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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

Ghibbelines, or reanimate the corses OF
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jeffar-
son. Mr.. Cralle said himself a sImoon''
or two agone, that the present division Of
parties was the true one, having its .loun.
dation in nature, excluding biographies
views and of universal application. So
Mr.. Jefferson thought too. Let us be
contented with it for the present. and in
securing the success of the Wings, feel
confident that we are at the same time ar
resting the march of federal aggression
and extravaganza, and elevating those
of power who stand under the most So
lemn pledges to reform the enormous abu-
ses known to exist, to erect new bulwarks
against federal aggression, and to cherish
and defend the Rights of the States;
pledges which their high characters guar
antee will be fulfilled to the utmost, and
which, if the be not, we may suspect cor
ruption to be too deeply seated to admit Of
cure. J. II. P.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

where these orders existed, and still exist.
demanded this security for the citizens of
our own country. But to give to the Gre
ditor, in any case whatever, power over
the body of his debtor, is violation of
this principle. It subjects the liberty Of
the great mass of our most useful, be-
cause most enterprizing and industrious
citizens, to the caprice, the vengeance, or
forbearance of the wealthy and the more
fortunate. Why do we reprobate the act
which crowded so many beings in the
black hole of Calcutta where mortal pes.
thence was inhaled from the infected at
mostphere? Because il was an act of
cruelty; and it is the same adherence
that ELECTS this popular cry, which has be-
come almost universal, against imprison-
ment for debt.
The writer intends publishing a series
of numbers upon this all-important SUBJ
ject, in which is involved the liberty of A.
merican freemen. In so doing he expects
to call down upon himself the denuncia-
tons Of few mechanical lawyers, who
at BEST disgrace an honorable profession.
We mean those who go North and other
places and beg for claims TO collect Of
their fellow-citizens, and when they have
stript him of all his means, then under
the abominable ca sa Law incarcerate his
body in the walls ola prison without even
the probability of a beneficial result.
Such men should be stricken from the
roll of Attorneys and discountenanced
by an honest community.
MARION.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
From the Mississipian.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
MO

The primary and only legitimate OBJ
iect of government is, to secure to each
individual the enjoyment Of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. These can
not be forfeited without crime. It is es-
sential to the preservation of liberty, that
crime should be defined and its punish
ment determined by law. To protect the
citizens from acts of tyranny, the consti-
tuition secures, in all cases, TO the accused,
the right of trial by an impartial jury
The violation Of this principle is the es-
sence of despotism. If insolvency is fraud,
and if that fraud is a crime which justly
deprives the insolvent Of his liberty, the
law should defneit as such, and fix its
punishment. The trial should be like
that of other crimes, by an impartial jury
| in the State and district where the crime
Els committed; and the punishment should
be pronounced by the court, subject, as IN
other convictions, I'd the pardoning powell
in the discretion of the Executive. II
the punishment Of debtors all those sacred
principles are subverted. The citizens
4 ~ uSpflFSu u Ills uUCIgy3 Wlbu0Os sAO W
cusaticn Of crime, without criminal pro,
secution, and without jury to decide up
on his guilt; and his punishment is sub.
mitted to the sole discretion of an indIvl
I dual creditor.
In all the catalogue Of human crimes
there is none which more imperiously re
quires definition than that Of fraud. e
punish q crime which IS not well detines
Iby law, IS always moro injurious to soci
lety. lbecause of the abuse Of power Z
/ which ii subjects the accused than 4
4 suffer i with impunity. Why does no
/ the Law define and punish ingrattude,
crime which is marked with universal ex
ecrationl Because Of the difficulty Q
eising to such q preciss definition, q
would separate the innocent from th
]. guilty. By omitting to punish this vic
We avoid a greater evil. So, 10 abolish
lung imprisonment for debt absolutely an
without condition oE Ration nIs sha
i avoid an sgiIinfnitsly greater ihan ca
q be obViated 81 any restriction. Our cor
4 stituti0n den0unees privileged orders.
the warning voice of isolg. fia.
i like peal 81 thunder. The ciIss g hs St
pressed from ancient and modern llor
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
PRBslDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

