Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-20
.,sCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS:
From the National Intelligencer.
TIME THE TEST OF TRUTH.

,..,, Of truth Tried by him. how things turning
:, n. canvass of 1914 the Wings opposed. certain
consciousness of the election of Polk.
r,c;hl. annexation of Texas, to be followed up by
,he attempt appropriate to ourselves other parts OF
Mexican territories, and California in particular:
war with Mexico, thing almost sure to follow
~ ~h;ch all prudence bound us to calculate; and which
ri, came not would make conduct only more shame
q, Nv showing tina. had plundered poor neghbor
49, w,.tchsd and weak o their being robbed.
A, extensive war, such would make our acquisi-
.ion.even putting Of sight loss of character our
absence of any need to enlarge possessions and the
many national nschefs which would be bred by our be-
ginning a Of conquest--a poor bargain:
heavy public debt, certain be incurred; with, OF
course evenu for paying it either to direct
taxes of duties mportatons or repudi-
alton; but
As follower of free-trade principles and as
owing the nomination entirely to the South Carolina
party Mr. Polk would if elected pull down the tariff
Of l542;
That with the very measure WAR which would re-
qure power ful system of finance and render Govern
ment loans Treasury and OF course an increased
issue paper evtabe. should have attempt
up the opposite of all thsse-a Subreasury and
hard money system;
That besides all the direct loss in national expenditures
rupon or overthrow of much of the trade and industry
Of the country;
That nobody but Texas spectators and Government
contractors brokers would gain by these operations
That the morals of people would suffer IN common
with their peaceful occupations; and their institutions,
and laws and freedom with their public treas
ury;
That out Of this exchange of past policy of peace
moderation, and Justice for of rapacty and agrees
SION might grow difficulties with other nations more tor
mdable than Mexico whom the spirit of overbear
ing would ernbroil with; but that, meantime
The Administration of Mr.. Polk would break down the
tariff, Of 1912; would with destroy great body of cap
ta manufacturing establishments and would
fling Of employment except i'll agriculture, and at
low wages great numbers of laborers;
That it would break down the peace without doing any
honor character of the country and its domestic
Arts, without any ultimate advantage to foreign com
merce;
That il would overthrow the public revenue, greatly
embarrass the drive abroad specie by lis efforts
at metallic circulation, give paper Suhtreasury, and
plunge debt by way of eNricatng from the claws
Of tho moneyed arstocracy;
That il would destroy public credit and perhaps
land US, to do of the State Govern
ments, in repudation
Good prophecy is in due time nothing bnt history writ
ten in advance of the facts. Now, this good bad
prophecy Let
]. Locofocosn said that Annexation, in defiance of
the protests of Mexico, couM lead to War Nay
if determined that the should contradict her, she
took add nation further provocations and
march the Rio Grande if in order to convince
poor neighbo that the got the want
ed, and that she fight or be presently annihiated.
2 Locofocoism is much bent taking Calitor-
MIA ever it on having Texas To get the latter,
only suffered coonsss to be enlisted among to
the former, enlsting coonsts themselves,
(Seyenson's regnent,) and sending them around Cape
Horn at the public cost.
g. The war has no doubt already cost thirty millions
full three times the sum for which, had We acted fairly
and peaceably, might have bought Texas, and ulti
mately California.
a. public debt, the shape of a standing issue of
Treasury notes, already incurred and prints which
support the of the Administration atvoca
ting direct which, indeed the Southern free-trade
men had done wears back.
s. As TO the Wing prophecy about the Tariff. need
only show how that answered, cite the following
article, the 9Th of June, 1874, from leading Locofoco
paper Harrisburg Democratic MON
SCOT. Polk AND THE TARlFF-A VILE WING FALSE
HOOD We perceive that the Harrisburg
with the mendacity eminen,y characteristic of the
Coon papers, denounces Col Polk advance
feeuade ,heoris," The authority for this grauitous
assertion is Of furnished by the
as IS the policy Of the Wing deal in habnua
both of the and Of the Dem
ocratc party Non happen knor and upon the
authority Of TENNEssEAS ,rh chom hare conrersed at
Bahmore-a neighbor Of Col Polkthat he holds the
soetrne Of Frertrade unqualified abhorrence He has
nerer advocated it, and ,ciN He favor OF a u-
dicous Tariff aording the amplest incidental
FHOIECTION to our American Industry. He THE
ESPECIAL FRIEND AND ADVOCATE
rEaEsr. G. those great objects solcude a Penn
syUania and beering pernanance in be Of
'nealeuiabe raue, OPPOSED THE
rAEsKSr G.,
These facts state upon the very best authority.
and caution the Democracy of this great State against
listening to the misrepresentation of the Coons The
truth is, the strong of Polk and Dallas have struck
enemies with such deep CONSERVATION as to make