Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-11-23
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LAURA.
For the Richmond Palladium.
The communication which appear
ed, over my signature in II formeI
number, was not designed for u pro
tractcd discussion, neither do wish to
enter into one but the uncalled lol
remarks Of Emancipation" require
me, at least tn say few words in my
iown defence, and in the mean time per-
nit me to indulge in Il few reflections
OH his policy,--then as it appears to be
quite inexpedient TO support the hctte'
interests Of the village, | will relapse
into the popular e. ror and submit to
the golden rule sswhen in Rome do a.
Rome docs.'
IT appears that Z. is somewhat cur.
ious, to know what sort Of n friend
profess to be; whether Orthodox o.
Hicksitc, and for his qualification will
inform him that took the term from
its common aeceptation.-l did moi
assert that was eitker-ncithcr did
/ know that It was necessary to be {,
friend Quaker, to be friend to the
,human family, which Iprofcss sO to-
Though like most others look first to tue
'"se'es'sO NY 'mmeurnte neighbours,
though by the bye, do not deem ii
friendship or charity, toindulgc a por.
ton Of them in idleness and dissipation
tat the expense Of the sober-and indus
'trious.
Jknow full well thu advantage that
E-possesscs, when appealing to tie sym.
rPathies Of his reader; but consider MS
pathopopeia altogether inapplicable,
my wish isnot tooPprcss the poor negro,
but to render him happy.
So far as E's. remarks apply to their
Iorlorn condition,-slavery and the
unfeeiing conduct Of s.soul drivers -
! have no objections to cf1er, bu, when
he begins to talk OF admitting blacks
to .n efcai participation OF political
and civiIprisiieges w;lh the whites, AN j
that too while they are intermixed
with "s. must beg to dissen,
from his philanthroPic views and ask
not to form ore Of the motley crew.
] know that the sentiments Of L. will
please some by their otter reckiessness
Of consequences, bat l hope tbs. more
temperate and consideratc reader will
not be carried away b. the theoriziny
20 lily adapted to practice. 1t is too
we'll known that such An admixture|
has never been effected, and it is rea-
sonahle to suppose that it never can
be.
1t lie folly TO talk Of oppression in this
State. Every body kno~s they are
equally protected BY the laws Of the
land against any assaults on their per.
'ons, property or characters, and all
other privileges Of the white ma : T.
sePt the privilege Of bearing witness
.gaint him, whereas they are exempt
rom other requisites Of the whites. i
AZ for ans other deprivation. I don't
now what Eioancipator means. Doe.
'e wish them brought 10 our tables,
md the sable dan,se's to our matri-
Dcnial bcds!-Does he wish elective
extended 70 them THAT thew
Ne admitted as jurossard Witnesses in
ur judicial Conrts2 Il 90 and these
Kings be ever aected. then must, ask
he privilege ofexpasriation, for I ami I
'eit assured that the influx Of negroe |;
rOuld leave no room for whites ia In d
iana. |,
Another NAV. fold these sober
ark'ef, in his arms-may imprint up;
n their '.pouting lips = the impassion-
d kiss OF Iove,-may give their sous|'
nd daughters to them in marriaee-It
nv take his seat beside him at table. )
ut excuse nc gentle reader, my feel.
'es (perbaps improper ones) revolt att |
sch 40 ad'nixturc Of colon and nyi
'dgmaot tells me that we are tool q
ssinilss IL appearance and that our {