Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-15
From the Philadelphia Gazette.

We understand that one of the villages on the
Delaware was recently the theatre Of an event
worth recording-and the particulars of which,
without knowing TO any exact extent the merits
OF dement's Of the case, give precisely they
have reached US from the lips of several highly
respectable gentlemen.
Some DAYS ago. al itinerant lecturer on phren-
ology some such interesting subject arrived
IN panopiy of handbI!ls at the borough aforesaid.
and straightway promulgated throughout the
place, that he about TO deliver sundry edi-
fyng addresses. price much, a very Inpor-
tant matter. Whether it of like interest
with the son the moral habits and personal dis
positions of the fish the of Cape Cod once
announced IN the Wesi,we cannot say-probabiy
not. However, the attendance was limited; and
there was a small and accidental collection of
boys, &c. on the outside OF the lecture room.
The windows being up 10 relieve the heat) that
unwIttingiy disturbed the address, whereupon
the speaker grew indignant, averred that they
were 'robbIDg him. by getting their charitable
edlflcaiion thus. Certain of his hearers essaved
to escape from his preachnent--but he forbade
and against the openly expressed wish of
OF the most influential and eminent citizens of the
place, he locked the door, and compelled his
hearers to remain. Great discont tent, ; may well
be imagined, eusued-bGt they hea I'd him thro'
end adjourned like captlves escaped from prs
\ day or two before his second or third lecture
the Orator INDUCED III the most opprobrious Ian
guage, IN very public manner, against the cit
iZsns OF the place. terms which II would
be extremely improper to repeat here, and wind
ing up by observing that me considered his feet
disgracca, by waking on the paycments OF the
i town. These remarks, readily be con-
ceIvcd, did NOT lessen the previous pre- udice a
gainst HIM. The hoys al the borough. assisted by
those who should have been otherwise employed
therefore convened, and organized themselves in
to Il band of desperate Caliithump plans with 'mI-
steal instruments, and that of all sorts, such as
thu kettles, hoop-triangles, long pipes of sonorous
metal, trumpots, pans, horns, penny bassoons, and
other voiccful organs. With these, they gave a
concert of w lid and uncommunicabe sound. They
roared, they braycd, they pra,tled, and they rang,
in scrannel clangour. OF course, the Orator was
not well heard aud when his speech had termin-
ated, his audience separated and himself was pre-
pairing to 90 home, he found his expedition inter
rupted
Good evening, Stranger said the spokesman
OF the Calithumpian party, as the whole battal-
lion met him at the door-'We most happy
to sec you've regret exceedingly that YOU are
not better pleased with our town-and our citizens
are very sorry that you have SO poor an opinion
of them. Especially regret their want o
taste, as well as character; and unwilling to see
your feet proianed by contact with side walks
have brought hithcr anomalous conveyance
which we trust vii! prevent the degradation and
meet your acceptance
The long dim outline of rail, here dis
. cerned in the twilight, borne the shoulders o.
two madcaps ripe for adventure. The lecturer
. demonstrated and sunk aghast al the ligenou
apparation. He protested against its uses.
Excuse us was the remark of his attentiv,
friend :-'but we must pay you this compliment
We cannot suffer you to leave us without som
emphatic demonstration OF regard for you
charac and sentiments. We propose that Instea
of acaLting, you ride
Here the lecturer heuan be rhetorical. Ill
: protested against the mode of conveyance ament
ed that he had left his firearms at home.-an
began to repeat his denunciations. lie was inter
rupted.
SO not was the relonder, 'we beseech YOU
, do not object to the carriage we have provided
from Natures livery stable. 1t Is unusual bu
safe. You shall be quickly conveyed 10 your he
tel. Mount, we desire Won Nay, we insist, up
on your instant embarkatIon. (Ebenezer, TAX
hold of his leg) Indeed, we can take no de
NAL
The itncrant was accordingly hoistcd npo
his wooden horse, carried on two mems shoulder
and held his seat bv other two.-tninkin
meanwhile of ancient lium The music wa
r sounded.-a congloncrated profusion of bray ins
c scrcechinr, bowling, mewing, and thunder. Ih
i town shaken from its proprletv by the clan
ours of the hour.--but the borough's guest wa
conveyed to his hotel,a he sat out from the plac
II of his departure. and dismssed with cheers.
i From all accounts,--and we have them frol
+ many sources, the provocaton q iven by the le'
s turer, was poignant, incorporate and undeservee
s the language such as he should have biushed
; use ;and though the retribution which followed
Il is not to be commended, yet it furnishes lie
n son OF cause and effect. which those who give wa
It to their passions, in similar caseswould do we
c to remember.
+ Ga the night of the election in Chicago. Ill til
IL locotocos burnt the Hon. VIM l.. May, represe
Il ta,ivc congress from the district, in efiigv.-
II Mr. NJ. is. or has been, Van Buren, man, b
81 having voted against the sub-;reasury bill
II committed, in the opinion of these destructive
y an outrageous offence, and for which they CO
II sidered it their bounden duty to burn him in
: figv. If Is to be burnt in efigy for di
: charging his duties, according to the dictates
T. his conscience what IS to be thought of the par
L that would resort to unchr,stian act?-Je
IS fersonve Courier.
William Grason. the Van Buren, candidate {
III governor of Maryland, has been importuned
'e call himself democrat Of '9S. He replied fran
&c ly-
OF IF were to say was democrat of '9S, Il
:" charge ofdeceit against me would be superadd
s,,t Of,