Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-12-28
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would
make manifest the business OF this assertion To
The most ncredulous beyond these walls let j, he
said, who troubles himself TO INQUIRE wha,
congress will debut all alive as 10 the will or
me wish OF the Presidea'-his sic voo sic iubeo
! mas been The law of tine land for wears past
10 avert The threatning evils our Constituent,
/ are convinced there Is remedy excent by ,
chaige OF our public agents, and especialIv ,h,,
4 VI Tue ohief Magistrate,-and 10 effect This oh
Jec'' uhah'nty on The part of The opponents of
'he present Hal-adninIstratlon is INDISPENSABLE
ana 10 arrive al this result IS the rrea. ohec, -
the Convention. That in our extended cooea
cy, fortunate IN Tie great number OF distinru,sb
ed citizens, difference of opinion should ex,s, a
.na oes' choice' IS no matter OF surprise-ndeed
IS rather matter of pride indicates thn, ,yo
nave the independence TO think for ourseIves 81
hrihhess TO express our opinions: to that er,e,,
personal predictions NAV be iusIIv ;nd,,t -
instantly TO be surrendered as a ready sacr;f
"heh mat sacrifice IS demanded BY our coun,ry
ruanInIty, let IL he Impressed on ever. ,,;.l
me ou'V pivot on which our hopes can rest
We should poorly fulfil The wishes of opr Cnna,;
tuents were we to suffer any minor consider.t;o
TO interfere with this all absorbing obiec, w
are not here to promote any local obiectto acon;ro
the supremacy IN this or that state or Ia &C.
Tor me sPoiIs OF office. The horizon of our views
should embrace the whole republic. Tho obi,
the reformation OF our Government pr.san,, -
a name that promises success and whose ch,
Ter guarantees thus resultant care not ,ybot 10,
tiers OF the aIphabet make his name 7 win ,
hosannas to il as loud as any one s
Public expectation is waiting ON ,in,oo 20 i
the issue OF your resolves. Not only The ore,t
portion Of the American people we renrosons ID.
our rivals also. Division in our ranks "a ,b 60
dation OF their hopes--they have tainted ne tho,
we cannot unite.-lf these prophecies be verified
men indeed our tnlstortunes will be speedily told
IN uath and published in Askelon, and the Pbil;s-
tines will rejoice, while our friends will be c,I
n hPS I
such catastrophe.
In looking at The prospects before u.s. thouob
candor requires us to admit that we see cIouas
as well as sunshine vet comparison of both
presents 10 cause for dependency. We .caa,rc-
deem the country ILa.-~-~--s-----r~~"y NUT
,,,saIer apasement to expel the incumbents-fit
instruments to make slaves OF us ali-distribute
equally the avails of the public domain among
the old as well ms the States. Dismiss the
horde of useless officers. Bring to condgn pun
ishment the public swindler. Arrest the shame
less waste of the peoples money, but too much OF
which, it is charged, has been perverted to the
WAGES of iniquity. With these principles, and
With n candidate uniting wisdom and experience
-presentine long list of illustrious services to
his country with n liberality OF spirit and com
nrehensiyeness Of mind that will lift HIM far above
The condition Of a miserable tool of party-and
who VIII become the President of the whole A
merican peope-A citizen presenting these
Notwithstanding on the broad platform OF your
} are true to ourselves.
2 Let us profit by the example of our opPonen Is
: in vipilance and zeal. Defeat, with them, in
: stead of dependency, becomes fresh stimulus
II To renewed exertons. Shall the friends of the
constitution and ofliberty be less Jealous and &C
h tive than those whom fear will impair both
Re Fnrtunatelv now we have not to contend agalns
military renown, that ignis tatus OF mankind
lie On the contrary rival has performed no &C
IN which addresses itself to the affection or pro-
re of his country Those who know hun best te
IN ms that he has devoted his whole life to an exae
y, aerated erotism in minis terIng 10 which he ma
al been unscrupuoas to the means. In such
"a conflict we are forbid 10 despair alike by the g
lst Mus of the Constitution, aud the last nope Oh III
ny man liberty.
al Let every man remember that no matter no
tie small his influence s:ill he is American citzt
the and his country calls him TO action, whether
cir beono to the tribe with talents, or the tri
mt, with ONLY half talent. 1t is in the political
ow IN the natural world-the whole is composed
see atoms Public sentiment is made up OF indiv'
ent nj opinion, and the great ocean itself would {
OF nm If il were not for the drops which compose
'n's Let us then from this temple send up sill
anu anpeal to Heaven under the most solemn sa
lions Of our religion, that nothing unworthy 81
WIN influence oar deliberations, and pray to the
lioh ,,;,btv who's has so often stretched out his
hey ,ecino arm for our deliverance still to have
la'fs his holy keeping, and direct our counsels
VIII NAV promote the happiness of our country,
not es,ecialIv to preserve our free institutions
sing that in all coming time, so long we shall
dfen shared. we NAV reflect with pride that we
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