Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-03


ing laWer and lower in the depths o.! bankruptcy.
With the return the former system. hope re-
. turned. That the people may Judge of the mer-
It's OF the Sab-freasurS scheme, as Il PR icct oi
practice wisdom. we state, that Ii IS ,antanouut
10 advising our citizens 10 take their money GU;
OF the banks, and to put IN the post office, for
safe keeping The system is not in practical OPP
Grafton, and our untiring and persevering ef1rs
snail be exerted 10 prevent Its taking effect.
That its practical operation will be runous
It's authors have hoped, and Its opponents have
feared, prove. when state that is design
ed to make il take the place of United States
Bank, rs regulator Of the currency and the
business of citizens, and u be the means of
Introducing an crcIusire faetalic currency. Ihal
such are the intentions OF its authors. evi-
dent from the decla of the messages ot Mr
Van Barren, the reports Of Sas Wright, and
Cambreleng, and the speeches of its friends III
Congress. Any other plan than the receipt OF
specie alone n payment of pubic dics. Is admitted
by the Sub-freasnrvites 10 be entirely farcical
Should You vote for the bill under the hope
expectation that the specie clause will be omitted.
4 your confidence will be BETRAYED; such Il measure
was never sanctioned by the administration, ana
will never be adopted bv them. II you vote for
the Sub-Ireasury candidates the admlnistr ation
will claim that YOU voted for their scheme aud
they will give it to you, with its specie clause, lis
bolts and bars, its vaults and safes, its destruction
and its despotsm.
We beg leave to call your attention-to the
portant OBJ acts for which the Democratic Repub
lican party rallied under, and elevated President
Jackson. The great object was retrenchment
of the public expenditures, and reform of the
corruption and abuses growing out of executive
patronage. One of the most prominent of these
abuses was the appointment. of members of Con-
gress office, and the election OF the President
: Tor Il second term These abuses have increased
with alarming rapldity, and under the withe-
ring influence OF this lnsldious mode OF corrupt
ing the integrity and destroying the independence
Of the legislative branches, have witnessed
, in the vote the Sub-Treasury, the executive oil
the nation almos. too strong for the resistance of
the legislature. To up by the roots the great
sources Of all the evils under which our country
has lately suffered. we propose to amend the Con-
: stitution of the United States, to place the
collection, custody, and disbursement of the pub
9 lie money, by giving the appointment OF Treasures
: of the United States to both Houses of Congress
Joint ballot, and limiting the term OF his office
: to two We also ask for n law prohibiting
r the appointment any Office of any member o.
v Congress, during the term for which he shall have
. been elec.ed or for two wears thereafter. Ih,
It limit tor the subsequent period OF two years
Or necessary 10 the success of the principle, tn
/ prohibition OF an appointment during his oiiica
A. term. 1t Is well known that the principal meas
= ures of Congress receive their final action tn
r. last days of the session. On the Sd Of March
II representative mi ght vote for executive meas
II ure, and on the following day receive the rewar
Il OF his lnlquitv in the form of executive APP
lie pointment. If the prohibition be made not onl,
Or tor the TERM but tor two the rep
8 resentatvc will perceive his interest as well
ID his duty requires from him fidelity and answering
to devotion 10 bis constituents and the welfare of til
,e people.
= We have to declare to Won our loss of conf
n dence IN William l.. Marcy Gov ernor Of thi
" State. His vascillating political course, yester
E. day Conservative. to-day Locofoco, cav lot
Sc bying and using his official influence with mcn
y bets to obtain bank charters, the next day 5inin
b. IN with the radicals, who CRY ''down with til
A. banks signing more acts of Incorporation an
b. charters than any other Governor Of our State
III at the same time the candidate Of the Fam
v Wright anti-monopoy party; the declared oppc
IL nent Of the SubTreasury scheme, and the snbse
.. qnent endorser of that scheme, exhibit want
IL principle and ohicia! integrity, disqualifying an
dsgracefu TO the nation. Ia relation to the Sui
II, Treasury scheme, his sentiments of hostility wer
We early and openly declared, and yet, he ind
nv ced TO sacrifice his own opinions and bow In h
ali official the dlcaton Of the federal go'
N eminent. Under his hands, the government
nd the empire State has become the dependent al
m slbservient vasssl of the federal power, vleldn
los both homage and service. We call upon vof
,e- sense Of independence citizens of New Yor
ed 10 relieve yourselves from the thraldom of tn
no degrading and injurious position, and to eleva
ey once again the PROSTATE honor of the State.
he The law prohibiting the circulation OF sma
ers bills, by our banks, was one of those experiment
,at upon the interests of the people which was n
res demanded by them, and which proved most
he moving to their nyenence and injurious TO the
led welfare. At the las: session of the egislat ur
cir the people demanded the unconditional repeal
We this offensive law, with an unanimty only equs
the led by their disapprobaton of the Sub TreaSu
,,i bill. The factions demagogues who have attemr
hat ed cram the Sub-Treasury bill down their r
err luctan and dissenting threats, also determined
on thwart the wishes of the people III relation to Il
the small bill law They did not dare to openly pla
e. the popular voice at defilnce, but assumed lin
the to the popular command. and say for two Yea
the people may have small bills. and then shall
AIR turn the plague with which they afflicted
bis The Constitution has placed the power in yo
e. hands to rebuke this insult and redress this gre
I'M ance. b. voting for Candidates who will respe
an YOUR wishes and obey your commands, many
the evils brought upon US by or gov ernrnei
use will disappear.
Tho In con clusIon. we we beg leave to appeal
ne YOU BY the common ties If common counts
common institutions. and common welfare,
IN | vndicaie your rights. your powers. Your int
ranea and yirttIa free citizens OF New Io