Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-06-05
The work of Reform.

Short memory is the besettlng SIN OF the Loco
Focos In this their day Of adversely, they tor
ge, what thew preached and praciised IN the days
~ their prosperity. For twelve long ana gloomy
wears they hunted through every department Of
The Government. driving from office oil profit or
poyyer every man who denied or questioned the
inlalll5illitv or wisdom Of their leaders. Ito"
hcartessiy this was done, IS record oil his'orF'
They made the dose, which they required others
TO drink, as bitter as possible ne cup = 10"
returned their own lips, and as they drink they
cannot forget that the ingredients were prepared
by themselves for others.
The following, from the Madjsonian is to the
pollt:
From the .undi,onaH
gorxD Doctrine FROM THE OProsIIIo&--As
the doctrines and opinions Of Amos Kendall VIII
be considered authoritative and sound by his Loco
foco friends, VIC commend to them, for their con
ISOLATION, the following extract Of letter address
cd by hun 10 4 committee of his friends and nel gh
bor. dated 9th Sept 1929, shortly after his APP
polntment as Fourth Auditor nf the Treasury and
published IN the T.. S. Telegraph OF Oct ., loZ9
There - much truth and justice IN these we rs
Of Mr. Kendall, tina: they may be well adopted by
our friends with safety to the public interests,
and certainly without beng obnoxious to the cen
sure Of those who have pract!sed them tor the
last twelve years.
FRASKL1S MrLLs, (Oho, } Sept. o, '2o
.sTo reform measures, there must be change
of men :" HNIthout d change OF men, lfauu can
not be punished; deliuquencies cannot be detect
ed. unlawful allowances cannot be stopped; nm
Drnper modes of doing business, and irregular
practices in Office, can never be corrected. Do
no, ali offices beonp to tho Peopic7 What right
bavo tho incumbents to thern more than others?
M wrong IS done to the man who ia removed; for
hs - deprived Of no right. II is the duty OF the
President a nd all others TO whom the People have
entrustc! the power, To remove their sHbordfnatcs
yyI,eueverley believe the public interest requires
it. So fascinating is power, and 50 corrupting
;hs long possession Of office, that believe the
chances for Il pure admins tration, would he much
.,roater we're a limit Of eight or ten years pre-
scribej beyond which no man should bo coupe
tent t. hold any Of the subordinate Offices nj
w ,-ntnutau Il IS The policy af lice-holjers to
,.re,fe m, IMPRESSION that their Offices prr1te
-joEtf: that they arc wrongcI when They
unoyed. that tey have n right to dCInaUd tho rca-
sons for their removal: aud have them formally
ssl forth. When the People assent u q doctrine
l.ko this, you may bid farewell to all hope 81 re-
form however great may DO the abuses OF our
Goverameut We shalt have Cle,ks, Auditors,
Comntreliers, Registers, fregsurers, and Secreta
rios lar l4lc;-b4d customs viii never DO correct
ed; erroneous primer pos will prevail forever; pre-
ceients will take the place OF laws; the official
corns al Washington Will govern the Union; and
# wo do not have Presidents for life, VIC shall
have cntaiIad upon us forever, n succession from
one Office to another, preserving The unity Of tho
official plaanx, and PerPetuatIng all their oPtn-
.ons acd abuses. IN opinion, the People have
more cause fear too fer removals than too ma
ny. ANUS NH-FD-Ahi-'