Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-18
The DUTY Of the Wings Of the
Fourth District.

The Duty Of the Wings Of the
Fourth District.
4 The time is now rapidly approaching
when another Representative is TO be cho-
sen by the People of this District. To re-
present their Interests on the floor of the
next Congress. -The campaign has pro-
baby assumed It's settled character; and
the candidates for whom the suliraccs of
the People will be cast. are now upon the
field. occupying their respective party
positions. The issue lies between Mr..
Parker and Julian: the voice of the Peo-
I pie. upon the first Monday of August next.
viii summonto the Councils ofthe Nation
one oil these two men. The DEMocRAcY
/ OF the District. conscious Of their minori-
y. have "a yetmade no party nomination.
and hence are now upon the field OF bai,lo
Wtth0Ht az dccredtfcd or Iegitintnte nom
inee. Mr.. Julian. who has been denounc-
ed by Democratic authority as a"RENE-
iGApE " MG.' and "par excellence Free
SOiicr;' is now endeavoring. with that
"Smoo,i Discrimination skilled to grace"
which the Dcmasogue knows best how 10
employ. to commend himself TO Democra.
tic sympathy and patronage. However
tavorabiv this overture may be received
by the LEADERS Of the Party, whose
chances of poittiaaf prefcrmeat may be
increased in the several counties of the
District by the compensation proposed for
Democratic votes, we believe the Gren
Ne Ness : g; ot the Democracy IN the District
parry. vino have always. from an uncom
promising devotion 10 prtncipfe. advoca-
ted their owN .IIeH and their oun Measures,
Will laugh 10 scorn this shameless eiior,
winch is being made, by INSCRIPTIONS
leaders, 10 make merchandise Of their
votes. by driving them as Canfe 10 The
.Udrket. We believe that the attempt
vastly undcrrdtes the intelligence of Tie
Peopie:-Ihe integrHy Of Freemen.-
The L/cciirc Franchise, is. to the liner
ican. "a right infinitely ABOVE TRAFFIC; a
Privilege not to be trited with by Leaders:
or bartered at the caprice of the People.
The RICH, of suffrage enJoins upon every
I American voter, whatever may be his par
Ity predictions. solemn, responsible
! duty. which he is under every obligation
that Patriotism can impose To discharge.
50 as to promote the welfare of his coun-
try, and accord with the dictates Of his en-
Ii ghfened conscience. Honest men Of all
parties so regard this sacred trust Con
scious of the responsibility that is resting
upon them. they look beyond. the selfish
ambition Of faction or party, to the high
interests of the County. the paramount,
obligations of the Patriot. in the discharge
of this solemn duty. We believe that the
grea, mass of the People of all political
parties, III the present contest, think.
and will so act; that the mercenary offer
10 i h.i ,,nia L,- uaIf.eh
unprncipled partisans to conciliaie the
votes of political opponents. will be spurn-
ed with an honest indignation, as degrad-
ing 10 the character of an American Free
man. The great body of our Democratic
friends who find themselves. in this cam
paign, upon the field without a leader OF
their own. will have the manly indepen
dence 10 think and act for them selves; the
day has gone by when Freemen will tame
" submit to the yoke OF political bond
age. that unprncipled Demagogues would
fastcn upon them; and he who would
make the attempt. will only find himself
the object of merted scorn and contempt.
The " hg Party in the present contest
have only responded to the voice Of the
PEOPLE. that went up as the voice OF one
man. in calling Mr.. Parker 10 the field
And many true hearted Democrats and
homes, Free Soil men. who are willing 10
unite win the Wings in giving General
Taylor's Administration fair trial, will
gather around his Standard, and strength
Ell his hands. and sustain his efforts in
the present campaign. Ersry true heart
ed Wing riH do it. They feel, for the
first time in twenty years. the responsible
itv OF the Government resting upon them.
That Administration for whose election
their labor and their votes were given. calls
upon them now. by the authority OF JUS
tlce and fair dealing. 10 give il an Impair
tial trial--fo send men to the National
Council who shall not be blinded by Pre-
JUDGE. and foresworn by Party 10 thwart
It's design and Witty its measures. Shall
the appeal be made in vain to the People
of this Congressional District, VIII they
abandon the Chief Magistrate. whom they
have. BY they own votes. called to preside
over the Nation. Will they assist in fet-
;ering his hands and fores,alling his ef-
forts. by giving him an opposing prospec-
tive Congress. whose ruthless party aim
will be TO defeat his measures, to traduce
his Administration. and bring it into dis
grace odium with the People. Is this fair!