The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-24
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wAsu,xaroS March l, 1861.


Nv Dear Sir. ALLOW me to introduce to
your acquaintance my friend Thomas b.
Lii. coin. OF Texas He visits your capital
mainly to dispose Of what he regards as .
ore A, Improvement in FIRE arms. l recon-
mend him to your favorable consideration.
as a gentleman Of the 6,s, responsibility, and
reliable in every respect. +,
Very truly yours,
JESSE d. BRIGHT.
To his Excellency jefferson Davis President
of the Confederation of States.
Then look at this:
~ Hon. Jesse D. Bright arrived at
Madison, Indiana. firm Washington City !
DURING the past week Mr.. Bright interds /
to make vigorous and telling canvass in |
Indiana in the coming campaign, and give
the nominees of the Democratic party his /,
cordial support. He IS to day, notwiih-
standing the clamor of few siekly Demo |
cratic iourn alists to the contrary, more de-
serving of the confidence of the Indiana
Democracy than those soft-heads who are
so continually howling 'down with all party
platforms until the war is ended" Mr.. b.
is all sound on tie goose. = Colnmo'd
City Ne,rs.
EH- In addition 10 the above specimen
an of Ap'l "a. publishes an article from the
Terrs Haute Journal. detailing what the
traitor Bright thinks. as if his thoughts were
more valuable to the country than were
Benedict Arnold's when he had made all
arrangements with the British TO surrender
West Point! He thinks that. "the Demo
cratic National Party" organic ed on the
Jaseis of the 9th January Convention, us
essential to the salvation of the Union,
&c. Wills. our readers again look at
Bright's letter to Davis. let them also read
the folio wing. in continuation OF Jesses
thoughts from the same source:
"Mr. Brigb. expressed his conviction that
the National men Of Indiana yet have 1t In
their power to rescue from the grasp OF the
Abolition faction the institutions OF cur be-
! loved State, and to make themselves heard.
in the councils Of the nation. in favor o. a
conservative. judicious. and wise policy Tor
! the restoration Of the Union as the Consutu-
ton designs it to be. For these purposes,
and with these high aims. he declared him.
self prepared to CO operate with his political
! friends in Indiana, and with all others. 10
tie contest Of 1862; but with the distinct
matchmaking that he ,canted no office an The
State or Federal Government. and that,
uhateper aid he might be able to render,
could be as a private citizen, seeking and
desiring nothing but the triumph OF the
Constitution and laws over the miserable
factions which have brought the Nation to
/ its present imperilled condition. This grea
work Of regeneration accomplished. he was
content, and desired to remain in private
;, life, and would accept no o5fce at the hand'
! Of has party or friends"
Bright aud his disciples. have seen the
hand writing on the wall. and have properly
interpreted it. His boast Of Appealing II
the People, at the time of his expulsion. wa
met by all parties with the contempt an'
sue a different course He now proclaim
that he is laboring for the success of 9Th,
Democratic National Party He nou
wants it distinctly understood that he want.
mo office in the State or Federal Govern.
ment." The willy traitor cat has covered
itself all over with meal. expecting, should
the Breckenridge Br'gh. faction accomplish
their ends. and obtain a majority in the
/ next Indiana Legislature. to pounce upon
! the Senatorial mouse as its legitimate prey.
and thus claim the victory as an endorse
ment to its letter to JEFF. Davis, recon-.
] mending to him a "great improvement in
! firearms" with which to destroy the Union,
ii now talks SO glibly of restoring Hemp
is more fitting reward to Jesse than Sena-
: toIial honors!