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

ItfibuteG and welded throughout Tue iauu, heI
med us round. But, q light at length broke 'hrc
the gloom, and the public eye was turned to ou
own CINCiNNATUS. To that wise and goo
man whose history was and il written upon eve
ry page of the mighty volume OF The west, iron
the past pioneers tradition to The more ambition
record Of the proud and growing present; who's
life, Virtue aud sublime courage had united I
pen: and 10 HON was blended us much 10 ad
mire and reverence, with as HUE TO condemn, a
the character Of any individual which ancient o
modern history has ever illustrated. Al iha
shining and beloved mark were the envenome'
shafts cf that party at once hurled--and neve
passed public purity through an ordeal more hery
Who eau ever forget, who witnessed It, the ma
levoleuce OF that hate, which, as with a lighte'
candle, through the most minute avenue of IN
long and complicated career, with the tongue aH'
pen Of calnmuv and misrepresentation. i"ii"we'
hat good man? Sung "!ih tho conceptions O
the age--the long and roachetous abuse ot con
fiIence--ihe public and private u1isery--lHs vi
Iitny and tyranny Of the administrator; nnt
fired with a deeper indiguatIau At the pefllly o
hose ungra'efuI w-s,ches, who IN The decline o
his Ilfe, upon which The i..es Of thousands had hHnl
suspended, amid the gloom vt Il bafharous war
sought, n the qlet and republican retirement 4"
his farm, to Liacken with infa ny lhAj distinguished
cItjzen-'he long abused people q; length cas-
the sales from their eyes and woke from thet
plumbers. SAril was the rally ing cry a;d a
'ttI S'hb' ~ 'i''t up Wv ''NN-
hours, had reused the hearts best blood t,.ough'
ont the western valley, n thousand glorious ban
ners swept the brecze--ten thousand noble spirit:
sprang from woodland, and hill top and glen
ten thonsanj fee voices raug upon the All
Dora riti tie Spoilers and C0iuaHiitors! wa
lhe thrilling CRY that pierced the ear Of exclusive
aud seii-h power. The fire kindicd in the west
Il, up the eastern affairs. Oh F.uenti Hal, AM
b mixer Iiltl md the planes Of Sarataga m,
Y~orktown--sli tho old h4i!owe Q Revolutionary
ground, echoed aud re echoed once again with thu
voice of revoinrInn. Opposed t. the IN Sly {"
that People Stood nrraved he slckiy army Of Tx
ocutive d.paudenls, \, love of freedom anima
ted tiem--they fought and h,desperately.t ",
power, plumber and extended rule" Bat tn
st4udafd of the PEOPLES CIIlEFTAiN, whet
the smoke Of the battle cleared away. proudly
Oh! how proudly, proclaimed a binodieSs victory
Who shsI! forge, The national s, The tears o
r. ,iclng! the greetings! the thanks to A!misht,
God for delIveIance! Fellow wings, all this wa:
bare twelve shor. months ago!
Candor conpc!s us To avow that an altered
SIGHT now salures the eve. There is apathy anC
gloom IN Our MODS. Too coud lent Q! strcngtt
we have suffered the eEctuy 10 steal marches up
on Us- We have given ~ too much To domest:'
wrangiing and intestine schism. A portion q
our liberation and much Of oar energy s!lnibera
and the defeated foe nSocsingiy tauHts Us at HI
lhreshhold OF our power. We have permitted
our high euctgles 10 be too suddenly banked by
obstacles, winch however great compared VIII
that greater obi CT, the observation of our party
and With II the power Of doing political good. ars
rifles light as air. These are things should no
be So.
Oar good President. after an honorable life snt
a glorious death. s!unlhcrs IN The grave. W.
could not help II! II human PRAYERS or wishe:
could have aught awaited, tho registry OF HEAVIER
will witness The millions there recorded IN his be
half, l., was the decree Of Providence. ~
have paid to the tomb of the Warrior Patriot th'
farewell tear: B1twha, then? SHALL THE thus
DER OF THE RATTLE CEASE, BECAUSE A GEN
ERAL HAS FALLEN? |, were a disgrace I,
his memory--so craven deed! Shall The Goth
pass over his slumbering remains 10 usurp III,
power he bu, yesterday laid down, while the gal
lnnt host who fought beneath his standard stan,
IDLY and bewildered by? The spirit of that Goo
Man would shrink at such a thought. Such wa
not the iemner that bore him victor over har,
fought fields. The death of the brave Harriso.
should rather serve as an incentive 10 renewe,
vIgor. Garry out the true principles of the Go
vernment--l ask nothing more" was his las, re
quest. Let his daughter Indiana become its ex
ecntrix. Apathy and discord bu, lily obey tina
IN ,nc,Ion.
President Tyler has disappointed us--we vii
not use IA harsher term, II it be meriied. In on,
absorbing particular has he struck a deep blow q
the Nations interests--upon his own head spt
with his own conscience be the deed-we wasi
our hands Of 1T. Ia that act we had neither par
nor io'--wou'd 1t were otherwise, hnt il has beer
done and that irrevocabiy. Complaint is idle
Despair and faltering in cur ranks cannot urd
The past or rob 1T of lis sting. In this emergenc,
what is the policy Of the whig party? To pro
clt'n to mankind that we have gained nothing
Is the defeat of the spoilers nothing? The shiv
erIug to atoms of the Magiciaus accursed wand
nothing? The pnrification Of the public depart
nents nothing? The labors Of the extra session
of Congress nothing? The Distribution Acr
a"thlng? The prospects of drscrinlnating tar
fl. nothing. The strengthening of the Nrvy
no'hlng' The destruction % The bribed and cor
rup'inE official corps. n~othinc' The utter ant
rotat defeat Of the miserable and soul sickenin.
Sab Treasury, nothing? The rescue of the coun
try--it may almost he saIG--frnm thraldom 4
liberty, %noth,ngf All and each Of these ar,
great and signal gains And though we ma,