Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-16
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Two DolIars.-in advance; and Three Dollars
at the expiration Of the year.
ADDRESS OF THE WIG MEMBERS OF THE LEGiS-
LATIRE.
TO TIE FREEMEN OF INDIANA.


ted a committee, by the Wing members Of The
present General Assembly, 10 address you III
Iation to matters Of Interest TO the people, beg
leave IN :he discharge Of The duty thus Inpns ed
20 ask your attention whist we slbntt to you
such facts deem worthy Your coustdera-
ton. VIC are ware That, when the public fpInd
10 agitated by ihe discussion of measures Of pub
lie policy, it il too frequently the case that our
partiZan feelings and pre- JIiIces preclude n cam
did and impartial! appreciation OF the arguments
Of our opponents. Notwithstanding this ma '
be The fact with many into whose hands this
address NAV fail-alow to appeal In that dc
sire to arrive nj truth which know all possess.
when On nflue need by iary sPrr'. 10 forget IN I's
perusal, the source from which 1T emanates, and
we persuaded that tho truth which II con
faIns cannot iail TO carry conviction to impair
til minds
II canno, be denied that it too frequently &C
ours in the history of oar political contest, that
partiZans, Tor the purpose OF acquiring power,
mako the most positive assurance, that. upon
their elevation to Office, will result 10 tho ben
eft Of The people. 1t has DOT escaped recol-
lection that the party IN this State, calling them.
selves democrats. during the late canvass fer
Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Members Of the
Legislature, were lavish in their promises Of this
character. From the igprovidcn, legislation OF
the Representatives Of The people. brought about
by the Wild spirit Of speculation. which was the
consequence of the INSTRUMENTATION Of the
General Government, the people had become er-
barrassed by an immense public debt. rho same
overwhelm them with individual in
debtedness In this emergency The cry Ter
lief was IA ised throughout our borders. The
gans Of the democratic party, scattered their pa
pers. eeming with appeals to the people in favor
OF relief, broadcast over our whole State. The
people told, that the consequence Of the
ascendency OF that party would be relief 10 the
State and to the people-'hat taxes would be re-
duced, and at the same time pligh,ed faith
II, tbnSa 70 hon tnflph he
served-that farmers would receive a
moro just rccompense for their labour-and that
such course of State policy would be pursued
would bring the country back to lis wonted
prosperity. The people, ever honest, and ever
anxious to better their condition, gave crcdence
to tho high hopes thus held up before tnem-the
election resulted in giving that party the rs.
tendency in the Executive, nnd Legislative
branches Of the Government, thus enabiIng them
were they sincere in their promises, TO meet
the expectations Of The people,
Upon The assembling Of Tho Legislature all
eyes were turned to those in power, who
had promised SO much. The delivery Of the in.
augural OF Governor Whitcnmb awaited fer
with Impotence, as it was expected 10 contain a
recommendation of some definlte policy tn be
pursued which would satisfy the excited hopes OF
the country. The address came and with 1t dis
appointment 10 he people-lnsieHd Of taking
that independent statesman-ke course which
would adorn the position IN which The people had
placed him, he seems siudiously to have avoided
committing himself on any one subject upon
which there is difference of opinion. He did
not stop here! Having permitted the expecta-
tons OF the people to be raised by tho means
bove alluded he remarks, in tha, address, 'that.
among the causes which have led TO my (his)
elevation to the Office of chief magistrate OF In
diana, assurances my part of relief through
my lnstrumsntaity, have not found a place, and
it would be unjust 10 excite in the mind of the
public creditor of tho citizen any false or de.
iusive hope"
The political history of the State presents
parallel 10 such deception. 1t will not do tor
Governor Whi'comb or his friends 10 put IN
especial plea" mere bubble, and say, that,
notwithstanding the newspapers IN his support
filled with these assurances he was not
bound to regard them, because they were not
made by him. A deluded and deceived people
will not be satisfied by such apology. They
will hold him responsible, however he may wish
to evade such responsibility. His inaugural
contains no propostion-no plan-no suggestion
on this subject, of all others the most important
to tho people. He wishes to make none until
after the elections of next year, for fear tina, IT
might affect their result. He says be will ''deter
10 filter occasion the expression of my thisl
views more fully this momenious subject,
because then his 'official position shall have
given him ample access TO the records OF the
several departments of the Government."-Thi
excuse is made to satisfy an intelligent people.
and in what position does it place the Intelligence
Of the Governor HIMSELF Is il TO be presumed
that nc was ignorant, at the time of writing his
inaugural. of the resources and liabilities of the
State! subjects upon which all have the means
Of acquiring the mos, positive Information, with
out having "dccess officially 20 the records of
she several departments Of the Government.'' In
order TO avoid the responsibility which he feels
himself to have incurred-he makes unwor-
thy attempt to place If upon the Legislative de-
PARTNER, Of the Government. To DO 50. he uses
The following language: Il shall be ready TO
cooperate with the Legislature Of the State IN
whatever may be found practicable for the at
iainmen, Of this desirable object" The demo-
cratic members of the Legislature. although hold
ing their seats in consequence Of the Same prom
ises to the people, were not more disposed than
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