Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-10-24
COMMUNICATION.
For the Pallad ium.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

For the Palladium.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
In the present condition of our na,iona.
affairs, every man, who regards the well
being Of this Republic, should be up and
doing. Our government is good one
and IFS duration depends much upon the
principlesof its administration, by the ex-
ecutive head. The doors of citizenship
are SO wide, and the elective franchise so
easily attained by foreigners. that thou
sands are thereby. encouraged to swarm
upon US, who are strangers 10 rational lib
erty, and injurious to our patriotism. Such
beings are daily landing on our coasts, and
instant aneousiy nlingle with us.as citizens.
and plunge into our fairs, AM deeply in
terest themselves in politics. The rage
for Office, and the party arraneeme nts con-
tinualiy resor,ed to, for attaining an eleya-
ton, will eventually bring this class of pop
ulation, together with those enlisted I'M
der the banners Of par,izans, 10 bear i'm
promerly on the pretensons Of designing
men, unless the citizens counteract such
influence. Such evils, more or less, al
ways accompany the administration of a
free and popular government; but it should
be the desire and intention of every Amer
lean citizen, SO far as the elective franchise
is concerned, to give stability TO our ma
;ional character, and counleract all jarrlng
interests. which designing polt;tions have
invented TO gull and mislead the people.
The intrigue practised with foreigners,
and party arrangements among citizens, is
by far the most fruitful source Of popular
favor in the present dav. Let an admins
tratIon as popular with the people as the
present one is, sclec. its successor, and
bring to bear the patronage Of the general
government on his claims, as is done in
the case Of Van Buren iii becomes Difficult:
matter at once, to resist the influence Of
such a hanover on the people. Every
foreigner is enlisted with ii hope Of speedy
and every citizen unfriendly to-
the cause is turned and kept out Of every
office Of honor o. trust in the country. To
The ambitious, offices and honors are con- |
tinually promised, and to the araricious
ylitterins prizes and spells Of victory are
exhibited and contemplated as reward
Tor party services. A hue and CIV is liter
lily raised and democracy, democracy, Is
shouted and huzzaed through the land
A convention is deemed necessary. and is
calle6, as it is said 10 name a proper can
iidate for chIefmagisirate who will carry
'ut these great democrnsicai PRINCIPLES
which have cost the people much, bat 10
act to gull and mislead at tie polls
There was no need Of convention, for
every body knew before it convened, Van
Buren,, in that event, would be nominated,
~ such delegates, for all depended on him
or bread. The farce passed, and the
people are told that Van is great demo
rat, ard that the Union was fairly and i'm.
partially represented, and hence they are
'ound to support the man who will perpet-
rate the democracy Of the land. II by
democracy is understood league of Office
FOLDERS endeav ofing to gull the people into
he support Of man, who has pledged
himself to retain them in power, and feed
md fatten them for their vassalage, they
ct honestly with their fellow men, but
taitorou~ly towards their country.
A u.an truly entitled to the SURFACES Of
ne American people, should come differ
'nt;y recommended. What, set f dem
,ogues IN conclave met, dictate TO o free
PEOPLE in the choice Of their chief macis
rate, when not solitary argumcn, is or
:an be adduced in favor Of their nominee,
except his party feelings? But innsmuch
Is Van never did any thing To cntitle him
o the office, il is contended in the mega.
i've that he never done any thing unwor-
hy oft. True he is not disqualified
oi the station, but what acts Of his enti,le
lin to the peoples confidence! Has he
lot been intriguing for preferment coeval
with his political history in his native
state? His exer,ions to ruin the reputa-
ion Of that great and good man, Dewitt
Clinton, ought and will be remembered
against him. His vote in the Senate Of
he U. States against constructing the Ma
ional Road out Of the funds o. the general
governments, clearly shows his feelings on
The policy Of internal Improvements
Whenever Van Buren, has acted in a public /
capacity in relation 20 the interests ofihe /
west, he has stood against Us. The national
pride of every freeman IN the government,
is wounded when he remembers that with /
in the capital and district Of country dedI-
Gated to freedom, the negro slave yet tolls
Tor his master aud means under the lash.
To manumiss;on Of slaves within the DIS
rict Of Columbia, Van Buren, is opposed
a sentiment, il his friend, Mr.. Wright, in
lis letter to Quinn, Of Mississippi, on that
'ubject spoke the truth. Then why urge
Van Buren, on the people of the west?I
Strip him OF the power and popularity re-
lec,ed from the fame Of Genl. Jackson
md the weight which he acquires from the
Energies Of the general government with
70, 900 Office holders at bis back like so
many dogs in rearof their master, and aalf
he men in the Union can beat him for
resident. No feature IN his character,
= any act he has done for his country, en-
tiles rim tn the neonle q confidence With