Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-27
Licking County Meeting..Mr. pelano.

Iickin. County Meeting-.Mr. DeiaHo.
Tho people Of Licking county-the people
from town and country-assembled at Newark
few DAYS since, to meet their late representative
Mr.. Dcluno. The town was crowded. The New
ark Gazcttc say. that Mr.. De!ano's address en-
glged tho Undivided attention Of the audience
for more than two hours. 1t furnishes the fol-
lowing notice Of the address:
Mr. Delano, in the first place, gave a brlcfhis-
tory of the origin and contamination OF the
scheme for the annexation OF Texas. lie de-
led the immense Southern pro- slavery influence
acquired BY it; alluded to tho letters of Henry
CLAW and Martin Van Buren, upon TINS subject.
forctclling the disastrous consequences that have
cusucd. After powerfully and graphically de'in-
eating the progress Of this measure TO its coDsum
nation, Inc came to vie w the action Of the Pres
iJe Mt and the votes given by himself in the two
sessions Of the last Congress. lie rePellei with
indignation the charge that he was unwilling to
vote necessary supplies I" our gallant army. Mr.
Dclano spoke cloquently Of his position in this
respect. 81 60 for my Country at all times"
said he ssfor her true interests.-lfn please you,
60 for NV country ''riGht or wrong But
when sire is in the wrong my vote ana my IN,
Auepcc humble rs it may bc-shali be directed
10 uuttiug her right. l would stay the cttusion OF
American blood. Iwcud stop the drain on the
American Treasury. I would hush the means
and soothe the anxiety OF the Mo'hefs' ana ois-
tiers, and Wives, and Brothers who are listening
with thirsting ears for every ruTnor from Mexico
there where our brave men are falling prey
10 the pestence aui the battle"
By our country. Mr.. y. said that he meant
The Country. not the President. He could not
20 the length of a certain gentleman in his own
county who had solved the question as TO "Who
wa. James K. Pok7' This gentleman. after ex-
patiatipp on the beauties of patriotism, had trac-
cd its de rv alton to the Latin word Pater. which
yneant Father. Then he asked "what was the
Country which we were bound 10 love as child
loveth lis Father9" The gentleman had gone
n saw that the hills and the vallies were not the
Country that the unorganized people were not
Abe Country. What then was? Why. the Gov
erume Mt was the Country, and Mr. Polk was ths
government. Therefore. Mr.. Polk was the great
Fescr vor TO which the stream OF Patr oSrn should
6ow He was. in one sense. our Counsry-our
Father, 10 be loved and venerated. Mr.. DeIano
subscribed to no such doctrine, though it might
be useful in answering the question ''Who is
James X Polk7'--in discovering that a little
rrey headed gentleman, at the White House.
was the dadds Of MS all. TIe, Mr.. D.. separated
Mr. Polk AMI his Conduct from the country. He
srrairued him for a mall administration of the af
fair, Of the Country, for cause!essly wasting the
live. and money OF the People.
Mr. D. dwelt. at length. upon the conduct Of
Polk in marching our Army into disputed terri
tory while Congress was is MISUNDERSTANDING de-
cIared to be disputed by Benton. lngersoli, Call
houn, and many Others even Of his own party
Known to be disputed territory by this Country
ana by the world. Believing this to be so, he did
10, voss for Bill and Preamble in the first ~