Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-06-15

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nor OF all Of them put together. Those
meetings, however have taken up the
subject, and all Of them have declared
against the doctrines held w Z. Hicks
and his followers, and have distinctly
declared that they hold no religious
fellowship with any Of their meetings
or members.
So much for their offers of compro-
mise and now l viii make a few re-
marks on the practical comment they
have given, Of the feelings and princi-
pies BY which their conduct has been
directed. From IA hasty glance over
the meetings Of this Yearly Meeting,
can recollect eight or nine ofthe meet
ing houses, of which they have taken
entire possession, to the exclusion Of
Friends. And nearly all the rest they
hold in the way of mixed occupancy.
At Concord, four miles from this
place, they treated Friends with so
much rudeness as to compel them to
leave the house. There was a school
house on the same lot, in which
Friends held their meeting for some
time after being deprived Of the use
Of the meeting house. This privilege,
however, was considered as too much
indulgence, and they were literally
turned out Of doors, with insult and
abuse: since which Friends have pro-
cured themselves anothe. lot OF ground.
and built meeting house upon it.
In Baltimore there were two NEE
ting houses of considerable value.
The Hicksites kept both, and left
Friends to meet when and how they
could. liz New York, there were al
so two vaiu able meeting houses, and
other property worth a large amount.
The Hicksites took both, and atthe time
of the separation, excluded Friends
even from the basement story, though
it was not occupied. In the County of
West Chester, N. Y. out of eleven
meeting houses, the Hicksites took
ten. But have said enough to show
the fallacy of these pretended liberal
offers. Were to 60 through the
several yearly meetings, could easily
fill a volume with a simple detail of
their violent proceedings. Their COM
mon maxim is, to have nothing to do
with the law, but to TAKE the property
ofSociety whenever they can, and to
the full extent Of what they can get.
And even in respect to LAW they have
not adhered to their own profession.
The Purchase Lawsuit. as It is called,
was brought by the Hicksites to reco-
'S. small port ola sChoo fund. The
fund amounted to about $1,000. The
Hicksites had the whole ofthls except
about $500, which was in the hands Of
a Friend: and the suit was brought for
the recovery Of this, that they might
have it all.
He says the bill was got up in the
most secret manner possible, and had
passed the Senate, when they were
informed, for the FIRST tune, that such
4 project was on foot. Now who THEY
we're that were informed for the FIRST
TIME, after the bill had passed the
Senate, is difficult forme to determine.
Before we presented the bill We were
odd that persons both in and out Of
he Legislature, had been written to by
he Hicksites, to oppose it. 1t was
presented on the 7th Of the LIST month.
md think 1t was the same day, at any
-ate not later than the next, that in
formed the Hicksite counsel. er-iudge
rappan, ofour business there, and he |
affected to wish us success, and talked
of sending his son to the
school. A few days after, Twas in one
IF the most respectable Hicksite fami-
lies in Columbus. with whom / had
been on terms Of very intimate
friendship, and there stated our bust
ness, and explained our views. The
dill was about two weeks in the Senate.
And it seems to me that thus deClara-
ION, to make the best Of it, must be
. very great mistake.
He proceeds, "And what do they
the Hicksites] tell you in their remon-
trnncese In the language Of the true
Quaker they tell you they cannot SO
ar recognize their right to bear arms
Is to apply fer such an act" This
hen appears to be the sum and sub
tance, or only ineligible sentence in
he whole remonstrance. But l ac-
It has puzzled me not a hit
lie to know what meaning to attach to
t, or whether it has any meaning at
III, or what possible relation its mean