There have bee n, Size the organization
Of our government, thirteen presidential
elections. The following is a correct
statement Of the number Of votes received
by each principle candidate for president
and vice-president, at each Of said elections;
and as It win be found on examination to
have been compiled from good authority,
It may perhaps be worthy Of a place ii
your columns.
Fsrsa eiecEioa, l7se.-Numbor ofelec-
tors 89. George Washington received
SO votes; John Adams "a. and John IaS
9. Washington was elected president
and John Adams vice president.
Second election, 1Y92,--Number q
electors 1875. George Washington receiy
ed 1876 votes; John Adams "a, and Georg'
Clinton 50. Washington and Adams weT'
both reelected.
third election, 100. ~ Number Of elec
tors l3e. John Adams received q votes
ssbomas Jefferson Sc; Thomas PinckneJ
s. and Aaron Burr, 30 Adams YES cleo
ia PRESIDENT and jefferson vice pTssi
dent
ri s7setioa 1900. N0nbaF efelec
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

JOKING RoYALTY.-All the English pa.
pers are not SO swallowed up in regina.
mania as to lose their joke. The letter
below purports to be from the Dutchess
of Kent, Victoria's mother, written be.
fore the late civic feast, in answer to the
committee Of entertainment who wrote to
the Duchess of Kent, through the Lord
Chamberlain, to inquire what her Majesty
the Queen, would please to order for din
ner.-M Y. Sun.
BRIGHTON, Oct. %.
"Gentlemen--I feel much hattered by
your inquiring of me what my illustrious
daughter would like to have for dinner.
"Since providence has taken the first
fiddle out Of my hands, and made me as
it were, a sort of repetiteur to my dear
child, she has done exactly as she liked,
and given her own orders every day when
the butcher calls at the palace. If may
be allowed voice in this matter, gentle.
men, | would implore you to let every
thing be plain and wholesome, and to alb
stain, as far as possible, from those attrac.
tive but unwholesome sweets which attract
the youthful appetite, and turn the youthful
stomach as the fascination of vice allure the
inexperienced and the young to their
ruin.
81 do not object TO good plain pie or
pudding, but for Gods sake, let us have
none of those queer named messes, which
are out Of place anywhere but in the win
dows of the confectoners. If / could
have my wish, (but that alas is not so easy,
| should say, a leg ofmutton, with the usu-
al trimmings, and plain baked rice pud-
ding to follow, with bread and greens a
discretion would make a meal fit for the
gods.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

We learn from the Boston Atlas of the
25th ult. that mob was about to be at
tempted in that city, similar to that of
Philadelphia, on the occasion of the dedi-
cation of MARLBORO Chapel. The Mayor
however, stopped the proceedings by a
general order issued to the volunteer in
fantry and rife companies of the city, re-
curing them to attend at the intended
scene Of disorder, with ball cartridge and
fixed bayonets, on given signal from the
bells of the old South and other church
es.-Nash. Wing.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

John Wilson who murdered Joseph ].
Anthony in the Representative Hall of
the Arkansas Legislature last winter, has
been tried and acquitted in the Circuit
court of Saline county. The verdict of
the jury was--"GuiIty of ercusabLe hOmi-
eide and not guilty in the manner and form
charged in the Indictment" but upon
what evidence this opinion was founded
does not appear in the report of the trial,
although the report processes to give the
whole Of the testimony. We are, there
fore, left to infer that the jury jumped at
the conclusion, having previously deter.
mined to stand between the murderer and
the gallows.-NaSh. Wing.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

her owners were obliged to sell her, and
she was purchased to run between that
place and N. York, whittier she was bound
under charge Of Nathaniel Holdredge
now master of the Liverpool packet
ship United States-when she was lost on
the south side of Long Island.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
"My beloved daughter,
Drinks toast and water.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT
| ours,

