Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-23

r.. J PFCK, e.. RoMMELL,
GEO H. Dunn
THoMAs II BENTON The New york Tri.
bune" of tho 29,h nI, publishes the following
extract from This gentlemsn's speech al meeting
held a, Manchester, near ST. Louis, on tho 4,h
ul,:
"Ths election TT Gen Harrisos1 was carried
by btibed votes paid for with suspended bank
no,es-by false votes, given by people who did
not exisi--by imported votes, carried from State
to S,a,e--by simulated votes changing their
dress and names twenty times and voting 40 often
land by changing tickets after the vote was 10
the ballot-box. By these and such like neaus.
the election was nrred; and uiiciat proof has
since established the degrading facts"
The Editor Of the Tribune in reply says:
MIR Benton! each Of the above observations
is deliberate falsehood, and you an I'M
qualified riNain! We dare you, defy you
10 produce judicial proof any thing like il.
Of what you asseu!--Yuu knoD you cannot, and
you have here lied, deliberately, ,rilfu'ly!"
The Tribune is severe. but its severity -
richly meri,ed The most decided Of our OPP
ponenis, who duly appreciate truth, must con-
cede the unqualified faIsi,y of Benton's asset
| tions .--[Galena Gazette.
Letter from the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
| Tho Boston Courier Of the 5,h, contains the.
following letter from the Hon. Mr.. Webster. Id
answer to a letter from 1000 more citizens Of
New Hampshire, asking permission to urge his
claim, a candidate for The Presidency Of the
United States. Mr.. Webs,er's reply will be read
with interest:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1874.
Gentemen:-I have received your letter, re-
quesiing "permIssion to present my name 10 tho
People. as Candidate for the Office Of President
of The United States, suhjec, to the future wise,
deliberate action Of the Wing National Cohvsu>
ton of 1914"
/ 1t would be disngenuous to withhold an OK.
preston Of the grateful feelings awakened by .
! letter, con, aiming such n request. 20 very numes
ously signed, and coming from those who have
known me through life. No one can be insen>
sibe TO the distinction Of being regarded, by coy
respectable number Of his fellow ctizens, a.
among those from whom q choice Of President
mig hi be made, with honor and safety 10 the coun.
try.
The Office of Presi dent is Office, the impos-
lance Of which canno, be too highly estimated.
lie who fills it necessarily exercises great inf1u-
ence, only on all tho domestic interests OF tho
country, its foreign atoms and tho support
Of lis honor and character among the nations OF
the EARTH but on that, which is Of tho very high
es, impor, to The happiness Of the people. tho
maintenance Of the Constitution itself, and the
prosperous continuance Of the government under
II, Our systems arc peculiar; and while cspa.
BILE, as experience has shown, Of producing the
most fav orabIe results, under wise and cautious
administration, they are. nevertheless, exposed
10 peculiar dangers. We have six and twenty
S'ates each possessing within itself powers Of
government, TO which are confied high trusts.
10 be exercised for the benef, Of tho people OF
all the States.
1, is obvious, that this division of powers. its.
self the result Of a novel md most delicate polit
zeal oper alton, can DO preserved only by tho ex-
efcise Of wisdom and pure patriotism. The Con-
s,i,uiion Of the United States stands on tho basis
Of the peoples choice. II must remain on that
basis, SO long as it remains at all. The venera-
ton aad love which are entertained for It Oil
be increased by every instance Of wise, prudent,
impartial and parental administration. On the
other hand, they will be diminished by every id.
sratiop, that shall cherish local divisons de-
vote itself to local interests, seek 10 bend the
influence of the Government to personal or psr.
,izan purposes, which shali forgot that all pa
trio.ism is false and spurious which does not look
with equal eye the interests Of the whole coun-
try. and ell its parte, present and TO come. !
hardly know what an American Statesman should
so much deprecate, m bis Own account, a. veil
as on account Of his country, ~ that OF tho Con
s,ituton Of the United States. nov tho glory OF
our country and tho admiration Of the world.
.hould become weakened 10 its foundations, per-
verified in its prime ipes, fallen sud sunk. in .
nations regard and a na,ion's hopes, by his own
folliss, errors o. mistakes.
The Constitution vas mace ior tno goo0 OF the
country; this the people know. It's faithful sd-
rniais,ration promotes that good this the people
know. The people will themselves defend il ..
gainst all foreign power, and all open force; sod
they will righ,fuiy hold TO just and solemn nc.
count, those, to whose hands they commit u. end
in whose ha pds il shall DO found to b shorn OF
single beam Of its honor, deprived OF particle
of it. capacity for usefulness. II vas made 5of
an homes, people, and they expect II to be hon.
es,ly administered. At the present moment. u
, is an object Of general respect. confidence and
affection. Questions have srisen, ho~svss. sud
are likely TO arise again. upon the extent Of 30
powers. or upon the line which separates tne
functions OF the General 0ovssnment from sboss
I of tho State Governments; and these qusssioea