Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-04
.puest;on> and Answers"

publishes an article from the Louisville
Ky.) Democrat. which is both true and
fa1se;-true. in regari 10 the positions OF
Cas- and Butler; but false in regar! To
Gen. Taylor's positions. The following
is the democrats s. catech.sm concerning
the political creed of the Baltimore NOM
inees:
.sI~t. Nessrs. Cass and Butler, are you
for Bank or the United States, We are
not Oh Are YOU for high protective
tariff? We are not 81. Do you approve
Of the annexation of Texase We do
itil. Do you think we had just causes of
war with Nexico1 We do. 9th. Do you
approve of the Wilmot proyiso! We do
not We are for non-interfcrence with
the rights Of others"
To all the above questions the s.Demo-
crat" manufactures a mum answer for
Gen. Tavlor Old Trough and Ready"
does his own answering as well as his
own fighting. IN his orca ray. and no
thanks to any OF these disinterested loco
fcco scribbers Hear him:
To the lst and 81 questions. he aswcrs:
Upon the subject of,he tariff. the curren-
cy, the improvement Of our great high
ways. rivers. lakes. and harbors. the will
Of the people. AS expressed through their
representatives in Congress. ought to BE-
respected and carried out by the Exec
utive."
when Gen. Cass was asked at Cleve
land. by Judge Wood. about his views
relative TO improving our rivers, lakes.
and harbors. the reader will recollect that
he replied: ..Sir. the noise and confusion
which pervade this assembly will prevent
my being heard on the important topics
10 which, you call my attention.
The Sd and 4th questions, Gen Taylor
answers thus: 81 look upon war at all
times, and under all circumstances. as a
national calamity, to be avoided, if com
patibIe with national honor. The pyiact
PIES Of our Government, as well as its true
policy, are opposed to the subIugation Of
other nations, and the dismembcrtiient of
other countries by conquest, In the lam
euaec of the great " ashineton, why
should we quit our own TO stand OH for
eign grounds
[Gen. Cass said, in the Senate, that it
wouldn't hurt the United States. if she
were to swallow the whole Of Mexico
and the islands adjacent. at gulp.' and
he evidently desired that that event would
take place.l
The 9TH question, in regard TO the Will
mot proviso. we consider is answered by
General TAYLOR. in the following emphatic
and satisfactory manner: The person al
opinions Of the individual who may hap
pen to occupy the Executive chair, ought
not 10 control The action Of Congress APP
on Questions Of DOMESTIC POLICY;
nor ought Us objections to be interposed
uierc questions Of Constitutional Porer
HAVE BEEN SETTLED BY THE
VARIO DEPARTMENTS OF
GOVERNMENT, and acquiescca in By
The People,
[Gen. Cas-, said in his letter to Judge
Wilson: 1.-The Niln1ot Proviso will no:
pass the Senate II ,onla Be death to The
mar-DEATH TO ALL HOPES OF
GETTING IN ACRE OF TERRIFIC
RY--deaM to the administration, and
death to the Democratic pdrty.''
GA Mr.. Cash. of Hamilton county has
published card in the Indiana Journal.
in which bids the locofocos a long farewell
and goes for Gen. Taylor. sa=
Rica-Scveral Of out loco editorial
brethren. are denouncing Tom Corwin iii
unmeasured terms. and horrid epiihets for
his course in the presenttcauvass. They
Indignantly charge him with circulating
and reading in al under handed manner
a letter from Gen. Taylor. in which he
claims to be in favor OF the Wiimot pro-
viso. Now this letter is nothing more nor
less than the celebrated and wei. known
letter to Capt. Allison.
frsNrLrran GRAVES. a Wing Eicc-
TOR in Kentucky. and formerly a member
dence in Louisville. on the 9Th ul'imo.
Iauv l.. ResySsoN. loco Elcctor. we
are informed made speech in this place
last week: but as we did no; hear him. n or
have we seen any one who did. we arc
unable to inform our readers any thing
about the matter.
The voters of this county are not de-
pendent solely upon the Palladium or C.
Is. Smiths speeches for their knowledge of
men and acknowledgements.
No, indeed: when they desire to know
how "thsngs'' seem. they always look at
our Elderly neighbor. the LETTERS onian and
the lass oc;a;e editor of that delectable
sheet. One sight generally satisfies EN-,
9Some persons object to voting for