Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-14

actor statesman, had he boldly submitted plan for
tho consideration of the Legislature rather than the shut
fling which hs adopted What there in this
tying the extravagant audatons of the editor of the
Patriot y
We that the supporters of Governor Whit
comb, a certain portion of the State, claim for him
much credit because he favored the passage of the fun
ded debt bill of last That he favor Of its
passage, do deny; but erdenee Of such
not be found paper On all occasions when became
his duty to communicate with the Legislature the
subject he studiousy avoided giving opinion to its
merits Yet he did favo, in the of his
party-and in the Lobby OF the House We we'll recol-
lect with what Indignation prominent Democrat pub
lickly spoke the morning after meeting
had been held, regard the pursued BY his
Excellency in relation to that bill While it was pend
ing the House, effort made to rally the whole
Democratic party in its support The Governor haran-
gued the with view OF producing such result
He urged them to 60 for the bill in order TO save him
defeat that he had promised the people that
thing should be done in relation to the State debt and
unless something was done. defeat would be his fate
He did not urge the measure calculated to adj
tho interest of the Sate-bu.. that it might be
pointed a compliance, his part with the proms
made the people, Ho did succeed in his patri-
effort-and the mendment offered by Mr.. Ciymer,
proposing submit the dete animation of the people
be expressed by their votes, the result of de-
lberatons of majority of those composing the caucus
To this anne ndment, Governor Whitcomb was opposed
He of the passage of the bill reported by
the Joint committee. This the position he occupied
and if it be worthy of ndation let it be given
him.
Whether the passage of that will effect the
wishes of its frie nds, remains be We hope
may. At the time oft passage expressed opn-
ion that if carried good faith the part of the
bond holders would result advantageousy to the State
We NJ that minor On all uch uastio
however there will exist difference Of opinion, as hon
estly entertained o side the other. To de-
those who did not favor the passage of the bill
regulators, tho habit of the Patriot, and others of
its Jealous advocates is wrong and cannot be justified
Circumstances placed position to know the opn
ions of those who denounced, in regard to
reputation long before the Patriot became the advocate
were, that time, willing 90 farther accomplish
djustment of State debt than many who at
the last session. the advocates of the bill which fl
nally passed The fact that those TO whom aude,
unwilling to vote for that particular bill should
be regarded evidence of their willingness repudiate
AS consistent and friend <evinced many past
occasions] of the highly valued by the Pa
triot would advise that paper be sparing
denunciatons lest enquiry mi ght be instituted
to the real motives which SO uncharitabe as to
suppose influences its regard to State debt
But, digress-
We cannot dismiss the paragraph which has iliclted
these remarks, without making the enquiry what tmc
and in what particular did his Excellency traverse the
further its interests Probably the Patriot al
udes the time, when under the osensibe object of
ndng the location of the canal lands his Excel
ency arranged his visit to make it convenient TO
heal certain dissentions which existed the ranks of
the prerious the last A"g.st 1ectio"'
Or may be- that Editor has the time
whe his Exceency visited Mr. Bright, at Madison. for
he Of enina I'd TO
approaching election for L. S. Senator? We must
fess anxiety to know, and hope that enquiries
may be satisfactorily answered