Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-05


exD@'. ,.o,rd To tho election now so near at
az. I, i evident that the importance Of that
ha IA. not vet attracted the attention of
-" - deeply interested in its results. !, has a
".,uence far beyond that of the nero elevation
-.,.;cular mon, however, deserving they may
" n ofico. They arc tho representatives OF
-,c,sures which are believed, by the
Wing party, TO be esse"''"' - ''0 p"'
,.lfsra of our country.
~. ,..u,t Of State elections IS always regarded
tine -. Tho oonions of the People ques-
as '"e .,nonol poicy. Should tho vote Of this
uo.s " ~. mart election, be given to tho Dem.
49,, candidates, it will at once be proclaimed
III ovsr the land, that the people OF Indiana mp
u ,ho course pursued by those now In power.
P:I, =. nut down as their deliberate approval
- ~, Pok's efforts to involve the country IN
.i... nd bloody war; 1t will sanction the
accumulated establishment OF tho sub-treasury,
.od tho overthrow Of tho existing benohccnt "A
...,;c,n Tariff. fayorite objects of those now IN
N. ascendant in tho National councils. II VIII
b,vo n momentous influence on tho ncx', ana
~,nv future Presidential elections, as, by II, tho
ol;,;cai charncter Of the State may be establish
"a for many years. II Is now IN inc power o'
tho Wing pa rty to regain tho ground lost at tho
H., Presidential elcction.--Shoud they neglect to
u.c the proper means of accomplishing II, yehfs
uny. and most probably viii, pass by when inc
voc, determined effort will be Of no avail. Once
moro place the State where It's truo policy nnd
interests require It should be- ana i wiz iofeNc'
remain in that position.
We sncerely believe that majority of tho
,.onle of Indiana arc in favor Of tho Tariff as It
is-are opposed to tho sub-trcasury, and arc OPP
nosed TO a war unless i. be absolutely necessary
10 defend our Just National Rights. These arc
the questions to be determined at the next election
Arc thoy not Of sufficient interest to bring TO tho
,olls avery yotor IN tho State! 1t sooms to us
nd In
country and the happiness of the People at heart.
ought to be anxious for tho arrival Of the period
when he may have an opportunity oil giving an
EXPRESSION of his opinion, those subjects, in
manner tho most effective.
These bong tho trio and main issues dcP9n-
dent upon tho approaching election, groat caro-
should DO taken TO prevent local and lmmatcra
is,ues entering into their determination. The
LADDERS of the Democratic party IN this State.
composed gonoray Of men who attached them
sclve TO it for tho purpose OF getting INTO Office,
will make uso Of every possible means OF retain
ing tho positions thoy obtained by sacrlhce Of
their first formed political opinions. Among the
most successful means heretofore employed by
them. has been tho agitation Of questions merely
local in their character, whilst thoy and their
supportcrs always tuho caro- 10 cas-, their votes
for tho regular nominated candidates of their
party! Another Device adopted, particularly in
strong Wing comics. u.s. tho cnco irn cement they
Of tho regular sol cctcd ca n d l.
dato Of their political friends, and then, on the
eve Of tho election to bring forward 4 candidate
Of their own, 10 whom they give their full
strength, and many times succeed IN olecting.
These things matters of history and OF winch
every Wing in the Staio IS fully advised, and Is
il not strange tina, they will still suffer themselves
to DO thus defeated year after year! These
schemes of opponents, heretofore so success
fully carried out, should DO guarded against in
the future. To do the more ctiec.ually. that
modo Of making n selection Of candidates which
is best calculated to give satisfaction TO tho ma
iority should, in all cases. DO adopted and when
nominations made that man who shall be
guilty of coalcscing with tho opposite party TO
accomplish our defeat, ought never afterwards
to receive tho countcnanco Of tho Wing party.
Let this course be pursued in ovory instance. and,
in shor, time, tho spectacle of strong Wing
county being misreprcscntcd in the Halls of our
Legislature will never again DO exhibited
Seventeen Senators are to DO chosen, who hold
their seat until after tho election of an United
States Senator in tho place of Mr.. Hannegan.
whose torn Of service will havo expired. This
fact should not be forgotten. Tho manner of
Mr.. Hannegan's election ought TO DO remembered. /
Had Wayne county done her duty, two years
previous, Me-. flanagan would not now DO in tho
Senate to illuminate his frothy and Ridiculous war
speeches.
wings, recoilect Only Il ltllo moro til'i ihFcc
months for prepa ration remain. Let that tme
be zcaousy occupied and all will yet be safo
Indian State Journal.
An election held in New York yesterday for del
egates to Convention to revise the Constitution OF the
State In the city Of New York the Locoocos elected
the whole ticket There scarcely doubt that the Lo
coocos will have majority the Convc nton, and give
the State a Constitution of their own fashonIng
Bait. Patriot
We ask the Wing party of this State TO beware how
they entrust the constitution of Indiana the hands of
a locofoco Conve ntion
he ST. Louis Republican of the 22uG ult. says: .An
officer of the U 5. Navy left this city yesterday ming
IN the Missouri Mail his way Fort Icavenworth,
where he is to obtain to conduct him the
plains and mountains TO California He is allowed, we
understand hundred days perform the trip and
charged with instructions 70 the I. 5. Navy the