Judge Lipscomb of Mobile, candidate
for the Legislature Of Alabama, at the
August election, is attempting to maintain
a neutral position. The Wing papers OF
that city seem determined to drive him in-
to the ranks of the Administration, pre-.
ferring to see him fall off into the slough
Of loco focoism rather than permit him to
90 into the Legislature, "settin on a rail. .
Nash. WhiO.
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Another Defeat Of the A5O7ition Parfy

y
For some time past these fanatics have
busy at work upon Connecticut. The
state prison report, however, was some
thing of damper, showing what an a.
farming disparity Of free negroes Occq-
pied that tenement when considered IN
connection with the very meagre popula-
ton they have and the very great means
of ameliorating their condition. extended
10 them by the laws. Blind, however, as
usual to such facts, the zealots are deter.
mined to make bold push, and accord
ingly meditated the high-handed attempt
to alter at once the elective franchise BY
allowing the negro to vote. This was
backed by numerous petitions, chiefly
signed by colored people. On Tuesday
the subject came up before the Legislature
and received its quietus by a vote, to the
honor of the wing House Of Representa-
tives, 1875 to SO. The same fate awaits
it in the Senate, should it be brought VI
there.
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rs Il
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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19

RUntl the fifth election, the highest num-
Der of votes elected the president, and the next
highest the vice president.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
..xg,IN TOWNSHIP MEETING.

-. friends Of the system OF internal improve
:, .,ch rs arc in favor Of retaining the
-.,.. IN the hands Of its friends, are requested
80, a, The office Of Esq. Burnett, in H,llsbor-
,,,h. a, one o'clock, ON Saturday, the 2lst inst
,o..a, on the expcdicncy ofscndiny delegates
eouo,y convention to be held III Centre
Az. on the fourth MOI day Of the present inst.
d. otjee, Of which convention is to select can
IA,es 70 represent Wayne county in the Senate
,,d hose Of Representatives, Of the next Gen
.nl Assembly.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
TOWNSHIP MEETING.

ms.tn, of the citizens Of Abinto, Tovn7,;ip o,
ns1lsds March, IIARIIN ROBBINS was ap 1oint-
president, M jacob Ponder ald SEBASTIAN Iaf.r Secre
aries
Tn, Ps.id,nt explansi the Obj mc.,inS where
up, Col s. Hunt offered the follow ing resolution
siAcimously adopted.
Res,red, That, in the opinion of this meeting, some
modification change necessary in the mode of prose-
expenditure of tho public money, and idens
fy tbs State inner grea, Undertaking.
Daniel Tcs offered TO- adoption the follow reso ition
HesSrcd, That committee of five be appointed by the
Thar TO nominate To this meeting fifteen persons of this
Township attend tho Conve Centrev the
i Monday in April, pupo-e OF selecting suitable
osddstes rcpIesc the County OF Wayn, III the
General assembly.
Which unanimously adopted
The President appointed said committee, who. after
sns Few minutes announced tho names of the oli'v
rndsmen suitable persons for Delegate, t, wit:
John Wright, Michael Helms, Daniel Clevenger, Abran
EsaSy, Gabriel Fanier Jacob Fender, Harlan Robbins
James Esly Nicholas Smith Tholn,s Bradbury, Andrew
Msymss, DaaeI Weaver, Elsh, W Fulton, G,orge Jar
ssd Valentine Wood.
ing
On NOTION Resolred That the EIitoss of Richmond
ID Palladium, the Jefcrsonan and the Wayne Count
Chaels, be Requested publish tins proceedings of ,hi
meeting in their respective papers.
Ia motion, the meeting adjourned.
HARLAN ROBBINS, President
s. ..: r.si Haze. : seeretar'e'
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Cash Speculation.

f<li.EE will be let, May Term the Com
missones's court. 10 he hoiea in Henry county, on
the first Monday May next, for the building
Clerk and Recorders Office. for said built
Of Brick, Is feet wde and IS feet long, parsi-
running through the centre. story high -
between floors. doors the
made o; good OAK plank, fues be through
partition wall, suitable to receive pipes. whole
roof 10 he covered with tin An entire building
Will be- flad iii ,he CeIk Office, % days let
Oncaii of the price will be- ,s lO,h
ber, and other half by March mex,
The building be completed by the Is, Moplay Novsm
bar next.
J. W. BALDWIN,
j. FoRkNER. Co Commissioners.
DC. SiiAWHAN,\
March i1ta, 1s39. JO-lC
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CINCINSirI MARKET. ]
Monday, April ,. L. o'clock.

