Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-24

"they are corporations-monopo lles," We
derstood him to say that he opposed to all .
kinds Of corporations, as they conferred exclusive
privileges upon the few 10 tho disadvantage Of the .
many--the people. lie, Us lock at ;hIs position
one moment company Is formed and a char
ter granted by the legislature, duly conferlng up .
on certain men, and whoever may zoe proper to .
JON them, (and tho Books are opened 10 uIl,) -
construct a turnpike road. They have the exciu
siye privilege Of making a road and recon
pcnso for the labor they have placed upon that
road they allowed to charge certain amount
as toll. Arc The people not benefited by the
consiruc lion OF that roada They certainly are
Arc the stockholders made erlstocrats or even
wealthy By The ''cxcusiyc privileges" they enjoy
under The charter. Had there never been com
pany chartered in this country with exclusive
privileges" what would have been the situation
Of the country at his time! Would there have
been railroad canal in the land, except
those which would have been made by the gene
raj or state governments? Would the ONO and
Baltimore Rail road have been consttucted?-
Would tho thousand artificial channels of com
merco which now connect different portions Of the
Union toge Their have been made? We think they
would not and particularly if Mr.. Bennefs the
DRY III regard to a tariff had been the policy Of
The government, not one, nay not would have
been IN existence. The democracy Of Pennsyl-
wanna, after experience Of ten years, IN the
construction Of siate works of internal improve
ment, have found /, inexpedent TO hold them
longer uudor the auspices Of the state, and have
passed law author5ing their sale TO iucorp orated
companies--these Same ''monslrous monopoIics"
Of which they complain so bitterly The "de,
mocracy'' Of Ohio, too, hayo found the ine%ped
eucy of the State making works exclusively from
the funds Of tho State, and she charters
companies, md becomes n stakeholder herself
the amount Of ono half the capital stock Of these
"soulless corporations." Indiana, likewise, has
been driven to the same policy?
This uutipathy and opposition to all corpora.
tons is the most striking feature, and tho most
odious principle OF locofocoism. Robert Dale
Owen, Fanny Wright, and their adjators were
dist ngushed advocates Of this policy, and SO far
did they carry their opposition 10 all HgonopoHes,
that they declared the sacred Institution of mar
riage. though sancti6ed and consecraed by high
Heaven, and legaIized by the enactments OF the
legislatures of the States, as a monopoly confer
ring "erclusire privileges" and adverse to good
policy Whether Dr.. Bonnet is prepared to n,
dorso such sentiments do not pretend to know i;
but hi, declaration of opposition TO all corpora
ions is but slightly less ridiculous, If they arc
| less sinful.
In spenknc Of tariff VIC understood Or. Bennett say
in substance shat had been tariff Of duties
imports imposed by this government at any time since
adoption Of the constitution, county womb have
day, the most prosperous under heaYeh We
have convorsed half dozen individuals who were
present, ,h1y without exception understood him to de-
hay { al
original position, aud felt doubts
the correctness OF pretending him aFsi hen-o
inquiry And feel some nissiy.nss, tho
that far different from much OF the
political par, ct his speech. We would not Intentionally
mreprosent Doctor, and firmly believe nc made the
above declaration The ultra deSotee the shrine
ocofocoism before knowledge, expressed
SO absurd opinion. How would the debts Of the Of
the revolution been paid How would the pension
list have =uainod How would the expenses Of the
late ped In short, how wouid the govern
nen have maintained! II the expenses Of tho gov
enmen have been defrayed without tariff what
would have been Of the people. Would there
have manufacturer IN the land? Even Nh Whit
comb admits when protection mecca
sary Warrington Jefferson, an Madison. oni all their
rots, believed II necessity AMI yet Dr. Ben
nett ia the lenitaio Of his wisdom and great political sa-
gacv declares tina, protection not now, and has
been an advantage people Of this goyernnsnt.
Can be That such are the poztcHl principles ~ ts
party, which Mr. Bennett claims to be the leader an!
acle7 hnvo heard them denounced rs the leading
measures Of slayeholaS party, ard TIE opposition
a portion south BANK ana tar, oa3 the
forcenent peculiar AMI their dctasoa
measures, aivoea TED ~ Dr. Beaaci, to the il
jury north and the Interest Of tbs south, has made
many cs7ouso the cause Of the Abolition party
VIII anti-slavcry party Of this county, while hey vote
from conscientious motives anA from principle, sustain Dr.
Bennett with his locofoco and southern doctrines? Wa
they who is in favor OF the subeasury, AM
consequently of an exclusive metallic curfcncy}
We take occasion call the attention Of our anti
slavery friends proof shat Dr. Bennett Is stonsIs
den:hei, By principles. with the southern s'ayehos
and politican During the five years preceding Sept 30
lS40, average annual export Of the single article
COTTON, ali countries from the L. ;. S64,255,>
vefags ex ports of all asJ,cultIral productions,
i,r}4i,r every .rr.. r,sef an the uarth II 7eF 81.