Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-24

admitted Mr.. Smiths claims to be the Wing can.
didate as paramount to theirs. We therefore con.
tend, IN all good feeling, that they should fuf
their promises, and that the nominee should be
supported by every Wing in the District, We
do not urge this simply because we personally
prefer Mr.. Smith, but because the election of q
Wing to Congress is involved in it. By this
means only, IN our opinion, can we succeed
Under such an administration as this country has
oeen cursed with for the past ten years, it made
but little difference Of what kind of material Con
gress was composed, as the Executive took il
upon himself TO prepare all laws, and direct all
legislation. Congress was but the tool Of the
PRESIDENT, or when majority of freemen were
there, the Executive would either veto ALL salu.
'ary laws, or pocket them when passed by a con.
stitutional majority. But under the Reform ao.
l'inistrat'on we expect Congress to originate and
mature all laws which may be for The good of the
country without the dictaton of the Executive.
who will only be called upon to give them his
sanction; therefore, we feel it to be impo,tan,
that we should elect mea competent 10 the du,ies
required of them, and who will carry GU, the prin-
cIPes OF the Reform party.
Inc following Is copy Of handful announ.
eng Mr.. Kennedy as a candidate.
DEMOCRATS RALLY.
1--WE are authorised TO announce Hon AN
"DREW KENNEDY, Of Muncietowu. our late
candidate for elector; as a candidate for Con
"gress After much correspondence and consul
tation among the Democrats of the District II
mas been thought proper TO make this open and
puoiic announcement. Let now, the Democrats
'gird on their nrmor, and enter manfully into the
"conllct II they do SO, SUCCESS Is CERTAIN
Mr. hennedy Is man of good abilities, Of
pure moral character, and Of several years legss-
lative experience a member of the Indiana
"Senate-an unflinchng Democrat, and deci-
oed opponent OF the abolitionisis. lie closes
'his letter on the subject II being a candidate
with the following noble sentiment: "Should
DO elected by the Democrats of this District,
"should feel very grateful for their support; and
"should be defeated, should think my self hon
"ored' even IN defeat, in SO good cause"
A. KENNEDY
"Muncletown, April 9th, 1S4l'
There is no mistake now. This public annun-
citation, was not intended to be made at this carly
day but their secret mana cement and chicanerv
having been divulged, and known 10 The Wings
that secret organization was in progress the
following extract from a friend in of the nor
thern counties will prove, they were forced from
their unmanly position.
"Dear Sir.--There is circular in this county
announcing Andre,r Kennedy, candidate for
Congress- 7. e,a,ns .hat shore is
each county In the Fifth Congressional District,
directed to confidential Democrats, (ocofoco, we
suppose Is meanD requesting them 10 keep dark
" not to let ii be known until adav or two before
the election, on the morning OF the ecctiop bnt
10 have trusty friend in each township to en-
the Democrats
polls, and then at once raise the cry for Kennedy.
and assuring them that as there Is three Wings
IN the field, kennedy's election will be certain
IL also requests them TO send TO Richmond for
Tickets. and promises that they shall have
"boun'lul supply"
lhis Circular is signed by the master spirits
OF locofocoism in this city. Some of whom are
worthy of the office, and whose names arc dis !
grace TO many of our political opponents with
whom they act. AS further evidence that drilling
discipline Of the locofoco party has been going
on,ihe reader will notice that the extract from Mr.
letter, published in the handful an
bouncing his name, is dated on the 9th of April /
All things now warn the Wings of the ncces-
IL union, and concentration upon the "stronp
man, and highly gratfed with the mag
lanimous disposition some of Gen. M'Carty's
rends have manifested to support the nominee of
he party. And if the same patriotic spirit actu-
ties the Wings in other parts Of the District, the
rIends of political reform, and OF our late venera-
ed & lamented Chief, will yet triumph, and will
ave the proud satisfaction of knowing that they
ave done their duty to their country.
GIVE had prepared brief reply to
marks IN the KING h,stown Sun, but we hold 1t as
paramount principle never to contend with a
Wing about men, to the disadvantage of the
n which we are engaged. Our object is success