Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08

given onlv 20 the known partzans with whom
the Postmaster comedies. II
r. the communication Of ssAnother of the
People, have somewhat to say respectingi
!his assertion m regard to all officers being at
liberty to resign. There has not been any,
thing to the contrary advanced. Neither
has any objection been made to D. Reds |
James w. Borden. But the |.
collection has been and is against the liberty
taken BY d. Reid of selling his recomme nda-
ton. This is nothing more nor less than plain
bribery, and undisguised corruption. thought
best to correct this for fear it might come to
places where s'the gentlemen arc not known"
lie further observes that all expect the Office
to be well conducted by J. w. Borden, and
then queries why should any good citizen
make a fuss about it?'' .sThat it is the dutv
of every good citizen to be obedient to the
law" "snd not disturb the quiet and raise
lexcitements in a community otherwise calm
and acduiesGe nt. There is 4 part of this
true. for should have good reason for rais-
ing excitements; but we are not to bow SUBJ
missively to dictations Of New York and
South Carolina, which is the law by which
our present Postmaster appears to be appoint
ed. Neither are we to Yell passively to the
plots and intri que of aspiring persons. There
Is no virtue in it, and there can be none. IL
1t were SO, why did the patriots Of the revo-
passed by Great Britain! He has also left
the expression ''law'' very indefinite. have
not seen it my place to yield obedience to-
any evil law. To good laws submit, to bad
ones be opposed.
! 1t has been noticed by historians that ty-
rants and usurpcrs have always wished the
communities to be ''calm and acquiescent"
when they We're on the point of rivett,ng
the chains of despotism. But it is the duty
!of every patriot to sound the alarm when
destruction waveth the dark ensigns of her
power over the banner Of liberty and to this
privilege lay claim, and am not altogether
willing to suffer ''Another of the People, to
be acquescent while liberty is struggling for
Eliie- Perhaps lie thinks he will be rewarded
Tor his acquiescence by being an assistant in
some obscure little Postoffice, for the text of
Scripture seems very applicable IN this day,
I''put me | pray thee into the office that may
eat piece OF bread"
j To ''Ant Hypocrisy" Gf he will look in
the dictionary he may learn to spell hypocri
isv) ! must speak also, for the purpose Of pla-
f cling him ito rights" AS | understood the
words of ''One of the People," he did not
wish to be contradicted in the information he
had received. Perhaps, if critically ana
Ilyzed, he did not convey that meaning in a
lpersp.cuous manner. He had heard the re-
port. and in order to receive correct infOr-
nation for himself and the community at
!, large chose to speak through the columns of
the Palladium. For the welfare of our COM
mon home he wished it untrue, and has it
been contradicted! Mourn We virgins of our
land, We daughters of our country set up a
Icry of lamentation of wailing and woe. In
part 1t has been contradcted, but only in
| part. 1t has been corrected from 1900 dol
lars for the office to 800 dollars. Our I'D
| right citizen observes that by the statement
ot ''One of the People," j. w. Borden lost
500 dollars. This truly is trflIng, for it will
be easily made out of s.the office" Only
three or four months will be required to ac-
s'nuire this much. Very well, very well.
i For The correction Of the error in public
sentiment, ''Ohe of the People'' could not
have chosen a course l2ore benficent to the
character of his friends, for he .nlght be like
his more upright brother acquainted there
with, and public opinion be the same as i:
would have been if he knew not. Therefore
the course was wise and a prudent one.
i 10 the undeceiving friend Of Reid and
Borden l must express my surprise at his
want OF knowledge as to the meaning of
words. Perfect in that tool OF arbitrary
! power, irony. he revels in the iron house of
arrogance and selfexaltation; but pride is the
precursor of fall and naughty spirit goes
with destruction. His name is true. for he
shows therein the narrowness of his party
feelings and his utter disregard for his solemn
asseverations.
Sons of Columbia awake! Arouse. for if
New York, South Carolina, and intrigue are
10 rule the dest'nies OF our country, Liberty
will ere long walk IN our streets having none
to comfort her, seeking her beloved but not
finding him. Opsrnyrn.
! Richmond, 1886.
! THE POST OFFICE.
! Mr.. EDiToR-It has ever been nv nract;ce