Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-06

We invite the especial attention Of M~ssvs
Mclaughlin. Bcard and Elder, locofcco caati-
dates for the Legislature TO the following ex-
tract from Il democratic paper Published a, JEFF
fersonrilie. giving report Of the speech made
by Mr.. Wr,gh, the locofoco candidate for rsv-
eruor:
ale tWri.hii took the democratic erou nd Of
non-inte RE leaving 10 the territories The
right 10 torgn their own laws"
Tbs aeaaocr1:ic ground. mark that. Letter
sonsiile a. IA Clark county, which gave Mr. vaa
Buren, only - votes. /, may be democratic
ground there: but is IL arasersfie groxai in '.old
Wayne" We should like to hear from our can
d'4aies of the democratic party, this 81 beet.
Speak out, gentlemen. We Admit that YOU are
the clever fellows you and your friends lain sou
10 be, ID, we should iik. TO know yoar Aenti.
n"nts upon the position assumed by your great
gnorrnatoriai leader Arc YOU in favor Of N.
timot proviso. or are you for the platform laid
down in the Nicholson letter. Speak out, you
sha at be hurt.
Oar neigh5or is in a BAL box. He unfortu.
nate'y has spoken. Here is whs, he said ia his
paper of May 25th. ReaIit brother democrats:
wv. say the editor of the Wing does great
inlasfice 10 Mr.. Wright BY misr-pre se nting HE
position on the slavery question. Mr.. Wright
DOES NOT advocate tho mon lutte RE re ace
doctrine" lie advocates III. doctrine laid down
n the resolutions passed at the eth of January
& Convention which nominated him:
''Reso!oed. That the institution of slavery
ought not 10 be introduced in:o any Territory
where IL does not now exist.
Resided, That iuasnuch as New Me xico and
California are in f,ci and IN law free territories.
il Is the DUTY Of Congress to prevent the in
troinction of slavery within ihr,r limits.
"rhis.' says Mr.. Elder. ''is the platform laid
81, u.
Mr.. Wfistt stands. Wherever he has spoke u he
has advocated the doctrine that II Is the DUTY
OF CONGRESS TO prevent the Introduction Of
slavery into our new territories"
EIIerslys Wright DOES NOT take the Cass
ground, ami the democratic editor at Jefferson-
vide says Iii. DOES. From this we conclude
there is lie out SONS way. Who tells il We
not SO uncouFteous as to say. positively; but
1t Is oar private opinion and may as well express
1t publicly that friend Elder wrote the above
quoted article without knowing what no was say
lug. lie supposed Wright would abide the res
olutions Of the Convention, bat will Ii nd himsef
mistaken. We hope however, that he will 10
allie make a dece Mt apology, and get cut o! il
as best he may.
But for fear that locofoco authority may not
be conaide red cool, refer TO another. Ga
the Goth Of May. Messrs Wright and Matson
( spoke at Columbus Mr.. Wright in his speech
saiI: ..h- had voted for the admission Of Flor ida.
a- stare State, aud that he would 90 so again
tlsat Ia IA favor of the people of new States
forming their own constitution, and that no
would vote 10 admit them as they formed IL.
WHETHER WITH SLAVERY OR FREE
DOM" What think you Of that neighbor! 10
that your free soil PLATFORM Dare you endorse
! IT Come out and say yea or may. You are u
candidate-an aspirant for our vote. We want
/ 10 know where you stand. We are for free soil
we are ultra on that question. No vote Of
ours shall ever be given which may directly or
indirectly extend slavery, aud f we vote for
vou or your iocoloc assoc iates we want to know
distinctly your opinions upon this great question.
speak out like