Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-24
AUGUST ELECTION.

10 whom our votes should be given, inc p''u'i
plcs advocated by tho different aspirah'S s'o''d
be carefully scanned, and those whch are e"io"
lated to sustain state IN her oiIlicuites' aH'
ouard with economy her expenditures shoaid DC
cherished /, should be borne IN mind aIso' that
some men, profess certain principles before eiec-
,ions and when clothed with power, practice aho
carry out principles Of an entirely different ehat
ncter Those men are unworthy TO be trusted
A candidates character for integrity and hfmness
should therefore have much influence IN the ior-
MING OF our determination. OF the candidates
now before the people of this county there Is
wide contrast. The Wing party, have through
Delegates appointed in primary meetings. select
Cd , Observation-Disclosures Of known integrity, ana
who hold principles in perfect unison win inc
members OF that pnrty, 80 far as regards Inc I'M
,ortant questions OF tionai policy. la the trans
action OF the business of the Legislature OF our
s,o,e these questions frequently arise or are
brought forward by the dominant party to ad-
v,,ce the interests Of their party. In the cleo
t;on Of n IT, States Senator, the principles OF our
members OF the Legislature important. The
senators elected this year will have to vote Tor
a Senator to Congress, in the place OF the Hon
Oh. Smith, The Federal or locoioco party
of one of their own party, and every means IN
their power, no matter however corrupt, VIII DC
resor,ed to carry out their parilzan feelings No
matter how many pledges may be made before
the election, they will all BIO broken; and the 10,
cofoco who may then be member OF The Legs
lature will vote for one of his own party 10 FIJI
that honorable station. Although the represen
tative of a county containing large majority Of
adm riafrp y mr.
advocated the RICH, of the people in instructions,
yet all principle and profession will DC swallow
ed up in the desire to advance locofocosm. The
black spirit of their party will triumph over non
or. David Hoover is the Van Buren, candidate
for the Senate He will! receive the undivided
loco vote, "single shot," and great and strenuous
efforts arc making TO induce the wings 10
vote for him also We would nsk the Wings OF
old Wayne 10 recoIiect that David Hoover was a
gave vote fora U. States Senator, in direc, oppo-
si,ion to the wishes and principles of at least
three fourths Of the county. And ii our momory,
does not deceive US, he gave positive pledges to
vote agreeable TO the instructions Of his constit-
uen,s He says in his circular, published in
the last Wayne County Record, in reference to
the election of our U. States Senator: 81 shall at
all times feel myself instructed 10 give the vote
of old Wayne honestly to the best Of my knowl-
edge" Now you ca take this pledge Or
not as you proper. We think that had friend
Hoover manifested his usual candor, ho would
have said: ..lf l am elected, will vote for the
Wing candidate for the U. States Senate, who
believe will be most acceptable TO the Wings of
old Wayne" At least were we to make pledge
would make it positive and definite.
As to questions of state policy we believe there
is but little, if any difference between Mr.. Hoo
yer and all the other candidates. He says he is
disposed to snake the bes, of u bad bargain that
the nature of our surrounding circumstances will
admit Off The other candidai ties would doubtless
do the same. In fact there is no longer any con-
siderable division among the whole people of the
state, On the subject of Internal Improvement.
The spirit that conceived and advocat ted The ..sys
tenn is crushed-borne down That mos, men
entered honestly into the support of that system
no honorable and liberal minded man will doubt,
but that they were mis- taken all will at once
knowledge. We are not however prepared 10 ad-
Iuit that the people altogether TO blame. The
course Of the general governmen, seduced them
from their former ground OF prudence, aud tempt
ingiy led on their minds into the most extraya-
giant speculations, aud then suddenly rebuked
:hem for so willingly embracing the lavish hand
which had been extended to them. The people
were made suddenly rich, by an inflated locoloco
currency. and exhorbtant prices. The cry of
"ten cents for Pork" fattered the farmers. and
made him feel rich-,he mechanic was hattered
with high wages, and The merchant with exhor-
bitant profits, until all felt themselves able 10 car
~ through any thing they might will Still did /
the general governmen, urge them profit.
gacy. Like kind and indulgent father the /
general government, distributed among the states
large amount of "patrimony," but before il
was all paid over, the old man himself failed, and
IN chagrin and disappointment, the people were
told that they "looked to The government for too
much" The phantom passed away and revealed |
to the people their true s.,u,,;a, ,