Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04
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,.,r,,,d Discrimination. Of most stealihy cunning:
and of most despo,ic temper, without any OF the
,-.ccs OF polished life which serves sometimes 10
embeIlish and aineioratc the most Mucous moran
;~ex His private character, in pecnaiary matters.
,,,, we!l know is black as Ere5us; charges OF the
,,ost shameful corruption Aavo been preferred a.
g,inst him even by respectable members OF Con-
,-ess. and preferred upon testimony toe, without
cliciting from him the slightest notice should
be ashamed TO confess that my regard Tor mere
Darsy arrangements could recommend such a
.-sonapc 50 far to N: esteem as to induce me 10
ssclnow!cdec him as nv political leader You
nav be-praise him ex;rayagently as You please:
YOU NAV, if YOU choose. deny the best founded
accusation against him; you may call him great
man. and present him to the view OF Hmerics"
people in whatever magniloquenf phraseoiog:
your own taste may suggest as man OF Roman
virtue bat must be permitted TO say, that with
me authentic er;dence is far more potent than
pusty defamation, and national honor, jewel SO
priceless in value be bartered for the false ana
fectino glory of party triumph. can never
consent to aid 10 the least degree, either directly
or indirectly in the elevation OF Col benton 10
the first Office in the gift of great people; can
not consent to prostitute my power, however
humble. SO far as to participate in the struggle
now evidently in progress to disgrace my native
country. and to PROSTATE the dignity OF our tree
institutions, bv the elevation of such man as
this to that sublime station once occupied oy q
Washington a Jefferson and Madison; the
shades Of iustrions dead Indignantly forbid the
hidcous dissertation!
A COUNTRY EpIroR-Thc following circunl-
stance, illustrative Of the 'dignty of the press,
and, at the same time, Of the lIbcrahty WIN
which its conductors are rewarded Tor their toi',
was told US by the editor of country paper IN inc
State of New York. We vouch for the truth OF
the story, and give it in our friends own words.
Mobile Adv.
"Aftcr I wa. out Of my time, procured letters
of recommendation from the editor OF the Albany
Argus, and went to the town of--,to en-
tighten the citizens BY the corruscation OF my H.
tellect, upon the subject of democracy. mao, as
YOU may well suppose, formed the most extfava-
giant ideas of the Importance OF an editor; ana i
think / never was well satisfied with myselI
when l registered my name at the ho,ei
as s.Editor Of the Hardscrabble Ke-
publican Banner
| WE'LL took possession of my kingdom, con-
sistiny of an old Ramage press and three cases OF
small plea type, worn to the third NICK, an" DC
gan the new series of the Hardscrabblc Kepubi'-
can.--For a time, things went on swimmingiy.
Bat at the end of six months, my landlord became
pressing for NV board, and was fam to make a
call upon my patrons. This | did, through the
columns of my paper, not doubling that they
would come forward enthusiastically and pay
This notice continued a month; but TO my utter
dslnay, not ono Of my patrons made his appear
ance now went TO work in g ood earnest; made
out my bills and presented them to my village Gus
toners in person. l didn't mike much by this !
owed the tailor twice much as he owed me--ihe
shoemaker brought mo in his deht-'hc barber
poked his bill for shaving in my face-the black,
smith had mcnded the frisket OF my confoundeo
old R,macc-:he timer had Il charge tor solder
;ng a roller mo.ld--sl.o grocer for glue and moias-
scs--and. in fine, | discovered that my cOiiec-
tons left me about hundred dollars in debt.
"Nothing now rcmaincd but an appeal to my
country subscribers. This made, and, fortunate
~, most of them ready to pay--but III sach cur
rcncy as would astonish even these latter diys.--
Shin plasters are nothing to it, One said he had
avrced to paw in wood, and added, pointing TO the
woods, stere it is, help YOURSELF Another prom
ised me a load of pumpkins the next wcck--One
offered me pig for years subscription, and, rs
Twas swholc hog editor, l closed with the Of
fer Immediately. But new difficulty arose.
There were Of the pigs, and the owner could
not think, he said of separating them--they
would be to pine away and die. suggested
tina he should let me have them both, and would
give him credit for years subscription IN adj
vancc--This he refused, but proposed that |
should take one pig for the years subscription,
and help him get in his hay, two DAYS, for the 9th.
er This Iagr,cd to do Never did poor devil
work irder, Or sweat moro prouselv than J. du-
ring those memorable two days.
"Well-I got through, at last; borrowed bag.
put pig IN eacn en0, Sung u dCFoSS lily S""'1'-
der. and started home. had five miles to walk,
and before l reached half way, the bag became
un,ieG-outslipped the piggling, in that end
cooked up its tail and ran for dear life. l dropped
the bag and started IN chase. Over the fences.
through brush and briar, hedge and ditch, we had
it--side and side, as Maj ,r Downing says, only
the Dig a little ahead. At last, gave up IN de-
spair, and sat down log to ruminatc uPo: the
dignity of the press, and ingratitudc Of pigs and
democrats"
An AMERICAN LADY LAvALLErTE-The abus-
ed BETRAYED, but still devoted wife of Clark, VINO
Is under sentence to the State Prison, went to the
Jail this forenoon to take leave Of her convict
husband, who was to start for Sing Sing this al
ternoon. Sho was admitted to his cell, and after
an hours interview retired apparently over
whel,ned with grief With her face buried IN her
kerchief TO 'bide the tears she did not shed, she
passed oft unquestioned. and the KEY was turned
upon the cuIprit. Some half hour afterwards, up
on a closer examination, the turnkey found that
Clark. in the wardrobe Of his wife, had fled, !eav-
ING her in the cell a. hostage! The whole pos
Sc of Sheriff and Constables were instantly mus
tered, and are in full cry after the fugitive.-
[AIbany Journal.
A REMARKABLE Bowl OF PrScu.-On the 18th