Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-02
POLITICAL SELECTIONS.

From tbs Cous,isJsionaliss.
LETTER FROM >. r. KING OF GEORGIA.
SENATE CHAMBER, Oct. 1897.
DEAR Sn:-Jusiicc to myself cornpcls inc re-
luctantly to notice article III the institution
aIist Of the 81 inst. In that a-'i:ic Won do me
great Injustice. You assaii INC where ! am most
sensitiyc--but nj the sanc time most ii':ulncra-
bic. II have any pride as 4 politician, 1t IS the
pride Of consistency; ii have any claim 10 tne--
il. il is an adherence - principles; ii have any
benevolent virtue, it IS lasting gratitude - my
friends and wish other distinction than that
Of an honest devotion 10 The interest o! INV cor
stifuenis. My claims and professions being fiu'fi-
ble, I assert them with the more resolution, and
hope you will neither mistake my temper, or my
object, Ii ! cal! on Won 10 rctract or prove some
Of the charges you bring against inc.
1 ask, then, what 1.-the great principles
which the democratic party profess, which h1v c
abandoned, and what ..chInges vi sentiment J
have undergone which place inc ''In opposition 70
that party" or the '.soicmn declarations o. the
lcyisnfurc?'' 1t imports that should know this,
for il is perfectly true that was twice elected
by that party TO the exalted station hold: and
with the destiny Of that party have united my
own-and shall stand or fall with II. Reminding
INC Of this generous confidence was 1raftitous and
unnecessary. 1t can neither increase nv graft
tuelc nor add TO nv obligations. No one knows
mcritcd, they were also unsolicited; and have al
WAYS been at the disposal Of those who so gcncr-
Ously conferred them.
Bit what "so!cmn declarations of the Ic.isla-
turen have disrcelrdcd! Do yOu refer TO my
uniform opinion the subject OF the L. States
Bank? NV opinions that subject have never
been concealed os ''ci,1nged,'' and were well
known to the legislature at the time they elected
INC. So were those of my then gifted colleague,
whose opinions were in accordance with my own
What "chongc'' then, have undergone On this
subject, that merits your anifnadvcrsion! Ih1'e
done nothing further than to defend myself from
unmcritcd iatons, and these, too, frequent
~ from the mere popinjay Of power, who most
miruculOusly "cilangcjn their opinions. ! am not
vet q convert to the modern doctrine (ol some
dcrnocrats) Of forcing blessings upon the people,
and have neither given or threatened any vote
ut all calculated to alarm them this sui ject,
or which throws Gin opposition to these sol
cmn declarations" In what else have l'rccent-
~ taken stand' in opposition to the great demo
cratic party? Is it in my opposition TO the cell
willcd follics Of the executive. adopted and pcrsc
vercd in against the almost unanimous resistance
Of the legislative authority Of all parties! The
net which I most condemned was opposed in the
body Of which ! am n member, by unanimous
vote with the exception Of ono. 1t had no sup
port in the cabinet before it was adopte9 and was
and again sn condemned by the people
Inc whole legislative authority. VIVA, .:chanec'
IS there here? ], with my other democratic
friends, resisted this measure from the beginning;
md step by step, foretold most Of the mschiev-
,us consequences that would flow from it. BY
and unna turally embarrassing the
European money market nnI manufactures, it
truck the exports OF our southern planters BID or
10 per cent; it did this plain the affords
,cat and light-in addition to all the other mis-
hicfs il produced. With this conviction resting
,pon mind, it is true did not join some others
al l., g..
,islatiyc authority; obscquiously estimate the
tories Of executive violence by the misery and
mischief il produced. did not know that ''thc
rsas principles of the democratic party required
nc to do this; or TO consider one nan the party.
nd another man the government. Nor did 4
now that my constituents required IEc to lick 7
he hand that plunJcrcd them, and applaud tho 0
cry measures that I know to lave taken from I
heir mouths the bread which their honest indus
~ has earned. Ii have mistaken the great e
rnciplcs Of tho party in this particular, it IS OBJ
iOus that a!:' not fit representative for it, C.
hall therefore return homo IN n few weeks and
lrrendcr trust you say cannot honoraby hold q
have from our friends many written evidences, 4
rat they still consider democracy to mean the I;
i'll OF the people. Bat it is enough for mo to i,
now, sir, that some Of my friends are dissatis- Il
cd and wish it understood, that shall not en- u
lrrass them by being candidate for reelection Il
" the kindness of INV friends, came into Office r
ithout trouble to them; intend to go out with a
II trouble to them. That thcy can elect sue ]
.ssor who will serve them with more ability / n
.adily admit; that they can select one who will d
el q more honest dcvOtions to thcis interest, l. d
ith confidence, deny. In conclusion. hope you .,
i'll withdraw your charges OF inconsistency and II
,ostacy, do the justice to publish this let
r.
With gratitude to yourself and other friends ii
E past confidence, and regret that you have h
ii. am, sir, your frcnI and obcdicnt n
rvant. $,
JOHN p. KING. o.
k
CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE. Il
AZ late meeting OF tho Wings at Fancuil u!
all. Boston, Mr. FLETCHER the Representative pl