The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-23

W. R. WEBSTER, D. D. s., CHARLES NEWMAN,
w. B. PAGAN, and others.
Address to the Citizens of Wayne County.
A large number of influential citizens have offered
their support, consequently have become cand-
date for the Legislature Before requesting the sura-
ges Of those who personally acquainted with
me; l consider it right to explain TO them my views.
concerning the political questions which and have
been agitating our country
Every citizen should comprehend the vast impor-
lance of the elections this year. The policy of the
present Administration should be endorsed and the
principles which have actuated President and Gov
ernor, ought to be sustained and continued. 1t will
take another of four years complete the
cipaton schemes of President Lincoln, and it will be
National calamity if the self styled Democratic par
" should beat in the political of this year
Men Of the least amount of information, and COM
aware of the fact that this rebellion
originated and sustained, for the purpose OF SUBJ
serving the interests of slave and it followed
as natural consequence that the best way of subdu
ing them, to deprive them of their favorte prop
erty institution; which the real foundation of
all troubles. The raying cry of the copperhe ads
has been-.The Union as it was, the Constitution
it is" When they say they want the Union it
il is manifest that their intentions restore the
institution of Slavery with all its concomitant evils,
tence, when this administration into power.
Since they have considered the bred Scott decision
binding the Constitution itself, they would
quently permit Slavery be- extended into all free
territories. And since the same decision gave slave
holders the privilege of sojourning indefinite Pc
Rod of time with their slaves in the free states of
course slavery would be practically established in the
North, in opposition our State constitutions. Fur
thermore, an Administration of such principles in
der to acquire the influence and support of the South,
would vigorously enforce the Fugitive Slave Law thus
causing every free white in the North, become
theoretically if not practically a patroller slave
catcher.
Slavery re-estabshed, the blood and treasure which
this war has cost, will have been spent vainfor sim
liar to the present, would again very few
years 1t is evident the casual observer that
innumerable variety of evils would befal this ma
ton, the party which has charge of the Government
at the present time, is defeated this year. The Demo-
cratic party had possession of the Government long
enough to bring it to the verge of ruin. They have
been weighed in the political balance and found
ing Their trial and condemnation awarded them
in 1860 The verdict then rendered must be confirm
ed in 1854 the Nation will be ruined and the good
which President Lincoln has accomplished, will be re-
versed by his successor. We want no more Copper
head Administrations. broad foundation for a des-
Pierce and Buchanan, who favored the slavery prop
agandiss, and used official patronage against the in
terests of the Union. They tenfold more dan
gerous to the welfare of the nation than if they had
been open and avowed disunionsts for while profess
ing fidelity to the great government which they
presided they permitting their agents to plot its
destruction.
We know how to deal with open enemy, but pre-
tended, hypocrtca and tratorous friends, njure
US fatally before we are aware of their intentions
This came very being the while under the
control of Pierce and Buchanan During the admins
traton of the first mentioned, prompt movement of
portion of the regular army against the border ruff
fans of Missouri and the South while they were at
tempting to force Slavery into Kansas would have pre-
vented the warfare in that territory. Likewise
prompt movement. of troops by Buchanan into South
Carolina Georgia and Florida might have quelled the
present instruction it'll less loss to the nation For
crimes which those two Presidents have proven
ted. many poor ignorant rebels have suffered dAath
and their land in many places has unavodably been
made desoate, with fire and sword The most deplora-
bic result of their msrule has been the loss of many
thousands Of lives of good union men, while attempt
ing to enforce law and order among the rebels The
fact that the socaed Democrats their profound
ignorance, possessed little Judgement to elect
such men TO the Presidency, shows that the party
should NOT De oy the American people with the
power and places of this government II then the
duty Of all good union TO complete party organ
ization composed Of those who formerly Repub-
hcans and the present War Democrats. By so doing,
the former Democratic office holders may be kept out
OF power, and it is much our duty to keep them
in retirement is to put down the rebellion What
will it avail TO conquer the insurrectionists, prov-
ded the election of 1864 results the choice of Pro-
Slavery Democrats? The Unionists must soon organ
ize for the purpose of defeating the 8uternuts this
year. Some may imagine that there is danger Of
their succeeding, but should remember that even
that prince of traitors Vallandigham, received
two hundred thousand votes. The present Governor
of New York, has been Copperhead, and endeavored
70 delay the enforcement of the draft What is the
composition of the present supreme Court of this
State? All Butternuts, As much may be said of all
the state civil officers a. indianapolis, excepting
excellent Governor Morton, and his Secretary.
In order to succeed, if the is ended in = few
months, the Indiana soldiers should be permitted TO
come home to vote, and soldiers from other states
where their laws require them in the townships
which they reside should be allowed the same priv
iege.
The ballots Of the soldiers would be Is essential 70
the permanency of our Government, as the bullets
which they have been using with such terrible effect
upon the misguided rebels
II you nominate, and Afterwards elect me 10 the
Legislature am in favor of being adopted
to amend the Conttuson of STATE that soldiers
the field shall be allowed the privilege of voting for
I think ali who believe in Liberty and Equality viii
not deny q his rights . citizen when be enter,
the army
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