The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-09

~ Ex1sA.-On Monday last We issued
The following extra, in reply to the ledi
tor or the Telegram. We repubiish it
as a justification of our course and for
the pnsbosc Of placing ourself sqsarely
on the record.
"a, Ms Voters Of tie City Of Richmond:
The editor of the Telegram, with hi(
usual c.frontery and natural mendaeity,
siexes upon the fact that his psperis the
last issue before the election, and that
his slurs and Misrepresentation, would
not he replied TO. has thrown him.
seff away" on our humble self, with an
abandon that is conmendab.e only jim a
.'busf,- whscker.' ~ We take this method
of reply-determined that our true BQsi
ton shall not be falsifed through source
even % debs sed and unworthy. Below
We copy from the last Zsl.gram:
"Besjansr ". Davis announees his.elf as can
ddste for Mayer At the election next Tuesday. He
hrss ealed = nass e0nssntion 70 meet q No 8 En-
e y s. Esa. =: s .ss 9
Union men metou that evening, In cir respectise
Wards Assetsd rspressntativssto meet and homs
That m.ds k Z. nooin.s es but 1sa e
dscovsst6s Asness Of Davis forthe Office he whsso-
sn1iousto nsave. Be now puts bis name forward,
hopingwe qpose, 10 defeat the regular nominee o!
the Union pss Itia not at all probable that Davis
can get eaeugh Union votes 70 reduce the vote for
Stubbs su1cent 10 elect Mr. Young, the democratic
candidals, st the isposton on the part of Davato
e6ect that end ID Of coui 80 the motive that prompts
him - oebr himself ~ candidate. II TIE uni2nl
IL A. <.~AA L. al L.
majority aad for the purpose of properly rc'oking
man Who Rsosyes e belong 70 the Union party bit
rhG y 80: .sd s.; The ally Of f. The ssos
and ths 6asinsss promptly ssttled." - f8
The Hrst sentence in the above, is the
only truth in the entire article--wel did
announces ourself a. candidate. We
took neither part nor loi in the getting
up Of Ward, mass, or other conventions.
The ell for a'.Mass Convention to
nominate City o1acers. WAS written out
by John Fl. Popp, Esq, and acquiesced,
in by VIM. p. Wilson, and was approved
by others-like the plan proposed by
and through the Telegram, it was merely
made as a .suggestion, = and we publish
ed both plans, and expressed no prefer
ence for either mode When the dele
gates met, the folio wing letter was read.
which explains itself: q
"Richmond, April ~, 1857
To the Ward delegates, Engine HOUSE,, No. 3.
Gentlemen: Permit me TO add to tho various propo-
sitons and Suggestions, intended b effect the
inaton Of city officers, you wbout 20 engage in
behalf Of the Union party, one that is personal
the Of Mayor. Not choosing submit my
humble claims the People of Richmond your ar
bration, respectfully request you strike my
from the list OF csuates you are called upon to Sc
leet from. Yours, Respectfully, b w. DAVIS"
Thus the convention was deprived Of
the delectible opportunity. probably SO
much desired by that com packed body,
ITO discover the fitness OF Davis TO
have his throat cut quietly and to order
II it was his manifest destiny" to be
slaughtered, he preferred IL being done
by a razor instead of n hand saw-the
People at the Ballot Box, irstesd of the
dull and ek-neycd instrument of d
Stubb-end convention. w.,
About leo individuals, or an average
CT 40 in each Ward, met and packed
delegations for the sole purpose of nom
mating Mr. Stubs, and then the claim
is set up that he is the reg~lcr nominee Of
the Union party, and every member of
the party who does not choose to support
that re2ai0r nomination. must be cut off
branded 40 a renegade, copperhead,
and every vile epithet in the billings
gate Vocabulary .Davis's nomination
by the Firemen, is just as good claim
for the support OF the Union party, as
this nominstion of Stubbs--one is just
as fair and legitimate, and ~ binding on
the party q the other. The Firemen at
their meeting, numbered quite as many,
and are just as respectable, as those who
assume to act by party authority and
have acted in the Stubs movement
Davis. however, claims no party rights
under the nomination made by his broth
er Firemen; but hopes they will not for,
get him at. the Ballot Box tomorrow,
and thus assist inhaving this little Stubs
'.business promptly settled" If the me-
chanics and laboring-men of this city,.
nro content with the idea that mo one
but less4r is fitted for the position of
Mayo" let them say SO by their votes,
and submit quietly and tamely to the
lash. Of party to force them to acknowl-
edge their own inferiority in common
ssnse and common understanding.
Our object in being candidate is to
: get elected and it is too late in the day
to charge us with being ''really and prae-
tieahly the ally Of the democracy" Our
political principles are too well known.
for W to act the hypocrite and seem what
We are not. On the questions Of Dem
ocracy aud Whisky, our friends and enc
mics always know just where to ind us
- straight forward opposition to both
these political and social evils. has al.
a.