Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-15
From the Lexington (Ky.) In,elligeneer.

The render will remember copied from the |
Reformer, not many days since. a set Of questions
directed to the President, which were evidently |
pregnaaf with important meaning, as more than |
intimating that the sly serpent Of a military ty
ranny, was already preparing to wind around the
sleeping limbs of the giant Of American liberty, |
its Shiny and loathson,c COILS The intimation Of |
the Hefofmer has met with general cry from
the friends Of freedom, 'GIvE Us LIGHTLY Why
such dark insinuationsv Is there any foundation
for such alarming signs!
The Reformer of the Oath thus replies to the
just appeal for the facts.
THE AvOWAL.
In some remarks which we submitted on Wed
nesday III reference to the proposed military Or
ganization in Philadelphia, we suggested the pro-
prietv Of calling on the Executive TO avow or
disayow its connection with the proceedings
The following letter. written by the Csurper. ack
nowledgng the receipt OF the resolutions, renders
this course unnecessary. We ask attention. to
the letter, which we copy from the United States
Gazette;
WASHINGTON, May %, 1887.
| GExrLEMES:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter communicating
to me the proceedings of large meeting of the
citizens Of the city and county of Philadelphia,
without distinction of party held in independence
Square ON the 22d instant.
| 1t is gratifying to me to learn from those pro-
cecdings, that the course pursued by myself and
those associated with me in the Executive branch
of the Government, upon the important subjects
of currency, foreign trade and the public lands,
receives the cordial appreciation of me ritO-
rious and respec able portion OF my tellow-citI-
Zens.
| For this expression of their confidence and
good will, and for the accompanying pledge Of
support and cooperation in upholding the 0uthor-
tyof the constitution and lars, l beg you to
make to those you represent my sincere acknowl-
edgments.
| Thanking you, gentlemen, for the fattering
and friendly manner in which you have perform
ed the duty assigned to you, am, very respect
fully,
4 Your obcdcnt servant,
NJ VAN BUREN,
To Messrs. +. Slower, Israel Young, and J. Dean.
Now, what was this accompanying pledge of
support and COOPERATION, to which this man re-
fers? Read this
"Rcsolrcd, That the more effcctually to uphold
the Constitutional Government of our choice, and
of our lOre-tO secure the rigid enforcing of the
THE EXECUTIVE, EITHER NOW ISSUED, OR,
WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE ISSUED, sc.
&C., we the SOVEREIGN PEOPLE do hold our
sclres ready to ORGANIZE in this city and coun-
ty Of Philadelphia a first roluntecr legion of TEN
THOUSAND MEN, to be as SHORTLY AS POSSIBLE
FULLY ARMED AND EQUIPPED; the same
to be called THE PHILADELPHIA UNITED
STATES MINUTE MEN,
Here 1t manifestly appears that the ''pledge''
was not shortly the ssConsttution and Laws
only, but the ''ORDERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
NOW ISSUED, OR WHICH MAY HEREAF-
TER BE ISSUED!'' And this support is not OF
that character contemplated by the Constitution
and the Laws but OF N .i,ns,.---.
Under the regular operation of Government the
, laws are enforced through the medium of the
Judiciary, and only supposes possible resort t.
force when the Judgment of this department is re
sisted. But in this case the Constitution and the
Laws put aside, and ARMED BODY OF
TEN THOUSAND MEN stand in their place
And for this the Usurper tenders his ''sINCERl
. ACKNowLEDGMENTs!"
We put plain question which brings thi.
whole subject to distinct and practical issue
DOES THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE
AUTHORIZE A STANDING BODY TEN THOUsAN1
ARMED MEN CARRY INTO EXECUTION THE OR
DERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, NOW ISSUEI
OR HEREAFTER TO BE ISSUED?' Where
is the man who will come forward and avow this
And yet this is precisely the case under consider
ation 1t is proposed to organize. arm and equi,
/, ten thousand men Immediately, to be ready, a
! their name imports in an instant to execute any
''ORDERs OF THE ExECUTIvE' at the point of thu
: bayonet! And, for this readiness to sustain him
: the Executive returns his SINCERE ACKNowI
= JUDGEMENTS"
:, We arc not disposed to consume time or pape
on a subject like this. The Editor of the Obi
Atlas, in commenting on the warning CAV
serves:
= Now we call on the Reformer to shop caus
f if he has il, for these portentous nciinations
- is not n light matter. If the intmations are We
founded, Mr.. Cralle deserves the thanks of tn
>, county for giving timely warning; bat unfou'
- ded he should be held answerabe for trifing wit
= the best interests and happiness of the peopl,
=. He of course must have been aware of the pos
= ton which he occupied in throwing out these il
:. quires and warnings.
: Our answer to the Atlas, to the Louisvill
:. Journal, and others, is: Take the facts and CT
50 cumstanccs, and reconcile them with the spirit
al free constitution if you can. For ourselves "
= can nothing in them but open decaratio
4, of against the principles of the Constitute
Is and the liberties of the people. The arming al
ia equipping of large military force, in time
no profound peace, to execute the "ORDERS o
bo THE EXECUTlVEr with the RAYoxEr! Al
al this is passing before our eyes while we star
, and look on like men who have lost their unde
o. standings! Has the autocrat the Sultan high
i'm prerogatives than to issue orders at plcasur
NJ and to have them executed by armed bands
AZ mercenarics? What more is requisite to CO