Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-02
To the Patrons of the Jeaersonian.--yo

Il would not ntrude for all the world- sal,
Paul Fry, when he unceremoniousIy walked int,
the private parlor of his neighbour where he was
very unwelcomo; but the fund o. news he had II
store about anolhar neghbor made him welcome
before he loft. Now, we do not wish to obtrude
ourselves into the good company of the patrons
OF the Jeffersonian, longer than to give them
some insight into the political inconsistency and
a?ostacy OF the hachaey editor of that print, We
VIII, however, premise remarks. by saving
that had Mr. Elliott, acted rs an honest. and con-
vlnced man--if he had suffered his former prin
ciPlos to he bought up, and have defcnlcd his pre-
sent position rs an homes, man should and would
be willing and glad ofan opportunity 20 do, these
remarks would be Of no avail. ALI our present
OBJECT IS to to convince the upright portion OF the
Van Bdfcn party, shat the editor Of their paper is
prostitute in politics, and the hire1ine of the Ex-
ocutive. As private citizen we have no other
feelings than those of respect for Mr. Elliott; and
had we ever 50 muciI ground to complain of his
personal conduct, would not descend to it
And, further the object Of this is not so much 10
affect MIR. Elliott for VIC regard him but as the
nominal agent Of ''Higher poscsr,' which he
declares has assured ham that he shall he sustained
show the means The partizan cabinet eff the pres
en administration using to sustain themselse s
IN power, "regardless of the lamon tations of the
people" MIR. Elliott is but Smaltfy in COMPARE
son to the gamo shoot. And we onlv refer TO
his case to show his readers that whilst he follow
cd the dictates of his own Judgment, he advo-
Gated principles that acknowledged by, we
believe. large majority of the citizens OF the
United States, the true republican doctrines
held by the ratritots of 10
la the course of a mans life, his opinions of
POLITICAL principles are continually subject TO
hange. His mind should at all times be opened
0 the truths OF sound reasoning and subject to :
onyictlon, or election Of such reasoning For
Instance, Il man may believe that the general go
eranent does not possess constitutional power
D make works of internal Improvement in the I
iiterent States, and by reflection and reasoning {
lay be convinced to the contrary belief, Or, he
lay believe that Congress does not possess the
aquisiie authority to grant corporate powers to
idiViduais Tor banking purposes, &c, and by in
esiigaton he may be brought to believe that he :.
as heretofore been mistaken. He who changes :.
is opinion, and his course and actions under such :.
onvictions deserves the good opinion of all good 8
iembers OF community. But is it not an anoma- T..
IN The human mind, for it suddenly to be trans :.
'rmed from belief that certain party of poll s.
clans are the advocates Of all the aristocratica g
rinclpes Of the Federalists. one dav. and com "
speaking the next day believe that 9.
e same men advocates of all tina, is pure ..
I'd holy in Democracy! Ia proof that Mr. e.
'st has thus mechanically changed sides and now g
,hts Tor Federalism instead Democracy we copy
ON the columns of The Cecil Wing. it having been =,
lhished but short time before he became the -
tor OF the Jeffersonian, the following article: \,
THE TRUE FEDERAL PARTY-The true fe6e. ,
party, as 1t existed about the of war CT
~ Buren, party Fancy, Bachanan. Wilkins and other OF
efais OF the old school, Van Buren, leaders
II with the editors of the newspapers M Van BIreo's IN
an IN the city OF New YORK IS the Evening Post; pa n
mat eXuited at the surrender of Hull, ana afterwards
oiced At British victories. In Kentucky the Huntsville tn
vsrtIser IS now an Buen leading paper The editor h,
ths pEint during the edited federal paper that
with the Bfltish and would believe the fact when III
troops under Gen. Harrsol victorious ColoneI
nson lived IN Georgetown, and of the Sc, that
an buren, editor said depavsd enough 20 assert sta
thing Harrisburg Integsnce7. Oh.
Add Democratic editor of the R,1t;r,os
ubcan, who the time mentioned the conductor Hd
certain paper called the Delaware Gazette than which fur
more violent in opposing the both before and
It's decarasion-.Erery tang principles nothing 'o
'a.a.;-T Ed. Cecil Wing. Is:
he readers of the Jefiersonian have noticed by
disgust the pains the editor of that aper has PEG
n TO get up Conventions-how he Ia. praised the