The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-13

the Electors in both cases being the same, and
pledged to cast the Electoral vote Of the State
for the candidates OF the party having polled
the greatest number of votes Of the two
This can be readily ascertained By the returns
Judges OF election noting on their tally papers
the number Of votes received by the Presidea-
.ial candidates respectively, as also the num-
Der OF woes cast for the electors.
By adopting this course. every voter IN the
State. whether American or Republican, can
vote his sentiments as to Presidential prefer
ences; while. by uniting all the elements of OPP
position ~ the present pro-slavery Admins
tration, We may be enabled to restore freedom
to Kansas. and secure the triumph Of true
American principles"
We are as anxious 70 surround the 'vld Ii
ners" as the editor Of the TyiJu1e, or any 9TH
er man in the State, BAT cannot for tie lie .:
US see how /. can be accomplished by the
above ambush Il looks safe on paper, bat
there is double string TO be pulled gee
and 'haw method 10 be applied, just ia the
nick of time. tia! we could ge: used to no
way it eau be Fixed up. Two separate plat
forms to stand oa al The same time. would
most assured stretch the legs Of tie most
expert politician that ever lived: even Martin
Van Buren, or his hopeful son John. would
fail in s.raillins EN- during canvass as an
elector! There would be 10 difficulty in find
ing out the majority of the Republican and
American party, according to the pan laid
down---shat is easy old shoe, but the
chief difficulty would be with the Electors!-
Thirteen individuals couldn't be found in the
State to accomplish the harlequin fest limited
at above, and they would fail easy prey to
their opponents, before the people. Tho
American party and the Republicans, North,
are both opposed 10 tie further extension OF
Slavery--that far there is uaity of purpose
pervading their proposed action, in the com
ing contest. South. I'll parties are united on
the subject Of Slavery extension, and The
Northern t'dou.h faces are uni: v ith them
National Slavery Democracy, North and
South, and why 10. NEE! them scuarely and
fairly on thai issue aloae, LEAVING eryth:ng
else in the background they do, and ma
king that question paramount to all o!hers?--
Leck at the result of the election of S2ea ker
and there. in miniature. any one. with Ealf an
eye. can see to villa. lengths "old line" South
ern Wings and Democrats, South Americans
and North dough faced Democrats are willing
to go on Slavery extension Not one Of whom
voted for Banks, but all united on the owner
Of twelve hundred slaves, and South Carroll
IA Nulliher 8. that-:he question OF slavery
swallowed up all others. To succeed, we
mast meet them on that issue, and success IS
certain. Our Electors can then, on that sin
gle plank for platform, meet tie old liners, ,
and with ease to their mental limbs, stand
erect thereon. and overwhelm them like an
avalanche. This is the oaly plan that viii
unite all the elen.eats Of opposition to the
present pro slavery Administrator 1t is
the "plan" Of redemption frorI the lis which
it has entailed on the people, and is still seek
ing to fasteE on them.