Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-11
LETTER OF GEORGE EVANS

LII. VI NtALohSC Lev n No
JUS, as our paper was going to press.
we received from some one q copy OF
pamphlet containing the famous letter of
the Senator elect from Henry county
We have only time and room TO insert the
letter, without comment. II is a strange
document to emanate from a straight for
ward, uprigh, politician. or from a man
protesting the pure principles Of Friends
But here is the letter:
.Spiceiand, 7th mo. son, 1873.
Esteemed Friends Woods & Grose:
| received Yesterday from The first am
ed of you, under date OF the 25th inst. and
as the bearer informs me. on behalf of you
both and others. few lines, asking nee
whether my support viii be gwen 10 on r
Democr ratio Electors. for President. at the
coming presidential election, and whether.
if elected to the State Senate. my vote for
L. S. Senator will be given to Democrats.
only. for that oiiicel In reply. | would
observe, that YOU must be aware of the
effect that full and frank reply would
have. as regards the result Of the election
now close at hand. 1t is already extern
svely circulated that have pledged my
self. if elected. to vote for James Whit
comb for U. S. s.: and in some districts.
that | have promised TO vote Cor &. Smith;
TO both Of which | have given and au,ho-
rized my friends TO give an unqualified
denial; if | am elected at all. you must
know that il vii. have to be by something
like 200 whig votes. (even if the Demo-
Gratis should make a favorable turn out.
which no man strictly identified in the
minds Of The people. with the Democratic
party. can at the present time obtain
| had much rather be defeated than elcc-
ted by deceivlng the people; hence in my
answers to Wing enquiries. | have not been
ahle TO give them the satisfaction they
desired; and you must expect something
Of the same. if you are really DESTROYS
(which doubt not you are.) to see me
elected over the whiy nominee. NAV
however. say-tor | can do so with as
clear a conscience as | can feed the hun.
CRY or c.othe the naled-,hat | am a
Democrat. as rega DIS their leading and
most essential doctrines. SO far as under
stand them-not as partisan. but upon
principle. About or years ago. found
my Whiggery gradually giving away. to
the more rational. equitable. Republican,
and to me Christian. views of our Demo-
Gratis: the latter. more particularly in re-
lation TO protective Tariffs. which their
opponents were endeavoring to Law and
establish. as Fundamental! principle in
our government: the above opinion, YOU
see. would make me opposed to the dis
tribution of the proceeds Of the sales of
public lands. the raising Of a public fund
by imposts to pay the debts, or distribute
among the states, aud all other kindred
measures. In relation to u. S. Bank.
am as we'll satisfied that such an institution
would be against the best interests OF our
country. as either Of YOU can be. As res
poets the issue reised four years ago for
the annexation of Texas TO the Union. |
YVES opposed to the measure on the ground
Of the further extension Of slavery within
our Republic. for reasons which | could
| give and which | trust would be satisiac-
tory, if had room and time. | am not
opposed to an increase of our Territory
on any other grounds, if it be obtaine
ljustly-buf on the contrary, | cannot see
WHY the whole of N. America might no,
be one Republic. Of confederated states
with properly and well defined state rights
secured to them, if we were enough one
people. in habits, language. &c-and al
good Democrats in respect to Government
The above may account for the fact Of my
! no, voting (that is. the slavery. annexation
ones,io,, tor J. X. Polk. four years ago
and having sill great objections to vot
ing for Fl. CLAW. ] gave my vote for J. Biz
new. without any intention at the time. Oh
any time since, of Identifying myself witt
the party.
/ think have now given as candidiy
in 6, orb h., I
and what am not. in politics; a ground
; which occupy. not for the sake Of party
} not as disappointed politician. nor 70,
Office or preferment in any way, but sim
PLY by q sense Of right and rrong.
i few words now. relative to my fu-
ture course: see no reasons why should
change my views. or act inconsistent there.
} with in my individual vote. or one or
behalf of the State. A Democratic
President opposed to the extension O
slavery over territory now free. would be
nv choice before all others. and of course
Il. S Senator. of like faith. We wan
room for our children, and our children s
= children. in this new territory. where TN )
NAV each have their little homestead
and be independent and happy. instead o
having the land over-run by slave holders
the poor white man to leave the counir,
as slavery increases. or compete with slav.
labor in his own neighborhood, workin;
with slaves. iIubibing their habits. &c
In this am not secsional: The poor whit,
: man from Virginia. North aad Souti
Carclina. &C. many Of whom are enigra
ting to our country. and prelesing it 4
/, Arkansas. Missouri. &c. on account q
slavery. would then have a free country 4
go TO. without going so far north. which
would be preferred By them in general
Some of the views OF our Democraf
/, nominee for President. on the Constitution
al rights Of Congress oser territories. ar
quite objectionable. Yet / had ra'he
risk him even on that subject, than hi
y opponent: more especially since ] hav