Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-10


nY o. II. SMITH.
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"Poor Menu
The writer Of the pamphlet has pro(sssed great
cono.ssiou for The poor. We do not wish TO be
understood as questioning his sincerity, but as
General rule we would say, when you sec cam
tiidate playing the gentleman at large, living on
The hard earnings Of others, whether lie TO rtch
or poor reading horniIies in the street, or else
where, abou, the "rich and poor,' protesting to
be .tae poor mans friend" hIm-keep
your eyes upon him--he has some design upon
Your vote, your person, your property, or your
abour; set him down an enemy to the peace,
good order, and prosperity of society. Look up
on him in the same light that yea would the DIS
turber Of The harmony Of famlios the mischief
rnaker between members OF the same or dITero ut
churches. We acknow ledge no distinction among
our fellow -ctizons, except that which is drawn
IN logble charactors between vice and virtue
We deny tho position that there are distinct intn-
rests among tho people, Shading IN opposition to
esch other, if rightly considered, and maintain
Ia, We arc mutually beneficial to- an! dcpen-
don't upon zach other; that the interes, Of one
class cannot be affected inj,niolsly wi,hou, pro.
duciog a corresponding injury to every oher--
The material Of society has been wisely con-
,.ti,u,ed that its parts harmonize and act benoi-
riay together, like the human body and the
limbs and a riot among the latter on the ground
Ofseparate antagonist Interests. would DO no more
destructive Of the hcal,h and happiness Of man j,
han is This suicidal doctrine that the members Of
socisty have separate aud distinct opposing into
rests. Tho truth Is, wo are sailing the voyage Of
lifo, in the Same political vessel, and suhjec
tod to tho came tempeets mud storms; they may
ininro soms moro than others; but a, last, If the
vessel 10 stranded ~rock cd, sunk TO the bottom
tho officers, passengers crew. and cargo mus, all
be victims of the cstastsophe. If We felt dispo.
scd TO follow in the trim Of thought Of the wri'
tor Of tho pamphlet We might ask the laboring
who Their he gets along easier, has better en-
ploym aud higher wages now, when improve
meats arc suspended, than when times were pros
porous, improvements berg made, and capital
geographically employed, by those whom tho wri-
ter calls rich, and against whom he would willing
ly excite your prejndices9 We presume not.
FEDERAL MEASURES.
Names are all pow orfui in political contests
Well do the loading modern democrats know the
force and truth Of this remark, henca they not
only hold on 10 the respectable namo of democrat
bu, with ono voice they stamp their opponents
with tho namo of federalis,, aud their measures
federal measures. THEY abandon and adopt
measures themselves at pleasuro;- ono time
for a national bank, At another against II; at one
lime for tho pet back sysiom, at another against
IT: at ono time for the issues of State md local
banks, al another against all bank paper; at one
time for Treasury notes, nt another for specie; NJ
ono tm9 for distribution, at another against it;
and still they are aemocrats. and each measure
sehile they support IL, as democratic. But the mo-
ment they abandon it for some new exPedient,
becomes a rifle federal measure, and oil who sup>
port it federdlists.
''WHIG POLICY"
Tho general policy Of the Wings of Indiana rs
10 national measures Is TO protect, hy a Iarih,
American industry, thereby stimulating and re-
wnrding the manufacturer and mechanic, and
giving to the farmer a and sa!o home market
for at ! east portion of the surplus products OF
his farm, leaving him to compete for the balance
with the produce of other countries in foreign
markets.
To supply the national treasury with money
sufficient for economical administration Of the
government from impos,s.
To foster our commerce by coufining the trade
much possible TO our own vessels, aud ma
king 10 for any partial loss Of the foreign, by the
domestic coas,ing trade.
To furnish to all classes Of industry q sound
and uniform circulating medium of specie, ard /
paper money convertible into soecie at the will .
Of the holder; emitted by national bank under /
the supervision of the representatives of the
people, end acting at the Same time w,hou,
change, the fiscal agent of the government 10 /
the receipt and disbursement Of the revenues; a
ths bank Of the United States did for forty years,
while i, remained n national institution, withou,