Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-29

for the evils under which the country IaborSf
,, tell YOU plainly the remedy must be found in a
firm and manly exercise of the elective franchise
Vote for man who w:ll not firmly and fearless
iy exert himself to prevent those now in power
from accomplishing the purposes they havo IN
view; and when the time arrives let us exert our
, selves TO dispiace the present Chief Magis
tratc.
| may be asked who will you put in his place
Is he not of your orig inal party, and vii!
you GO against your own principles!
In all sincerity will answer these questions
In the frs, place, them say at present, do not
know who we ought to endeavor TO pat IN the
place of the present incumbent. Two years and
more are clause before the election. Previous
to that time every whose name has been
mentioned /, probable candidate may be re-
moved from the stage of action, or matters may
be discover in relation to them. which may
change entirely opinions OF their characters
and qualifications. There is only one thing on
this subject upon which my mind Is at rest, and
that is, that for the present incumbent will ncv er
vote, while entertain the same opinion of him
which now do.
| have now the same politics, and the same
Political objects to accomplish, which l had in
1923, when YOU and successfully excrted our
selves to elect the late Chief Magistrate.
/ Towards the accomplishment OF these objects
we have made no progress whatever We have
been deceived and disappointed, and IN my o.
pinion tho present incumbent has been the chief
1
pointment. To continue him longer in Office.
would, therefore, be giving up all wish for those
Improvements in our public affairs which | be-
! lieve the interest of the country pressngy
quire.
Before the time of election arrives, some
not now thought of a candidate, holding pot,-
cal opinions similar to my own may be brought
before the public with reasonable prospect of
success. In tina, vent, he should have my cordial
support.
Although much has been said during the last
session of Congress- on the subject of the next e.
lection, yet | have taken no part IN 1t, either d.
Erectv or Indirectly. and TO Of those spo-
ken of a candidate have | in any degree COM
united myself. l am now free 10 make my
choice as any of you can be-
| have, however, refec ted on this subject, in
all its bearings and contingencies, and am free TO
state that from present indications | think 1t
most probable Mr.. Van Buren, will be candidate !
for reelection, and that he will be opposed by !,
some only of the old opposition. Very proba- ,
bly, Mr.. Clay. In that event, have asked my
self the question, what course ought | to pur-
suel
For Mr.. Van Buren,. havo already said new
er can and will vote, if he pursues the
course pursued for the last few years. My mot
to is, mot words but deeds l Judge him by what
he has done, and not bv what he has protested.
1t is true, he has protested, at times, to belong
to the same political party to which have ever
adhered; but his practice has point cor
responded with that profession.
He is tariff man; and voted for that most
odious of ali our tariffs, that Of 1928 am against !
Ill tariffs for protection merely.
He is for internal Improvements by the feder-
Il Government, where the object is what he calls
rational, and actually voted for the erection of
oll-gates the Cumberland Road.
deny that the federal gov ernment possesses a
" such power within the States.
He is against a national bank, SO am /; but
hen he goes for treasury bank, which / think -
nuch worse than a ma ional bank by Incorporating .
He is for increasing Executive power and pat
onage. | am for diminishing and limiting \,
hem. -
He is in favor Of the Federal Executive and VI
Ulcers under him. using their power to influence
ubc opinion in elections | am decidedly opposed "
any such practices. r
He is in favor of the Chief Magistrate in office oe
,lectng his successor, and using ali his influence ~
have him elected u
| think such practice calculated to convert -
II republic into monarchy, and, therefore, be-
eve no ought to be President, who holds "a
lch doctrine. .
1t is useless. now to pursue this contrast any ~,
rther. You will readily perceive it is an entire ~
stake to suppose we ever belonged to the same
.rty; vet II Is true we once nominaliy did. lie -
me into it,and gave his support at rather late ~
Ite when possibly he believed he would succeed 90
he Their he Joined us not. W
To him have another objection. He did not PC
me into office upon any character OF his own, TT
u no man is fit for the station he now occupies "
less he attains it upon the strength of his own :.
incpes and character. He is nothing but a.,
ere taft of political msletoe, having no root of
own, adhering to and supported by, the limb OF ~;
distinct trunk altogether, and must infallibly ~
rsh whenever the trunk ceases TO noursh him III
the tuft on yonder oak, whenever that oak =. "a;
all have decayed and fallen -,
The question then recurs. should Mr.. Clay TT
the opposing candidate, what ought to do? =.
I answer, ought to exercise my right Of suf- -.
ge. 50 most TO promote the public welfare aE
entirely opposed to following the example OF g.,
rowing away my vote, because the community .0
Il neither select nor the man of my choice
is nv d1ty deliberately and mpartiay TO CON-
re the principles and characters of those be- me
cen whom the choice is to be made, and to no
te according to my best judgement Permit y.
). then, for few moments, TO draw your atfen- Se
n to a contrast between these two gentle MT
:, wi,
.e Van Buren, is in favor Of protective tariff, h1'
voted for that OF ISIS. tno
Mr. Clay is also in favor of protective tariff, ne
/ did not vote for that Of 1928. He is fhs au- e
II of the compromise act of 1882, which set OF
: the question the satisfaction OF the coun- tne
al large, and which he believes ought not to he1