Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04
TREATING AT ELECTIONS.

There are c1n1Idatcs D. ORC Uue Pc"P'' -
therefore it will, be seen thst we Can have no m
v;d;er,s q. ;ect in ealing public attention to THIS
degrading evil, which his cast s'ch rep'"a."
,pon western customs, md which - caIcuia'eo ~
protl,,ce SO mach mischief IN our country.
And. VIC hesitate not to pronounce II wrong, !"
all it's features. 1t is wrong, because 1t IS Pfo'-
tod in holy writ 1t is wrong because 1t IS vio-
I,,;,u If the laws Of our land. 1t IL wrong, De-
cause il has a tendency to corrupt tho morals VI
Grcc,nen and to cause them TO look upon the r!"t
Of suffrage, that invaluable br,sht-r'ghs' '"e
price Of blood and suffering OF the best men u "e
earth. lightly. And il is " rong. bec"usch gives
wealth a prcponderating influence over virtue ~
intelligence. L. ..
C,st an.. which give power to tyrants, 90 NOT
r,,,,. IN maturity ut once Their mo-'l dcf'rm'-
a. ,vo,ld he too alarming their full force 10
b,,s, ,,on the minds Of men, IN tuI maturity.
crc br;bcs in money to he Offered Tor votes. tho"
sands who will now only vote fr MN VINO trea'S,
would consider themselves insmlied, ana wou'o
con.icn the authors Of such insults 10 intams'
Bat these things grow IN communities, "nc'e W.
ore moi resisted, as noxious weeds grow IN ne''S'
par,i ,Iv cultivated. a glass Of grog :nere'v ou'
Of friendship, is first presented. Next grocery
o,cced free to all who will d.iuk-ncxs victu-
a!inr no ,sc with all kinds of iiqiors ana da'n"es
md next the s!v, intriguing, and ,riu' "sP''"'
win.is his wny into the nfect""s "i m'ns n> PEI
~ Io,n. Or fivors, and then y direct br'tcs 10
the ayarcions or profligatc. Familiarity renders
vice toicrablc-and the liberties OF i,a''"n
have been stolen, through the instrumental'ty Of
wealth.
The custom of sreosiag hns prevailed to an a.
arrn;n0 extent at our elections-aircad' H,cs '"c
go, ~ n c,uvnes amount 70 more th"n the 'nco"c
100 If ,ur o(Jiccrs. Consequently the poor,
,ho.,,h talented nud vistuous INDIVIDUAL " .""'
or, from INV immun;tics which may arse '. .,
.,,.h ,ul,I;c stations. and consequently =" .n.s
particular. the prsud boast Of ~. 49,.
!. land Of equal privileges, - dcs'r'ye" ~ ''''
pcrnicious custom.
!, this !. not the oniv cvil-it tends {" PerPe''
..,c dr,nkenuess in our land, and drunkenness 10
pen,e ,uate the commission OF CRIME. we 90 "o'
mean tos,v that all who receive these 're''s H'c
Sruukar,3s. or bccome drunk,rds, IN consequence
81 participating in them. But We mean % DC un-
dcrs,ood, that among the many VINO drink. sosAo
are sure to get intoxicated, and, that sn's 'res'
| ing season, aids tn revert this Iothesome ma"us
upon thcns-,nd, th,t Among those. VINO tnro''e"
this custom hive their reason pcrveren, arc 'n'sc
who from its influence upon them do commit
large portion Of the crime which - perPetrateo u
our country. We are Esllv sensible th't mist o.
thuee who become candidates would willingly as.
pcnse with this method Of procuring votes. ana
leave the people free to beside upon their resPec-
tive pretcas;ons, and no believe that there = sum
cent pa rinsism among the great b"dy of the poo
pie to excite adesire in large msjnr'tv that sn'a
dangerous practice should cease. And, We are
anxious to hear from each community IN the state
(thsuuGh the medium Il he p16eic prese, IN each
viciaity,) o. this subject. Nov y = ProP'f'ous