Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-12
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The Polk -ocracy Of this township held |.
/ meeting in the Warner building on Sat
urday last. The object was making ar
for the approaching presiden-
tial campa On J l.. Meek, Sen, was
president, and Henry J. Pyle secretary
The Postmaster, i'll consideration OF his +
office, offered resolutions highly compll- +
men.ary 10 Mr. Polk. and in ,lilfication /
after they shall have been published. The
most prominent feature OF the meeting
however, was the speech of Judge Test,
candidate for clector III This Con9ression-
al District. lie commenced by asserting
that the " higs had no principles, or ratii-
or that they would no, bring up i'll the next
can vass, any of the principles for which
they have heretofore contended, but would
make their opposition to the war an issue
! That they were still in favor Of protec-
tive tariff and the other measures held in
previous contests, and if once in power
would bring them to life. lie soon laid
hold Of the subject Of the Mexican war.
and Iee.inin,nI .l.e. rr-~-r.cai ii~-' =
slight variations. lie declared that at the
commencement Of the war, the whole
people, inspired by patriotism, were in ia
yor Of the war-that wings and Demo-
Gratis were for a vigorous prosecution Of
il, until Mexico slIoule. come to terms: but
that the leaders Of the Wing party, belle
wing political capital might be made out
of an opposition to the course Of the adj
Dinstration, one by one they had come
out in Remuneration of the war, and this
opposition for the xterc sake Of opposition,
had become the issue with the party, the
leaders and their followers. To sustain
charge ofinconsistency Of this character
against the senior editor oftie Palladium,
he read an article from that paper, embo-
dying the sentiment, "May our country
always be rigIli-but right or wrong sue
cess 10 our country lie then read one
resolution, Of series, which we introdu-
ccd into the Senate, at its late session, in
STRUGGLING Our Senator'S, and requesting our
representatives III Congress to vote against
granting supplies, in either men or mo-
ncy for the further prosecution OF the war.
The article read from tic Palladium was
written by the l..ilior editor, and was not
seen by us until several days after its pub
l.cation. We were at indianapolis, when
the news Of the battles Of Pala Alto came
to hand. meeting was gotten up, some
what irrespective Of party, for the purpose
of responding to the call Of the Presiden:
for Volunteers. We attended the meeting.
and although requested and solicited TO
participate in the discussion, at least 50
far as TO make a speech, we declined be-
cause we could not, and would not en-
tlorse ono in ten Of the sentiments which
had been advanced by the speakers, who
were Gen. Drake. Henry S. Lane. Gov.
Whitcomb, Thomas Bowling and others.
In a day or two, however. we wrote let
ter. relative to the meeting, which was
published in the Palladium Of May 10.
the week following the publication Of the
article read by Judge Test, from which we
make the following extract:
"Nhat will sold Wayne do in this
warl \ more unholy aud outrageous
measure was never carried into effect
since the organization Of our government
True Texas is anncycd-she is part and
parcel OF our government. and as such
claims and is under our constitution. enti-
tied to the protection of the General Gov
eminent. The war however, is wrong and
has been brought about by the party in
power, by an Infamous aud short GIFTED
policy. 1t is but the result of the scheme
Of annexation; and not content with
nexipg Texas proper, but they now claim a
large district of disputed territory. In
fact a territory which belongs to Mexico.
and upon which Texas soldier never set
fool and returned and a territory which
our government now acknowledges 10 be-
long to Mexico. BY having an accredited
Consul in the city of Santa Fe. the great
commercial point Of that territory north Of
the Rio Grande. In that city the Mexicans
hold the offices. and are subjects TO Mex
leo. as much as we are citizens Of Indiana
or the United States
| Is this approbatory Of the war! Is this
an endorsement of that, to us at least,
odlous sentiment, as generally interpreted
'success TO our country RICH: or wrongs
Is this an endorsement of the Internal
sentiment. the King can do no wrong,"
When our tongue shall utter such Il >enti-
mcnt, or our pen shall ;ranscribc such an
opinion. may our tongue cieave 10 the roof
Of our mouth. and may our pen palsy our
hand. When such sentiment shall be
endorsed by the American people, the
! conservative influence of minorities will
be at an end, and our republican institu-
,ions will tumble IL the ground and rot in
full corrnntion Instead of haNiny ct any