Monday, April ,. l. o'clock.
Flour is still on the decline. sales have been
made at canal to day low Si,S7i cents.
Whskev--We have also TO note still further
falling of IN the price Of this article; sales at
&c.
Pork man.aincs last weeks rates; MessSl3,-
-: Prime 1000.
Bacon Is Offering in small lots at Gets.
Lard continues IN brisk demand AT Gic.. some
small sales at &c.
Grain-no change TO notice IN the market
Corn 4oc: Wheat ! 90; Cincinnati Wing.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07

] observed that discussion Of Classification
necessarily involved that Of the whole question Of
Internal Improv cments, in which ], though mod
iGer would wish 10 participate.
Several gentlemen gave their opinions against
any discussion on account Of the lafcne.s Of the
hour, g or 4 o'cIock.) urged the rights Of mod
ificrs to participate in the abors Of the meeting,
but opposition being expressed. they modestly
resigned their privilege and RETAINED from voting
Mr.. Bradbury then wrote and some other gentle
man introduced their first resolution. reqnirin.
the nomination Of candidates friendly to the Sys-
tern, &c. The President was about to take the
vote when again claimed my privilege an in-
viied member Of the meeting, Of speaking to the
resolution before its passage. Mr.. Lackev said
intended TO consume the whole time a long
speech, &c. and prev cnt the action OF the meet
ing, a reply. Mr.. Bradbury called for the Ques-
ton. | asked If they intended to choke GOWN
discussion, were afraid Of debate. The Presi-
dent put the question, and IN that One-sided way
. the resolution adopted
Mr.. Lackey said intended to cry persecution
and moved an invitation to myself to address the
meetng-The question upon which wished TO
speak having been disposed of, and thing
from me then must be viewed in tho shape OF a
stump speech. | preferred earlier hour in the
day. and notified those present that on the I'd Mon
dav in April at 10 O'Clock, would meet rny gen
tlcmln 1t Cambridge, who would undertake to
defend the Simultaneous prosecution OF the public
works and discuss the subject with bin. Mr.
Hubbard said he would meet me with pleasure on
that day; and | left the 30 30 Gentlemen
principally from Cambridge and Dublin, their
whole number rank ana fi'c who voting at the
mee ting, to finish up their work at night, as their
previous preparatory caucus IN The Grand Jury
room at CcntrcyiIlc, had done before.
Judge VIC, fellow citizens; is not the candle
lighted and put under a busheI!
The Editors Of the Palladium will confer ia
vor by copying this communication III their col
umns.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
II. =. LEWIS. Surgeon Dentist.

ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Richmond
and its vcinty. that ne mas located ~ ias place
yenerc ne all ,me- be pleased - wa. upon any
who NAV lie Will insert natural
hcal TEETH (frorn single a complete Set
CLEANSE Plug, or EXTRACT with the ,eas; po---
Ole pain together. with all other operations necessary for
and preservation of the teeth All opera
tons waanred and required Of those who are not
perfectly satisfied with MS work
fIe may found DR.. Sinth'7 Office. Fifth street
the ae residence Dr. Nixon. Those may desire il
Will De waited upon at their residence
April 1th. ISIS. l3f
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07

wards offered foe sale in Louisville, have been
received by tho house TO whom they belong
John Ward T. Co., New York. The want Of an
ssioues rendered them Of no value, Consequent
" he thief on finding such to be the case, re-
maasd them. lie was doubtless young in affairs
Of The srits''
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Richmond, April 9th, 1898.
For the Palladium.
lNDIANIAN.

For the Palladium.
MEssERs EDITORS will YOU permit me TO In
trude to the cxtcn, OF half column in yo1r pa
per-
Monday last. was a oay long to be remembered
BY the VanJacks of this neck of Hoosierdom. 1t
was a proud day. and record of its pageant and
pompous procession will be handed down to pos
teritv as a .'touch above the vulgar" When
say it was proud day. | mean that the sun rose
in all his ambient brightness. and seemed to I'M
part to the followers Of the Magician more than
his wontcd ceniaIitv. Their countcnances par
took OF the cheerfulness of surrounding nature.
Something appeared 10 buoy up their spirits a
eainst the hardness of the times, and wondered
if the mciinium of .long sken purses and gold
glitterinc through the interstceS, had not arrived
or whether a grand division of property on loco
foco principles had no; been proclaimed from the
imperial kremin of the Apostle Martin. sought
in vain to wo, the cause Of putting of the sack
cloth and ashes. and the investment OF the 'clcar
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07

