Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-12-28
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correspondence of the Richmond Palladium
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Nth, 1899.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18th, 1899
Nessrs. Holloway Davis:
1t sometimes becomes a matt er Of interest in co,,,
hko oursclaming be free, the proceedings Of
those who have been deiegaed the public
will.
occasionally we up from the deep rgy of an
all conhdng security; bond national credit is
some principle deemed vital the organizations
OF our freedom is subveredo pillar tina, uolds
the fabric OF constitutional law, and the
OF oie and ustee Is feet before the
saao assaults Of ruthless and revolutionary spirit These
acts OF violence shock tho quiet ence The
mine - under usand the founda upon which we
may crunbe away,the pestlence disorder and con-
uson IS floating around and the of our
day, feeling its contagon tho bitterness of ts f
remind US OF the poison inhang; stir US up to
investga'ion-or breathe the impulse of upon u.s.
Ihe slnmbers OF the American people had been deep
ana strong even Than their INJURIES if
idmoni;ions of the day. had startled them from,
their fanced security; and them into state of Vi
glence, and inquiry God grant that their ears re,,,i
open and their understanding uncouded, during season
of confusion, that they may clearly perceive and truly
Judge those things that affect deeply, vitality, the tenn
poTa welfare OF the country. Especially do trust that the
honest and intelligent people of this State, may maintain
their present awakened conditions pass Judgment IN
the of their Legislature rigid and impartial
justice
To-day the resolution Of the majority the committee
who investigated the subject of State Prinoras
pated in letter of yeserday-a taken up and acted
on ihe resolution declared that there rghtrul
printer of the house. The of the Loco Foco ma
Jority upon this subject, verify expectation tina, was
formed from the declaration Of their dictato
that the would concert carry out party eo
Sues, without regard to constitutional ceekso the public
interests
Last session law enacted providing employ
'"en' OF State Printer for three years Pointing out his
duteste prices for work. and providing the faithful
execution OF the contract aud securing in failure,
ON the part Of the contractor nurns prosecu
t'on of the printing without delay, &c. Undee th. law
ofsbone Chamberlain to the public prin
ting for three years They their bond for faithful
performance OF the contrac,ncurrcd the EXPENSE
necessary preparation for its exccution, aud,
sent SS-e1ent n and in excellence never sur
,.sed IN In$ana. No charge oil any if'iu'e !" P
- was made but under the p'c'crt that the la"
was ,,,co,stitu tonal-and that the House oi NY
H., ,o ,,,,er 10 determine that unconsututt"nalIV'
,,oa the contract void,-in reahty however, because
,,oro VA. Mr.. Livingston, plant tool Oh l'0'
.,,. hungry for the loavcs OF party patronage
cove,ou4 eyes upon his neshboF' goods ''' 'i7'
,;I5 ,h,, contracts have validity, and that cV-
- ,,. who deems n law unconstitutional may lo7 49, -
,;, Such was the argument OF Mfr i''he' ana SUI
- , - ,b. decision of the House. The cioSeh mo
o,c,i=fn peers tas act, in all ITS PF'hl'e -
,,o.ss What security, undor such construct " -
-,;,,,,o, - there 81 any one, VINO e'h''"''' WIN -
&C., The doctrine is, that one Legislature eaho' H
.,,,,rac, any rights. n subsequent one cah''o ~,
:, ,ot ;,s ri.e in the West, i'll the punica'Ioh :" "
- do,v;,r the constitutIonaliy of the chaF'et Vi ~
.r,s, lauuauv and affirming the power oil INC Tvs
ha,b.r the charter was constitutional or ho''' 'eP
.r,,e snirit OF the same doctrine MIR. flsnef mas
,,- ;,f,sed into our legislation by this acl oil
- The more moderate men OF the party SUNNI"
-, ,,,.,rs, itt a Il the grimace and coht''H'" Va 100
h,,,,a4,nised patientwin display IN taxing S"'e us
-. N,str,n and the most dangerous symptom VI '' u
d mar, of the House iound IN tnat aoef''''i
,,a,, tina led them TO swallow the nausous coh'to'
=, the biddn. of such empires as Fisher; anu 's
J,pra man whose hypocrisy, duplieity ana me"h''
.,;rs him for any thing but Van buren, iealer'
Tn. deed however done. The House oeclueu
.r.,, contracting do certain work, such as P'i''
-, officer of the House, and as such ren'oYeooIe Al
pleasure. 80 .r 49,. -,
And so the subject stands over until the h'' Oh e
,o, "a matter of course another farce VIII De e''
.b.maioritv in elec,ing Lvirgston-and an'tAef Sc"
5sgrada,io, affixed 10 the credit OF in0ana'
tain spread out upon State roll for the hnSe' Oh
o NINDE
point at.