Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-13
POLITICAL.
THB POLITICAL CONTEST FOR THE
NEXT FOUR YEARS.

NEXT FOUR YEARS.
Two years of political misrule
has satisfied, as we have reason
TO believe, the honest men Of all
parties, that those who now adj
minister the government, arc eli
thcr incompetent, or arc deter
mined to ruin the country. "Rulc
and ruin," are stamped in strong
and unerasiblc characters upon
their public measures. and the
people, the rightful sovereigns OF
power in this Republic, can only
put a check to their career of
wickcdness, folly, and cx,raya-
gance, by elccting men for Lcgis-
lators of the nation, who will act
on all occasions for their country,
unhampered by the strong cdicts
Of PARTY dictation. 1t is Il matter
Of history that tho party W .icl
carried successfully into office
James X. Polk, dccrccd certain
measures which were to be ndop-
ted, should they arrive at power.
The most prominent of which
were:
Ist. A revision Of tho tariff, re-
ducing the duties OH imported ar
ticles SO us to produce no more
revenue than would be required
for the expenses of government.
I'd. The rcsuscitation Of the sub
treasury act, for the safc-kccping
of tho public treasure.
Sd. The whole Of Oregon was
claimcd-and right or wrong
the fiat OF party determined the
question should not be settled
short Of it.
4th The annexation Of Texas
rive believe the annexation Of.
Mexico was not contemplated; if
so, it was a scheme behind the
curtain-at any rate it was an ul-
terror measure, if tho't of at all
These were the prominent is
sues presented to tho people by
tho Baltimore Convention which
nominated James X. Polk for
President. During the short can
vass for the Presidency, these
several subjects were thoroughly
discussed, and both parties offer
ed their arguments pro and CON.
for the consideration of the cleo
tors. The result of this contest,
in relation to the first, second and /
fourth, Of these measures, part;c-
uIarIy the last, the people have
found out to their bitter SORROW.
For the pcaccablc settlement Of
tho third, we arc indebted TO a
conservative Of Democrats in the
Senate, united with the Wigs
We pity tho mistortuncs which
have come upon us, and hope the
people have learned Il lesson by
the past, which will prevent them
in future, from listening to evil
politicians.
From tho beginning to the end
of the campaign, the Wings ad-
mOnishcd them Of the disastrous
which would follow
tho choice of Democratic rulers
They conjurod tho people t, lis
ten TO argument, fortified by rca-
son. They called upon them to
throw aside prejudice for Il time.
and look at tho issue presented.
with candor and doiibcrarion -
They represented that their war
fare was for the great and pcv;na-
ncnt interests OF the i-hoie conn-
try, and that no sinister motives
governed their efforts All their
principles were fairly developed
and laid before the people i'll their
public prints and by tho orators
who eloqucntly advocated them
in all parts of the counIry-and
If they were not needed. the poo 5
pic have nobody TO blame but
themselves for the present calam-
itous situation of our national
concerns.
But there is yet remedy, and
that remedy is in the hands oft.c