Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-30
kenncdysS Nomination.

| Kennedy's Nomination.
| We took occasion few weeks ago. to say thai
alt was not known that Kennedy was a candidate
until the Friday night previous to the election
The editor Of the Jeffersonan attempts to prove
US mistaken in this assertion, and copies from the
Palladium the following expression: "Andre~
Kennedy is now regularly announced as tho loco
foco candidate for Congress"
Had this sagacious editor looked little further
IN the Same paper he would have found this SEN
tence: 1--WE assured that there is a locofoco
in tho hcld-in other words, that Kennedy is pos
itively a candidate for Congress. If this should
prove to be the fact &C." Hero it will DO found
that there were still doubts. although formal an
nouncemcnt had been made. Mr.. Test was q
candidate during the same canvass, and in his
Giro uar and speeches declared his determination
to leave tho field soon a loco was announced.
When did he decline9 Not until tho Saturday be-
fore the election. Kennedy on Friday night said
he left Test up north g-electioneering.
And on tho worry Friday before the election, it
was positively denied in the streets Of this town
that Kennedy was a candidate. 1t is true we be-
loved he was, but the people generally did not
know it. We heard the editor of the Jeffersonian
swear with his peculiar emphasis that Kennedy
was NOT a candidate, hence we asserted POSITIVE
LY that he was a candidate, and we have mover
found an exception to the rule. that when Perkins
swe:rs hardest to any thing in politics, that the
opposite Of his assertions, is the truth.
Polk and Buchanan-.-The Tariff and Annex
0tiOn.
Tho papers a re full Of tho rumor that there is
n difficulty brewing between Mr.. Polk and sone
Of his Cabinet. 1t is distinctly understood
that flo Secretary Of the Treasury-Mr. Walker
is in favor OF. and will recommend reduction
of the Tariff, and that his position is to be sus-
tanned by Mr.. Polk, late Of Duck river MIR.
Buchanan, it is understood is opposed to any re-
duction, and feels an honest confidence in being
backed by tho people Of Pennsylvania. Thus
things now stand at Washington, and in all proba-
bility will stand at the commencement of the
next session Of Congress. At the last session
Texas was invited into tho Union of the States.
1t was deemed question Of vast importance, and
one upon which the fato Of tho Tariff in a great
measure depended. 1t was by tho south deemed
polite to take but ono at a time, and having So
cured the admission Of Texas, they would have
her assistance in the reduction Of the Tariff. II
the final consummat ton of this scheme should be
had at an carly day in the next session, the Tar
i will be brought forward, and the faithful tools
Of southern dictation will be invoked to stand up
for southern policy. There is a stand which the
locos Of the north, and particularly Of the key
stone State should take; and that it is to oppose
tho ratification Of the proceedings of the Texian
Congress, until the President and his party, will
pledge themselves to permit tho Tariff to remain
as it is. Tho people of the north, irrespective Of
party are opposed to a reduction Of the Tariff
and the membors of Congress from tho north,
should insist upon maintaining tho protective pol
icy as it now exists. Will they take that stand!
1t can only be determined by timo. We know
not what influence Executive patronage may have
upon members, but VIC fear the result. 1t was
successful in the annexation question, and tho
samo party may again be bought up.
We ask the honest democrats of this country
o instruct thoir Representatives upon this ques-
ion. If the Tariff is to be the price Of annexa-
ion, instruct them to vote against il.
n. c.. b.. smith.
AT the happy close Of tho Wing Convention on
last, Mr.. Smith was called upon for a
speech. He took the stand, and addressed the
crowded assembly with thrilling effect for about
wo hours. After paying happy and merited
compliment to the conduct Of Mr.. Ham, he en-
cred upon n discussion Of this new question of
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