Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-16
Rev. Mr.. BrOwniOW in the Field.


borough CTcnn.) Whig-Rcv. ". g. Erownow
had been nominated 10 Congress, and that he
bestated 10 what course he should pursue
promising, however, that iii his next papor he
would tako ground "in favor of ngainsl' the
nomination. His next papor has come to hand,
aud he declares Tin favor In doing this, he
issues address 10 tho voters This address is
model Of lis kind, aud will not tail to have n
great effect. We must mako some extracts from
it. He sets out with appropriate remarks, stalln.
his acceptance of the nomination. and then, n
modest man. he is. adds
Follow Citizens, | havo thought for several
years, that public opinion would have To fix upon
mo, tho on V man 10 rcvolutiontze tins District.
and again restore it To that honor md dignity II
has forfeited, by permitting tho black flag of Loco
focoIsn 10 wave III triumph over II; aud although
Ihavo ncvor complained, yet, viii not disguise
tho fact that | considered public opinion n iittlo
slow in lis movements towards Bat bottcr
late than ncvcr
In consontIng to servo tho people Of this pa
trioc and enlightened District, the next Con-
gress Of tho tIuiied States, wish to impress tho
free and independent voters thereof. with the IN
portant fact, that thoy and all. brought
unjor the strongest possible obligations to ,c at
the polls and vote for me. For YOU know, fellow
citizens, that my election cannot add any thing
10 my character and standing whho viii greatly
adorn tho office Of, Representative IN tho Aulori-
can Congress! Tho truth IS, think not ego
iis,ic | an, wcii and i1vorablv known. from tho
Ll,ko5 Of CanrIa to the Calf of Mexico, and 10
Uprcr Missouri. And II may be- that tho great
Wing party III 1913. may find 1t necessary to run
me for the Presidency. Thon. and in that case,
provided am forced out by public opinion, az at
present. am al their service
Having thus put himself inrly ..bcfore tho poo
p'e,' no states tia, there is of Attending
meetings aud making spccches,-for this rcason:
Ihoro IS. really, no call for speeches. per-
sonal eccti"nccring on my pnrt as am known to
all who cntltlod TO vote. My abilities will
not ho dispntcd my personal appearance is far;
aud my manners aro hard 10 bout! In n word, If
elected, as | certainly ought to be. promise to
Introduce new state of thing entirely INTO the
American House of Representatives.. will not
romarn '.lttle and unknown" there. rs my ''illus-
trIous prclocossors' havo done. but ! will create a
storm ,hcrc, long to be remembered!
lie asks no t,vors and it appears grants none.
Tor he continues
have said SO much about tho stealing and other
vllancs of tho I.ocofocos---aII of lich truo--
that caDno, expect; indeed do not dosirc, the
votes of that class Of my follow citizens. If
elected by thor votos, they might consider me
under obligation 10 favor their general roGucrv,
which rs an honest Wing. can novcr do. The
didates, trust viii vote for me.
l9 then goes on with his circular in this wise.
which. if il do no, cloc him, then thoro is no use
in promises
lfelecod, as an told will be, there will be
peace, and a final cessation of al! hostnlcs here
because will thon abondon my Editorial pursuits
forever. and devote my time and talents to the
interests of tho people. In that event, too. "a
consumation most dcvoutly to DO wished for
request all aged mon. cripplos and IDIOTS widows
and orphans who entitled to Pensions, or
whose fathers and husbands entitled re-
ceive them. to meet me at the courts in each coun
y IN this district. before | go - Washington.
ana VIII arrange thotr papers, and procure them
PENSIONS. and even back pay, whore they are
entitled 10 it. many will be at the anne
trouble 10 servo Democrats that would Wings
aud all without fec reward. rs | consider the
eight dollars per day paid mo by tho Government
sufficient TO compensate me for thus serving my
constituents!
The I.ocotoco nddate. Mr.. Johnson hopes tc
succeed, because, he Is Tailor. bv trade. and OF
humble prctonsions' Why, | am House Car
pentcr, and served 4 regular apprenticeship at the
business in Western Virginia and am therefore
entitled to as much credit for taking Tho stand
have IN the world he is! True. he can urge
mat am man Of more consequence IN the world
than no -. and that | am moro extensively known
and spoken of, by all parties, but it Is because
am more meriiorous man. and more worthy OF
public consideration. And as poof Of what i,
Is feared the People think, Johnson and his part
cular friends arc now weary. aud evidentl. feal
Tho result. will have them in greater ,roubl,
before the first Of August.
And he concludes by threatening
In some three weeks from this. promise thu
public Circular of interest-ono ID which vii
make the fur IL and the wounded Pigeons fiuttor
But the essence of the address is given, afte
we fashion of love letters, in postscript whi-i
nc says he has made arrangements to accompan,