Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-17

opposed--ohco in favor OF Safe Banks and now
opposed to them. 80 much FOR Blckinghaiar--
BIt we give he article Of the Enqulrer 50 far as
relates t. tbe question IA point:
Il. : HAINts:-Ioa have presented yourself
II the .peaaee ot iIhnsiisn county, a. candidate
f.r CsusF,>s in opposition TO the Dem'crattc
ntnst " ah4#a vpu occopv position Ct hos
t..iiy +. ,aa - ua~ra.i. patty yoI claim % be
DenaeFaf, aua ~ uet MIN the Partr- lol cam
not s3 ~, things directly contrary Ia each other,
at the same tane--,ud cannot act with the party
AMI "a c4l..st tt-aud. YET ta.S Is precisely what
you cI44.u Aad Aa3lo claiming this two faced
postu51, val do no; deem oHpojient either 10
eNplaia thls anomaly. OF 10 announce Ia Tho so>
tiers whose sullcages yoa seek, what OPINIONS YOU
now entertain, hs what principles yol VIII bs
governed IA your Congressional course, what
measures so1 propose TO advoca the floor OF
the House. You rea Us, ,adeod, that II elected,
you .tli be true tho political faith that YOU
have always pro@essed, and from which YOU have
ncyer sncryei." And yon leave US 10 infer tho
principles that make up that political iailh. from
the fact OF >our having entertained them for
twenty-fro wears. YOU say they "weH
known during n residence of twenty five years
tins CIV aud vet, doubt If there are two men
| m the county. who will agree exactly 10 their
opinion of your rinclpies-youf letter furnishes
no clue 10 Them. You say YOU have protessed
tue same polluca faIrh for twenty five years, and
have never ed from 1t, aud YOU give rs 10
understand, that that tuth IS the Domocrattc faith
and your principles that make that faith, DEM
ocra,rc.
> That j.. You waa!d impress upon u.s. the .den
that you have FIR twenty five years entertained
tn. SAM principles and acted ,cih the Democratic
partg NV, sir, these positions cannot both DO
correct. Either you have not entertained tho
sane principles for trenty FIRE gears. or you have
not ALWAYS ACTED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The man irto w AS Democrat tt"entp fire years
ago, and entertdias the prince pies NOW, that the
party DiD ttrcnty fire gears ago, AND HAS NOT
PROGRESSED WITH ruE PARTY, but remained sta
tionary, Is JUST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BE-
HIND TIE TIMES AND THE PARTY.
"Ife is not Democrat NOW Nay, tho
who stands III relation 10 some principles noto
where The Democratic party did only ten years
ago, Is NOT A DEMOCRAT NOW. You
must chdnge your ground II YOU would DO es-
teemed q Democrat of 1913. YOU MUST ABANDON
A PORTION Of YOUR SUPERANuArED FAITH.
Twenfy-sovcn years ago, ia lsl6 the Democratic
parfp IN Congress, under the Democratic admins
tratjoa of Huison- EsTApLIsnED a BANK OF THE
~ 5 A large portion OF the party supposed such
an institution constitutional, and ALL appear TO
have thought Tia charter sound policy--and II
was not TIL near trenty ysars AFTER, that tho
party CHANGED ITS PRINCIPLES IN regard
toa Bank. II YOU then, enter,aln tho same prin-
, cipies which YOU entertained an common tonh the
, partu twenty five years ngo in relation To this
question. YOU ARE NOW IN FAVOR OF A
BANK OF THE u. s., TO BE CHARTER
| ED nv CONGRESS. If YOU are, CANNOT
BE A DEMOCRAT OF ls1i. though rerc ~ II q
is. Ten years ago. the party IN Ohio,
fnror of State Bdnks, and actually granted, by
, acts of Legislature, many charters, You doubt.
less, believed IN NTH tie party those
bank doctrines; acted NTH tho party. But
: the Democracy Of Ohio opposed to them.
Ii you sill ddhere to your political faith of 1893,
in reia'lon TO these matters, You ARE NOT A
Graf Now twenty five years ago, the Demo
cratic prrtp-the whole country--jusfiGed and
sustained a men TARIFF Fifteen years
ago, ls9S ':}3. THE PARTY. As A BODY, s4s-
: tained the PROIECIITE TARIFF Of Is2s,--
yet THE PARTY As A PARTY. OPPO-
+, SED TO A TARIFF FoR PROTECTION. II
you stand 10 reference to this question, trhere the
party DfD. ttecnty fire, only ten years ago, you
NOT WITH TIE PARTY NOW. might
continue this contrast between the PRESENT
and FORMER POSITIONS OF TIE PARTY
: upon other questions But the contrasts upon the
: .subjects of National Bank State Bank and IariF
, are sufficient 10 sustain my position. that ONE
: CANNOT BE A DEMOCRAT NOW, WHO
r ENTERTAINED TIE SANE OPINIONS HE.
7 DID TWENTY-FIVE OR EVEN TEN YEARS
: AGO, ALTHOUGH HE MAY THEN HAVE
ACTED WIN TIE Party. AND BEEN
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