Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-01
DEFENSIVE.

unSencrCuS but UHjlst--dEo un'"iS, kuti nc
We suppose he intended 10 say) We would sup
pose that the editor who possess all the decencJ
and courtesy that Mr.. Elliott lays claim to, woule
hardly say that opponent told an untruth
though he were certain Of the fact. However
we do not believe that all is virtue that wears the
outward garb Of morality, that all is homes
courtesy that appears as forced po!i.eness.
! Bl. before we proceed further with our remark:
we wish to sav, that all we have heretofore SAID
or may hereafter say to the editor OF the Jefferson
/ ian re addressed to Mr.. Elliott With the individ
ual whose name appears in the last paper as As-o
ciatc editor, we hold professional correspon
dcnce and never will, with present convictions,
acknowledge hin, member Of the editorial
corns.
| Some weeks since, we published the following
paragraph.
awe believe also, tina, the Editor of the JefTar-
sonian himself, conversation with one OF orr
citizens, bat very short time before his connec-
ton with that paper, expressed himself as wing
and as an advocate of all their leading measures.
in which of course an United States Bank was
included The name Of this gentleman IS at the
service of the editor whenever he wishes IT."
Mr.. Elliott called upon for the name of this
indiv idual-wc gave it to him. In a succeeding
paper he comteously told the public that we bad
mistaken the remarks of the gentleman alluded
to. In the last number of his paper he says:
'That gentleman, upon our enquring OF him,
asserted that ne had not made any remarks ot the
kind attributed 10 him: or, If he had, 1t had en-
tireiy escaped his recolection had any cir
cu,nstance relating to ourselt, which could have
justified him in making such remark"
We do not consider it necessary for us TO call
upon that individual again; but go well salts
fed of the tenor of his remarks that we shall be
lott, at any time Mr.. Elliott may appoint. Oar
neishbor denies having advocated the u. Bank,
since he has been in Richmond; but does not de-
ny that he in favor of one before he came to-
this place We have seen some numbers of the
paper published by Mr. Elliott, in Maryland, and
the remarks or abroad assertions we have made
concerning him were made upon articles in those
papers and his admissions and confessions US
personally and individually. And if Mr.. Elliott
will deny any Of them TO US when reminded OF all |
The circumstances, will say that he is a differ I
,nt from what we now believe him to be.
Mr.. Elliott is ''sincereiy thankful that he lives
n a Stree country" We congratulate him upon /
lis good fortune; and admit that i, is his ''privi-
eye to condemn that which he believes 10 be
wrong, and to support that which he believes to
&C right" Bat Mr.. Elliott must know that tho
ub!ic estimate such condemnation and such sup
ort in proportion the practice of the individu-
/ who give them to against any 1t
vas his privilege to advocate Federal measures
ghilst the editor of Il Federal paper in MARY land
1t was his priv iIege then 10 applaud Henry Clay,
tho "oreatest statesman in the corld'-that his
act displayed more craftsmanship
.an any measure ever brought before The Amer
IAN Congress''-It was his privilege then to con-
emu Martin Van Buren, as an ''arraat haGue''-i
3 IL slick spit:le''-as all that is con enPtl5e i'll
ne ewes of honorable men.-It was his privilege I
,cu TO sing rfans the high sorled patriotism, |
the exalted talent and heroic bravery Of Gen. /,
harrison. 1t his privilege then TO load Gen. h
ackson with all the opprobious epithets that an ?
onest and indignant heart could feel against the
sckess and partizan acts of that individuals adj
Illustration. 1t was his privilege then to believe {:
principles of government, that Alexander Ham Il
ton, had he lived at that Or the present day Il
ould have scorned to advocate. 1t is equally his
riyilege nor to denouncc Henry Clay as an am =
tious and dangerous man-Gen. Harrison an b
nbeciIe in talent and Federalist in principle: +,
,ss-as proud and Independent. Gen. Jackson :"
immortal patriot, and that the Wings all hold II
e doctrines held By Alexander Hamilton These al
o his privileges, and we assure Mr. Elliott, in d
nest confidence, that would not tor our life, III
We him or any other individual! deprived of SIM -
r rights. Oar object in exposing the previous is
urse Of Mr.. Elliott is to show now easily things be
ange, and what might have made this country Ell
peculiarly free to him. We have been told, eA
d if we mistake not by Elliott himself, that =,
Tile publishing lVhig paper he was uusuccess- DIR
in pccuniary point of view A thing to Of so
, the case with many others. He came to the re
es, and if we not again mistaken hand 81
ne remittance from the office Of the Globe, the -
illcry of the Kitchen Cabinet. enabled him I'm
purchase the Jeffcrsonan office; and all who i:l
, acquainted with the solutions Of that motor CIT
$ sheet will suppose that they would furn- vi
funds TO establish or continue Wing papers .,
infer, though our inference may be incorrect, FIRE
I this remittance acted "magic specs to the CO
itical vision of Mr.. Elliott. los
But this is free country, most gloriouslv free ~
Ji, Spf.b fro, he,