The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-08
close ofthe Volume.

With this number is closed the 29th volume oil
the PALLADIUM. Next week we shall commence
ia thirtie.h year. nat it has been it viii be III
the future SO long at leas. IS shall be eonnec-
ted with it-an unpretendiug but firm supporter
of right. Politically il Will advoeate precisely
the same principles it did more than fourth Of
q century ego. Ii was then in favor OF the great
principles Of human fEeedom-opposed to the in
stitution of Slavery. L. is 50 now, and ever will
be. While we were then and are now, disposed
10 leave Slavery to the control OF the citizens OF
the States where it exists, we are opposed TO its
extension over q foot of soil now free. We OPP
posed the annexation OF Texas because OF its
Slayery-opposed the Mexican war because it
was designed TO make the territory to be acquired
Slave States We now oppose the further acqui-
stion Of territory in the South and the purchase of
Cuba, for the same reason. We opposed Slavery
then, believing that the worse consequences would
resul. to our country from its influence. What
was imagined then, has become part of the his
tory Of Our country now. Slavery is an insatiale
monster, a vampire upon the prosperity OF our
country and the harmony and happiness of our
people. 1t has sown discord and discussion be-
tween the citizens of the slave and free States
and 10 q conflict for SD remacy il drenched the
praires of Kansas in blood It now insults with i'm
purity the citizens othe free states whenever found
with slave State The fearful tragedy enacted
ut Charlestown on Friday last, is 10 be repeated
on the 10th inst, with increased horrors. The
end Is not yet, and every friend to lreedom-evcry
friend Of the Union and the harmony and frater-
nal good feeling of all our people, may well trem
bic as they contemplate the future. Ia the PAL
LADrUM we shall labor to stay the irsoence Of the
slave power in this country and by feeble in.
fnence endeayor to re establish az the permanent
policy of our government, the principles of the
fathers Of the Repa bc--the nationality of free
dom and sectonality Of slavery. The sun
bright pages of history leave in donbts as
to hat they believed TO be the true Republican
doctrine. Every where over its broad pages are
TO be found the burning beacon lights oil their
wisdom to guide US We shall walk in their re-
fected light aud ever feel that we are in thu path
of duty.
We are now. we have been for % years. the
advocate of the protection Of American Industry
by discriminating duties on imported articles -
In favor OF tariff for adequate revenue to
support the government and Mi necessary pro-
lection to American labor. whe Their of the agr-
culturist. the mechanic or the manufacturers We
are in favor of giving the public lands 10 those
Who will settle upon aud cultivate tkem--in tayor
o. an honest and economical administration of the
affairs Of the general ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
prescription for mere party purposes. In short,
we are Republicans and adopt the platform Of
that party because iii our own We shall labor
Tor the success OF tie nominees Of that patty
believing that they will be true representatives
Of the principles Of that party. The contest OF
1850 will be one of high excitement and it will
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citizen who does not become excited TO his
duty, does not deserve The rights which q i,s-
administration would afford We shall 90 into
that canvass with the determination II do our
duty.
OUR TERMS
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dollars per year In clubs OF ten, s 50. payable
IL advance In clubs Of 90 one dollar, ia adj
vaEce, per year.
We bespeak the aid of personal and political
friends throughout eastern Indiana, in extending
The circulation of our paper.