Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-23

We wish Mr.. Vale success in his object;
but We dissent most essentially from the
means proposed. whereby to attain that
great object. We have no confidence 10
the political professions Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
Prev ioss TO the Presidential nominations
in lSi4, he came out in letter in opposi
ton to the annexation Of rexas--Mr Polk. /
about the same time Occurred himself 10
10 in favo. Of il. Mr.. Polk was nomina
ted and elected. pledged to cnrry out the
proposition to annex Texas. Mr.. Van
Buren, published letter endorsing the
nomination Of his competitor, and voted
for him at the election, and has been con
sidercd the supporter Of Po.k's admins
,ration. Ho thus favored the extension Of
slavery, at leas, tho introduction Of new
slave territory into the Union. Not only
this, bu, he il opposed 10 the abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia-voted
in favor Of allowing southern postma s,crs
to rob the mail Of abolition documents
however mild thev might be-recommen-
led the establishment Of n standing army
Of 100000 men-sdvocated and pressed
upon Congress tho subTreasu-y scheme.
and in all and every act Of his admins
tra,ion cndeavored to establish The power
Of tho government in the hands Of the
President and when :he people c, mp'ain.
cd of his nsurpations. he contemporary
turned upon his hee', md told them that
",ho people looked to the government for
too much"
Mr.. Van Buren, has recently written a
!ottcr to the Executive committee of Il o
National Reform Association, in which he
refers that party and the American people
TO his past political course, and his former
expression Of opinions rs to what his course
would DO if again elected President; thus
endorsing in tho most emphatic manner all
those odious measures v hich cha racterizcd
his administration. Declaring in man.
nor too plain to be misunder stood that he
would again authorize the robbing Of the
Southern mail Of abolition letters and pa
pors, and all other matter which tho OK
treme sensitive gentlemen OF the South
might doom Of an incondiary character.
OFFICIAL CoaRurrioN AND PRoscRiprION
Tho N. o. Delta Of Aug. l, contains
tie following:
"About ll5 men, out Of 40, a, work at
tho Barracks, were discharged because
they would vote for Con. Tay Tor.
The above 70 mon were picked out by
ono boss. JoHN WATSON"
i GEN. CAss' LAND SpEcULATIoN-Some
Of the loco press arc Publishing letter
from Il. b. kcrchevnl,in order 10 extricnte
Cnss from the guilt OF fraud and corrup-
; ton in certain land spcculations. Kerch-
oval represents himself as an agent Of this
} specializing land company, appointed such
; upon the recommendation Of Cass. lie
admits that Cass was guilty Of specializing
; in iands; but DOCS no, mention or deny his
. mineral lands entrusted 20 his carc a. Sec.
rotary Of War, Of which he is charged.
II the lccos wish to hide tho errors oi
Cass, they must have a thicker coatirg,
and have somo ether one to put il on, than
4 tool or instrumon. Of bis.
Hon. Mr.. llILLIAED, Of Ala boma, in his
speech in tho House Of Representatives.
July 9th. 1913, says: Congress possesses
exclusive power to Icgis!a,c for the terri.
tories Of tho United S,a,cs.'' The Wings
generally and % iocos Of the present Con-
gress from tho Southern States havo al.
mistcd that Cong ross has power to prohibit
slavery in the territories Of tho U. States.
Nearly tho whole north--all the Presidents
congress at oil times, and tho Supreme
Judicial tribunals, both state and federal.
have decided that Congress has power to
mako such n law. Is not this conclusive
evidence that such a law is not n '.clcar'
violation Of the constitution, and that j,
could not consistently DO regarded by Gen.
Taylor as "clenr" violation Of that in.
strumcni! Hence. according to his honest
and emphatic declaration. he would not
veto a bill conta lining tho Wilmo, proviso.
THE BUFFALO PLATFORM.
Will be found in another part of to-
days paper. 1t will be perceived that
nothing is said in it about the power, or
duty of Congress to abolish slavery in
the District Of Columbia.
We thought this was one of the funda-
mental articles in the liberty party creed
So it appears they have to succumb and
play the second fiddle in this new drama