Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-03-25

Our friend Governor nay, VINO mus. IN 1919
recommended ten distinct works and left j, to The |
"sagacity Of the Legislature 10 devise Others" is
the samo Governor Ray, who, in his celebrated
toast, went n"For Jackson strong the An.
pEs"
But we adduce yet ano,her proof. There is
now living one NATHANIEL BOLTON. He
is member Of The present locofoco State Cen
trail Committee; he is the author of The structures
called "Justice," which appeared during the past
winter in the columns Of the Indiana State Seati-
mel, for which print he is tho Reporter. lie is
the Oldest locofoco Editor in the State, and for
long series Of yeaIs was the able conductor OF
the Indiana Democrat, the organ OF Indiana loco
focoism. Nor have his claims (nor should ,hey.)
rs O lender Of that party, lost title up TO this
hour. This Mr.. Bolton, in 1896, mediaiely af-
ter tho passage Of the System Bill, fearful les,
Governor Noble. (who then the Executive Of
the State,) might claim the honor Of the inception
Of this scheme, spoke the following language,
for tho locofoco party, through the Democrat of
which no the Editor. Here is extrac,
from a number of that paper now before us, VIZ:
"Gooernor Noble and the Opposition determined
ride the Internal improvement hobby. They take them
selues all the credit of the passage of the bill That nea-
not party and the opposition
advocates OF Improvements Uhea tins question
.cas FIRST AGITATED IN THIS STATE BY GOV.
RAY, Noble and his friends looked upon it as the idle
dream of visionary mind RAY WAS LAUGHED
At. AND KiDlCUtED FOR ADvocArING a
SYSTEM. WHICH THEN WAS THOUGHT M
PRACTICABLE, AND WOULD DE RUiNOUS TO
THE STATE. Mobiles voice then heard in its
favor Bot. after it had been discussed, AMI after the
people had determined all lengths for improve
ment of their State Noble had the effontes call hna-
SELF an original improvement, mar-'dyed in the WOOL !"
But we are not content even with these mani
folG evidences Of the ocofoco inception Of this
scheme. We add yet another from this ca me Mr.
Bolton, (who, be il always remembered, their
leading and endorsed Editor, spoke for the entire
locofoco party.) The extract which abou,
TO furnish from his paper, demonstrates that the
Internal Improvement system a darling
scheme Of iocofocoism far back as tho year
eightsen hundred and trcnty one! Speaking Of
himself lin 1866 Mr.. Bolton said, through his
Democrat, what follows:
"For the LAST FIFTEEN years, the proprietor of the
Democrat publisher of public Journal al Indiana
polls, has been unremttng in his devotion 10 the improve
have been in progress in State and which
have rendered her the Young Giant of the WesI''
We shall close this record of proofs Of The To-
cofoco INCEPTION Of the system Of Internal
Improvements by quoting from the Journals of
the Legislature the names Of those prominent ln-
cofocos who voted for The SURVEY BILL. Here
are their Names as taken from the Journal
.JAMES wHTrCoMB. LONG. BRADY. CALD-
TER. cRUME CuLBERrsoN. DAVIS. DUNNlNG,
RroWARP M1IHTYG Mo ToR
BET, VIOLET, WILSON ofVigo, and WOoDRUFF,''
We have then, from tho mouths Of such lccofo
cos as MORRISON, BOLTON AND RAY, the
ciearest evidence Of the inception and recon-
mendation Of an extensive scheme Of Internal
Improvements. as early as 1927, 1929, and 1884,
tho Bill having passed in 1886. And we have
shown to the people the votes of such men as
JAMES WHITCOMB recorded in favor of the
SURVEY Bills
Our next number will demonstrate, with equal
clearness, that the system bill was PASSED, by
the votes Of just such men, with James Whit
comb at sheir head, with a full knowledge of lis
FULL COST.
sNoTE.-We cannot refrain from subjoinng hero the
following extract from GENERAL JAcKsoNs Message of
date old lS30) vetopy Maysvie Turnpiks
pany. Twas this suggestion of JACKSON which
peus the State systems of Improvements. Ihs quUta-
ton is hns:
As them the peol approaches when the application Of
position of the surplus will subject for
consideration of Congress- and may be fortunate for
country that it has decided Considered in
ncxion with the difficulties that have heretofore attended
appropriations for OF inernal improvement, is
hoped that II trili lead the adoption. PIN,
scict may reconcile the dipersied Interests Of The
and strengthen The bonds ri'ch unite them, Every
THE UNION. N peace AMI will b. benefited
By the improvement Of inland n1rigniiJ and the
structios Of highways IN the SEW AZ STA TIES. =
Let then, eneayor TO obtain this benefit, mode
which will he satisfactory 10 all. e Wnea npEloh-
al debt paid, duty upon those articles
raise, may be repealed with saf-v. and still leave
without oppression arct!p,lsidng surplus fund.
eciiet be 6sneesly appit-d trsu 6gesei
SYSTEM OF lNTERNA IMPROVEMENT T"
And fearful lest w~rd may be mple
tahsh of General Jack
son, from his Message ve,ong the MaYsvIle Company.
gave Stats systems euent
quote below Mr. NATHANIEL BOLTON. in con6r,na-
ton. That gentleman, the of Indiana
ism. through THE DEMOCRAT thus spoke of the ndi.
system of Internal Improvement w. quote from hi,
paper of Nov. 5th, 1896, what follows, viz:
ave Mr.. Ciay's splendid American System ssra,-
tered TO the winds before the powerful Pres
.M1lrriAe w Albanian.