Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-29


was seen parading our streets with bas-
ket on his arm filled with tickets, and urg
ing every voter he met 10 vote for "Oid
MISUNDERSTANDING that" better man
ner he never lived" 1t is useless for US
to refer to the serviliiy with which that
same man gave up his own opinions to
the dictation Of Gen. Jackson. Many Of
our citizens will recollect that Dan Reid
was the jealous and conspicuous defend
er and advocate of the L. S. Bank, up to
the night previous TO receiving news Of
the veto OF the old monster by Jackson.
In less than twelve hours after receiving
this news he became the s,anderer Of that
institution. All know how he spent his
time in eleciionceriDg as a compensation
for the petty office he held. Who does
not recollect the conduct of his successor
j. w. Borden' lie not willing to con-
fine his ciectioncerhg 10 his own commu-
nifty. procured a pamphlet to be written
and travelled over the State scattering its
vile and infamous falsehoods broadcast
wherever Inc went-he published a news
paper to aid him in keeping an office
worth $4,000 per year. Devoting his
entire time to electioneering purposes
"a political renegade, who prostiiutcd
his official frank as postmaster to circu-
late documents in support of the hand
tina: fed him.
The glorious revolution ofiorty brought
about new state Of things. Achilles
Williams was appointed under Wing
adn,inistration-and how changed his
conduct from that Of his predecessors
lie attended to the duties Of his office
faithfully and hcnestly-he kept himself
away from politics, and conscienciously
avoided al expression Of opinion in re.
gard to elections. except at the ballot-box,
where he quietly deposited his vote. No
political caucuses were held in his office;
no intrigues were concoc.ed thcrc-but
the duties Of the office were faithfully
performed. This conduct, however.
would not j, after the corrupting inhu-
encc Of locoiocoism had done its work on
John Tyler. \ tool was wanted-D. ID.
Sloan was appointed, vino perhaps only
permitted others 10 do what he would not
do himself But he was not sufficiently
and the present incumbent
entered upon the hired service. His pa
per needed the fostering hand Of the par
~ in power to sustain tit was given,
and it became as it had before been the
organ Of the office holLcrs. The govern
mcnt has supported that paper for more
than half the time of its existence. For
the past four years it has been the autom-
atom rcsponser to all the bchests Of the
party--its every energy, feeble we admit,
has been devoted to defend Mr. Polk and
his infamous administration, and TO SLAM
der the wing party. The post-office has
been the caucus room Of the party. All
the chicanery and intrigues which have
been adopted to benefit the party and de-
ceive the people have been concocted
there. 1t has been the dedicated and &C.
cupied temple Of locofocoism. The pre-
siding genius. 1--WE mean no disrespecD
has labored unscrupulously in his voca-
ton during the canvass, and at the last
presidential election he was stationed at
the polls from morn till night, to chal-
lenge frecmcn in their proudest right
There he stood, an emmissary of Polk,
debating to men who owed no allegiance
save to their country. 1t was the frs.
time in our life that we had seen such bra
zen faced efTrontery in an officer Of the
government. Such things should not be
tolerated, and it is the duty Of the next
administration to turn out Of office every
man who has in the least interfered in the
popular elections.
We have referred to the pos,masters of
this place because they have been but
samples Of their fellows, and while we
condemn so decidedly such conduc, in
them, we hope never to defend such con-
duct in others.
We have extended this article far be-
yond what we Intended; but we feel at
liberty TO refer 10 this matter because the
party about 10 come into power is the one
TO which we have ever been attached, and
which. we hope will carry out in good
faith the principles of on-proscription
they have protested.
D'The prospectus Of ;odey's Lady's Book. is
published in another column; and We invite the
attention Of those wishing to subscribe. to it, 1t
is. in our humble opinion, one Of the best Maya
lines Of the day. both in appearance and con-
tents-that is saying enough: but we will add
that those who can spare Three Dollars. could
not make better investment unless they took
stock in our Rail Road do both. il you can.
Wig net Speak tie Trufh'-The last Jefferso-
uian says: ut is stated in tho Kentucky papers