Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-12

battle in good sooth with its squakin inmates Reserl
ins them the OF the party, however-whch mas
hog 10 o~i-we shall treat them we please, when
we please, as circumstances may suggest,
THE DEMOCRACY or NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The locos round abou, here, thrown into quite
being ld thu, ~oesti'ton of the Democratic
State of New Hampshire, prevented from holding
either of the responsible Offices of the State unless he was
rich An Indignation meeting gotten up. in which
denounced in strains of thunder from the mazze OF
pop gun! Denunciation however, if rightly inform
ed all that could be had. They had evidence that
had mi=qIoted the tuition, but they denied,
stouty dene the property qualifications Where were the
documents How easy would have teen to nave obtain
ed a copy of the State of New IIamP
SHIRE and submitted it the examination of the meeting
We shall the reader the language Of the constitution
itself.
"Prouided, nerertteleSs, That no person shall
be capable Of being elected senator, who is mt
seized of a freehold estate, 10 his own right, Of
the value of Two HUNDRED POUNDS lying
within this state, who is not of the nge Of thirty
years, and who shall not have been inha btant
Of this state for years Immediately prece-
ding his election, aud at the time thereof ne shall
10 iuho bIant ct tho dio.rst I've which H. Ia al;
be chosen"
every member Of The house OF representatives
shall be chosen by ballot; and for two years at
least next preceding his election shall have been
inhabtant of this state, shall hnvo an estate
within the district which he may be chosen t"
represent, of tho vaICe of ONE HUNDRED
POUNDS, one half Of which TO DO trceh hold,
whereof he is seized in his own right shall DO al
the time of his election, an lnhabitant ct Ire dis
trio, he may be chosen to represent, and shall
cease to represent such district Immediately on
his ceasIng 10 DC qualified as aforts i'd"
IIete then wo have democracy with vengeance! An
individual possessed of the property qualification
IS elected House Of Representatives lie becomes
conspicuous statesman md rs LEGISLATOR lie dis
plays superior wisdom in tie political my OF the gov
eminent. lie is the advocate Of good an! wholesome
aud by tho character he has hus acquired he becomes
the .uishod in the Hall, aud the admired
by the people, but by reverse of fosane-by the teach
cry ffiend-the ravages OF deyourag element, or
cecree of Heaven, he is strpt OF his pittance OF this
worlds wealth. dismissed, bade BECOME from the Hall
where his money had the day before enabled him 10 serve
feow-citizens and hi. county. Aud this is called
Democracy! An old soldier the Revolution, who
had previous to that glorious struggle lived in comfort and
alence but who when the first had been fred the
common Lexington. Left his home paid his to
purchase means sustaining
and hearih-stons his and chilrenexPende
proceeds of in the oeryfought through
all the bloody campaigns of holy sug-
gIe and when peace restored he cheerel with
tho piauts OF rescued country; but his wealth Ia ing
expended he III his poverty a sIbss-
for himself and family, and being aided by the BEN
ehcencs of the general for his services ne
tans honorable standing society. In years
called il the civil Government for the establish
had psred life itself: Yet by
the pseudo Democracy Of New Hampshire that he
be honored ,hns-you poor and therefore
worthy be trusted in responsible station a
Der House Of Representatives the Granite State
tie Uttered limb, the seal Of
patriotism, yet he is told where the
rich and nell bred alone allowed congresae And
yet told :hs Democracy. We deprecate all such