Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12

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continues liberty itself will be but namc and oul
republican institutions interpreted to suit the
prices of a partisan President, carried into power
on the shoulders of political idol cxctcs the pat
riotic and ardent love Of our country. We have
every thing to encourage US. We arc opposed
to revolutionary movcments-for our peaceful re-
mcdies are abundanty, and will be found practic-
:.iiv suificent-but the idea of our native poet is
SO applicable to every blow give the present
administration, that are induced to quote them
Strike! till the last arm'd foe expires;
Strike. for affairs and our fires,
Strike! for the green graves of our sres,
Wy Mercantile
PoLIcE.-A lndicrous discovery Of stoles prop
crty, and successful chase after tie faicf-The
store of Mr.. William Penney, of Philiipstown,
Putnam county, was broken into few nights
back, and robbed of about 500 worth of leather,
and the ensuing day Mr. Penney's brother went
in search Of the thief, whom he believed to be a
young man named J. w. Wheeler, whose relatives
reside somewhere in the neighborhOod of New
Haven, where he had good reason to suppose the
property had been taken. In this direction he
accordingly proceeded, and came on the
track of the thief, which he followed for about fif
ty miles, until he came to- the residence of an old
lady, near relative of Whceler's. Having OBJ
tanned ingress into the house, he demanded to
the mistress Of it, and was ushcred into the room
where an aged lady lay seemingly very sick in
bed He informed her that the object of his visit
was to search for his stolen property, and nothing
could surpass the honest Indignation and aston
ishment of the old dame, that he could for mo-
ment suspect that her house was a receptacle for
stolen goods. Mr.. Penney had, however, recciv-
ed his information as he thought, from too good a
source to rely the ladys denial, and he insisted
that she should get out Of bed groan and
moan, such would melt the heart of any but |
man of leather, the lady's only response,
hVpt 1,asr.
in tone of voice SO feeble that it betokened her
immediate departure for another world, that the
thing impossible, she had the rheumatism, |
and was a cripple, and had been SO long bed rid |
den, that to get out of bed was altogether impos-
siblc.
Mr.. Penney, however, proposed to assist her, |
and did 1t In SO determined way that the old la
dy suffered herself to be taken of bed and pla-
ced on a chair, and Mr.. Penney Immediately rails
ed up her bed, and underneath it, found the whole
of his leather. This discovery electrified the |
lady, that she at once recovered the Of her
feet, hands and tongue, and commenced stamping,
clapping and bawing like perfect virsgo-Mr.
Penney packed up his leather with all due haste,
and babe the good old lady good morning, and n
gain went in pursuit Of the thief, and traced him
to this city, and arrested him here yesterday
ming, as he was stepping into one of the Jersey :
steamboats,. In the course of yesterday he was :
examined, and transmitted back to Phillipstown .
to be tried !.
4.
md was few months back arrested in this city, !
IN a charge of having burned house near New =
[Iavcn, and escaped from the officer who had him
n custody. When arrested yesterday morning, /.
smart looking horse with a switch tail, ;.
vas found with him, which it is supposed he has \
tolen. The poor animal appeared to have been
idden a long journey at a rapid rate, and was SO
Exhausted that when brought into a stable IT i'm
lay down, from seeming inability to
tand any longcr.-[N. Y. Jour. of Com.
Gen. Morgan Lewis, President of the Cincin- II
att of New York, has published an interesting a.
eneral order the occasion of the death of James
dams, Esq. original member Of that society, +
Tho died Sunday last, in the S5tn year of his y y
ge. From this document it appears that the de- -
eased was active participation in the scenes of =
he Revolutionary struggle, and distinguished %
mself on many occasions, although not holding =.
ny prominent rank Thus find rapidly pass Ps
away from the stage of life the remnants of &c
allant band who put their all stake in defence re
their country's freedom. When compare ~
ose men with those of modern date, we fear that
ere is not much to be found that will confer the Az
llm for superiority upon the latter. There vas as
Doric simplicity and frmness Of purpose about riI
e men of the Revolution which, however it may he
inferior point of beauty and grace to the race
hch has succeeded them, is nevertheless indie un
of moral strength rarely to be found in the pr
esent times. The men who could press from be
recng the plough to lace European veterans IN lOf
e field, and contend with all the hardships and
myers Of soldiers without any ofthc appoint -,
ents incidental to the military pursuit, must have H.
ssessed an elevation of moral tone before which r.
e tinsel ornaments Of what is called modern re- -
ement sink into utter insigni6cance Plain in -.
cir manners. as they were in many instances re-
rdless of conventional forms, the per1lks Of
,om speak were the right sort Of material ar
m which patriots were to be formed, and we on day
hope that the Of such sires may not prove pas
smselves unworthy Of the gallant stock foa the
ich they sprung in reIinquishing those quain- res
lions often attendant on simplicity ofmanners,
II can alone constitute human greatness. n
THE HUxBrcGER HrxsrGGED-H appears that 60
Madisorian is but hoax after all-that the m
Y barons" of Wall street have issued the pros -.
:tus in the name Of the Democratic sConserva- -.
es," for no other purpose than to Tighten the Ia
,be-fhat Blair has fallen upon his marrow ne,
les, and pleads for the public printing with due
unwilling to trust Blair. the
have placed Mr.. Sanford n the "a
'be-and that he not only disavows the person ase
Of the Globe, but has compelled one of its ~tn