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


"a civil ar m't;'rv Opacity. evinces the
Possession "f the most ardent patriotism and
the warmsst love at country. He is plan,
direct, open, AMI un iisgliseL-not all thing,
I" all men. suit,ng himself to the various and
opposite views "f different portions If the
country with view Of ingratiating himself
into their favor. He has but one set Of
principles and tn v are publicly made known
everywhere. AL know his sentiments and
principles, an 4 neither he nor his friends d..
sire votes i'r him nnd..r false pretences.
We have = ven t'is very BRET and inper-
feci sketch al the pubic life Of Gen raj H.r-
r's"n unier belief that many Of the vast
population OF our state may not have had an
opportunity tn bee nne acl,,l,n ed with his
character and services. Those who have
opportunities f.,r Il full knowledge ot his pub
lie life will ut course regard this as very
meugre scripfnn.
Or Martin Van Buren,. Gen. llarrison's
competition. we shall: not preteni to give a
history. Tie prominent ground on which
he stanis before the Amerc IL people Is that
lie was nominated by Convention If office
holders and office hunters ut Baltimore, and
that he will carry cut the prime pies which
his intrigue has induced the present admins
trati"n to adopt in regard IL The currency.
the bestowment of office, &C., &c:. The first
PROMINENT act of his political life his
support Of De Witt Clinton tor president oi
the United States IN 1912. shortly after the
declaration Oi war. IN opposition to the re-
publican candidate, james Madison. Mr..
Madison had recommended a declaration Of
war, and the republican members Of Congress
sustained him and carried the measure. Mr..
! Madison's term Of office had nearly expired,
and a most desperate eff:,r; was made by the
J dnr 1,c, Tt.
tunate!v for the fame and future prospects of
Mr.. Canton he suffered himself t" be used
;. by tie tederalIsts us means of defeating the
) republican candidate. All know that that
contest was one of the most embittered
character, and that upon the result Of it de.
:! pended the successful prosecution OF the
war. While Lowndes, and CLAY, and Cal
:. houn, and others, were attempting to sustain
:, and relieve our oppressed seamen and Il
maintain the honor Of our country, Mr.. Van
Buren, was struggling to put down the sup
: p'rters Of the war and to elect the OPPOSE
. ton candidate. Afterwards when Nj. Gin
ton devised the splendid system of interna
: improvements which, has So much enriched
. the state Ut New York, Mr.. Van Burer
h placed himself "a opposition to him and hi
i project and threw every obstacle in the wa,
ut the accomplishment of his noble and mag
nfcent plans. Subsequently on numerou
e occasions when M. Clinton was devo,ing tn
j. whole powers OF his gigantic mind to- the nm
s. provement and glory "f his country, Mr.. VA
Il Buren, was found III opposition 10 him. $
IS when the competitor of Madison was ev
II IDENTIFY influenced by Il dislike to Madison an
IS mis- principles more than 10 any esteem G
4, Mr.. Clinton.
y Whist Mr.. Van Buren, was mam5er {
- the Senate of the United States he perform
,r ed II" single aci calculated to give h,in EN-
!" hence as II patriot ar Il statesn N. II n:
y been cmpha,.e:;,IIy asked (snd t. the q,estio
~ no satisfactory answer has been g vrn) Wh;
L las he don Ia ent,te hun tt the suFrares
'c the American people! He has n iced bee
u, known us an .miriguer and Caucus manage
of lie Is known as instigator of the c.,uc,
or winch n,'n mated Mr.. Crawford for tie Pre-.
or dency III 1924. Ii IS known that after I.
I'd success at Mr.. Albums over Gen. jackson
nj intrigued with hin TOR an appointment, b
,!- iaI.n! IA MS designs lie j,nnei the party wli,
W. was supporting Gen. Jackson, AMI finally d
or str.yea mis- confidence in many of MS ov
es long tried friends and original supp"rie
~. ana ubiained the control ut the AdmnIsti
nj ton. Concerning his VOTES w.lile me-
his her Of the Senate We believe we may safe
10, ctaileng. his trends To point out one whi
ut WAS ca.:uiaicd to bencut the west. t
he, friends re .nacngri ia produce enc sin:
Tag vo'e ever gwen b. HIM W.s:cl was caicu
en- ted To- prom tie the welfare of the west.
The III gi,t g. tlr,her and challenge the prod,
nf ton VI single measure OF ms calculated
led promote the honor or the interest o: a
I'M part OF cur country. Upon what then ;
,ar- ms pretensions predicated. Upon his dis
to si,.on To besiow s,fiis es rs rewards for pa
art san services. AMI up the hope OF transfer
I is the popularity of Gen. Jackson. Betwe
Of MN AMI the penpe there Is n" congen al
hey ut ieei,n:, no sympathy. no identity Of in,
,an est. Mr.. Van Buien is cold, calculate
selfish politician, who spoke and voted ag,i
lar the extention of suffrage to the p
ois whites although ne was willing il should