Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-28
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Coming Back into sSse FOld.''
We give place cl,eerfuliy to the following let
ter from Mr.. w. c. HoweIls. Of Butler county
recently editor Of the Hamilton InteIIigencer.
The New Administrations.
GENTLEMEN:--AccustoDe as have been, du-
ring the last nine years, to express myself pub
l'ciy Oh passing events. il is but natural that
should feel like laying some Of my Old brethren
Of the press under contribution for the means OF
saying what ! think Of the ope ming Of the New
Administration. You are aware that resisted
the nomination Of General Taylor by the Wigs
TO the last, and even after the nomination, wa.
unable to give It any support. My opposition
was to the elevation of IA military hero, for his
war services alone. l regarded such proceed
ing dangerous. above all others; and thong
many of my Wing friends chose to support
him, l found myself without inpugning their
motves) unable to keep them company. Since
refused to acquiesce in the support Of the old
General, no opportunity has presented itself
when could Judge of. or express myself prop
ery respecting the result Of his election, until
the ope ming Of his administration, which I now
most gladly do.
The man who was known only the military
officer. could not properly be relied upon ex-
y'-ct-d to adopt, with certainty, any particular
state policy that his friends might wish: but still
It IL not impossible for him 10 Law aside the mill
tary character and exhibit himself as the civilian
This am reISicld to see Gen. Tay lcr do; and
look now to his opening administration all
that Wings and patriots could reasonably desire,
and ought most cordially to support. Ii is true
that he has not pledged himself in his Inaugural
Address. on the Wi!mot Proviso, which we Wings
Of the North would desire to see adopted in the
governments; but he has expressed such vie 5
Of what is the DUTY Of the Executive and CO. or
dinate departmen ts, as positively I" prevent his
interfering with its passage, and leave the mat
10 h. adm st.,1 h,,tl a..
represe natives. In addition to this, he avoys
the sOundest Wing doctrines on protection, &c.
In my opinion all good Wings should now unite
in the support Of the new administration. and
make it truly Wing az il should be. aud the
President is evidently disposed to make it. As
one Of the millions Of Wings. feel bound to
pursue this course.
OF the Free Soil party, I may be permitted to
observe. that it appears TO nave served its End !,
and the idea which gave rise to il has expired bv
limitation. 1t is now dead. In its proper spher re
il did good, in constituting the expression nd
advocacy Of just political srntim- nts during tn.
preside liza! Canvass. But, with all good
things. there have not been wanting bad men to
abuse il. In this State il has most unfortunate
~ occurred, that when the Free Soil idea " as
about to close its existence in quiet and rcspec-
liability, dcn'agogues were at hand to prolong il,
to vivifs Hlass Of political corruption that will
long dehle the history of Ohio. 1t has been dis
graced to the foul purpose Of promoting unprin-
cipled men IN system of Legislative anarchy
and tyranny that every good Ohoan will blush
to hear named.
Let all Wings unite as speedily as possible to
repair the injuries that have bee pc petrated by
the abuse az their confidence, or have followed
upon their temporary divisions. We must unite,
if the right would triumph. Let us then he nee
forth. in Ohio, be Wings in the sense we have
ever been. and next year report to the world
those majorites by which ve can restore the
state to its former dignity.
Yours. &c, VIC HOWELLS
Hamilton, March 10th. lS49