Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-18
PublisAed every saturday morning, By
y. ?. HOLLOWAY,
Corner Of Main and Wasilingto1 streets.
For the Richmond Palladium
THE PROSPECT BEFORE U.s.

As the approaching Congressional
election is a SUBJECT OF much interest
and importance to the people Of this
district, 1t becomes matter OF some
consequence for them to deliberate
and reflect as to the course which their
interest would prompt them to pursue.
In electing public agents, to disc charge
the duties Of high and responsible Off
ces, every thing like personal feeling
and individual predictions should be
discarded from our minds; and we
should act with an eye to the general
good and the public welfare.
Keeping this object in view. it is
my intention briefly to examine the
situation Of affairs IN this district, in re-
lation to the congressional election,
and also to notice the different gentle
men who are now piaced before the
peoplc in the attitude ofcandidates for
their suffrages.
Gen. Jonathan McCarty, our late
Representative IN Congress is again
before the people as a candidate. and
as matter of course his public con-
duct becomes a fair subject Of discus
sion. lie has been for several years
known as a warm and decided parti-
zan Of Geh5Jackson; and it is well
known that his success at the late cleo
ton was owing more to his party zeal,
than to any. qualifications or merits
which he possesses to discharge the du-
ties Of the Office to which he was cleo
ted. He has represented US two years,
the most active part he appears to
have taken in relation to any Of the
important measures before the House,
was his opposition to the United States
Bank, although it is well known that a
large majority Of his constituents
we're IN favour Of re-chartering that
institution. But it seems that Gep.
McCarty not satisfied with voting a.
.ainst the bill to re-chartcr the Bank,
at the last SESSION voted in favour of
declaring il an unsafe deposit for the
public money. The question Of the
re-chartcr ofthis institution will doubt
less be presented to the next CongressI
for its determination, aud it therefore
becomes important for the people of
thi, district to elect an individual who
will represent their true wishes. It's
q fact Of which every individual must
be aware, that a majority Of the voters
Of this district are opposed 10 the rel
election Of Gen. McCar,y; and that
his friends only hope for his success byl
producing division among his oppo-
rcnts. There is in the district a ma
iority Of about fifteen hundred Nation
al Republicans, and if they should act
in concert their efforts must be sue
cesslul.
In opposition 10 Gen. McCarty
there is already in the field two can
didates who are both National Re-
puoI,cans, James Rariden Esq. Of this
county, and Oliver H. Smith Esq. Of
Fa,eite County. MIR. Rariden has re-
sided many years in this county, which
h. mas Frequently represented in the
State Legislature. he possesses tai
ents OF a respectable order and has ac-
CURED some reputation as a Lawyer,
al.nougn il is we'll known that his ha-
bits are not OF that industrious kind
winch make the man of business.
Mr.. smith Is well known in every |
pant OF the district, which he has re-
presented in Congress two years with
credit to himself and benefit 10 the the
people. When Mr.. Smith was a can
didate a second time, Judge Test be-
Game a candidate and also Zen. McCar-
ty. Finding at that time, that should
he and Judge Test both continue in
the tield, the wishes Of d majority OF the I!
people OF the d,str.c, would be frustra-
ted by the election Of Gen. .McCarty;
he magnanimously declined standing a
pod, in order that the National Re-
pubi,ca IS might have it in their power
10 elect an individual whose views
conceded with their own.
1T the next ele ction, two years ago.
Judge Test again became a candldatsf
and continued in the tield when he bad
abandoned all hopes Of success By
the mos, desperate exertions on has
part and some Of his friends i sufii-
cheney Of votes was diverted fro u Mr..
Smith to elect Gen. Mccarthy The
question is now presented to the peo-
pie for their consideration. whether
they viii again elect an individual
who has disregarded their wishesA and |
pursued course adverse to their