Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-30
For the Palladium.

For the Palladium
Messrs. Editors: A circular to the voters Of
Wayne county has lately been distributed among
the people, announcing John Lacy as candidate
for a scat in the next House Of Representatives Of
this State; and as tho object Of those who havo
brought him out, they distinctly avow, is to de-
foat my election, wish, through the columns Of
your paper. TO say q word two respec ting the
morris of their project.
Those who acquainted with tho history Of
the mongre ticket which was lately conceived
and brought forth in tho neighborhood Of Cam
bridge city, land which was doomed to an untme-
y grave. cannot fail to recognize in the circular
above alluded to. tho handy work Of the old ton
ant Of Capitol Hill. His uncompromising hatred
Of YOUNG men; his opposition to lawyors,
clamorous tlmc serving sc, of creatures, and his
partaity oil at once for farmers, and for cold
mon in council oil characteristic Of tho man,
and indicative Of his motives. And what is tho
amount Of Mr.. Raridens logic, embodied in tho
said circular and trumpoted forth by his minions?
Abridged, as it may be, into single sentence it
is this, that lawyers, land especially young law
yers) boing destitute Of neral principle. and hav-
ing no common interest with people, ought not to
be allowed to legislate for thom and that farmers
alone, (and especially old farmers) should be cho-
sen. Now W no would have supposed that Mr..
Rariden, a lawyer himself, and claiming to DO a
patriot, would have been found striving. in tho de-
cline Of his days, to straddlo tho most stale and
contemplate hobby of the dcmngogue. and labor
ing to wiold that hobby in accomplishing his
work ofscdtion among the wings! Where is his
gratitude for that party from whom he has rccoiv-
ed 50 many avors during the course of his pub
lie life7 And would ask Mr.. Rnrden the CUES
ton, and wish to bring it home to his conscience.
whether he believes in his heart he is serving his
country in thus laboring to array class of COM
munity against another! Does he not know that
the demagogue alono would initiate himl As
class Of men, believe lawyers are no better than
any other class, and, general rule, worse
If tie profession abounds with who possess
integrity and capacity, they surely have strong
claims upon the people they were farmers,
or mechanics. We elect man TO office, not be-
cause he is farmer, merchant, mechanic,
or lawyer. but because of his supposed honesty &
capacity as a man, and his fitness to serve tho
people better than his competitors. 1t has ocen
said truly. that the business Of employing man is
in every instance personal one; and that his be-
ing of this or that class has more to do with
his title to be employed than has the fact wheth-
or his hair is gray or brown, or his stature tall
or short. Mr.. Rariden knows this: no man will
deny it. No sensible will say that re-
gards the qualifications of men for Office, there is
any merit demert pertaining to the business.
which they follow. Yet such is the honesty of
my old friend and such in his opinion is the ''im-
possibility of the people, that by raising the cry
against lawyers he will beat me (as he says) at
least seven hundred votes!
But why am to be sacrificed! was nom
mated by convention Of the people themselves, |
met in their collective capacity; and every wing
in the county had the privilege of voting in the
selection of those who to be for the diff
feren, offices. 1t is true, am guilty of being |
young man. but have not been able to see how
a mans age has any more to do with his fitness |
for office than the calling he pursucs. 1t is surely
no very hcinous offence at all events, since men