Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-21

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Reader. did YOU ever encounter mad bull!
Or did YOU ever see his british majesty showing
6gh, TO cverv thing that crossed his path! Have
YOU ever seen a donkey with his asin:ne spir't
aroused, braying forth his frcted anger! No! but
had YOU been at Williamsburg on last Saturday,
YOU would have heard Nathan Smith, pour forth
the contents Of his shallow brain upon our devo-
ted head The pedngogue has become Po''''-
clan in earnest. The spirit he ever manifested
with the ferule in hand now exhibits itself upon
the stump; and with the same cowardiy d'sPos'-
ton that he meanly used to show his authority IN
school. is to be seen his actions towards those
who do not now follow in his wake. In our school
DAVIS il was our misfortune 10 be under his con-
| troll. We then feared his angry looks-ou' al
his ,hreatnngs, all his slang. all has faisenoooS
and cowardIy mcnaces now awaken no feei'"s
Lu, contempt for the quandom Pedagogue ana
practised demagogue
Our annie columns is the only excuse we nave
for occupvinc so much room with this indi"ioua''
but g hope our readers will indulge us this week.
and unless some, thing we are not aware Of at pre-
sent should occur. we will hereafter leave him TO
sareae.
In conversation with Nathan Smith, last winter
at indianapolis, the subject Of Internal Improve
ment. we were induced to believe that from some
cause Of other, he had determined, thereafter to
oocose in toto our System. We were induced to
think thus from the fact, that every observation
he made was intended On argument against
some Of the works OF tho conductors OF them.
He took. a. we thought at the time, some unne-
cessary pains 10 exhibit to false and garbed cx
J he had COllcCtcU
and every thing which he thus exhibited was IN
opposition to the PRINCIPLE OF internal nm
provcment. We read his motive and hrs object
| in his actions. He then asked US 10 'gfre "'m
fur play and he ,rould row some Of the boys Up
Salt riper.'' We promised him at that time he
should have "fair play" and have several times
preferred il to him since. Thus 70" SEQ shat |"
was his determination, some weeks before the adj
iournment Of the legislature to enter the he'o
With solution 70 create an excitement, false
tho,ph it should be, hopes to ride into oflce,
and CRAFTY his ambition. No sooner had he re-
turned TO the county, than he started on tour OF
the townships, spreading the seed OF d'scord a
mons, the pcopIc-gOt w a"l "s'."sed "'oes'"s"
-prcpar red resolutions aPplaucing his own course
in the legislature, aud had all things conducted
TO secure q nomination for the Senate no was
nominated; and has since, except who" engaged
in .Acary br;ck-yard,'' been traversing the
county, promulgating falsehood and SANDER
This is a high charge; but we presume that most
Of our readers in this county have heard HIM eth
or from the stump or else wherc declare that the
repairs on the Pennsy lvanaC Canal, had cost SSOOo
ner mile. per annum. lie tries to escape from
this falsehood by saying that he got It from docu-
mcnts; but he does not tell the people Mt the
same time, that the documents from which he mas
obtained his information were published by racoI
State. to show the advantages OF q Tao61 rorS.
and nv an eovious set Of men. lie knew this,
and consequently, even if he had judged from his
own mind must have known that such statements
should not be depended upon. He asserts that II
w;ll require 30 cents on the hundred dollars 10
nav The tax this year, while the committee of
Wavs and Means says 10 will be sufficient. He
told the people that he voted to increase the cap
ital stock Of the State Bank, and pledged his hon.
or. for the truth Of the assertion; and declared
that il he had not voted for said increase that he
lied naliciossly and to isysrc his opponent. The
Journal proves that he did not cote for this bin;
but that he voted against it, and We believe bis
object was TO increase the direct tax upon the poo
ole 50 that he could more easily get up excite
n,ent. What confidence can be placed in any as
sertion made by such a man. When solemn as
sertions are disregarded the heart must b rotten
indeed.
few weeks since Mr.. Smith accused ms Of
publishing falls ehoods, sc. against him. Has he
prov ed it-has he attempted to prove ii. He knows
he cannot do tho dare not attempt it. But
ep.conces himself behind his "Aeasy brick gard"
and deals out denunciasion with imPunity.
In his speech Williamsburg, he complained
Of our calling hun \ Demagogue. "Ihe CALLED
ia de winces" lie acted his true character on
that occasion, and no nou~'ebank ever cried per-
.ecution NOR, falsely than did Nathan on Satur-
Law. HE attached himself to no maa's opinions
he asked no advice Of big meo-he went to
,se peopsc-(,he dear Peop'e)-e6ey were his only
trusted to eker wisdom-he was
proud to abide By their ntelIigence-this iotei'i-
rent audience, SC. Sc" Now vc presume that
he hearers were men Of ordinary talent, but it
ooksd like sycoPhancy to Aatter them to their
aces.
We regret to trouble our readers with 90 much
personality, but arc compelled to oct in self de-
ence. Mr.. Smith denounces - in his stump