Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-12

ofJsnua.y, 1912 the Hon. JOHN EwING was called
10 The Chair. bat owing to fatigue, was excused;
when Da STEVENSON was invited 10 take the
chair, and w. 5. I. CoRSErr, Esq. was chosen
Secretary.
Il. J. BARNETT, Eso from the committee ap-
pointed to prepare an address for The occasion,
came forward by request, and read the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
To the Wings of Indiana.
FELLOW CIrIzENs:-In obedience to the COM
mands Of our friends here assembled, the under
signed comn:tiee, 10 their name aud as their or
gan, respectfully and briefly address you: not "as
those in aa:h0.Iyi' not IN a spirit OF d'ctat'on,
but as fellow sudicrs at tho glorious army OF
which you are a conspicuous part. We would
approach you wiIh the ftmIiiafI,v that the by
gone and evcr.menornblc campaign Of 1910 en-
grndered, when side by side, aud shoulder T."
shoulder, we bnrtled IN n Common cause; aud we
POINT as our apology for thus address TO the meui-
orv of the past, when n NO d of wing counsel, or
tho bugle of whnsc notes sounded ITO arms" was
nike "a acceptlblc from, the Private as The OH
Ger. We invoke that spirit of um-utnttv, energy,
and Zeat which, Al fearful odds, IA raw and undis-
cipllned militia, at that Gletnnrabla epoch, sustain
cd Us against the kings forces, and planted the
Standard Of she PoopIe-at lcngrh-nfIer twelve
years of long and weary striic-fn triumph above
Tho head OF ;be despoIic power!
IL is to The prcsent aud future, fellow wings, III
connection with the past, That we Gestre respect
fully and briefly, to invite your attention. Bit
yesterday, and a civil movement unparalleled IN
The history OF this nation, throughout It's length
and breadth, was on foot. And What induced 1t?
The Van 3 ircn party, not satisfied with the pros
tTation af the national hcafi-the best currency
which the world has ever kuo~n--asconient
with The arbitrary responsibility Of one man as
sumcd IN deil nce of the will of the peoples rep.
Tesentatves--nnqIrettrd with The arbitrary and
wanton use of the veto po.er-exerctsed Tor IL"
rpaspu hnf Ia oraiiy the IVY UH!Th admitted
its exercise; discomfort with the establishment at
u mnnarchtal dvnasty-the ~handing, as the price
Of scryl,ude, the Presidency TO ia success"r-nor
cou,cuted with these more than kIngly usurPa-
tons, that party made vet boiler and nearer en-
crnachmeuis to despnti>m. The presidential pa
tronage became the bounty money To the most
corrupt political recruits. lilnesty was whipped
OF prefermsn', as with a sc"nfge. Premiums
were held ont to vice to enter the puhiic service.
u he honest? Is he c~apnbio? Is h. faithful to The
constitution? were inquiries Tor which were sub
stltu,ad, viii he dcbaso hinseii ? wl!i lo corrup,
the press? will he render turbId the pnriiv Of the
elective franchise? will he wear nv collar and do
nv behesf? These were the passports 10 place.
The country was garrlsoned with these plant OF
fcials. and the pubic interest suffered. IN every
Tamiication. TINT the incunhonts Of station might
minister to Executive ambition. Under the girb
of detnoc1ncy the most nirpcipus tvraunies were
perpetra,ed. Congress became a mere autnm,ta
dumb block. of wood. The Executive mandate
created aud forced upon the country ali important
legislation.
Bleeding at every pore, n PROSTATE CoUNTRY
asked relief. The Executive aud his innednre
minInns, euveioplng themselves in the lev mamie
of exctusivenrss, and looking down upon their
wants. niserIes and distresses, babe them seek
relief by the sweat OF their brow TO insult not
their masters with their Gnerulousnrss! A %sntitr-
ing nation, whose mrsjrdged confidence in the
virtue and wisdom of the administration had indu-
~aI ,h.o, 10 a.,Ir,t IN N ,,,a ay =
whose end was then ruin, complainingly, asked
redress, and tho response from the throne was
0-!ho government has nothing to do with YOU!
You have overtraded and speculated-take off
your coats and work! We have our own inter
ests TO manage. The Extra Session was called
no, to benef, you, but to propose our sub -treasury
scheme, for which we have tho precedent of tho
despotisIns Of Europe! We intend to provide gold
Tor ourselves-rhgs fnr YOU! To reduce your
wages 10 the pay Of European scrfs-to bring
down yonr property in value 10 the specie stand
ard--to increase our pay IN proportion To the pre-
MUM on The precious metals-to place the State
Uank paper--the Only currency we have chosen
10 leave YOU, IN ruinous competition with the spe-
Gle, which atone we will receive in payment Of
government dues! K q shall pass between man
and nun. The taxes OF the government must be
had IN gold. no matter at what sacrifice to the
honest Industry of the people! In addition to
all this. 'hs more efiectn,llv To forever fIsien the
scepire OF power IN cur haodS, we proposs the
creation Of thousands Of additional office holders.
dependent upon the Executive for bread. osten-
sibly I" manage the finances Of the nation, but
secretly II f"rutv US IN powell! This was vr
tuaily-snl thpred in The honieA phrases OF the
demagn que The scsr nnse Of the President to The
people. alta period when gloom. like n pail .Shrnud
cd our hearth stones with almost hopeless des
p"ndencv. PcculitIon sta!ked lusnlentlv at noon
Gay, and millions were stolen from the pablo
treasure in the verv sight of men! Office hold
ers were listed AMI noied-set down in n note
book and taxed. like dogs nv the head. with which
10 Gre ie a fund t. subSIdizs The public liberty
Sohh 'ence was g'ne--credIs gpne--and man
looked dis'rustful upon his fellow. Remanstran
res and petitions were spnrned, rs # from the
Divnn Of a Ds>pot. To the ,irtors belong the
Sp''i'. was the fl rcrant AMI pi-atical cry. With