Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-01

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rcaehcd = Political cri-
- - standing 81 bc verge oi an at
@. BEFORE - Is all chaotic con!.s-
S.f...,.,,os~d observation-disclosures us, all
70: ~. -. =. ardosg o. the giddy brink, where
-. ....,x $3.50, shall wc not pause ono mo
.e.s crc vtplssgs into the uncertain abyss 'na'
w. - VET Where have VIC arrived in our
.s..i.;lvs;mnec? Through what regions has
- ~ -, beretolorc-and through what I'M
~ .eenes . il yet to be continuous! Let
= - - Sahc., and Of ourselves, these qucs
-. - 1T ~ respond in sincerity. The temp
rs. A. .sound. and obscure the tenor Of our
49,. m. .uaaicsl wolves in sleeps clothing who
- 60 1911 yc think and no fastber"' 'nust
2Gaa from our councils and from our re-
go Let every American citizen tear IN
aa11eu - hirsling livery Of Parfizan domination
II ~ 70 loag disgraccd his shoulders, and
- ga. disenthfallcd.-1.et him tkisk, and,
s;-ss.~. - him net. Il is full time he should
80 ~ pecro9ative Of his birth-the liberty Of
sho.,sa ssd Of spccch-Thc man who thinks and
ncafs + obedience to the DEGREES Of party, Is
ave. That man, only, is free, who thinks and
spc,ks from the suggestions Of his reason.
Them never was time, since the adoption OF
- nec.ant American Constitution, that moro per-
enpaos;ly demanded the careful dclibcration Of
our citizens. In times Of profound tranquility
when an 1t homo u prosperous, and all abroad Is
pcacc-it may do No harm N follow in the wake
of party, to sacrifice our private opinions upon
the altar or . political JuggcrDaut. But when
crisis like that Of the present, arrives, il becomes
our paramount duty to think and act for ourselves
For eight long years, our countrymen have been
led by the halter OF party. Their Dyes have been
shut 10 the path over which they have been obi
god TO n,ovc fearful chasm now intercepts
their steps--and they &Sosld, they must-PAUsE.
Where arc wet Echodocs not answer 'rhere;'
but truth and common sense, in tones Of thun-
der responds ''1n the antcchamber Of political de-
struction!- ON tho brow Of that moral Tarpcan
that beetles above the gulf, that awful but unex-
plofcd gulf, that must soon, unless VIC pause, Gu
shrOud our national glcfies and our forever.
Hero, then, let ms hesitate.
The American People have, for eight years.
been dazzIcd by name! They have merged
their Individuality in the overwhelming potency
d party cOgnomcn. They have trottcd blind
u bchind the wheel al tho Presidential sas, ssiil.
sse giving motto 10 its tor1ous progress, or qncs-
tioainc the termination Of its career. The name
that chained the American mind within the cir
Gle Of is magic potency, is now erased from the
sapu|cts Of political idolatry. Another n1me, Of
sminos import, now dimly CLEANS where once the
other shown in full radiance. The mystic word
10 lost Van Burcn u not tho same tailsmanic
charm that Jackson was. Brutus was as fair a
name rs that Of Caesar:
-''Conjurc them,
"Brssfss wiH Start spirit Cosar.''
But the name Of him who bcstrdcs the Amcri-
can Capitol lacks the omnic influence Of his inn
pefieus and imperial prcdcccssor. W" R.'."" i'll
Doe start n spirit ns soon ns ksOn!-Ihis gives
y hope. II gives US time to pause, 10 reflect, te
reason. The moment is auspicious--ai,d let us
seize il.
s.Be ye all Of one miad,'' was an Injunction dc
livcscd by inspired wisdom. Never, in the annals
VI American Union, have the truly patriotic been
80 cogcmtly admonishet Of tho necessity Of obey.
ing this divine bchest, now. Let us act in
concert Let throw aside tho petty sectional
jcaOusics that disunitc and disgrace us, and, with
an eye, single to our countrys glory, approach
in phalanx, our national altar and there rcndc
tho urircscrvcd Oblation Of our energies, our tai
cnts, our influence. ard our undivided hearts.
The administration Of Van BIrcn must not be
permitted to exist bcyond its first constitutions
form. II is essential to our national happiness
that wiser and better cO,inscls should occupy
the seats now Profancd and disonorcd by Tho
miniOns Of tho dominant party. some mani
care not who he is. SO that he have the Jcticrso
lnn requisites, honesty and capacify--must bt
selected to chase from their prey tho cormorant.
who are now battcning on the carbon Of Amer
scanh liberty and American pride. This is strong
language. But is it too strong! Where is thu
spirit TINT conceived the war Of ouc indcpcn
dcncc! The spirit that chose rather TO sacrifice
hecasombs Of generous souls upon the haiti.
ground, than to submit to a trifiing but and igno
Cie tribute Where is tho spirit, that. less thar
'nifty years ago, took by the throat the proudcs
Posentase Of Europe, because nc had colnprOm
,scd the liberty Of few unknown and name
, les scamcn! Is that spirit dead within usl-
ssavs NC really become the slaves of a name
Must VIC crouch beneath the billings Of plan
Try specimens u humanity. because nc bids us in
me namc Of the warrior Of Orleans? Arc VIC Il
ave oar substance torn from us--thc earning.
oar toal scatfcrcdto the winds-bccause such
S'.e pleasure Of General Jackson, and because
sacn ths pleasure Of his successor! II these
scs1oes arc to be answered in the affirmative
AmcSican people will then have but one
":n o. Prcdom'nnncc To boast over the slaves
- hanPe. They will excel them in seryility
inc American nation, under the ausp;c;cs q
unc '.st administration, has been gradually led
step, BY step, from erroneous act Of n,I;,;
ca economy to another. In the outset of Gcn
'ackson's Presidency VIC were told that The Uni
Nu states Bank rs then chartered. had not an
s~ered the ends proposed in its origiuation Tn,
Amcr,can Pcoplc-,hai part of them who bclicv
90 ~ the political efficacy Of General jackson
Mn'ae daic'y inscribed on their banners '.Rscha,
sered r'f' .Moraifcations' I remember all q
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