The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-07-25

ssComPlimented.-The late elected Mayor and
council OF Richmond, highly complinsnted BY
the Press for the able in which they are dis
eminent Che city is being better enorced-fnanci
any and every other way, than before. = his is
but M sample for the administering Of the general
government, If it could but be controlled by Demo-
Gratis and conservative men,"
We clip the above from the Mirror of Cambridge.
The unanimity with which the press Of our city has
spoken iavorably Of the present city officials shows
that IT. ct least il impartial and willing to give
those differing with them politically, the praise that
is due them in dischargng their several duties with
honor to themselves and credit to the city over whose
destinies they presiding. The award Of merit,
already bestowed, is just and right; but our over
sanguine contemporary of the Mirror in reaching out
beyond the limits of little city to reflect the good
deeds of city officials, "a sample of Democrat
ic rule in "the general Government" reminds us of
the genus of spiders, called the "grand-d long
legs" when perched on the verge Of cabbage leaf
extending his feelers" into vacancy in the vain at
tempt to grasp at something sufficiently substantial
to serve him as bridge space in order to extend
his travels and observations! 1t won't do Mr.. Mr.
ror-your parallel, like Smiths attempt to capture
red-birds by shooting em with gun loaded with
powder and water, .won't worI-a!" 1t will not do
to say that because the of the little city
of Richmond, is well, honestly and economically adj
ministered by those who belong to the Democratic
Party, that the same good results would flow, if that
Party were in possession of the general government;
because the deporable results of the last sample
OF Democratic MISUNDERSTANDING admnistration--is
sufficient for the next half century, at least for the
People of this country to beware of entrusting the
care and keeping of the government to the wick
ed hands and guidance of like "Old Public Func-
tionary' and so inscriptions party, as the one
4Nrror-ed forth in the above extract Efc4 .eE
No, no, Mr.. Mirror the People want more of the
horrors inaugurated by the last "sample" If your
partys engineering Of the general government. They
want internal strife and discussions stirred up
they want peace and not war-implicit obedience to
law, and not secession and
in fulfilling contracts. and not reputation, word
they want, and will have, equal and exact justice
towards all men" regardless of nativity, condition.
caste and to insure all these Prerequisites for good
and stable government, that party called the "Demo-
cratic Party will not soon be placed by them again
in power. J. B. gave them surfet and A. j. has
not much improved on the sample" of what orig
inal dyed-in-, the wool democrat do when placed
chief pilot board Of the Ship of State, and their
constantpraye is to be relieved from all such pilots
i in future, and we have faith in believing that kind
Heaven will GRANT their prayers, by putting GRANT
or MoRroN. or some one equally as true patriots
honest capable and worthy these in the place
& of the present eneumbrance powl in the Executive
Chair. ..s- s-,ss * -