Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-06-18

am ready all public occasions to defend them
shall not undertake to pursue those who report t.
verbally from clique TO clique, and who no, In.
maniincss to give them publicity. Ba sir my o.ne.
IN Your neghborhocd, particular opinion NAV
hold about politics pares;-that would amount to no.
thing, not even an item in the do know
that am specifically charged with any political SIM bat
that have lost my ardor. and have Joined laud-
ing where II has been auged due and where may saw
II has been demanded This part only of offence:
and have exactly occupied the right in re-
gard 10 system OF internal improvements II was
my good fortune from the beginning the wis.,
dom of the plan since witness the integrity is
execution; and am yet To be taught both-nor have
acknowledged the justice of the claims Of those who
contributed bring upon the State, the runous
system with its dishonest bur,ens public and private
confidence.
Ii had individual objections to the men, the spiri,
with which their conduct is defended by themselves aud
friends and the bitterness and with which ey-
assaulted, who attempts investg their
necuon with the msforunes OF the State that
prise, would alone determine me.
There is for the sensbiles Of the tax
paying people, who feel themselves un)usty and
probably dishonesty burthened with which have
been appropriated to public The prominent
who brought about the result Though all inn
proper motives conduct, and their friends should 10
patient under the complaints of the public; and
certainly not calculate TO bully brow-beat the COM
munity into silence and forgrtulness Such has mani
festly been the desgn of But yeu very rea-
sonahly ASK .'wha remedy do you proposea' answer,
abate the spirit of party and You will the n
ence OF reason and common ANA you take
away the occupation of those political giadators, who
setting the human family variance. that they may
become the champions Of side the other and ws.
aurcs and Office The people should take matters
their hands, and be drilled, marched,
III p,,l, L.l
inform them upon all occasions that their neighbors,
party friends and ncghborng nships wish them
in elections. Their selfish schemes and Vaccinations
should not be regarded IA any way \ good man should
not be opposed because they have nominated him:
unfit b. supported because they have
ningly connected has the ticket with several fit
for indeed, this part of the craft nominate
ticket partly of acceptable and partly creatures
whom they know will subserve their selfish purpoe and
then 10y clnoring for party force the whole npon a
lHctah constituency, they TO the party from
defeat Do you not, and do not all other rejecting
and observing know this TO be true Do
You not perceive annual growth of those mpedeni
pr'ic nsions} do, and know what say be true:
and therefore speak of it with ireedom and ''ls is
the head and front Of my offending
hat sir is 10 be the consequence TO the country and
ITS institutions If this bhting spirit of party. I'll; its
kindred feelings and vices, thus continually usurp
the empire of and annhat- all the endcarcd
descended from fathers, in generation yet
unborn nust be marred and betrayed through contin-
ned party struggle for It's guardianship; and the nation
bent down from holy alteration to Il corruptng, sla-
wish idoiatry of party. Now good aiiow
that have received such favor the public, and
have arrived AT such erod of life, feel the fall
force Of obligations to the in what do
say about and and without mpcrtinently
saying shall again the public Il represent
tativc, shall say that probable that shall
again be candidate for any place of any grade whaev-
And my whole WISH far as ] personally on
cerncd IL that the future of life may the past
IN the article of candor and fairness the public.
y Gu make Just such of this YOU think pro-
per; and am far from believing that ii will any Of
thns" who Know and think uncharitably 10
think less so when they this, bat the exposition
to myself and my fren,s, and do regret that you
have called npon make il.
Very sincerely your end, &c.
JAMES RARIDEN.
IIOx. JAMES fERRT