Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-02
CAMBRIDGE CITY, July lS, 1915

Messrs. Vale, Mclaughlin and HomrIs:
GENrIEMEN--I received your communica-
ton enclosing Preamble and Resolution adopt
ed by the Free Territory Convention, held in
Centreville, July 3, l54S, calling the candi-
dates for the Legislature the Taylor and
Cass Tickets for their views relative TO the
election Of United States Senator who is to be
elected by the next Legislature Of this State.
1t affords great pleasure, Gentlemen, to
comply with the request made by you, the Or
gan of that Convention. Should l be elected
to the Legislature, and have vote to give, il
will be given for Wing, good and true, who has
never aided directly or indirectly extend Slave
ry by the Annexation of Texas, or by assisting
party who has brought War for the pur-
pose OF the acquisition Of Territory and extern
sion of Slavery. lie must he Free Territory
or "Wilmot Proviso' man to get my vote.
1t seems to me very strange that Wings Of the
North are to be catechised upon that subject,
when they have opposed the Annexation of Tex
as and the extension of Slavery from its inciPi-
ent stages 10 the present; while the other
hand we find men who are now clamorous about
Free Territory, disposed to suspect men Of their
orthodoxy il they refuse to join their party,
which aided in the election Of Polk, direci y orn-
directly; for the Abolitonists preferred him to
Mr.. Clay, when the Anne Ration Of Texas was
made one Of the issues Of ~, and his election
was the cause Of Texas being anne xed--the cause
Of the War with Mexico-the further annexa-
ton of Territory--the sacrifice of twenty thou
sand valuable lives, and one hundred millions Of
the National Treasury! And the w idows and
Orphans Of those brave men pensioners upon the
( Mt bpsi l..rv
amount of the best lands in the United States
(for they will not select lands in the acquired
Territory. being too well acquainted with their
va.ue.) Those mel put me in mind of the man
who locked his stable after his horse was stolen.
When they have aided by their votes and influ-
ence to incorporate Texas Slave State into
this Union, and by that act made Slave labor more
valuable. and perpetuated il for long time to
come; they now set themselves up as the only
true .Ant-Slavery men in the country, and turn
pubic censors and cafechisers Of those who have
always opposed these evils.
! The Abo!itionists are rightfully responsible
for the Annexation of Texas and the Mexico an
War; they pretended to he conscientious on
the subject Of Slavery, and had il in their power
to defeat Polk. Instead of doing SO. they cleo
,ioueered for him against Mr.. Clay. they united
with the Democrats at the August Election in
~! In this County. the two parties run two
men for State Senators who were Democratic
Abo!tionists: and who would have voted for a
Democrat for United States Senator. When !
look back at the course the Abolition party has
taken in this County, have no confidence in
them, as party. There are individuals among
them that have every confidence in a. honest
men. In party sense they are anxious to do all
they can by their votes and influence to prevent
the extension of Slavery, while others are trying
10 build up party for their benefit. and for
that purpose employ means calculated 10 extend
the institution Of Slavery