Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-24

abolition Candidate
ID. Br.,ss.r, ,nada spasrh tho Warner
building on tho 10Th inst. The occasion wos that Of
nm An,i..layery meeting, convened, presume,
for tho transaction of business incident to tho
promotion Of tho Abolition large mum
Der Of the friends of that cause wero IN attcn-
dance, and DR.. Bonnet being their candidate for
Congress-, It was an appropriate iimo Tor HIM 10
discuss the principles Of their party, and TO advo-
cafe his pretentons to tho high othco TO which he
nspitcs. He commenced by giving an expose OF
the fundamental principles of the AboiiuonistS,
and claimed for them high aud elevated stand
us phnnthropisis, and as acting upon Demoora'
tic prime piles comprehensive and immaculate
os the Democracy Of Deity With regard to this
position, and oil his anti slavery opinions we have
not word TO shy. II is his right to entertain
whatever opinions he may on the subject Of sla-
very, and express those opinions, when and how
and wherever he may proper TO do SO, and We
have no disposition to controvert them. But the
Doctor having entered the lists a nsplrant to
n scat in Congress, and having expressed clearly
and distinctly his political principles, IT is our
privilege and right TO nrraign those political doc
tinos before the bar of public opinion and let the
people Judge Of their merits or demefits The
political opinions held or expressed by a candidate
for tho sufrages of the people are public property.
aud consequently open for the Investigation and
criticisms of the people.
DIR. Bennett is opposed 10 the creation OF
National Bank-tO all Banks, and to all corPora>
tons. He is opposed to tho protection of AmeFi
can labor, who Their Of tho farm or work shop
opposed TO q tariff Of duties for revenue or any
other purpose whatever He is opposed to dis
tribut,on Of the proceeds Of the public lands to
The States in any manner whatever. Ia short,
DR.. Bonnet a ocoioco, of the most ultra dye,
q, least, we understand this to be his negative
position, as plainly and distinctly defined in his
speech the occasion referred to-
We will no, be expected 10 discuss at this late
day the exrcdiency cons,tutionaii'y ola Bank
The discussion of expediency has been made by
tho people themselves, and its constitusionaiity
has been determined by The highest judicial tri-
bunal in The land. The principal reason, howov-
er urged BY DIR. Bennett against Bank is, that
!, is arisocratic measure, and is calculated 10
create an aristocracy. This charge does no, con-
form TO subsequent remark made By the Doctor.
Ue raised n mourntul wall for the widows and or
pbons who had place their all, their whole means
IN the old Bank Of the U. States, and had become
beegared BY its failure. 1t is said by the opPo-
nents of the Bank that large portion OF It's stock
was held bv tina, class OF community ior whom
the Doc tor manifested much sympathy. 1t this
be true, are they likely TO become SO aristocrauc
rs TO o, erturn the government! We should like
70 know how the mere fact OF placing funds in the
vault of o Bank. instead of using them in any
other usual mode, makes man an arlstocrat. II
Bank stockholders are aris,ocrats, were they not
ari.,ocrats whilst they had their funds in their
own possession, or loaned out among The people
Does the mere fact of holding certificate OF
Bank stock confer any title Of aristocracy? Does
tina, kind of wealth make a change 10 the dispo
si,on and actions OF man, different from the
wealth held in his own coffersa Where is there
an individual who has made "pTincety fortune
bv owning Bank stock2 Did John Jacob Aston
make his fortune in that way, or did he Dot make
,tby his own individual exerionss Did Stephen
Gerard make his fortune by Bankinge Though
n Banker, was he arisiocrat? Are the stock
holders in the Branch Bank in this city nrIsto-
cra,sf Arc they becoming wealthy by the dHi
bends on their stcck? Could they no, make much
more money by almcsr any other in,e.'neni'-