Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-01

These facts, we trust will receive the attentive
consideration OF every American citizen ito IN
.onds TO vote at the coming election. Here Is
presented, rs candidate for The Presidency OF
the United States. n man who REFUSES TO inform
them upon what principles, if elected he would aG-
minister the government. When asked respect
fully aad earnestly. if he would protect 4 fneri-
can Industry or not, he makes no answer, " hen
asked whether he would modify the existing
Tariff or not, lie make answer. When asked
whether he IS II favor of taxing tea and coffee no
makes no answer! When asked Whether he is in
favor Of immediate annexation or not, Le scorus
10 reply!-lf elected he must act at once ard act
oncrgetically, upon all these great questions; ard
We, ho refuses TO say what he would do. or by
what principles he would be governed, This IS
too temper III which James X. Polk treats tho
questions OF those whose votes he solicits. His
opinions have been tortured and misreprescn,ed
III every section Of the Union. In Pcnnsv-
vunia he IS said 10 DO in favor Of Protection; at
the South he is known 10 bo against It. At the
North he is opposed to Annexation; At tho South
he tavors II. lis sentiments thus mado 10
suit every possible latitude: ana whom asked by
those directly aud closely Interested IN knowing
tho TRUTH, BY those whom he ASKS 10 support him
for the Presidency 10 refuses 10 give them aay
answer nj ali! And this IS the candidate whom
tho Democratic party have offered II tie people
Of the United States!
right = know the opinions Of candidates for Of
fee! Hear what ho said in letter 10 Com
ntiteo ut Memphis, in Il letter dated
COLUMBIA, Nav 10, 1913
The chief, If not the only valuo Of the right OF
suffrage consists III the fact. that il may be exer-
Ic.s1d anderstaadlngiy by the constituent body
Il IS SO, whether the Immediate constituency con-
sists of The Legislature. or OF the people in their
primary capacity, IL the election Of their eAccu-
tive or legislative gents. In cithor case tic con
stitucnt has RIGHT to know the opinions of the
candidate before be casts his vote.
JAMES X. POLK.
Is not this oxplicit7 Mr. Polk admits the right
Of the constituent to know the opinions of the can
didato; and vot whom himself a candidate refuses
to declare his opinions, Is it not pain that he
means to cheat at least part Of the people
that he intends dcfraud either the North or tho
South Into bis support! IS it rights il safe,
to support such a man! Hear what ANDREW
JACKSON said in an address at Jackson, Tennessee,
upon this very point
Il say again, fellow-citizeHs. remember the
fate ofancicnt Rome, and VOTE FOR 80 CANDIDATE
who will not tell you with the ffGnEncss of an
independent freeman, tho principles upon which,
IT elected. lac VIII administer your Government
That DESERVES TO BE A SLAVE. W no
would vote for MUM candidate where bis H.
bory is a. stake. Can freeman no values
his rights oto for such man, who. when asked
for his principles, insults you with the reply II
will answer no questions coming either tronl
friend or foo''! answer for You sh@t none wor-
thy to be free can do soil!
With this warning--this emphatic remuneration
from Gen. JACKSON, ringing IL ;hoir ears, lot the
Democracy cf tho Union vote for their mum
candidate - JAMES L. PORK. If they cani--N. \.
Courier.