Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-09


ly dcclaiming upon the Importance ofpu,
ting down Loco!o.sm by the election o
s0aacjodv as the next President Of the L
States; and we are told that if the Loco
iocos eject thor can elidaie. the eountr,
may be gwen over u perpetual misru'c.-
Well. we take il for granted. s2ms5o9y WI
be elected President. ana we. too. arr
very earnes; IN hoping that he may not be
a Locofoco. believing as We Do. that III
tendencies of Locofocoism are injuyiou
Il the prosperity of the country. and al
ver-e - the tru, principles Of the govern
mcnt.
But how is il proposed 10 put down L.
cot3coism. Shall we 90 about il b., tle
open, manly. homes, mode Of endeavoring
10 establish the opposing principles Of the
Wig party, and, - that end. eleva,ing L
Office Ia. known, trie true AMI abb, al
v,cate, OF V mig prince ples' Shall We
elect such men 10 the important offices q
govnrntn INT now tilted bv Locoioco>. and
and winch are administered for the pcrpe-
tuati0n Of Locc!ocoiSin,-Sha We faith
ttliiv cns.cayor u substitute Wing pole
for Loco:nco policy. in the practical . l.
mniStration Of tn affairs Of government.
and. to secure for that policy the appro-
baton OF the people. distinctly propos
and discuss its merits before the coun,r,
This would seem u be the natural. practi-
cal and proper course Of rcasonin. man.
who really desire that the result of an
election shall be something more tnaa a
change OF men III Office; something more
than the issue OF Il quldrennial contest
between the ms and Outs It is not ac-
f.,
the Wing party merely 10 put Locotocos
out of office and Wings in. but 10 arrest
the p1i,cp of Locofocoistn and put Nhig-
ism in operation instead.
But. strange 10 say. some Of the most
apparently Jealous Wings do not seem to
take THIS view as to the proper course of
the Wing party. They are not willing T.
select for their candidates any of those
distinguished Statesmen, who. bv long
and faithful services, have av,wcd and
illustrated their principles and policy.
proved their fidelity. and demonstrated
their ability aIrd competency in the adj
m.nistration OF civil Offices. They assume
that thc people are not wise enough 10 pre-
fer CiriianS for the execution ofcirtiirusIS
and they likewise assume that the people
desire mon who are no. Statesmen TO do
the work of Statesmen. " only wonder
that such logical politicians do not get up
a party. founded on the principle Of pre-
terring mere civilians for military Offices
Perhaps, however. these politicians are
right and we are wrong We do not see
II So. however. though that may be owing
to our stupidity. Possibly we shall get
light very soon. w e have heard of very
sudden conversions. by which hundreds
have been changed. IN one nigh'. from
the error OF their ways. and sent on Their
way rejoicing on the morrow.
For ourselves. however. till we receive
more light, we must adhere to the old
paths. We are in favor of Wing princi-
pies, Wing measures. and Wing policy,
from an earnest conviction that they are
necessary to the good of the country: and
50 believing. we shall contribute orr efforts
towards putting down Locofocoisn. bv an
open and manly advocacy of Wing princi-
pies and Wing mcn-principles and men
honestly avowed before the world We
shall take this course. because when the
battle is ended and the victory won. We
wish to feel assured that the country will
reap the desired fruits of IT, 1t has been
beautifully and truly remark e d bvC oieridoo
That every principle is a prophecy or
prediction: that truth contains within itself
the elementary energy leading to its own
final triumph We shall illustrate our
political course. by an exhibition CT our
faith in this sound philosophy. We be-
lieve TINS the wisest. the best course, the
most erpcdent. for all times, even the pre-.
sent.-Cincinnoti -1tlas.
AFTER Glars. The present Eyecu-
tive war. says the Cincinnati Gazette with
out lnclulinc inciden.alS has cost the M