Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-28

integrity. We expressed that confidence in him
a few weeks since; but W now ,ako back oil that
we have said in his favor, his course III
this election has proved him destitute Of all poit
icol honesty or in'cgrity-as unworthy the con-
fdenco ef those who have heretofore sustained
him.
James V,httcomb, Loco Candidate for Govern
ORA ~ hoic-IIog Internal Improvement Man /
"a state Bank man--A National Bank MAN
"A sub-Ercasury sIan--A Hard Money Man, !
&c Gc. &C. SC. sc.
We welcome into the field with hearty good
will, Mr. JAMES WHITCoMB, as the loco candidate
for Governor. We shall from time to time pay
respects to him, in the way of plain spoken
man; and We shall prove him to have been what
we charge him with being in the extended head Of
This article. Ii Is our intention now only 10 al
Iudo &c his connection with the mammoth system
Of lmproy enent, which has contributed much
to the present embarrassed situation of the fnan
ces of the Safe. We ccnsuro man for having
advocated the system Of Internal Improvement
as adopted in tho session Of 1885 aud 6; but the
locoiocos OF this county have denounced with
such holy horror, and bitter invcctive, every
Wing that under tho most positive Instruc-
tons gave IL his support, that VIC shall show their
Inconsistency in endeaYorng 10 elevate man TO
the highest Office in their glft who has sustained
that measure in all its details II is true that Mr.
Whucomb was instructed by portion Of his con-
st!tucnts to Support the passage OF a law to OBJ
tain loan, ior the purposes Of internal improve
ment." These instructions wcro read in tho
Senate, aud 90 the motion Of Mr. Nhitcomb HIM
sell referred to the committee Canals and in
toruaI Improve pcuts, thus showing that the OBJ
jec, of such instructions not much to Sc
cure the vote oE MIR. Whi,corIb, ~ it was
tiaenco the legislature at large. Why were those
instructions referred to tie commiuco2 Was the
committee authorized and required to act as guar
dams over Mr.. Whitcomb. and see that he com
Piled with the instructions Of his c0nstituenls?-
They referred to the committee evi~
denco that portion of tho citizens Of Groana
county from whence they came, were IN favor Of
establishing system Of ntotnal improvements.
/ On the 3lst of Dee. 1889 Mr.. Whitcotnb Of
fered tho following resolution which vas adopted ::
(Sce Senate Journal, page $3.50
'ResoIved, That the committee canals and internal
improvements BE instructed to inquire into the expectancy
of authorizing construction railroad Levon-
worth. by the way OF Paoli, Bedford Bloomington, Mar
a@He to Inianaqo on the line recently scryeyei, with
leave II report ny biz or otherwise"
THIS was previous To the introduction Of tho
bill Q: IT, House far The general system. On the
18Th Jan, Ban NJ. l23, providing for general
system of Internal improvements reported to
the Senate. Mr.. Whtcomb NOV cd to have 100
copies Of the bill printed far the use If the Senate.
Is it not somewhat singular that man who was
opposed to the measure, though he went for Il
under instructions, should be the first to take ii
by the hand7 Why this anxiety for measure
to which he was opposed? Ga Jan. 11lh, the bill
was referred 10 the committee Canals and In
ternal Improve mcnts. On the 10Th, it was repor
ted back to the Senate from the committee, wher
Mr. Whucomb pgain took il under his specia
charge end moved amendment, which howevei
did not prevail. Mr.. Boon then moved amend
ment, increasing The extent Of the proposed sys
tenn, for which Mr. WhItcomb voted, though We
are now told that he was opposed TO the system
, but was under Instructions. On the l6lh, Mr.
= Payne moved (See page 1857
ITO re-cosnult the bill committee canals an
Internal Improvements. wiki amend the 5f
il the folio" ing particulars:
ls Provide for the survey and location of turnpike
ROAD from the of New Albany Corydon. Legen
worth, Jasper aud Pe;crs5urgh Mount Cgrnel-and ap
i p7opTate 100000.
u. Also survey and location Of turnpike
from Rome Albany and Mount Carmel
Jasper-wh branch the eligible polt
mentioned road Gentryville Rockpor;; and
Troy from and eligible pon
: or said Rome road and appropriate $4,000
Ri. Also for survey aud location Of rail- road from
Jacksonville the Madison md Lafayette
c road Coll,n5,--anI appropriate 100000.
IN Make Danvile or Lebanon, pom! IL tae Mails
aud Lafayette rail road.