Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-29

The MOB SPIRIT AT woRK-The meeting of
,e Wings Of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
Yards on Tuesday night was very numerousiy
tended, but we ioarn, with deep regret, that it
'as not permitted to conduct its deliberations in
eace and harmony. The Loco Focos had called
! meeting only few rods beyond it, but, finding
themselves unable to rally even tolerable crowd,
hey left their place of meeting, and with drum
md fife, paraded through the neighboring streets,
until they had collected mob OF some two or
hree hundred men, boys and negroes-With this +
'orcc they approached the wing meeting, and, az j
ter vainiy attempting TO break it up by yes and
Glamour and the dscordant noise of their cracked
instruments of music, they let fly a voiley of
stones at the exposed ana unprotected speakers
The meeting fortunately about to ADJOURN
or 1t Is not easy to calculate the extent of mis-
chief to WHICH SO unproyoked and dastardy an
outrage might have led. The wings, it is evident
must go TO their meetings prepared to repel vio-
ieace by violence, and to resent the slightest
suit by the instant and summary punishment Of
the assailant--This is the only course that can
teach mob respect for the rights Of the commu-
nifty.
1t is with such evidences of the spirit that go
ems the Loco Focos of this city, that their can
didates have the assurance, after proposing to
meet ours at meeting in broad day, to vary the
terms of the proposition, 80 that the meeting may
be held at night. If own meetings are not
exempt from the violence and insult of the Loco
dates will be heard when the discordant ingre-
dents at both parties, collected together in
one dense and excited crowd? 1t is TO be sup
posed that the spirit of the mob, which has been
accustomed to liston to the voice of one least
of the Loco Foco candidates, as the raIlyng cry
to deeds OF rapne and plumber, will, all at once,
become quiet and subdued and orderly, when the
same voice shall again be heard in artful and
derpagoguc attempt to persuade them of their
wrongs! 1t were madness to suppose such a
change possible. Town meetings, at night, when
tho demon OF mischief may walk abroad unre-
buked and unobserved, may suit the purposes Of
some OF the persons ON the Loco Foco ticket. We
would fam believe that they do not suit the de-
Signs OF them all. But, the Wings will lend no
aid to the promotion of such scenes as must in
evitably attend the joint assemblage Of the two
parties after night; they will meet their oppo-
nents In open day. they will hold their own meet
ings at such times and places as may be conven-
tent, and they will compel, hereafter, the turbu-
lent miscreants who would disturb tho harmony
Of their proceedings respect their rights as CT
tizens and frecmen.-Bak. Chronicle.
ARMED STEAM SHIPs.--The miserably exposed
condition of our coast to the attacks of foreign
ed stcam-vessels has been already remarked upon
ny u.s. 10 what an extent tho sea board may be
ravaged by them, can he judged from glance at
the present strength of Great Britain in that way
That power has the following named steam vessels
Of the first class, tho Cycops and tho Gorgon
OF the second class, the Dee, Medea Rhadaman-
thus, Phoenix, Salamander, and Messenger: of the
third class, Hernles, Firebrand FREELY, Spitfire
Volcano. Flame: of the fourth class Blazer Tar
tarus, Columbia Pluto; of the fifth class, Light
ming, Meteor, Confidence, Echo, Alban, Carron,
African, Comet.-Total, twenty-seven.
Now it will be remembered that these were built
or IN active operation before the experiment of
navigating across the Atlantic by steam was de-
termned. That trial being now satisfactorily
consummated, the immediate policy of the British
government will be to multiply her armed steam
vessels SO as to render her force in that capacity
consentaneous to tho order of things; anc
tho attitude of Canadian affairs will doubtless ex
podite her determined action on the subject
France, too, will have her floating ornaments
mutipliod: she has already a bold nucleus to
work upon.
As n wise and prudent people we should accom-
uOdate ourselves to this new national POSITION
We should not be behind the age in this improve
ment, much less should we be blind to our safety
An enlightened Congress owes it to the nation
TO take the earliest steps for the protection of ou
coast. If the framework Of a dozen steam YES
sells were laid at once much the better. W.
should not count for the continuance of peace or
the forbearanco of foreign nations, but on our
selves being prepared for war. We IRE now il
a dsplorabe state, should that calamity occur:-
an exposed coast; commerce most lamely protect
ed by meagrc naval force; and seventy thou
SAND SaVageS ready TO unOury the Ratchet an
pounce down undefended settlements and i'm
perfectly organized forts.-[ National Gazette.
From the Richmond (Va.) Wing
Col. Benton, the author Of the East Room le,
ter and the Knight Of Chapel Hill, is now i
Washington, writing editorials for the Globe. H
and Blair are alike civil, alike devoted 20 truth
and averss to defamation. But yet there are pc
cularities about the Missouri Senator which ba
mistakes us to his identity. whatever DISCUSSES
may assume.
The last number of the Globe contains an ed
toral article from his scurrilous pen upon them
which he has often ranted in the Senate-th
bribery of members Of Congress by the Bank
This convicted thief--the man who was caugf
with the stolen bank notes in his cravat has III
unblushing hardihood to charge all of the man
honorable and distinguished men in various par
of the confedcracy, who have received fees fro
the Bank for professional services, with bein
bribed-'the mercenary orators of the Bank!'
The country has had so much of this wholesa
calumny, and in reference TO this particular su
icct, that it has ceased to excite any other EN-
ton than that of disgust and detestation for II
authors of it, Again and again has the indiscr
inmate charge been preferred by the pension,
agents of the Executive against every VIII
momber Of Congress who at any time in the pc
formance of his professional duties, has receiv,