Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-29
For the PaHaiin,n.

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/ ltcssrs HoiIo~ay 8. Daris:-From the
freedom with which my name has been
used in your paper recently, deem it best
to speak for myself. | am surprised that
any one who knows my opinions or who
would do me the Justice TO enquire for those
! opinions, should impute to me such as
are charged by your Anonymous Correspon-
dent whoa YOU take to be "a good man
and a good whig-'' In regard to the Mexi-
can war, which seems, in the estimation
! of your Correspondent, to be the most inn
portant test Of qualifications for the Prose-
/ cutorship, NY opinions have been honestly
entertained and freely and frankly express
ed, through the Editorial Columns of the
Record" from the commencement Of the
war to the present time.
! / have uniformly denounced the war
las unconstitutionalv begun by the Presi-
dent-against the wishes and in derogation
Of the interests Of a majority Of the Anleri-
can people, '1hat it has been prosecut-
ed for purposes Of con1ucst--first with the
design to dismember-and subsequently TO
annihilatc .Eo Nationality Of Mexico, and
annex it to the United States" Entertain
ing these views have uniformly opposed
the war--thc acquisition of more Territory
and most earnestly have | opposed the
extension Of Slavery.
My voice has been against the war. and
jor peace from the commencement of hosti-
lilies, and whoever represents to the con-
trary is either ignorant of my views. or
mtUMlIy MaiSreprcscnts mr.. Prior TO the last
Congressional election, when the subject Of
the Mexican War was freely discussed;
stated in the Editorial Columns Of the RE
cord" that Mr.. Smith was the man Of my
choice over every other in the district.
have had no occasion to change my
opinion i'll this respect.
In regard to the remarks | had the
honor to submit at your city by the special
invitation of a committee of LadteS. ]
need say nothing. Your citizen. Mr. Hut
ton. has very kindly put that matter right
through your columns without any request
or even knowledge of mine. J did not
suppose, when | came to your city as an
invited guest, to attend on public occa-
sion, that there was some one by. watching
to catch an isolated sentence. to be pervert-
cd and paraded before the public TO in jure
me politically. did not suppose that my
for the prosecutorship were
men To do the like; nor did think their
friends would for them. would be as far
ii'ii iiiCuiCdti's55 any tiiiIS tIdl "ouii tciId
to vltiatc the morals of the youth, as the
most conscientious Friend in YOU city. ]
feel too deep an interest in the moral culture
of our youth esteem too highly the sa-
cred and peaceful principles Of the Reli-
gion profess. And yet cannot shut my
eyes to the fact that those fearful events
those bloody battles of our age. will be
handed down through all future time as a
'nournful part of imperishablc history.
Thus much have deemed if due to N.Y.
self to state, not in reference to the APP
preaching election alone, but to place my
selfright before the wings of "Old Wayne
for time to come. ] am one of then-a
,chig and have nerer been anything else
and | want them to know me before they
vote for me. Should they think proper to
elect me Prosecuting Attorney, this mark /
Of their confidence will be kindly received. !
Should either of my competitors be chosen
shall be perfectly satisfied. | would
scorn to misrepresent either OF them. or
permit any of my friends to do it in order .
10 insure their defeat.
BY inserting this in your paper. you will /
confer d favor OH your most humble servant. /
ID. b. WOODS.
Ccntcrville, March 25th 1913.