Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-31
Fsem he Peus,yirania Lsielligesee..
TIE PRESIDENCY.

THE PRESIDENCY.
GxsrIxxES:-I have recently noticed some
editorial remarks tho subject Of the next Pres
idsat 10 tue Mercantile Advertiser of New Yor:
u which an opinion is cXprcsss that tho name
of Gen. HARRISON viii BE- withdrawn before
he assembling Of the proposed National Con-
veolioa, and ia which the Farmer Of North
Bend 10 spoken Of as mere military man-as ii he
were mere unlciiered barbarian, who neithcr
governed his own Passions nor submitted TO the
1eoesainis Of law. Now in this there would seem
- b want Of goo; policy AMI Of good taste.
IL 10 not becoming in whig editor 10 speak
lightly Of . man unles whose banner the party
had asssIy Obtained an important victory. and
Who 10 probably, at this moment THE FAVOR
TIE OF A MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
Besides IL IL ant-rCpubican. AMI comes in d.
rect conflict with the doctrinc Of equality OF
rights TO prescribe political professions. Military
mes, like all other men, shouA be jnlged u by
their merits and their qualifications fer Office
While . succession OF military victories should
not b urged an objection. Let them lie
judged Of by the capacity they hive shown for
civil stations, and their obedience 10 the laws. II
Ill military men in Office were as pure and Pru-
-1sas a. Washington, we could not have too many
II ell were as arbitrary and lawIcss as Jackson,
W could not have too low.
bot regard the fan.o u Harrison, and Of his
distinguished com?ccrs in public favor, the
common property Of the country; and tho man is
waiting in proper respect for the great whig par
~ who speak lightly Of any one Of them.
But why should HARRISON be Withdrawn!
He was brought out a candidate shortly before
he last election, not at his suggestion, nor
BY any management on his part. but by gen
ssal movement Of the PEOPLE; and, notwi,h-
standing all the powers Of darkness with which he
nd 70 contend, he made such poll disnppoint-
"a asd astonishcd his opponents, anil surprised
0amy Of bis own friends, and all were convinced,
lhst BY little more confidence in their own
otee0gth, and little more cxcrtion, the friends Of
liberty would have gained important victory
e - worthy Of remark, that in Indian,, where he
bod governed for II years, the vote he obtained
Vas almoot UNANIMOUS, and that at the time Inc
was announced rs n candidate, the people Of that
state were Jackson--thc delegation 10 Congress
Jackson--and yet by the "rn,gic III his nomc'' an
easiss revolution was effected, and the adcrents
Il power overthrown. In Ohio, tho State Of his
Doeesss residence, BIO obtained the largest vote
that had ever been givon 10 any MN. In Ken
lucky, whose fearless spirits nc had led to battle
Aad 70 victory, he is only second in tho alice
tiOss Of tho people u her distinguished In
Western Pennsy lvania, where there are scatter
Cd many Of tho gallant volunteers that served
usdss him, nothing could Withstand the whirl
wind a his popularity. In 4 word. wherever n
ticket was formed for him, he either gnined 81
victory OF made n respectable poll. Why then
sheud he b withdrawn Vino has obtained the
came evidence Of public Elvor7 or has be done
aoy thing sine tho election 10 lessen the public
coo6dencee On the contrary, is he not favor
iss with The PEOPLE in every part of tho coun-
ssyf
Has Il been customary, unlsr s1cb circum-
STAGES, for tho friends Of candidate to with
dssv himf Lat history answer this question.
Jsfeeeoa vas defeated on the first trial. and prov
"a successful on tho so cond; and HARRISON,
vho was defeated tho first trial, will certainly
succeed ou tho second, il tho opposition be not
weakened By division.
The true policy Of tho opposition party Is, to
rally on the man that IS strongest with the nass
Il The people; and far the matter has
hess tested Ly the baIlot-box, their voice has
bssa decidedly in favor of WILLIAM II. HAIR
3loON. That in tho States Of Pennsylvania,
Ole and Indiana, he Is preferred to all others,
sahe 10 be matter of fact that these States
cot b pcsvailcd ON II surrender this preference
u 70 matter Of opinion.
Il 10 also matter Of opinion that there is not
IN opposition State in tho Uuion, which would
prefer another in the first instance, that could not
ke induced to cast her vote f,e Ilarrison-shat
osher being withdrawn--whilc on the other hand
the peculiar composition Of parties in one III
moro Of the States that can be relied on for the
support Of the Farmer Of Norti, Bend, would
reader il exceedingly difficult, ii not ,mpractica
he, % transfer that support to any other. o.
10 other words, victory is CERTAIN under tho
Aae Of HARRISON; but DOUBTFUL. undo
The Gag Of any other. Ii. then, the ohjsct Of tn,
great contest be the triumph Of sound principles
n>io good policy to put TO hazard the trump!
e those principles merely to vince attachment
10 men1 Besides, in the history Of tho past, ",
have ample security for the future conduct o
WILLIAM H. HARRISON, who in peace an
IN war, in public and private lie has "actc,
we'll his part where all tho honor lies.''
know full well that il is either ono Of the g,
soss Of the times to misunderstood, or one Of tn
vices Of the times TO misrcprcscnt tho character q
ef The venerable republican. True j, is, that h
noo lawyer, and that orator he is surpas.
ed By o,hors; but 70: scho arshP FOR skill in con-
positson, for general intelligence. for accurat
knowledge Of men, and for sound practical Cor
mon sense, he is not inferior to the other illu:
trious citizens, who have been named for tn
same exalted station.
The opinion and wishes Of PENNSYLVANIA in r.
Iation to tho question OF the Presidency, will u;
doubtedly command great consideration. Mag
uanimous and dsintcrestcd she does not pres
Steward any ono Of her distinguished sons for II,
esst station in the world but looking to the ger
esal interest she selects from one Of he
sister States that citizen whom in her judgmen,
can best advsnc tho prosperity Of the who.
eouutsy aud although in this Judgment she ma