Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-09-24

5, vice TO the community. as well as the Pos
y Office Department. by inserting this articl
in their respective papers.
: POLITICS AND THE PRESS.
It is TO be hoped that the political contes
, which. is approaching viii be conducted witt
less bitterness of feeling than those Of former
years. We cannot see the necessity of gros:
: Iinvective and coarse attacks upon private
life and character. We trust that we all &C
for the good of the country-for the welfare
of the whole republic-thc permanent pros.
perity of the American people. 1t is nat,l-
raj that we should differ as to the merits of
men--but such difference should be expressed
calmly and dispassionately. Men should
reason with each other instead Of calling
each other names--denouncing each other
as rogues, falsifiers. &c. For ourselves we
do not think it matter of the least impor-
lance in a moral point of view whether an
individual is for Van Buren, or7against him
for Harrison or against him. We know ma
my good citizens on both sides of the ques-
ton, but we do think less of man who is in
solent in bis poiitics-and bigoted in his views,
than of one who gives bis sentiments quietly
and calmiy--who listens with patience and
attention to the remarks of Il neighbour, and
replies in a spirit Of forbearance and temper
ance rather than with violence and indie
corum.
We have been lead to these remarks by
the perusal of a very violent philippe in a
country newspaper, in which one editor de-
him sot, and says that '.his
legs are now purifying with disease, induced
by the excessive use of a!cohol!'' Il
This IS all in very bad taste, and is calcu-i
ated to take from the character Of the press
for if the people once become convinced
hat the public journals of this country are
n the hands of set Of knaves Or drunkards (
men who would sell their country for a /;
,rice-who while they are preaching up mo-
.aiity and temperance, secretly indulge In all
he vices by which human nature is charac-
erized and corrupted, farewell to the inlu-
nee Of the press. 1t will be pronounced a
,irse instead Of blessing to the county,
nd instead Of being looked up to source I
# light and intelligence, it will be Stunned S
nd avoided rs a source of darkness and COR {
upton. The editors of the newspapers of a
his country can, if they pursue the properEi
curse, render the calling of an editor e.eva-l S
ed and responsible state TO which the
est and brightest of the land would deem it;
% degradation to aspire-but on the other :
and they may by pursuing false aud inn .
roper course leave it to the lowest rank in !!
4 society-render the calling od;ous and dis {
oois and instruments. the creatures of the :
corrupt, and designing. The press ;, =
, enjoy proper degree of influence. should l,
e beyond the reach of fear or iavor-its :,
pinions should be those of calm and unbi- l.
ssed iudruent-and those opinions should at !.
1 times be expressed firmly, energeticaily n
I'd vet with moderation. We may allude
this matter again. BicknelI's Reporter.] -
THE MURDERER'S DREAM.
! slept! yes. siept-though few hours g
ould see me before my Everlasting Judge ~ ~
still did sleep, calm and sweet as an IN -
nt. Again was ibid, a careless happy ~
~, alike. unknown to sorrow. shame and ~ n.
was seated at my mothers feet, -
'nnine tie appointed line selected BY fond &c ,e
others zeal for my inpToyea;s and her s .'
e was Lit with maternal pride, as she gazed :, :,
her darling. only son. Oh, that look. :,
oug., had seen it repeatedly in childhood,
J: aerer had it appeared 50 pure and holy ;,
seemed to cast a halo round nie-andl Ea
RELY if had died in the full radiance of OF
At look, II would have lit my path to endless IN:
ayen. gazed upon her, but the expression pli
anyed, as images of the ia ts,re seemed !itl
owding on her minds eve; to her the veil for
fiiturity was rent aside, she gazed with
ROW, Joy, and pain. as the varied scenesE
exposed came to her mind. At last, Ger Joi
: mothers mild face there came soul dui
filing change, and fierce CONFUSION aae
ung her pale lip as If in mortal agony los