Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-31

ruins they would mako in Obtaining that power.
They would tear down the best institutions the
land, for the sake of being the master of ccrcno-
MES ola reyeI in their ruins. Hence we believe
they express themselves in favor of a division OF
the county, in the hope Of distracting tho Wing
party. and of eeciing loco the Legislature.
and perhaps County Auditor. We know that
some of the Wings in this place who now favor
division, would mover contribute any thing TO the
success of our political opponents; yet we fear
that they have not sufficiently considered tie
danger of agitating this question at this time.
The editor of The Jefersonian. says for himself
and few of the democrats (ocosl here. that the
division fought not. shall not, and cannot be
made a party question: And he is willing 10
say truce TO politics in this county for tho
present year. Here is the policy of these pa
tr'ots. They would have the Wings sleep willis,
they steal into power. Are the Wings TO be thus
dcluded! Ii is insult to the intelligence of the
Wing party, and is presuming upon their guilt
bility too much. The locos know the importance
Of a ority in Tie mex, legislature. VIII they
let the matter soop, No. But they will make
greater exortions than they have yet made
to carry tho county. They have already
menccd tho work-!hey administering
opates 10 tho whgs--ihoy cry no party question
all parties are equally interested, In the Com
gressional election they will sing the song
They can only hope TO succeed by such means, by
intrigue, falschood and dishonorablo warfare.
And Will the Wings this county be deceived by
them! Have We not known iocofocosm long
nough to be deceived by II at this day. We
charge the Wings of this county TO listen not 10
their professions and promises--siecp not. whilo
you have much at staho' But If you would
have Indiana doomed 10 disgrace. aud blasted in
lime TO come by the enduring curse oflocofocism
1t YOU would have the VOICE of the Wing party
of this State stfed for years in the Senate of our
common country-if you would havo us become
the objects of scorn and contempt the civilized
world by repudiation--if YOU would sacrifice hon
or. fame, and that good name which should be
dear to all honest roomcn. take the bait which IS
thrown out 70 you. We have already stated that
one vote in tic legislature from this county may
seal tho destiny Of this state, and by continued
roiteraticns Of it, VIC shall have performed our
duty.
Tho editor says he will tact according to what
he savs-he will be governed by good faith -
Tho ..good faith of Il locofoco, What is il!
Let tho past answer. 1t means TRAITORlSM
FALSElIOOD and PERJURY, Tho party
which will enter tho halls of your Sona,e-thorc
in the face Of tho world and III the presence Of
God, swear, aye solcmnly swear with uplillcd
hands, TO support tho constitution of Your state,
and in less than ono week knowingly, wiHfuily
and doterminedy violate that sacred obligation.
aud then talk about good fath.' CoaEdc IN
their pledges you that w bat for our part,
would as soon look for virtue III Pandora S box,
in the ranks of the locofocos. So long as that
party shall follow the lead of tho mon who now
control it, VIC shall regard them politically. as en-
eines TO tho best interests of our country and as
Vampires who would suck the life blood Of
our institutions TO glut their appot.tea for Office
and power.
But q few words upon tho subject Of division.
and we viii close this article. The l2lh section
of the 18th Article of the constitution says: The
general assembly when they lay oil any new
county. shall not reduce the old county, or coun-
ties, from which the shall be taken, 10 less
extent than four hundred square miles, This
county is said TO contain q surplus of square
miles. 1t is proposed 10 lay ofa county Of til at
Size around Richmond, make il the county scat;
and our neighbor says that .tho wealthy
here" propose to build set of public buildings, 50
ha the county shall not be taxed for them. Those
buildings would cost S25 900. We should Ike
to know the names of those very '.wea!lhy men,
who have that amount to expend IN such way.
We know something about tho Iiberality of
citizens in making Turnpike roads in making
canal-and We know too something about the
wind work. that is SO literally INDUCED in nero.
The recent division Of Dearborn county has been
brought forward as an evidence Of the consiitu-
onality of the proposed division They know
but little how that matter was brought about who
use It. and when receive the journals we viii