competent to take an active part jn the legislation of a mighty government; a man whoso powerful mind will grasp the full measure of §uch great propositions as profound thinkers may bring forward. In short, the successor of Mr. Hendricks should be a first-class statesman. All this Mr. Cumback; may be, but who knows it ? When, where, and how has he shown it ? Have we no men of this class in the State who are not holding office? If we have, why not call them forward, anfl permit our honored Lieutenant-Governor elect to bring his genius conspicuously before the public in a subordinate position ? It is better to be called up higher at a feast, than to be found unworthy to sit at the head of the table after having arrogated that position to ourselves. If Col. R. W. Thompson, Col. T. H. Nelson, Mr, Tyner, or either of the other promijient names of men now in private life, who, though eminently qualified, may not be able to secure the support of our Legislature, why not unite upon Hon. G. W. Julian or Hon. Anson Wolcott, State Senator from this District? They have the experience, the ability, the honesty; in short, are possessed of all the qualifications necessary to the person filling that position, and we believe either would be .AILhoiLOX to the State aqd country, Elect a toied man.

new Indianapolis oYfning daily— The Mirror, Harding, Morton & Finch, Publishers-.-hflß made its appearance, and very creditable its appearance is, too, in editorial ability, enterprise and typography. AYe recchnmend the Mirror to our friends an evening daily. ‘.‘We notice that the Rensselaer Union credited a local item, clipped from this paper, to the Winamac Republican. If done intentionally, the act is dishonorable, if it was a mistake, we excuse the editors. We mention this because another one of our Republican exchanges did the same thing twice.” — Winamac Democrat. ' What was it ? "Still Grant refuses, to speak. Baalim's ass was far more talkative than tl e President elect.—- Winamac Democrat. So were Seymour and Blair. Rensselaer, Ini>., 1 November ?o } 18g8. j Editors Union : In reply to ‘‘lnquisitor, 0 allow me to say that as there was but one ticket- voted in this county at the Presidential election with James Gavin’s name scratched, I p.rpsUme I did it, as 1 voted that ticket, and I will say to “Inquisitor” it is none of his business why I did it But to gratify him, if he will call on me I will tell him iny reasons, and allow me to say that I did not scratch Col. Gavin’s name because he was in the army, nor was it because |ie was Mseverely wounded in the chest.” Allow me to ,as|c Uln 7 quisitor” why iio dpi not yp|e for Col. Guv ip instead pf against him, if he >va» so-gallant a soldier? "What-pan the matter be ?” ! “ Tpos. J. Spitler.