Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-29
Commu: ications Cor the Palladium.


Conlnu .icatons for the Palladium
-"l'ii write the fasehood on his brow,
And paint the character in living gold.'.
l am informed that in Constantinople and
some other of the oriental cities, where the
canine race are very numerous, that the
lsnarling residents have particular parts Of
the city for each company and when any doc
oversteps the boundary Of his ward, those al
the province he nvades feel themselves called
upon to give the offender a severe castioation
And it is very seldom that transgressors es
cape with inpuni'y and are frequently torn
to pieces.
In the Palladium Of the | 9Th inst, I notice
4 communication from the fine-fed lap-doc
Fen, VINO. from the weakness and imbeciiity
OF his bark. suppose to belong to some oil
the fair, who in the absence Of her loee,
has procured a puppy TO amuse her lonely
hours. Pen has but little experience. being
possessed of no other knowledge than The
little he has gained from hearing the CONVEX.
sation of beaux at the tea-table of his mis-.
trcss, and is evidently more of an adept in
putting books together after they are printc /
than IN composing them. BY some chance
Ito him more properly mischance) he has es.
capped from the chamber Of his owner, and is
snarling impudently at the wa,ch-doss OF the
mansion. He is not appr'zed of the danger
OF attacking dogs Of size. and as his mistress
is not now present to secure him from the Sc.
verify OF his larger antagonists. will offer a
lew remarks IN regard to the strife volatile
Jas air. which he has had the audacitv to
throw at US. Firstly, will inform that tho
dog-days Of the present year are past and
there is no law requiring Us to wear a collar
but the domnecring debating spirit Of in.
triguc and ambition. Of which we never were
and hope never will be subjects. No! we
VIII never put on the degrading collar in which
ZEN Slories- which has the initials NJ. V. 3.
We are freemen and will not bow like syco.
plants 10 the nod Of intended despotism.
Secondly. he informs that ID. Reid cayc
such an explanation as would satisfy an sun.
prcjudiccd mind" True it does and will ant.
'siy every unpreiudiccd unbought mind Of
the tru'h OF the charge. and a charge which
mas never been contradicted and ncrcv with
truth can he. Further. he says that the ey.
PLANTATION is from n "source un;mpcachable. -
This unimpeaci.ab.c source is one which has
acknowledged the validity Of the assertion.
The one which for gold has sold one of the
most sacred privileges of ireemen that Of
choosing their own officers The writer Of
the above charge was not only incorrect in
It but wiifully SO.
The contradictions between the three wr;-
ters in the Palladium of the 9th inst wero
never made, and | call upon the friend Of
d'ctaton to produce one single instance. AID
IN failure SO to do, on his forehead write the
stigma OF a''TRADucER." Far from being anv
there is a coincidence. ra,elv
ound In the essays of different authors who
ire not aIprlzed Of the communications Of
heir colleagues beng written. Pen has
made the assertion but it has no proof, Meth
n can it have.
He now whistles for ~Blanche.,, who ;s
lere and able to hear anything from tho mn,
BET. "a peculiar whine not pleasant ~ no
'ar." l am well aware that to thieves .nd
'ther pilferers the growl Of the faithful
watchdog IS not pleasant, Cor they know that
hazardous Is the attempt to enter the dwell.
ng while such sentinel stands prepared for
,attle and alarm. 'o'
"Seif esteem'-Pen here would be very
nuch pleased to make some OF the lower
lass believe that he had learned Phreno,oo,
out u really Is the first time ever heard ~
'"es De'ng objects OF chronological research.
Inc bump OF truth wholly obliterated--
presume that my communication of tho
in VIII speak tor itself, and if any person is
oe 10 hnd one false assertion IN II. LET him
ON: 1t out. | did not falsely accuse Ra;d
. TO- OF having made sscontrad;ct,ons., az
MS poor creature has done. Neither did II,
ell them that they were totally devoid al
truth" therefore this charge rebounds hacI
D lis author and will remain there.
~hesPonsit'ility" new ;mnrova-
'ent OF Entomology. The assertion Of mine &
"'e ON INST was not in regard to the pri r
a.e character of AntiHopoerisy and ;nll
pint OF public hope to be able to nroxe ;,s If
1t1eCtness. As private person 7 tn.- !