Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-08-05
COW MIC A TION s.
For tho Richmond Palladium
To the Wing Voters of tn Fourth
Congressional District:

hold Of an impor,an, election. THIS is period
Of intense anxiety 10 all who truly and sincerely
feel attachment TO the interests Of our govern
nnent, the welfare Of the people, and that which
will conduce to The advancement, Of each. And |
whatever may be our internal dIscorts, our pr
vato chickering's, our personal nnmost'es; what
ever may be admiration for this man, our
preference for that. our appreciation Of the excr-
else of a rsposed confidence in those to whom our
political interests have been entrusted, after all
70 aro compelled to yield to the stern and sober
conclusion, that all po..er has again reverted to
the people, among whom it is equally distributed
wihou, regard TO rank. grade, condition Of life
Yes, that power, by the Constitution of your
country, is again in your hands, and by that Con
stituiion, you revere it and tho privileges
which i, secures, you are held responsible for lis
faithful and prudent exercise
If the stars and stripes Of tho American Flag
irnpart one ray of Ugh, ,ha, burnish the spi
rt Of patriotism, REMEMBER that they reflect but
the Iusire Of a more brilliant Constitution. If tho
security Of life liberty, and property from lawless
invasion, form the attractive feature in American
policy, REMEMBER it is the offspring OF q moro
glorious Constitution. IF the Union Of the States
present tho clearest evidence Of The triumph Of
reason the infatuated revels Of bigo,ed pas
sion, REMEMBER that its anchor is suspended from
Our noble Constitution. If freedom of speech,
ono Of the fairest monuments erected to justice,
is extended 10 all. REMEMBER il is only secured
by the liberality Of just and wise Constitution,
If it be true that principles are worth cnnien.
ding for, and that those Of the Wing party are
predicated upon tho desire for the greatest good
to the largest portion, and the Permanency OF
our institutions, REMEMBER that those principles
and those alone, faithfully practiced, will sus-
tain Constitution.
To you then, my fellow citizens, in whose
hands such important interests arc placed, TO
you, 10 whom such vast power is secured; can
you Sit down with Indifference and say that the
coming election lie If no importance TO your
Can you look forward with carelessness to that
approaching event, which must decide in favor
of or against the very principles which you know
and feel and acinow ledge to bo right, and up
on the establishment defeat ot which, hangs
the destiny of our onstitusion; aud with il,
all of those sacred rights which il has so loug
uphedl Can you, will you, after so long re-
ceviDg tina protection which is extended 10 no
other people upon tho earth beyond the United
States, remain in quie, and slo,hful disregard
will bo enough to do the roting?
Deceive not yourselves in this! l entreat you
sn,ru.t no, tina, vital duty TO another, which
YOU, and EACH md EVERY ONE of you
owe, not to any class of mon-not to this IA
vored politician, the other; but TO your coun-
try. yes, YOUR COUNTRY! and ,ha. grea,
charter which melts and blends her into one
and insepnrabe Divest yourselves of every
sensation of personal feeling, private objection
local prejudice; COME TO THE POLLS lock-
cd in the ",ripple steel" Of virtue-carry your
sceptrc, the free suffrage of man, aud once
more surrender to those agents, whom it is your
will and pleasure to appoint, to snPerin'end
your interests abroad.
And, because some havo been chosen 10 dis
charge this duty, have proved recrean,-proye ed
mscreants-proye villains. this will be ex-
cuso for you,-when, at some future day, from
your negsct-your disregard--your disrespect
you shall "behold the in heaven, setting
upon the shattered fragments of gloriou:
Unon."--Ths will be DO excuse, when the fou
demons Of political corruption, shall be mock
log over their savage carnival, and dancing il
wild orgies over the PROSTATE domes. and TEN
pies and spires, erected to freedom, ilstice on,
fame.
.sCunle ohs come all, in hears uniie,
Lei justice lead then Join the hshL''
Pass listlessly by those who seek to max
weak, by falsehood, ia,,ery, vainy amp decep
ton, that ARM which is potent When raise
amid the Wing thunders Of Old Wayne and he
sister Counties of this District. Keep befor
YOUR mind the vision Of FORMER DECEPTION
and then determine whether you will remain IN
purEs of a party who deligh, to TRAMPLl
UPON YOUR RIGHTS, and then LAUGH 4
youR FOLLY. CITIZEN.
Fer the Palladium.
Mr. EDITOR:
IN the lew items v hich shall! offer IN this con
munlcallon, Il is not my design 10 weary your De