Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-08

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such party notices ~ ITO the victor belong the
spoils," and i've punish our foes TO reward curl
friends" The spoils are the plunderings from q
robbed community; and the foes are fseemen, part
end parcel Of the commonwealth. branded with dis.
honorable epithets fos the constitutional exercise
Of their original rights. II Mr.. Van Buren, sails
under the black hsg, . var 10 ready, and the CON.
TEST WILL BE MORE KAUAI THAN TUE LAST; but III
he spreads absosd the standard peace, and comes
from the ark Of unclesn birds, with the olive
bsanch in hi. hand, hs banner NAV Aoat in q sum.
mes sky, and each man ''wilI sit down under his
ow" vine and fig tree, there being "one to make
him sfraid.'
The NATION WANTS CONFIDENCE in the Psesi.
dent. Mr.. Van Buren, cannot aud does not claim
that credit Coz good intentions that his predecess-
,os had. The President has the character-jusily
or unjus'y--"f cunning, Of intrigue tricky mea-
sures, and equivOcal scts--matiess which uproot
Ill national confidence, and create inressan,
watchfMllncss and constant dsirust. But this Con-
6dence be gained. and il once the tide - turn
led, will run - strong for, as It now against
him. The nation will hasten to make amcnds Cor
unjust suspicious, and will be eager to pass act
of indemnity for past offences, either Of omission
or commission. The American nation is Il noble
one the confidence Of such community is the
highest prize ambition can propose for attainment
and the record that he earned and wore such
trophy, is the 'Op'ma spoIia" that Mr.. Van Buren,
may glory in hanging up in the temple Of fame.
The attainment If this conf ience is fully within
the scope Of the Executive. With communities,
as with persons, the attempt to do right 10 always
appreciated; without foreIing its Consistency, or
violating its honor, the administration may restore
order and create quiet. The tariff. the land bill
and the currency, may be 50 arranged as TO unite
the bulk Of the nation in the support 81 quetng
measures. Difference Of opinion there Of course
will be- but il will not, il has done and is dong,
produce those Congressional bra wis sn6 committee
H.sbe sv1.~ iuAir he H..
of sister countries. Gratfied We should BE-, did
space permit US, to explain our views more in de-
tail. but we must hasten to 81 'se. The issues,
then, Of good and evil fOr the nation, are in the
hands If the administration; the opposition tender
the olive branch or the sword Shall strife prevail
or shall peace bless the :andf The answer to this
question is a fearful one; the habits Of Mr. Van
Buren, peaceful; az a lawyer he knows the con-
stitution; a politician he knows the county,
l"Che bark Of honor steers no devious course-it
sails in the mild channel, or biIees On the rocks
The ruler Of the nation has now the ewes Of all
upon him: the words Of Canning ssHe has
row distant diversion tn direct his councils or
draw of his attention from the INTEREST OF THE
NATION, to which he stands pledged and bound by
his OATH OF OFFICE. What the issue may he ~
do not pretend to Anticipate. II is in the hands
of providence. But standing at this moment upon
that awful emnence which divides the past from
the future-the PAST chcquered with variety Of
OVcISndOOWo0
impervious to human fores,ght.-we are anxious
to declare unequvocaly, while the issue is ye, IN
decided, that the course and s. stem by which the
country has heen brought to the present crsi,n ~
OF THE GOVERNMENT. To what lengths the ''mad
and piunging spirit Of party" may 90 we know not,
but the duty Of tho opposition is clear. "Don't
give up the ship" while plank remains, or a sail
can be set, stan1 by the laws, liberties and rights
Of the nation. II the war-biast is sounded .'once
more to the breach, dear friends once moren II
beaten in the plain. retreat the strong holds Of
the constitution. fight for that; and IT, in the in
scrutable DEGREES Of Go6 il willed that this ma
ton shalt serve only to illustrate the ruin Of re-
publicanism to jacobinism, from that to atheism,
from that to anarchy, and from that to DEsrorIsN
60 down public men 'swth your back to the field
and your feet tied the foe - where private rights
are invaded, where you called TO defend these
your political career is plain ITO your tents o Is
! rselr' The states are sii free and we are vet
UNITED republic.
d 1t is humiliating to see what numbers Of a.
} bic bodied and vigorous men are servilely
duplicating for Office. 1t betrays a rotten
, and defective state Of society. The mem
> bers Of Congress complain that thew are be-
: seiged at every turn Of the streets-in every
lobby Of the capitol-in all the movements
'they make in society-by men who wan,
office that will give them an easy, and geo
|, teel, and respectable livelihood! How mis-
4 cradle is the mistake that leads men, of Wig
I orous minds and healthy bodies. to seek a
' the footstool Of power, that precarious sup
port which an honest and independent indus
:! try in the productive order Of business, woule
e amply furnish them. And then, too, thu
hundreds and thousands Of men in all tn.
e ramificat'ons Of government, who are her,
pleading for an increase Of wages, begin,
for more Pay-why the numbers is incredi
-ib.-.-Boston Courier.
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