Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-15

GOVERNOR PKxxINGTo1-The following SOUND
and valuable extracts from the message OF the
Governor of New Jersey, should be generally cir
c1lated and read. They sound and IMAM,
swerabie:
alt is a source Of wonder that there should be
found. at this day, intelligent men who condemn
paper money and the credit system. All expert
ence establishes the fact that proportion to the
increase of the productive industry OF any country,
have its paper and credits been increased and ex-
tended; while ii is not less certain that restrict
ed CURRENCY, such the Sub-Treasury scheme
proposes, would efiecfually repress the spirit and
cripple the energies OF free and industrious peo
pie, whose capital IS to great extent made up OF
skill, integrity, perseverance and mutual conn.,
| dence. II the occasional abuse OF the banking
system to drive US back to a metallic curren-
cy, all industry, save that which IS necessary for a
bare subsistence, must cease. Universal stagna-
ton of business must ensue. The rich, having
all the ctuai money of the country their hands,
will put their own price upon II. regulate the val
ue of every commodity in the market, and fix the
rate Of wages. The young man who has no other
capital than personal industry and character, must
be content to abandon his hopes of advancement
Enterprise will lose its energy, and the bold SPIRIT
which has carried life and activity into the VIII
derness levelling the forests and adjoining the
streams of land with Furnishing towns and CT
ties will II longer live 10 animate and bless
The most mischievous of all disorgauzers are
those who encourage and foment jea!ousies among |
the different conditions Of society," the demagogues
who seek to array the employed against the en-
ployer, the poor against the rich, and one branch
Of society against another. Such men war against
the peace and harmony of the whole, and should
be held up for universal condemnation the COM
mon enemies of all. There is truth more OBJ
vious than that all prosperous communities are
made up of every variety of condition: each has
his allotted sphere of usefulness, and there IS
mutual dependence and relationship from which
none are exempt, and hich constitute u harmony
IF interests that il were worse than madness to
disturb.
In this country, in an especial manner, the bal
o, box is an instrument of great power To keep
hat pure should be our constant AIM The laws
m that subject well designed ifput in force to
.uard against frauds. They restrain candidates tor
fice from influencing votes in their favor, AID I'M
ose a penalty upon all men who shall attempt TO
xeri any improper influence, threats or violence,
yer others in the elective franchise. A more re-
ent statute also imposes penalty on any person
Tho shall knowingly offer vote at election
hen not entitled. These laws, am crediby infor
.ed, hav been most shamefuy d;sregarded.-I u
arce sums of money Iavfshly expended in the e. u
ctions; and ii is believed that the power and n
atronage of the Federal Government ere annu- !
ly brought to bear upon them The people OF =
i'd precept, to identify the great interest of the II
rtry with those of the party which controls It, ~
nd :, I'd progress of these partisan wars, 1t IS u
oh,hye thar The unrighteous end is often made =
;us,;fv the most :.nscrupuous means Every 10
I'D in your power sho,'ld be thrown around the
ost sacred right Of frecmen. ms IS weak !"
int IN the political ediice and should be protect. b
with all the zeal of the most ardent Pa'r'o''sm. W