Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-17
RICHMOND PALLADIUM.
ADDRESS
TO the WINGS OF THE FIFTH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

sional election. In the performance OF that cuty'
we wish it distinctly understood, 'hat no person
al feelings actuate in the course we nave
marked out, and which We wish to impress upon
Won az the true course for the Wing party to pur-
,ue al this time. We discard, also, all local and
sectional feelings, and believe that we act with
sole regard TO country's welfare.
Believing that you all appreciate IN common
with ourselves and our fellow citizens.th glorious
result Of the election, which placed "lndlanas
first Governor upon the Presidential scat, and
tina, you would not now turn your backs upon,
and leave him unsupported in the great princi-
Piles for which you have successfully con.ended,
we address you with confidence that our mo-
,ives will be appreciated, and that you will give
our remarks that attention which the Importance
Of the subject upon which they treat demands at
YOU: hands. We shall in the first place give you
a brief, candid and true history of the Conven-
ton, by which we were honored with the duty OF
addressing you.
A conviction Of the great importance of a u
MON Of the Wings, in the ensuing Congressional
election. and of the necessity Of presenting but
one candidate, induced the proposition, at an ear
" day TO call a convention 10 make a nomination
The first call of the Convention, was, we believe
made simultaneously by the Wing papers of the
District. as early as December last. The propo-
sition seemed TO meet with the appreciation of the
Wing party throughout the district, and in view
of the probability Of an extra session OF congress
being called by the President, an early day for
the meeting of the Convention seemed necessary
/, was proposed that meeting should be held at
Muncie,own on the 1l,h of March, which was
published generally throughout the District.
number Of counties selected Delegates who as
sembled at the time and place designated; bu. find,
ing several counties not represented, which 1t
was thought would desire to cooperate in making
n nomination. they concluded to adjourn TO meet
at Economy on the Sd day Of April, IN order TO
give ample time to all the counties 10 send dele
gates which might desire to do so. On the third
Of April, the Convention re-assembled at Econo-
nv in accordance with the adjournment, when it
was found that the counties of Randolph, Della
ware, Henry, Fayette, Union and Wayne, were
fully represented. These counties at the last
Presidential election gave an aggregate vote a.
mounting to 1888. In addition to these there
were before the Conv ention, the proceedings OF a
mating Of the Wings of Noble and Lagrange coun
ties in which there was q resolution expressive o
the wishes Of the Wings of those counties IN re-
counties gave at the election last fall 1858 votes,
There were then represented in the Convention.
counties which contain H. 6s voters, being con-
siderably more than two thirds of alt the voters
Of tho District When the extent Of the District
il considered il is not probable that larger Con-
ven,ion could at any time be got up, and il is con-
fidently believed that the Wings of tho District
would have cheerfuy acquiesced IN The choice
Of the Convention respecting so large MAORI
Nv Of the voters of the District. Instead OF pro
ceeding 10 make nomination however, 1t was
proposed by one Of the delegates from Henry
county that the Convention should adjourn. leav
ing the field open to all who might choose to be
come candidates. This proposition after being
fully discussed was voted down by majority Of
the Convention. The delegates from Henry and
Delaware, and a minority of those from Randolph
then withdrew. The remaining delegates from
four counties proceeded to make a nomination,
and now recommend to the Wings of the Dis
trict the indiv idual thus selected.
Our past experience strongly admonishes US
of the necessity of concert and union. The
change Of measures which deem necessary
to the prosperity of the country cannot be effect
ed unless the people place in Congress ma iori-
~ favorable to such change. Worse than use
less has been all our toii-all our labors and all
our anxiety, if the eternal principles for which
We have been conteuding, 10 be de-
serted-consgned TO the hands of our opponents
Ito the luke-warm, inefficient. In vain has
the blasting effects Of the Sub-Treasury been de-
nounccd In vain has the Indignation OF the peo-
pie been aroused against the unholy interference
Of the oficehoders, the par'izan slaves o: Execu-
tho American people rebuked him and his syco-
phantic parasites who would impose upon them
standing army OF two hundred thousand men In
vaiA nave the virtues OF Democracy triuuiphed,
If those who fought side by side--shoulder to
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