1ornsaip Eiection.-At the late tow nihp Elcc-
'ion, William Dalbey, Peter Ewing, ana William
Thomas were elected Cons,allcs: David Nau,s-
by and Jacob Sanders. Over<ccrs OF The Paar. IT.
vim Reed AMI J. ID. Morrison. inspectors Of LEG
lions
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
PUBLIC MEETING.

n. Citizens OF WAYNE TowNsnfr, withou, Distinction
y,sa State Politics, requested 70 meet at the
~ baIding, in the Borough of Richmond, Sat
-, = 7th day Of April, Mt O'Clock, r. VI. take in
-arSsnos shs important question appertainIng TO the
80, sv,ssm Of internal improvement, and consider
4, ,runsy Of sending Delegates from this Township
q. ,assy convention
orSevsn addresses may be expected Oh this occasion.
IA The Senators AMI Representa- tives in the
C,,y Who had the honor represent in the last Legs
,srs respectfully to attend and they shall be
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
MEETING OF THE BoRo' COUNCIL

n Of tae borough Of Richmond held on the 15ia u4in7
-. following 7-earahIe nd adopted. viz
tba the act OF Incorporation in NE
Borough OF Richmond deficient N some important patio
and Wae-ea= aa.Iqua,e1 titles and obsolete Laws
with the in winch live. therefore.
R,kared By tine B1rgesses AM Borough Council Of the
R-o~, ~ Richmond opinion the present of
i-,o-,ton 70. Borough ooghs 10 be repealed and a
new and more appropriate one obtained.
Re.9lrei. citizens of the Borough lezal voters
taei, wishes annual e.c
NON in MAJ -}- by adding their tickets -iiy Char
or No CITY Cnarter.-- their wishes may be-
Resoired. That FORGING 5s Published in 'ae two
p.,s p15lisnei in This place.
FRANCIS KING, Boro' Geek.
All ~ Is3a l33:
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ELIZA DAVID. Intc StltIs.
Rochester, Warren county. Ohio.
March %. 1888.

FATAL ARRAY. On the night Of the 18th inst.
an Irishman. laborer the Wabash and Erie
Canal came to his death. at Indiana City. in this
County, in the following manaer:-A determine
ton had been formed to ride one Asa Grape, q
ident Of the place, rail. Crapo had been ap-
prised of the design. and prepared himself for de-
fence with large butcher knte.-On the even
ing above named. the deceased. together with
other individual called at Crapo's house. BACKED
and disguised. for the purpose OF carrying their
plan into operation Grape was in bed, and they
ordered him to "cet up.-He answered that he
knew what they had come for. and if they wanted
anv thing of him they could get it, &c. They
approached the bed for the purpose of taking him
out when ne stabbed the deceased. with the
butcher knife to the heart. ffe rushed on. OF the
house and expired. The other alsb fled. Grape
vas examined before justice Of the Peace and
committed to prison.-On Saturday last he was
brought before the President Judge of our Circuit
on a Habeos Corpus, and remanded to prison I'M
til Tuesday in order to procure further testimony
GA Tuesday he was again brought forward and
admitted to bail in the sum of $500. to await nj.
trial at the next term of the Circuit Court Some
acgreyating circumstances attend the tranacstIon
but as the whole matter Is 10 be Investigated be
fore a legal tribunal. we forbear further comment
Fort Wayne Senfnei.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-07
CONVENTION OF TEACHERS.

THE Teachers Of Richmool. respectfully in. lie the
OF Wayne on
urday the IN OF April the " amer building, Richmond,
al ii O'Clock, for the purpose Of organizing county
assoclao and transaetrs snrh other Business
laid before them. All engaged tsachinr County,
and all Others, favorable educa,ion ma coz
slider this personal invitation.
Richmond. March lGth 1888.
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TAKEN Up by Isaac Coats.

OF Wsi,cwa..r township. Randolph county, Indiana
an Es.av mare. bay win black mane and tail. a
white o. behind each Of her head. raite
ing around risnt hind leg. supposed 70 De
five DID, 81 hands hizh. appraised - $40 BY Noses
H.,, And Nathan Reed. March 23rd 1888. before ne. r.
W Wav The copy from my essraF oook
Fail w WAY. J r.
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