Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-25
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gres-iOn2l District, IN the state Oh In
aiIna.
GEsrLExEs-lIaving been, for
some tiae, announced as candidate
TO represent the people OF tins district
in tie Congress Of the United States
l feel it to be my duty as well as my
priviIe &c. to avow distinctly my oP'n-
ION, on all prominent subjects Of both
national aud state legislation; and to-
take, also, a retrospective view ot mca-
sures purely of state interest, about
which, diversity Of opinions has long
existed and still operates upon the
public mind and in which, have been
called. within the last four years, to
take an humble, though very decided
aud unequivocal course. 1t IS mea-
sures Of the latter class, that the people
feel with the deepest interest and with
the most acute sensibillty, upon whom,
and upon whose interest, they exclu-
siyeIy operate. These are the sub
jects too. which, when they come
within the range of state legislation,
on account of their important, divers'-
fed and domestic character, not only
call for the prompt and decisive action
Of the representative, but test, his hrm-
ness and subject him to the most peri
lous responsibilities. But the great
mass of measures Of national concern
operate indirectly upon the ordinary
and staple occupations Of life. Their
evils. il they have any, are too vague
and indefinite in their influence to a
wa!scn much scnsibility in the people,
and the actor can commonly find a
palliative, (cspec ally in times ofPar-
ty excitement,) in supposed necessity
of going with his friends. But the
man who takes an active and decided
course in state politics comingles, as it
were. with household concerns, which
are felt through all organs Of society,
and has no protection but the business
and the wisdom of his measures. Up
OH such occasions, whenever it has be-
come my duty as representative to
take part, have endeavored to ex-
alt myself above the influence Of party
strife ard local jealousies, and to a.
for the country and for the country
alone, without waiting 10 count the
cost Of the hazard.
In regard to the much agitated
question Of rechar.ering the Bank of
the United States, l am decidedly in
the affirmative. view the Institution to
be one almost Of indispensable neces-
slty; and althou;, Oh its charter may. and
probably does possess imPerfec,ions
and powers, that may be perverted
and used to annoy, yet it should be
rcoollec.ed, tina, there is nothing ofhu-
man design that is perfect, and that it
is not within the scope of human WIS
dom to bcstow upon such an institu-
ton the power and capacity Of doing
much good without giving it II COR
responding capacity, in the abuse Of
its trust, Of doing some harm.
am for protecting American skill
and industry against foreign capital
and combinations-for the internal
Improvement Of the country-and for
a reform Of the land system. Of al
rims Of reform which have already
been proposed, ] should prefer that OF
making appropriations to actual set
t!.rs;-should this prove Impractical
bic; in connection with what is COM
monly called the principles Of MIR.
Cla,'s bill, let a reduction Of the price
be made to actual settlers only, lest il
SHOULD he epgrossed BY capitalists.
The current OF money that is actually
blowing through the land offices from
1lc " est, is the greatest Cause Of its
scarcity; and a reduction on the price
of land to actual settlers, would not
only diminish the quantity thus carried
away, but increase our population.
These topics embrace the prominent
measures Of national legislation most
important. to the West. ard my opin.
ions upon them and upon all others,
in which this country is interested,
have worn no mask. In regard to
state politics, have rot praden,ly stood
back and avoided the responsibility
Of setting, but have been in the heat OF
the fight OF all questions Of great in.
tere>t, and upon them, l have separ,
ted from personal and political friends
and subjected myself to the un,irine
opposition ofindividuals of extensive
powers Of ANNOYANCE. when l thought
myself called into action by the voice
OF duty and the intcres. Of the public.
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