Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-30

ono or two oil them found in Ohio, at the tinc Mr..
Hannah's friends were securing the counties .
Dark and Predict We wish the public to become
acquainted with the fact THAI 10 or Is dispositions
wcrc taken by them in Paris, Ohio, and that NOT
one indiv idual out Of that number had ever voted
fDs Mr.. Finley at ALL He says too that he us ~.
formed that not less than 50 citizens Of Ohio did
actually vote at Richmond" The public can
see that throughout the whole circular, Mr. Han
nah goes upon suggestions and intormation "nscn
he knows 10 be false and thinks that that Is sum
cient to answer iis present purposes. without
once rejecting that appeals to the public should
be founded ON something more positive AID ccr-
tain, than such idle and frivolous PresumPtions
Now we would inform him, (if he relics sPon in
fnrmation) that his informants have made state
ments which they are utterly unable to substant'-
ate and that we the friends of Mr.. Finley, are
ready % prove even to the satisfaction of Mr. Han
nah himself, the falsity thereof. Mr. Hannah
seems entirely ignorant of the inducemcnt that
Mr. Finley could have had 10 make the PROPOSE
ton to compromise at the time he did; but goes on
TO clear up this mystery by giving, las usually the
opinions Of others. But We will throw aside ops
ioss, and give the public facts, which they always
most desire to have. The facts then are substan-
tally these: Mr.. Finley's counsel had understood
few days after the trial had commenced, that If
tho Commissioners decided against Mr.. Hannah
that there would he an appeal taken to the Cir
cult court, and Unnecessary from there to tho Su-
prcmc court Of the State, and in that manner
keep Mr.. Finley out Of the Office perhaps two
years after Mr. Hannai's present term should ex-
pire. Mr.. Hannah in the mean time, would be
rcaping tho profits ofthc Office, which would war
rant the expense Of those appeals; while on the
other hand Mr.. Finlcy's pecuniary situation would
not justify him to employ counsel or to lose the
time that might be consumed before the final de-
kon of Nt,or no
~ would DO liable for the heavy costs that would
necessarily accrue in a protracted contest Of that
kind.
They, (,hc counscI) therefore under these con
sidcrations did advise Mr. F. to make the colnpro-
uisc alluded to; Mr.. F. accordingly Reluctantly
consented to the proposition which before he had
most sruly "twicc Indignantly refused" 4 which
nothing let downright persecution could ever
have forced his. into aqulescence.
These then tellov citizens arc the reasons and
these were the induce-,ents which finally led to
the compromise and not hat he (Mr. F) "as Mr..
Hannah says in his circular. had by that time
certaincd beyond reasonable doubt that he would
fail in showing many illegal votes given to
Mr.. Hannah in the county tho cnntcstor had
already shown he had received at Richmond alone,
and that Mr.. Hannah would consequently be de-
clarcd duly elected" Mr. F. or his counsel never
for moment anticipated that the commissioners
would come to a conclusion Of that kind; ON the
contrary they were perfectly satisfied that the
court would either declare MI F.'s election legal
or declare the whole election void to the clerk
A the gentleman fAseeen fit among lie rest Of
his suggestions to supp4e as to the probable
we trust that he will allowus the privilege Of sup
posing too, while the public may judge who is the
hest gifted with prophecy. Mr.. Hannah says that
shis friends accepted the proposition at once be-
cause they knew (but Mr.. Finley did not) that
he would not hold the Office if given to him by
- II vvnth
.A6mss bas that thzy 'Ae nj the TIME Of the com
ci.sion in his favor and therefore would have been
entitled to the oficc;'' Such ridiculous nonsense
carries rcfutation along with it. lis most true
Mr. Hannah's friends did at once catch at the
proposition and compromise which they SO long
had been 80 very anxious to avail themselves OF
as the only possible chance Of MIR. Hannah hold
mo the Office another term We would ask what
candidate SO anxious for his reelection as Mr.
was would not have catched at tho oP-
portunity of trying q second time after being bea-
len the frst. 1t is too without doubt very convon-
ent to try tho strength Of an opponent at the
first Election for tho purpose Of ascertainng cor
,cctly what effort may DO necessary to beat him
It the second. Mr.. Hannah was without doubt
deceived as to Mr.. F's popularity in contra-d's-
inction to his own, and very much mortified and
Ina prined at his own defeat. But H1r. Hannah
should bear in mind that the people manage these
Kings to suit themselves without ever consul
ING the wishes or interest of candidates
Will Mr.. Hannah succeed in making the pco-
bic believe that he would not receive the Office
rom the hands of the commissioners? Are the
public prepared to believe that he would not have
yrasped the Office upon any terms, however hui
initiating they might have beenf Why was the
election ever contested at ALI and why was such
wonderful means used, and sucl, array Of coun-
,cl necessary, and such strong exerti0ns made to
procure testimony, unless for the sole purpose Of
showing that Mr.. Hannah was entitled to the Of.
ice over Mr. Finley? But now he would fatter
he public with the idea that he would not have
IN Office under any consideration from any other
source but from them.
Let the public judge. Lot US enquire of MIR. Ham |
,ah whether he wishes the office from the legal
,oters Of Wayne County; and if so why did he on
he day Of Election, in the town Of Richmond,
Prevail on a minor land knowing him to be onc) to
20 to the Polls and vote the ticket that he had
lied out tor him. Is it less honorable to receive
he Office from the hands Of an honourabIe Court
hat 10 established by the laws Of our State; than
o resort to ssck means in order to receive it from
he peoplef Where then was his inward horror Of
legal votes; aye, where were those hoscsf de-
Tres that the will Of the people should "be fairly
,xpresscdg'' Will the choice Of the people be cv-
r. known by Mr. Hannah till himself is made
hoice of? No if he be beaten by thousand ma
ority he would most likely attribute the cause to
ome gross mistake or palpable error. Bat the I
eople are able to settle the matter beyond dis