Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-15
ras TIE RICHMOND rAllApIux

sol 1886.
liii Mr.. Editor-In the first resolve of thi
Il injecting, agreeably to the proceedings il
your paper of the LIST inst, we find chal
~ ienge given to the world to confute any Of til,
IS statements made bv that meeting in their pre-
H. amble and resolutions. They having thrown
e down the gauntlet, s'One of the People" beg.
a leave to take it up, with determination t.
boar it aloit until new day dawns from ouI
political horizon-until the great struggle IN
!, which we are now engaged shall have passed
ii and until the cause of the people shall have
Il triumphed-then we will resign it in good
II vii! to all men. We have no, the presump-
: ton to suppose that our opinion will infiu-
lence the judgment of any one; but we hope
to stimulate the public to enquiry-to induce
them to examine with determined and infiu-
fencing spirit the conduct OF the office-holders
and their candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States.-
There is Il large majority of the friends Of Mr..
Van Buren,, who have intended to vote for
him, on account of his nomination by the
party. with which they have acted. To that
part OF community we would say: with a
consciousness of our unworthiness, that we
know it is hard to leave old associates; but
when those associates become unworthy of
your cOnhdence-and when men who have
been the leaders of your party boast that you
DARE not leave them--we say when men
IN authority become thus bold 1t is time for |
you to act as FREE MEN--investigale for
yourselves. and then throw all personal feel
sngs aside and go in for the best interests OF
'''your country, your whole country, and for
nothing but your country
In the preamble and resolutions under con-
sideration you have character given to Mr. :
Van buren, which is FICTITIOUS and FALSE. :
And to support this declaration we shall no.
n 6rIv Int hall daoIEO
N FACTS alone. Is
They resolve to support Martin Van Blu
rem for '.his uniform Jetfersonian republican u
ISM. Now. gentlemen, is it not 4 fact as .
rs that there is earth and air, that n
every office-holder of influence in the union
has become thorougt-go.ng c!ectionee ing o.
each other in their praises
,f, and their devotion to Martin Van Buren, m
md IN elections for state offices are they not re
he most conspicuous men in urging the
'ia'ms OF their candidates. Have you not pi
cen the late Postmaster in your borough pa s.
aiding the streets on days Of elections with ~
asket on his arm filled with tickets, election tan
e:lng for the office holders candidates-has ID
OF his name been the most conspicuous one
, all the partizan political meetings, for the Al
Lst SIX years among you--lias he not been an
nder in his praises Of Van Ruren than anv do
you-has he not laid hold of every oppor- sci
lat come in his power! Is he not consider be
an adept in the chicanery Of party tactics WI
has he not been an efficient member of
cry convention held by the party in the 9th
'unty, and delegate to the state and ma a
'nal conventions, and in the party's front. vii
s he not been the foremost man! To these
estlons you ,ciW You MUST answer in the tlns
irmative. Has this conduct been discou {
yed? No. 1t has been ENCOURAGED nv The Blu,
actice OF the Executive himself, and all the Ief
icers Immediately under his controuI.-' Yo
Nv, fellow citizens, mark the difference
tween the repubIicanisn Of Thomas Jeffer-Iby
/, and that Of Martin Van Buren,. Tho Sen
owing circular was issued durino the pres. SH
ncy OF Mr.. Jefferson, by his order:- the
CiRCULAR.-The President Of the United PaS'
ties has seen with dissatisfaction. officers 81
ne general government. taking, on vari- ''uS
occasions, active parts n elections Of the Al
tic fi,nct;onar;e ,rhataar of ,h, .,.I ton
state Governments. Eraaao,, of ssioa,;.,.. sect
's essential to the mutual independence apo
governments, and of the different branch eie
4 BIZ most Of onr const;tuonts !, = -. OF G
improper for officers depending on the see
cutive of the Union, to attempt to con In
or influence the free exercise Of the cleo sect!
right. This am Instructed .harafora - thou.
~ to all officers within any department. ed;
ing their amendments undar ~. - their
IT the President directly, and to desire -
to notify all subordioate to fbe,, chall,
ae right of any officer to give his vote a. take
ions as q ousliiiad citizen &c NO, -. very
restrained. nor t,o,vrvrn o,ve. Ill :. Burel
any effect to his prejudice: but it is ex come
ID tina: ne WILL. NOT ATTEMPT TO book
LUENCE THE VOTES OF 9TH. 4th
. NOR TAKE ANY PART IN THE, from
NESS OF ELECTIONE EPIVc and n
It BEING DEEMED INCOVSIS In
T WITH THE SPIRIT or, ,rflr VENT,
AND HIS DrrTfNc which
IT, If m
re Won have y s,.c;.,,,,. no 9th
,epn.,,,can,sn. ~ 81 90 'As So Mr..
a,ore remarks IN a!i,,z; es' words
~ ''hi tate