Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-15
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From the Indiana Journal
TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA

A.
The Locofoco Party and the System of Internal
Improvements in Indiana.-.-The connection
OF that Party with the system.--Its Locofoco
acknowledgements. Alexander Morrison. John
WOOdburn. Elisha Long. Locofoco Defal.
cation. Whis Management of the system fu l.
~ approved by the LOcOfOcos, &C.
Having fully dan,ans.. Il IL 7 :..n,
hon passage and exclusive appropriation of the
System of Internal Improvements, with an entire
knowledge OF its estimated cost, together with
their endorsement Of the Representative princi-
pie in the Board of Public Works, we proceed
now TO develope the facts in reference to the man
agemens Of that System. Having stripped from
the wire-workers of that party their fabricated
and false excuse for its support, wit: OA7-That
they were deceired into il by the lying estimates
OF EngneersZ,0 we shall ask of the People of
Indiana to examine tho nakedness Of their other
aud only sub,erfuge, viz: that the system has been
under exclusive Wig management, and that such
management has been corrupt and ,casteful, and
that It has met NTH their uniform hostility.
Aud hrst we pronounce the allegation false
which alleges the System to have been under ex>
elusive Wing management: and secondly, we
shall prove gross violations Of the law and official
corruption in prominent Locofocos who have been
entrusted with its control.
Mr.. JOHN WOODBURY., Of the town of Mad
ison, (where the Locofoco Candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor and the "Deep Diggins'' reside is
noisy and busting and thorough u Locofoco
the State of Indiana affords. This gentleman pas
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS from the YEAR OF ITS PASSAGE
until the year 1891 period embracing all the
extravagancies and State involvemen,s which the
Sec hooo Iod. ,a1
TEEN EXTRAvAGA ANT LETTINGS OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS, and embracing tho legislative
efforts for a classification of the Public Works
Lives there a man who can point 10 John Wood
burns protect "naipst anv was mis- ~oce
ever raised against this haEped~of theme Of ex-
travogance and follyi Never! CeTBut. the
contrary, It under HIS DIRECTION, as
Commissioner upon the Madison and Indianapo-
Lis Railroad, THAT THE STATE OF md.
ANA HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE
PROFLIGATEE EXPENDITURES UPONthe
"DEEP DIGGINS,"-the levelling of hill be-
meath which lies buried more Of the States funds
than all the balance Of the Public Works have
needIessly consumed. In this conclusion, if we
mistake not, even the citizens Of Madison Will
concur, whose city is now $50 far, and so far a.
lone, as the Railroad is concerned) but tho
ghfare, linking chain of travel, which sweeps
it by, to Louisville and Cincinnati. Nor is this
the wors, feature in Mr.. Locofoco Woodburn's ca
reer manager Of the System Of Internal I'm
provomen'e. II is also fact, Locofoco as he is,
that as Commissioner, be exceeded his powers,
and over>et the Public Works, contrary to law. in
the sun, of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
for which SUIT is brought upon his official Bond
Nj. ALEX AMBER F. MORRISON, also, the
very personihcation and spiritual embodiment of
Locofocoism, the old Editor of The DEMOCRAT
the conceiver Of the System and yet the writer
Of Locofoco Addresses in which he dares to rail
agains, the System and its nsanagement-ALHx-
AMBER F. MORRISON was also Locofoco member
Of the Board Of Public Works, and was also a
Commissioner. And what was his MANAGEMENT y
of the System during his connection with i'll
Why, this head and front of Locofoeobility, in his
capacity Of Commissioner, orerles the Public
Works to THE AMOUNT OF NINE TY. TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS; and this too. IN THE
LITTLE SPACE OF SIX MONTHS! Yet this over
letting early friend to the System,-this upsetter
Of the law in the railroad speed of six months.
now has the presumption to afix his Locofoco
name to an Address to the people Of the State
railing against the System and its management!
WILLIAM HENDRICKS, Esq, (nor is it spo.
ken to his discrediD vas member of the far fam.
ed MADISON BOND COMPANY, and every
body knows this exLocofoco u. s. Senator, Gov.
ernor, and Candidate for Elector on the Van Bu-
rem ticket
And GEN. ELISHA LONG, Of whose devotion TO
the Locofoco principles no man can doubt-(a
long tried leader among them within and out OF
the legislative hals) was also member Of the
Board of Public Works, and was also Commits
sioner And what was his MANAGEMENT Of the
System Of Internal Improvements' Why. to be
gin, he oper-les the Public Works in THE SUN
! OZONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIFOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS! And, we regret to
add, but the truth must be spoken) he converted
LARS 0E THE