Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-02
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rnong the people; executive pref sc's embracing
the vast idea of Standing Army: in short an
executive government-netely aud purely ad-
ministered by and Tor the benefit of tho execu-
tive which swallow ing up every other consider.
alton, dlsordered The currency. crushed thu bus
inees, defed the suffrage, and oppressed the peo-
pie. u I'd, finally s,aked lis desperate fortunes ur-
on a last struggle which arrayed the office hold
ers, ofiice-seekers and n subsidized press on the
one hand. and tho people, heraided by the good
Harrison on the oiher-a struggle Tough, nobiv
and termioated glorioGsiy--the last campaign OF
the Hero who never lost battle.
Aud while these, their acts. now history. arc
the living witnesses Of the fidelity OF our por'
trait Of modern democracy, point not their po-
Iicai dogmas TO tho desecra,on of the consiiiu>
ton which have denounceds Opposed TO
home protection, falsely. and the better to oe'udo
the people. they plead the Constitution! Insist
ing upon the Sub-treasury. they falsely plead 10
its behalf the Constitution! Wrestling from the
States the public lands and forcing bGrdencd
people to the of direct taxation, or dishou-
or, they falsely plead the Constitution! Invok
ing the omn ipo,ence of the veto power, they pre-.
sumptuousy shelter themselves With the cry OF
-Cons,itn,i.n! The foes OF credit, of commerce
and of the advance Of the age, the unslushinR
cry with them still demonstration! Pushing
forward before the people for tho third time, q
candidate for the highest Office, who having been
we'll tried, has been justly epurned from station.
their untrue defence is that he, Of all others. is
the especial friend to the Constitution! And tho
moral portrait Of this "democracyn is yet behind.
Descending to tho most dangerous arts Of demn-
gogueism, under the gnise OF democracy and ex.
elusive friendship for its followers. many of these
leaders seek to upturn our social dependences-
to cultivate pre- JUDGES among the poor against
the rieh-among the ignoran, against the educa-
ted-among the dissolute against the morai--a'
mong the Irregious against the religious--to arr
ray country against towns. In short with
few honorable exceptionsJ the party tactics Of
their leaders to be rash resort TO any and
eyesy Temporary shift, no matter what its conse.
qusnees 10 the end, xhiehean array enough Of
question q Of pseiodI q lhem into momcn
s.syyto~sr. Al - sgleEsd-deep-
ual effects which 1e)lNr eosrup,ing
agitasions hasAsu 1nsry!
Fellow-Whias 81 Seen our lam
eaaee, you, TO whom thss A. is especially
directed, feel, for you have Experienced, .ho,
force Of tho truths that have uttered. You
feel and you know that cloaked with specious
sion of holy devotion tosthe con institution, the vir.
tuous mass of tho American people have tsen
honestly deiuded into the support of men whose
political practices and dogmas merit tho repre>
henson here bestowed upon them. You know
that the public confidence has been thus abused
and that thus i, is again TO be outraged. You
know tha, thousands Of citizens, whose pur-
suits forbid their scrutiny into the motives Of pub
lie men, have honestly mns,crcd TO ends and
been deceived into the support Of indiv a.
which and from whom. with fuller light, they
would have recoed with horror. Our duty
your duty--then, is plain ono--ii consists in Q
few words--SPREAD LIGHT BEFORE THE
PEOPLE! Go among the honest yeomanry Of
Indiana, al the Preside, in the field, al the Con-
ven,ion, the township meeting, in political ASSOC
Citations, from, the public stand, and through the
press; go among young men like yourseives--go
as the organs of the older and more experienced
set calmly and earnestly about tho task Of se-
Letting and spreading political ligh, among the
people Form chain Of organized action through
out Indiana which, starting from tho centre shall
extend to its remoiest borders; and let every man
among you throw what light he possesses upon
the hdeous features Of that political pesience
which stalks abroad, deceiving behind the mask
Of democracy. Let the ligh, burn, until its uni
ted rays shall shine with such volume upon the
many deformities Of thai arch political decever
that the old, the middle aged, and the young
nay, that our very children may catch SO full a
view Of il as forever hereafter TO be able, let il
assume what new disguise it may, TO recognize
its cloven foot; TO remember IFS depraved features.
and 10 cry out against its advance with that start.
ling shrek which escapes men on the bold or dis
guised approach Of well known and dreaded
enemy.
This result once accomplished and The danger
is over forever; and the observance Of few
practical rules, rieidy adhered to- cannot fail Of
The accomplishment First, let US besesch you
that you cherish and establish prompt end eho.
roneA organization. Next, that you bestir your
selves, though at some expense of money end Of.
fort, to procure and disseminate, early and tho
roughly, such political facts as The public docu-
ments and press furnish the country. And
here e, no man stand aioof from the impression
tina, his influence weighs nothing; or that other
efforts will supercede necessity for his own ex-
ertions This mistake IS q common and fatal
one. The humbIest man has his sphere Of ia,
fuence, and duty which belongs to man 10 de
vidualIy to execute, is discharged by lazy de-
penoence upon the efforts Of others. Each ono
of you should regard himself as committee OF
vigilance, OF organization, and an impornns
engine to the success of The common cause.
And thus having calmly and wisely effected or.
ganiza,ion. prudentIy following it up, with ON