Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-01
NUMBER 80.

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of public de,esta,ion. They pretend to be
opposed I" speculation! and yet they must
know that spectators are hest able to- supply
themselves with sp cie! They are even al
lowed to psv money INTO the Treasury at
Washington and come To the West and buy
lands with the treasurers receipt. But the
resident Of the West must have good paper
shaved, and be at great expence whirh those
who owe the government: in other parts Of
the Unnp. are free from. And who 10 il that
makes laws on these mattersf Not Con.
gress. tor they would legisiate equtlly, and
consult the convenlence If their constituents.
" hen the law regulating the deposites was
before congress short time since, Mr.. Ben.
tom proposed io proliib;t the receipt Of some
dens'in'n nation OF bank notes at the Land Of
ices, but lis amendment found scarcely half
dozen supporters. Yet the Secretary Of
the Treasury. directly in opposition to the
vote ct Congress. has ordered that no note
IN Ter ten dollars shall be received in the land
offices, and TINT after the 18th Of December
next, nothing but specie shall be received for
land. Tie cause Of this proceeding cannot
be. that the Western banks are deficient in
specie. Tor IN proportion to their circulation
they have more than twice that Of the safety
fund banks Of New York.
Is the Secretary Of the Treasury to OPP
piCSo Us WitHTeSuidttOHS WHICH we nave never
'authorIzedl Are we considered % much
bound by party that we can be imposed upon
in these matters2 Is the experiment to be-
made upon US alone how far a specie currens
,cy can be made to take the place Of bank o.
lper? Are the wants Of our new country,
where transportat on is so difficult, such that
/ we should receive less favor than the eastern
and southern states, where all debts due the
Government can be paid in bank paperf
! Shall the pubic lands be continual drain
upon the West3 Shall distractions be thrown
| IN the way OF their sale, that those who
first latored and toiled shall pay all the taxes
in future years as they have ia times pasts
Shall we never be certain that when Congress
; legislates upon a subject we may trust to the
; law until it is changed? Is one mnn, whethl
: er President or Secretary of the Treasury,
to make our laws, regulate our currency, and
/, Cypress us with burdens unknown to other
: parts of the Union? lfsuch be the case. then
our Il ce constitution is waste paper, and our
: institutions which we have foudly hoped were
3 permanent, are no longer worthy of conf.
Idence; for il our mohied affairs arc to bo re-
e gula;ed without law and the consent of OUT
i Representatives,, the same authority can inter.
J. tere with our farms and our labors, our debts
e and our credits. our lives and our liberties.
IT On the one side you hav. hero, a patriot
d and salesman, whose life has been devoted
Is to the service Of his country-who has boeu
!. always identified with and has supported and
1t sustained the great interests Of the west
lie who has grown with her growth and strength
At ened with her strengthened whose highest
y aspirations are for her greatness and her
X glory, On the other you have Il .tpulnical
b. gr:ma.kine' who bv intrigue and cunning has
V obtained considerable political influence
n whose whole life may be pointed to in vain
e. for an act calculated 10 elevate the character
:. Ot our country abroad or at home-and whose
l. Whole Course has been IN direct hostility to
d. the interests and the prosperity Of the west.
~ Nor WIS the mole of bringing The candidates
a before the public much less diss,miIar thar
ok are their characters. While the one was
Ut nominated by caucus of otfice.holders and
tn expectants. the other was brought forward By
,s- tn: unconiamnated Voice Of the people; AM
III whist the one is supported by 10000 Office
us holders and those under their control, TN
IS other depends alone upon the free, unboug,
nj su.Irag-s of The peop,e. Whom will you sup
Is port! the ia. OF boxes on TIE 7th Novem
ca Ger, We dare not doubt. will proclaim tia
ev gratitude. interest, love Of justice, aud patri
* ot.sm nave prevailed, by giving to the patrio
~ OF North Bend an overwhelming majority.
Xxi we would most earnestly recommGnd tha
ng our teiiow ciitzens in each county Shoul(
ey hold pubic meetings az soon as possible, sal
cir on Or before the fifth Of October, and have
lat when practicable a pubic discussion Of thu
AID relative claims Of Harrison and Van Buren,
be Al these meetings let the fries1s Of Harrisos
he app.'int general county committees and CON
lot miltees Of vigiianse for each township; IN,
&c, let il he made the special duty Of these com
ION m,ttees to urge the voters to the polls and 4
~o see that each township is amply supplied wisl
Jus tickets.
,ol-l Arrangements VIII oe made at the of6ce Q
,o| the Indiana Journal to supply . considerabI
en- portion OF the state, and especially dos
vho| counties surrounding the seat 0fapvernnnsoi
inn and in fact any portion Of the seste 60
,ithl supplied here by taking tho trouf1o -