Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16


Treasury notes, nearly all of which passed Inio
the hands of public officers and spectators, and
were used in purchasing up vast Quantities OF the
public domain, wrestling from the honest settler
wi 18th his little family, the home and the reward o.
their industry, and obliging him TO resort to the
broker, whose rapacity ex,orted from him, prom
10 himself in exchange for that description OF funds
which were lavished with prodgal hands, upon of
fcial favortes. The farmers OF the country re
member and understood this. Those who have
been in the habit of resortIng TO land ofces kno"
the difficulties to which they were subjected
They know too, that large proportion OF the 'anc
entered ov or their heads with Virginia scrip, anc
Treasury notes, was entered by public officers
They know that high officer at Washington city
has entered hundreds of thoust .ds of dollars
worth Of the public lands in this state with funds
1 of this description. They know too, ;nat no soon
er did the circular referred to, toke effect, than
| the chief clerk of n department IN the same city
presented himselfa at particular Land Office with
SIOO, 900 in gold, to make entries of the public
lands.
Let the farmers Of the country LOOK TO this, and
make up their minds either become the slaves
of that they may share the spoils, or rail-
TO break down an Iniqntous and oppressive sys-
tenn Do they need any further demonstration OF
the runous and corrupt policy Of the admInistra-
ton towards them? Ifttsy do, perhaps it IS only
necessary say, that many of the defaults OF pub
lie officers, have been traced TO their Inordinate
speculations in the public lands.
What is the prominent measure Of the admin
istration now? The Sub treasury bill as 1t IS
called, n bill designed to place the custody OF the
public funds Ia precisely such hands. as have
heretofore held thom for the of the nation
IN the hands of the Executive, and diminishing,
If not DESTROYING the power of the people rep
rescntativcs over the same. This measure after
being reproba ted in a most signal manner by Con
press its last session, has been IN effect forced
upon tho country, without the authority of law,
and tho organ of the administration has declared
in a triumphant manner upon the floor Of Con
gress, that despite of lamentations there and
elsewhere, the Sub treasury system should be
tho law of the land during the years 1888, 1899,
and 1910. The disastrous results which
likely to flow from this continued disregard of
the welfare and security of the people, may be
predic ted from the past. We have already seen
one Sub treasurer, the collector of New York, es
Gaping from the country to Europe with million
a nd quarter of dollars, belonging TO the people
in his possession, gathered during course of sew
eral years, through the ncgligence,if not collu-
sion of the Treasury Department, and squander
ing the public money In cxtravagant entertain
ments, costing is said, the enormous sum OF
thirty one dollars for each guest.
We have seen too, the same organ of the ad-
declaring in the House OF Represen-
that he perfectly understood the character
OF the Collector at New York, that he knew HIM
IL
str.tes, with the President against his nomna-
ton. and that he predicted the de!alcation which
ensued We have orders issued to tho Uni
ted States Attorney of New York TO take meas
ures to guard the country from the consequences
of this default we have him refusing 10 DIS
CHARGE his duty and flying to England with an ell
prmous amount Of money il his possession. A
more determined course of opposition on the |
mart of the government towards the people, and
nf patience under repea ted injuries their part,
has never been exhibited Whilst all power has
been gradually concentrating Itself in the hanos
OF the executive, whilst usurpa,ion after usurpa-
ton has marked the course of the present and
preceding admins trations, the people have folded
their arms in submission, and have appeared TO
anticipate no danger. because violent and ruth
less hands have not been suddenly lad upon the
Institutions Of the country. They forget that
he earthquake gathers It's elements IN silence,
amidst the treachcrous security of those who are
o be enguiphed, and that the price OF liberty Is
tual and sleepless vIgIlence. The fire
which burned so bright in the boSoms OF our
athers seems to become dim III the hearts OF
heir sons. l: must not continue so. The peo-
lie of the land must awake to a sense OF their
anger and responsibility. 4
The present generation is the advanced guard
f postertv, and if they have any regard for the
lstitutions of our country for the welfare and
oppness of those who are TO succeed US, this
lsenslb!ltv this unpatrotic Indifference must be
halen off. Arouse then freemen, and in the
eaceful exercise of your rights, and discharge OF
our duties citizens, demonstrate To the world,
hat YOU are not unworthy of the institutions
'hich have made you the envy of mankind.-
)ur institutions IN danger from foreign .
nemies; if they fall the true cause of their des-
ruction. will be found in corruption at home and
he indifference of the people to its progress, IN
il the palsy of political death shall make them
n easy prey TO the spoier. Come up then to
he polls and show by the results of the ballot
OK, tina, the institutions of our country, and the
lterests Of future generations, have not been
ntrustcd TO unworthy or incompetent hands
'ho following preamble and resolutions were al
adopted:
Whereas, the time is now ST hand when the {
tizens of this state will be called upon TO give !
heir suffrages for public servants, and whereas,
ne friends Of the present administration, know c
,g that in union there is strength, are organlz c
,g throughout the State, with great unanmity. c
Y means of conventions in each congressional t
strict, and whereas, VIC recognise the right and c
le proprey of the citizens themselves IN their c
rimary assemblies, nominating for offices, those
no entitled 10 their confidence, and whereas J
lie Wing members of the Legislature and visit t
rs assembled at Indianapolis from various Dor t
ons of the State. believing that the organized s
forts of the friends ofthe administration can Only