Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-30
A WORD TO THE HIGS.

W c much fear the W LIgs OF t'lls STATE VIII DC
caught mapping in the present contest for Gov
ernor. While apparently there is but little no
excitement about the election-ihe war fever ha
wing seemingly swallowed up all party feeling
we have come TO the knowledge of secret move
men, on the part of the ocofocos of this State.
having for rs object Tho complete organization
aud drill of the party for the August election
OF this we deem i, our duty TO put the " higs up
on their guard, tina, they may take such measures
may be deemed necessary TO counteract this
sec ret and undorhand influence.
A week two ago the State Sentinel announ-
ccd that Gov. Whtcomb's time had been SO en-
tirelv and necessarily devoted 10 the various mat
tecrs pertaining TO mastering our volunteers Into
service. that he had bestowed but little attention
u3on the canvass. and would 10 a grea. extent.
be denied tho pleasure of visiting his fe''owcitl-
GERS in their respective counties. This was prct-
" good bait for those who were green enough to
bite at It; bat we suppose there IS no one who
knows Gov. Whitcomb, who would for nonlen,
do him tho injustice 10 suppose that he would neg
lcct the interests Of his party, the means 10
secure his recollection TO a fat office. to look
after the welfare of the nation. We imagine tha.
while the Governor has been issuing military or
ders, and mastering soldiers into service tor the
Mexican war, tho CANDIDATE has been equally
busy IN issuing orders 70 the drill geants and
fuglemen Of his party throughout the State. with
tho view of having iull muster of party strerg h
a. the polls on tho first Monday in August
The plan of secret drill and organization. to
which wo have alluded, IS ahou: this Tho loco
foco State Central Committee at lndiana|, polls,
send TO at eas, ono prominent Eartiznn IN each
county, ..in whose fidelity, zeal and patriotism
thew have full confidence" urging him to set to
work Immediately in organizing tho county ac-
cordina specified directions First no IS 10 APP
point in each road district, suitable individual
who is to be furnished with blank book in which
he Is 10 record tho name Of evory voter IN ms
district, carefully noting opposite each man >
ma mo his polltics-whether loco, wing aboii-
tion-wheiher no has changed and what from.
whether no IS opposed TO any particular principle
or measure of his party, and whether he Is for or
against tue State Deb, Bill. These lists
com p!eted. be returned 10 tho county com
miltooman, and by hun forwarded to the Central
Committee at indianapolis. That committee.
when tho returns are all received. arc IN posses
SION of the result before the election takes place.
If II - against them, they at once commence sup
plvino tho doubtful and dsaficctod with docu-
ments and pa ers calculated to decide them IN
favor Of locolocoisn, and thousands of lylng
haudbiIs Will be lloo led the Stato tho eve
! Of tho election.
Wo havo oursolf copy of this circular
! addressed TO prominent Democrat IN this coun
/ ~, and now we suppose THE SPIES ara al
work. We warn Wing friends thoughou
! the S.ato to be the abort. The apparent npa
thy of the locofocos Is only intended to deceive
We NAV depend upon Il that whom tho day O
election they will DO found drilled anc
mustered TO tho polls to man.