Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-18

"a whasver comes into his bead, and
6ies into PET without Knowing whether
he has any cause or not. Bot grant, tor
the sake Of the argument, that MessEs.
Hook and Sutherland's narrative is q
burlesque on his, what does it signify p
On what meat does Abner Hains, Esq.
feed, that it should be criminal to say
ought against him. L. he slr Oracle, that
small fry should hold their peace when
he opes his mouth? Mr.. Hams is ex-
tremely modest in his Pretensions! But
seriously-when any man descends To-
hypocrisy to court popularity, he is fit
object for ridicule; and the editor who
closes his columns against an attempt to
open the eyes Of the community to his
real character, is not ga faithful sentinel
on the watch-towes.''
Mr.. H aims '1flew into a passion at
me without a semblanoe Of q cause, and
has manifested his "Chr,stian meekness''
by heaping abuse and Islander upon me !,
without regard to measure. If he can re-
concile his conduct with honor and hon.
esty, "he isled and guided by a spirit, : far
different from the CHRISTIANS But have
already occupied the reader too long with
a small matter, and conclude with the fol-
lowing letter from very respectable gen.
tIeman Of Eaton, Mr. Hams former res
ldence.
Eaton, May Sci, 1883.
Sir-For your own qualification, and
that Of some Of your friends, l will tell
you something in relation to the recep-
ton Of the Palladium here yesterday
First suggesting, however, that A. Hams,
Eeq. 10 not very popular in this part Of our
Buckeye land. He has always been
considered as puff Of empty air, which
by -the-bye is about the fact But to the
subject.
When il was discovered that Abner's
tremendous adventure in pursuit Of a ne
gro boy-his reflections thereon" &c
together with the ingenious manner in
which il was thrown back at him by the
subioined article. was in the Palladium,
the town seemed in an uproar, each striv-
ing 10 get hold of it FIRST. The citizens
were to be seen in groups, each group
having legally appointed reader, whilst
the rest enjoyed themselves listening and
laughing. tspread through our village
like electric fire; and might justly re-
mark, that the merchant forsook his mer.
chandise. the mechanic has shop, the law
yer his Office, the farmer his plough, and
almost the minister almost his bible, that
he might join with some one ofthese groups
and hear the majestic s'exhibit, ''and laugh
at the hurlesque This day it has been
the subject Of general discussion; and
believe if there had been hundred copies
Of the Palladium in this place, they could
have been disposedoffor twenty five cents
each. Never was the Palladium half SO
popular in this place, As at this time. II
is the unanimous wish that it may tex
hibit, his majesty in his proper light, and
that his talents may be duly appreciated.
In haste, yours, &c.
This letter not being written for pub
LEGATION, after Mr.. Hams wanton attack
upon me, wrote for leave to publish it,
and here is an extract from the reply.
s.Abner takes occasion 10 tell YOU that
you have ruined your paper, some how
don't feel disposed TO believe that, but,
here it has completely ruined him. What
his popularity is among the Friends Qua
kers) IS impossible for me to tell, bu, am
sure if they are people Of sense, they will
not suffer themselves 10 be imposed upon
by such COMPOUNDED fool.''
A few more words and we will leave
the Counsellor Gin all his glory" Abner,
hereafter tell the truth, throw aside n.y.
pocrisy in religion and temperance, ana
NEEDLE not with persons who have not
given you any cause of complaint And
for your future edi6cati. On, / would in
form you that you are s1grinning at the
wrong knott
We hope this affair is now done with.
I have acted only on the defensive, and
beg pardon ofmy patrons for the time and
space occupied by 50 mean an object
For the Palladium.
To THE EDsroR.--Having noticed
in thy paper Of the 4th Of the present
,o<~eh i, rso~o fukon feo,r, The M