Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-16


openly took ground against this measure.
In New York. BY whose vote Mr.. Polk :
was elected. his supporters solemnly pro-
tested against it, while they yielded to him
their support II is well known that a
large majority Of the very Congress which
passed the act were before opposed 10
the measure. 4 short time after Mr.. Polk
reached Washington. previous TO his in
auguration, letter appeared in the Rich
mond Enquirer, dated from W ashington.
in which il was stated that no Democra attic
member Of Congress. who opposed the
annexation Of Texas. need expect any
favor from Mr.. Polk's administration.
Suddenly change came over the spirit OF
their dreams. Many who had before OPP
posed it gave j" their adhesion. and twas
carried throug Oh Congress. Some OF those
members whose opinions were SO sudden
~ changed, have since been rewarded with
valuable and lucrative Offices. L dcr
this system of Exc cutive control the indie
pendcnce ofCOngress has been destroyed.
and the attempt has been made 10 sacri- i
fee the freedom of debate. by denouncin9
opposition to the hgl,-handed usurpations
of the President treason to the country.
Sir. trust a remedy for these enormous
evils will be found in the election of Gen.
Taylor. Under his administration the
independence Of Congress will be res
pcctcd. The power Of the Executive will
bfG7er'sa aapll.v =. in u its ; own appropriate
: ed to as the polar star which shall guide
the course Of the Government.
The gentleman from Georgia. (Mr.
Iverson.) who addressed the House on yes
, terday, was quite eloquent a mourncr
for the defeat Of Henry Clay. He poured
I out straj IN of inourn(ul !amentation over
? the fallen fortunes of that great man. ]
ali4ost felt inclined to mingle my tears with
, his.
e Mr.. Iverson here remarked from his
: seat. "wllat | said was in dcrision''
: All! III dcris'On! | knew it was in
derisioh. | knew that praises for him
could come from that source but in derl-
G sion. | wish the country 10 know wish
u that illustrIous man and his friends to
: know. that the crocodile tears which have
|. fallen from tocoiuco eyes have been shed
n in derision. But this is not the first time
II we have seen these tears and heard these
{ mournful notes. Ever since the nominal
;, ton Of Gen. Taylor as the candidate of
5 the Wing party. the sympathies of Loco
II iocos have been stronyl y enlisted for Henry
e Clay. Father Richie has been especial
l. ly indignant at the great injustice which
5 has been done TO the '.noble. gallant. and
IS patriotic Henry CLAY Is this the same
II Henry Clay who, in 1914. was denounced
6 by these same men as the "b/nck leg
: united .rifh tie puritamsH' Is this the
r same Henry Clay who was charged by
g them with bribery and corruption who
:. was illuminated with every vile epithet
n which prostitutcd press, and unscru-
g pulous demagogucs, could heap upon him !
II Is he the same Henry Clay whom Richie
e has grown gray in slandcrng! In $40.
J. when Gen. Harrison was nominated, the
Same course was pursued. Suddenly the
abuse Of Mr.. Clay, with which the Loco
+ .oco press had been te ming for years,
J. was converted into praise. But, in 1914.
II when Mr.. Clay was again a candidate,
n these praises were forgotten, and every
u species of vituperation. which malisnan,
C heart or foul imagination could suggest.
were Ieapcd upon him. Let me assure
'e gentleman that they may spare their tears
;. for Mr.. Clay. 1t is not to them that he or
j" his friends will look for sympathy. They
Of know how to appreciate their culogies and
e their crocodile tears. And let me assure
r. them, further, that these efforts will fail to
P accomplish, the effect intended. They
y will not divert one Wing from the support
, Of Gen. Taylor.
:. The Wing party Of the United States
= have the same regard for Mr.. Clay which
IF they have increasingly cherished through
u twenty long years of political strife
:. They have the same confidence in his in
t. tegrity and abilities which has heretofore
'e prompted their support of him. But they
:, did not wish, by placing him again before
- the country as a candidate, 10 expose him
. to the malignant assaults Of an uncrupu-
lous Locotoco press, and compel him, in
|, his old age. to pass through the fiery or
y deal of 1914. They have nominated u
:: man who has not been sandered and a.
ii buscd as much as Mr.. CLAY. This. how
h ever. has been owing to the fac, that he has
c been candidate but short time. Gen
u cral Taylor seems to be in a fair way to
ii receive a full share Of Locofoco calu,nny
l. and abuse; and what Wing candidate cv-
II er failed to receive it! Father Richie is
5 making rapid progress in schooling him
,. self in detrsction ofGcn. Taylor. and will
IS soon equal his best efforts at slandcrine
it Mr.. Clay. But it will all be in VAIN
o The people have already determined tina,
l. this Administration and its friends shall be
i, driven from power. They will not suffer
e the Presidential chair to lie filed. during
l. the next four years. by time-serving dem.
e agogue--a political trickster-who has
n grown wealthy on extra pay from the pub.
e lie treasury. They will place in that po-
< sition one unschooled in the hackneyed
II arts Of the politician; one whose courage
Il. and skill in war are only equalled by the
Al kindness Of his heart and the genuine be.
10 nevolence of his character; one who, &c
= use his own eloquent language. has INC
2 enemies 10 punish, no friends to- reward
10 nothing to serve but his country"
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al CONGRESS. Monday last was the
ID day fixed for the adjournment Of Con
e gress. The bill organizing a territorial