Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-05-30

G0bern0tOri0l ElccilOo.
In the late presidential canvass, Joseph
A Wright. the loco candidate for Cover
nor, visited many portions of the State
and addressed the people. In his speeches
he sustained the ground assumed by Gen
Ca.s. by the Baltimore Convention. and
the State Convention. that the passage OF
any law, by Congress in relation TO slavery
in the territories was unconstitutIona
Mr. Wright attended the State Convention
which passed the following resolutions.
and we heard him in a speech fully en-
dorse them:
Resoired, That we approve the determ-
nation expressed by the President OF the
United States, to prosecute the exisung
war with Mexico until we shall secure an
adequate indemnity for the wrongs and
ou,rages perpetra,ed by the authorities OF
tina, country. in open violation of the tnth
of treaties and the law Of nations. and we
repel the inpu,ation of being animated by
any inordinate desire of conquest We
+ hold that our government cannot fail 10
enforce territorial indemnity from Mexico.
without involving this nation in disgrace,
and covering our heroic armies with dis
honor.
ResoIred, That the great Democratic
party of the Mississippi valley knows no
North nor South. but like her noble rivers
they comprehend both extremes. and look
ing at the constitution of the l. ited States.
that binds together the extremes OF TINS
Union. with its compromises. we regard
every and any effort upon the part OF the
National Leg islature. tunder present CIR
cuustances) to bind the future inhabitants
Of any portion Of our territory as 10 their
local institutions or internal affairs. which
are 10 exist in States hereafter TO be formed,
as improper, and calculated to create local
and sectional divisions, and weaken the
bonds and ties Of this great contederacy
The following letter from a''Free Demo
crat" published in the Lafayette Journal
: is so conclusive Of his position that we
f copy it, and leave the reader to form his
own conclusions:
"MEssRs EDIroRs:--I have the author
, ty of gentlemen Of responsibility ant
honor. who was a member of the Demo
cratic State Convention which met a
indianapolis on the 9th of January. l848
that the Hon. Joseph a. Wright. Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in Angus
, next. was. upon that occasion. 'ioremos
in opposition to the IVi/mot Pror'so.
Nv informant assures me that Mr.. Virgin
'.deciared publicly, several times during
! that Convention that he hal come up Their
' To OPPOSE, and if possible TO DEFEAT thu
adoption Of the Proviso.'' He made
speech after the Convention had ad ourn
: ed Continues the delegate in question.
: in which he said:-..I CAME UP HERE II
s DEFEAT THE ADOPTION OF THE PROvIsO, AN
g NOW THAT 1T Is DONE, MY HEART is FULL
J. CAN GO HOME TO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN.
" Mark the words, Mess,s Editors. The
are clear-unequivocal-- phatlc; and
presume there can be no mistake abOu
$ them; for my friend, on whose authority
e make the statement. adds;-..l can vouc
n for the foregoing being precisely Nh
- Wright's language; for | was present {
the time and noted down the words, Won
d dering at the gentleman's downward a:
/ PirattonS
r AFREE DEMOCRAT"
'r Such has been his position-what II
a now we are not informed. True, the la
locofoco State Convention, passed resc
n luton taking back their declarations mad
J. year previous. and it is said. with VIII
,e Of truth we do not know, that it ''ls Il
= duty Of Congress to prevent the introdu
at ton Of Slavery into our new territories
g If it is true that he has changed his groun
7, what confidence can be placed i'll his hol
esty! Can it be possible that he who d
A. clared but year before that the Ordi
e. ance Of '87 as applied by Wilmot was
humbug, can now be in favor Of that san
measure! Or is it now a mere polite
somerset for the sake of political capita
:, Will some of his supporters explain the:
of things!
u D-The following is the official vote given
,e President in this Congressional District. at I
last election: