Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-07-06

appeal to the respectable, candid supPof-
tiers Of Mr.. Smith to say whether have
done or said any thing calculated to give
them or Mr.. Smith offence. I knew the
contest would be a close and q warm one.
II knew many estimab.e men (some Of my
best friendly warmly enlisted in the cause
Iof MIR. Smith; respected their feelings;
lin my veins there ran not one drop Of
blood warmed by feelings Of personal hos
Utility to Mr.. Smith; my family depends
not Tor support upon politics, but upon
lmy exertions otherwise directed these
induced me to try to avoid
Ian approach even toward the vortex of
angry feeling. But all this would not
suffice, the many changes witnessed by
Mr. Smith in favor Of Gen. M'Carty, it
appears has rendered him desperate, he
has adopted the motto, "he that is not for
is against me-" am not the author of the
Esprit of Wayne" by few was it for a
moment ever attributed to me. | had
Idisavowed the authorship Of it. and this
was we'll known. Yet Mr.. Smith says,
I'm Centreville) all he wants IS to fasten
lit upon me. Why SO? Why should ne
desire to fasten the authorship Of that
piece upon me when 1 disown II! Has
he unkind feelings towards me siumber-
ing for an opportunity ian excuse rather)
for their indulgence? In his mad career
of ambition does he respect the feelings
Of no han? Be his motives what they
may, no sooner docs he breathe forth the
ungenerous hint than some servile hounds
belch forth that / am the author. Now
this assertion is entirely false and those
that made it knew or might have known
lit. A man that presume never voted
for Gen Jackson in his life, one that
stands higher in this community than all
1.-THE authors of the "NAtional Republican"
put together, dares to prefer Gen. M'Car-
lty to the Great Mr.. Smith, and Prefering
Idared over the signature Of esprit OF
Wayne" to express that preference. The
authors Of the ssNational Republican"
believe knew 1 was not the author Of the
production that seems to have gwen them
such offence. But this did not answer
their pu pose "No! no! we must fasten it
Ito dupe the friends Of Mr.. Rariden) on \
jackson man, we must obtain q party
vote or we are defeated; we must
charge the Esprit of Wayne" upon a
Jackson man, and say he is an enemy Of
Mr.. Rariden to boot! Now that my
sssoul longs for the prostration Of Mr..
Rariden" is base and infamous false
hood | conceive the world to be quite
wide enough for Mr. Rariden and L.
And can assure the authors Of ''Nation-
al Republican," that unlike them) my
soul longs for the prostration of no man,
let alone MIR. Rariden, toward whom l
entertain increasing respectful consider
atoms. Can the authors Of "National
Republican" say thisi Are they not per-
lsonal enemies Of Mr.. Rariden2 Did they
not assist in urging Mr. Smith out, and
did not one Of them at least say 'sto pros
trate Rariden we must bring out Smith"
''with M'Carty we cant keep Rariden
out, we must run Smith," 1 dare the
authors Of 'sNational Republican" to
come out under their proper signatures
and deny these assertions. Though am
not the author Of Esprit of Wayne" as
Mr.. Smith and his satellites have pitched
upon me as the individual who must on
this occasion hpar their taunts and jibes,
deem it as little as can do TO crafty
them by an exposition Of some ofthe facts
alluded to bv National Republican,
and trust that all intelligent lovers Of
justice even among tie individuals who
have been and are uow supporting Mr..
Smith will say that am justiiiable in this
lrepulsion ofthe ongenerous attack made
upon me- A worm tits said when trod
den on VIII turn if it can. And fMr. Smith
should disavow all ageLcy in this unjus-
tifable attack upon me, and should find
himself not receiving as much bene6t
therefrom as was anticipated, he may ex-
claim in the language Of the good old
adage, "May the Lord preserve me from
my friends, and l will take care Of my ell
emies."
The authors Of National Republican,"
enquire show have the rights Of Mr.. Rari-
den heen tramPied uPon-his pretenslons
violated, or the feelings Of his friends dis
regarded9" will take issue with them
upon some Of their assertions, and they
may derive therefrom some information
on these points.
LIST. The authors Of "National Repub-
lican" say that the assertion Of "Spirit Of
Wayne" that the voters Of this district
have been dictated TO, 10 false and gratu-
itous. l say it is tyae, and for proof there
Of refer my readers to an article appear
ing over the signature Of Mr.. Rariden, In
the last number Of the Western Times.