Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-11


Tennessee, aud the late Speaker, Polk, are OPP
posing candidates for the next Gubernatoiral
term in that state, and as is the custom OF that
region, they stump speaking IN the different
counties.
At Murfreesboro, Mr. Polk made speech and
the Governor replied; from this reply we extract
the following portralture OF the man who never
forgave-PtIsburg Gazette.
"You observe, fellow country men, that my
competitor appears 10 take pleasure IN referring
you 10 General Jackson's military achievements
to his having fought the Indians successfully,
and to the manner in which he pointed that long
significant finger, at Washington, whenever he
wished TO make it understood that his will was
20 be obeycd Well, gentlemen, said the gov
ernor, and some of You had something 10 do IN
fighting with the Indians also. As you well
knew, | never have been tavortc with my OPP
ponenl's highly euIogised sod Chief" His pop
9laritv bore along to smiles and tor
tune: never chung TO the skirts Of his coal, or,
when danger approached, jumped into his peck
et.
l have known him long, and met his dis
pleasure before now. Ii my competitor can
boast having rode smoothly upon the pillows OF
tho Old Chiefs popularity, can say with truth
that / have had TO stem the bafctngs oil his
wrath. Fellow citizens, some OF you remenher
the time when our army was reP"sing on this
side OF the CoJsa-that General jackson dePu-
ted nv regiment and another 10 cross that tuf-
holds-that went as we were ordered while
Genera! Jackson lay on this side IN security
that suffered much from fatigue and hunger
tina, we found the enemy strong and powerful,
but beat him trumphanty--and reiurnod con-
qncrors! But suppose we had been beaten, cut
off, slain, how long would il have been before
General jackson would have been found on :his
vide OF the Tennessee? may bo mistaken, but
have alwas thought there was Il tno'iVe "hich
governed the selection of those WI" should cross
the Coosa on that pcr!lous occasion.
have been opposed 10 Nc Old Ch!ei on many
occasions. remember the time that emphatic
finger, my competitor loves so well to describe,
first pointed me | was on the Iiry TO try,
in Williamson, old Mr.. Magnus, on a charge of
numbering Patton Anderson, (Gen Jackson
friendly We were sworn 10 bring In true YER
diet. We did so, according to our Judgments, and
when handed the verdict in, General jackson
pointed that ssiong, significant finger" at me and
said, in his peculiar manner,-"iW mars you
young MARI And, said the Governor, l be-
iieve he has kept his promise pretty faithfully to
this day. lie used TO think that General Jackson
was a tvrant by nature and education. He had
Witnessed his NOV cments on many occas ions
seen his various plans of operations, when he had
his clans about hm--and he always would huv e
his clans, but man in them to follow him, who
would not be his tool and his slave"
The Hon. WILLIAM HERRoD.--Ths gentle
man, the whig candidate for Congress III this
District, addressed portion of his fellow citizens
IN the court house In this place on Tuesday
last. He briefly gave his views on the leading
political subjects that now divide the American
people, and satsfac ,orilly showed himself TO ht
firm and uncompromising whig. Mr.. Herro'
also showed plainly how the Cumberland Roa
appropriation lost. He said that Boon in
formed him early in the session. that it was tn
intention of the admins iratIon members to detea
the bil and then charge il TO the want of Val
Buren, members from the states through whic
the road passes-to tho want Of members tina
would have influence with the powers that be-
This assertion Of Boons, taken in connection
with the article which we copied from the Mich
igan City Gazette a few weeks since, leave n
doubt mind that the defeat of the apprs
priation preconceried movement an
had, for its object the defeat of the whg caIdic
ates for Congress in this state. Are the peopl
Of Indiana prepared TO thus ,amelv submit TO III
will of n corrupt and despotic mnistration, nm
surrender up their rights as freemen9 Mus
they be punished because they will not sin
poans TO the idol of modern Democracy? An
VIII they now, for n piffu sum, renounce the
long cherished opinions, and forswear their hea'
en- derived political principles! The first Nor
day IN August will answer these questions-I
Journal.