Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-03-25
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From. the Indiana State Journal.
TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA.
The Locofoco Party and the System Of Internal
Improvements in 1ndiana....The connection
of that Party with the 8 stem. ..Its ince ption.

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We propose to address to tho People Of Indiana
a series of numbers Upon this subject, with tho
view 10 show them, by the cleares. and most ir-
reragabie proofs. tina, The Locofoco party in this
State, headed by those who have hitherto,
aud who ye, aspire TO be their leaders, are accoun-
table TO the world for prominent share in the
INCEPTION Of that System. and in its EN-
TIRE MANAGEMENT. We intend further TO
show that the Locotoco party, with such men as
JAMES WHITCOMB at their head went mad
Iy Tor that scheme, measure Of their OWN,
we'll knowing its FULL COST. We intend 10
show that tina, scheme was passed by tho votes Of
that party, and ,ha, its passage was hailed by
them with ipy. and especially by such Of their
distinguished members JESSE d. BRIGHT,
their now candidate Tor Lieutenant Governor, and
by General T. A. HOWARD. We intend TO
show that SO far Wings have been concerned
IN The management Of that system, that tho ac.s
Of those Wings have been FULLY ENDOR-
SEQ as HONORABLE AND CORRECT,
by such leaders of their party rs EDWARD A.
IL aNNEGAN, now their Senator in Congress-;
aud we intend further to show that IL is to tho
WING party, and them ALONE, that the
People indebted for all tho Investigations trhich
hare been had into the conduct of those officers
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made these things apparen, by tho elearest possi-
BILE PROOF, il will be for the People Of Indiana TO
ailix the seal Of their reproba,ion upon those POI
t lical falsfeTs aud jewellers who, 10 the face
and eyes of the recorded history Of the State, i'm
pudenty daro TO brand the Wing party az the
,hors Of those evils under which we suffer, az the
Consequences Of that i'll conceived stem.
/ As what VIC shall say upon this subject 10 tho
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fnll detail Of imporlan, legislation, we desire tina,
our readers will carefully PRESERVE these mum.
bers for future reference.
! II will be object. in this number, to present
TO the People the participation of tho Locofoco
party in the INCEPTION of the System Of In
ternal improvements: and as our object 10 rather
/ 10 present facts Than comments, we hasten at
once TO the PROOFS upon this subject.
And we commence proofs, 10 tho incep-
ton of this system, with ALEXANDER F.
j MORRISON, ultra !ocofoco, and The author Of
the late Locofoco Address to tho People Of Indiana,
10 which he musters the audaciiy to charge the
origin and management of ,ha. system upon tho
Wings Of the State.
This Mr. Morrison was, for long time, the
Editor of The Democrat, the leading Locofoco OF.
gan in Indiana. We have before Us file Of his
hundred and thirty. four, in which. over his
SIGNATURE. 6nd tho following language, viz:
Thv ,pedy opening Of channel OF trade in the
line OF counties Of State object whch deserves
MORE ATTENTION ian il has received, and the State
RALLY BOUND ass, that portion citizens
her credit aud means a.ss, than. EvERy
AND CANAL in The State, adds her wealth bill
y and a. citizen of the metropolis.
deep interest in every work which surrounds us' &C. &c.
OF Internal improvement by General Government; bu,
are decidedly in favor of GENERAL SYSTEM Of that
chnracter.''
But we will travel back further, and 90 10 tho
year eighteen hundred and trensy-nine, SIX years
before the passage Of the system, and observe
what Locolocoism had TO say upon the subject Of
internal improv ement in Indiana then her
population was spa.ce and her resources not half
developed. Take the following as a sample, from
The Message of Locofoco Cove rnor RAY, a. de.
Iivered 10 the Legislature 10 1929, viz:
estate T~rtRsAL Iarnov This subject, thoug,
more than once pressed upon the attention of the Legss
tlrs. can neUer groW irksonae. &c.
..lHfiana will be experience
struc'on Of useful improvements identical with the
zson OF her most sanguine an'icpaons in tho attainment
of power and happiness, &c.
"A regular system of State internal improvement, adsp-
ted 70 he wan. and resources of The people," &C. And
men Governor Kay that Gin agreeing
general system Of State improvement" the following among
o'he. expected work. de.err. attention:
The eoasfr-Icfton Of rditdy from souttern point
on NE Ohio 20 TIE Wabash and Eric canal by Ge eay
s he Wnsr es1 70 ss
nal harag been reo,ted n,praesiea6:; snd clay turn
, a direct ii,1e 10 the city Of Cineanafi''
'sWhen Michigan and Ohio road shall be permanent
will doubtless Be expedient
drent point, ih clay frnpke from. rar,ous d.
rections; we 70 Improve by rpkins other means,
NE road fran, the Fall Of the Ohio 10 Yineennes and e
roads from Indianapolis to The est<r, south wsssern,
norttera, north eae'n, and north srestern pars Of the
SLATE Other improvements expected 70 b pointed osS
BY your sagaeify.'
And also The annexed, from the Governors
valedictory Message Of 1881, another sample,
viz:
"Haternal improvements State De
theme Of my eoiee IT, by been said psblie
mind awakened into inquiry inso il imporanss
and choose and best facilities and