Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-28

Of crime. Morality frowned a, its impurities, and
humanity wept over its cruelties-
NOv, our system of punishment IS almost per
feet. 1t deters without cruclty-rcfOsms without
torture. The most enlightened nations Of Eu- :.
rope look upon il model. Is
laen Education WAS neglected interest. The
sun OF science had no raw fo. the pOor.--The
porer Of the people, like the strength OF S,mson,
was united TO blindness, and threatened TO pull
down the pillars Of the Temple which protected
them.
/ The torch Of education, lit here and there by
] private hands, glimmered over the State bv 4
! feeble and uncertain light.
Noic it is lighted By the hands of government.
it cheers every hamlet, and lights every hill side
and valley with its blaze.
Ihen the State was comparatively feeble IN It's l.
pecuniary resources with timd and contracted /
system of finance, unable and afraid TO accom-
pish great design.
No,r there is nothing too s,upendaus for Penn
syLvANI> enterprise; nothing too arduous for
PENNSYLVANIA energy. To accomplish the most /
gigantic Undertakings, it is sufficient that she
trilLs it.
f b. her ,ris.fom and courage she has secured a
currency which Europe respects. Ot all the
4 States she alone has currency worthy the name
credit unrivalcd at home, uncbullenged abroad.
5 BY her determined policy. pursued IN the face
of ignorant and partisan opposition. she has pia
1 ced her credit on basis which no storm can
n shake She has opened the avenues for foreign
!, wealth to increase her aticncc, ana reward her
v wisdom and enterprise.
II At that time the eXtremetles OF the State were
{ strangers to each other. journey from one
!, section 10 the other was toisome pilgrimage
Our inland CONNIE rec struggled with the embar-
: easements of Il tedious transportation, aud the
Of solitude OF the wilderness was scarcely disturbed
by the heavy vain, iaboring YEARLY over the
G mountains
o. Notr the solitude is pcoplcd-thc silence broken
Sc with the sounds of trade. Time has conquered
II, space. The barriers of nature surmountei-
t. our people minglc 'ke kindred drops in one"
G. Oar inland commerce has, with a start, burst
u into greatness. Oar lines of Improvement are
I'd even now proud wondcr-yct is the lIercuean
c. system in lis Graded infancy. Before long every
n gorge in mountains WILL echo with the pan
DIS tings of the ocomotlvc-every valley be threaded
he with canals.
IS Then Pennsylvania hardly knew her mineral
he wealth. The State, by Incorporating companies,
not to compete NTH, but TO aid individual cutter
to- prise, has developed the which lie be-
on meath the soil. These now support our mannfac-
ce lures, sustain our marine, create home market
- for the farmer, employ public improvements
se- sprinkle our State with towns, and swell oui
ng towns into cities.
ne How have these results been attained? The
in spirit which animated the lifeess resources o.
ose Pcnnsy lvania-which frightened, enriched and
nix gldddcncd, and ylorifed her, legislation
ks bold, enlightened and enterprising LEGISLATION
Had we left her energies to accidental develop
ok. ment-had we raifcd-had we fdhercd--had W.
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES would now be where sh
then was, without credit, power, or improv emcn
be srse and fearless legislation, she much
her eal,h, character and prosperity-her prou
lbts past--her still prouder future.
ave will carry with me to the grave the pricele
reat satisfaction which feel, from the consciousnc
,ere that my humble, but steady and ardent exerion
bile have contributed, in degree, to the effor
ter which have achieved these results. WILL whe
owl look upon the noble fabric which has been IN,
81 hca lat he
aust u!ting thought, that from the corner to the
sud there is not stone in the edGcc that have
odu- aided III placing there.
ked. In the period to which have referred, Pen
on, sylvania has. all the political convuisIons wh
And have agitatcd our common country, boon cal,
and, patriotic and rcsolved-opposcd to all nuenC
ran whether centrifugal otherwise, which have d
,nts tur5ed the spheres Of the States, menaccd q
nber harmony of the system. She has sustained Il
him rights of the States against every encroachmeI
l, if and supported the Union the in,issoluble
sur and cement Of freedom, happiness and nation
IT, existence. She has proved herself to be the pc
per- dIum Of our political mschinc-the Key stone
the Arch.
Eng In the tempcsts of party which have agita,
the the Union the State, Pennsylvania has iook
v, of to her Senate the stay-sail of the storm,
this which were hope, security, and haven.
inn. The Senate whilst ii has respected public op
fire, ion, has turned deaf ear on popular clam
whilst II has consulted and o5eycd the rshes
, "A the people, has disrcgardcd the dictates of pa,
IN in 1t has s,bscrv ed the interests of the State
the interests of faction; and has recognized pa
pted o.sm and not party lis governing principle.
) and With such motives and rules Of action, tho,
lend it may times have incurred partial and pass
who reproach. it has eventually promoted the inter
play and secured the admiration Of the people r
rablc and reflection have corrected prejudice and tur
ity censurc and opposition into approval and or
rman tude. To the journals of such body, will
" in ronten,ed to point to a chart of my public
have never avoided vote, nor hesiaed to a,
an opinion My suffrage has never been reco1
against measure Of Improvement, or educa,
etc. or the means TO effect the,n-nor has mr. W
been silent hen the of civil and reIig
.,bis. freedom required my support. have ever nv
signed ca a''ei stis TUG o'ei'fti"ry ana co'npr'
>, abts sing legislation, which untes the interest
ad,se each section foe the welfare Of all have M
-, dreaded expenditure nor debt. FOR Investment,
;,s Improvement or cducation--!or measures to ,
mad. comfort to the pensioner the poor, ms.
yo-L- ton to the ignorant, IN way elevate
IT, character and illustrate the his tory of nv IA
-. State.
During my twelve years service in the lie