Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-02

" ~ o. The press an sensrali justice to the homo, ~
-.'''N soFf. = which We are proud acsnoweag.
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Jug party % "'''sh We aI-o proud belong In.
our '''ntet duty, A. the editor OF Tree n, ,s,ns.-
press 70 eNa' 70 the world the arrogsne. the r.....,,
ana tisck-hea'ted conduct OF a man who -, 49,. -,
WITH an once among us Counts nancea b, IN, ....,
eihmsnt--sapoTted aud dsiep3ed ~ a few huny,v s
seeking P'fzanS, IL eourss that hstrays m.d a. co
= NS'i'Sn'h etn make It--ttshonest purpo.. f.l,.
ma'ei'H' and sioadeTous IN practice Ress E- v,,,,'
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To THE PUBLIC
II IS net oitsn that trouble other. with NV p,,-
'"te AHhifs' but feel myself called uuoo n p,,,e.
certain ISLANDERS sgaInst me which D. T. Hatlou,s
one 'i me Editors Of the Richmond Palladium. -.
- ,",eiS publishing IA that paper. ItNiIl be- r.col
,rS'ea mat at the time was appointed p.s, N,s,
here D. 7 Holloway manifested hi, di.sa,is 80;
utough the columns Of the Palladium and ar'9
ge many other lies, stated that had bou eAt the One
Of NJ. heid nay predecessor; or Tint | had cive
l @I''oo Tor lis property, in order get the ofice
ms charge has been Indirectly renewed in hi. nan
Oh January l9th. 1899. | did not. ~ the time nav
any attention 10 these talsehoods, because MIR PsJ
came out and denied them. over hls own siyna,r..
ana IS there was then pending exciting election
did not THINK the public mnd in proper state 10 b.,
the matter dlspassionhtelv. That excitement, i -,
oVef' and since am upon the subject, | will be,.
state That he ,choe story from ne beginning 10 "A, 80
= ~ was without tho least foundation in fac, tn.
ruth Is, that when Mr.. Reid concluded 10 90 into n.
mercantile business and remain in Richmond io,,e,d
Of removing the country, he gave me more for the
property than had allowed him In the sam.
paper (of tho l9th inst. he brings two charpss
against fre The first that detain his p3nsr. in
the Post Office, while forward the JetTersonan III.
pronounce willtul, deliberate and malicious false
hood; nor have any fears thar il will be thought
true 10y any Respectable ctlzoa Of Richmond, who -
acquainted III DEFY him 10 bring any proof to
snbstanate the charge. That both his paper and the
teiieTsoniau do not always arrive their places OF
destination probable; for have known instances
when they have both banu INN
that they would burst open by being thrown down up
tho table by tie boys who brought them INTO m.
Office la such cases, have in every instance told
nay clerk TO rr-enHelope them and forward them to
their destination but is Impossible that papers done
up with thin wrapping paper, and that fr.quertly
tot with the paste put into bags aud carried so OF 100
miles on horseback. should always reao their de.t
nation. ID. Il. Holloway also charges thai the s,st-
ern mail was permitted 10 leave this Office whou, be-
Ing opened. Where the circumstances are az wen
known rs they tn Rlchuond, IL not necessary
for me - say any thing exoneFaff me from blame IN
relation 10 this Tho law. Of the Pos. Office
Department require the m6il containing letters 10 he
always III the custody Of the carrier or Post Master
On the occasion spoken Of, the driver came TO the office
door at o'clock at night, and without blowing IL.
norm or opening the door, (for the door ro, lock-
ea) threw the ina upon the pavement and left it, The
clerk IN tho Office; there was candle bufn,na.
and had the driver blowed his horn or made an alarm
al lhc door, by shaking II otherwise he would have
awakened the Clerk. 1t the duty OF the M al Garner
t. deliver the mail the Post Master Ar the door and
II the Post Master his Clerk Is not in the Ofrr !,
take his duty throw down and 70 away and
leave IT. hut h duty report Na-sr b the
Department la hs paper the 10Th Holloway saw, tbs.
night last week the mail again the p.,enent
minutes before being taken ,8te tbe
This pronounce faehoo9 lsni.. he says the mad i.
sometimes changed and thrown the street
TILL tie stage comes 70 take up. TINS also pronounce
flehr1d II also makes charge against me pyseaaI0
Tor he says the P0s Mflder the following effect
''Sometme since lady residing in the vicinity Of
this place called tile post oflce aud inquired In a
tone that bespoke her anxIs;y if there was letter for
= g ri, chr, ri, al
accompanying nnpudent glance Of the eye waa all the
satisfaction she received She hung her head disap-
Poininen for not receiving the anticipated letter, and
Guar GIN ttat She was 50 ungentemanlv treated. She
replied u think there must be one.-l know there
none Tor you" "@s the harsh answer. She walked to
the door and after uusing moment returned and
said, 'Nili you 1en., to look there certainly nan.t
be ono" Being unable to Withstand her anxtons I'M
poTtunitcs, tic Postmaster condecended 10 look IN
the box and the hf.t letter lie placed his hands
was the inquired for
This ,shoie utterly destitute Of truth and
pronounce ID. r. Holloway fisR aud will ever brand
HIM such; FOR dofy hitn 10 bring the slightest proof Of
The truth OF ts charge against Moreover further
that If any respectable person, 1ss sa, vii that
he sine has received such from Ckrof mine.
lie shall ie taaldufefy dismissed. have done with
D. r Holloway. charges against A my using the
public money, suppese have night that portion Of
which y me Tor my services and prove the iaise
hood ~ lis abatement that 10 dcI8sgles the
Bank; refer the Cashier 81 that institution, and also
70 Mr Beer, the Contractor 70 whom CAV. chsck
the Bank at the end Of the last quarter.
have something the public N relation
him II is well known that this Office di-,riiutln~
office. That more than the distributing Office
removed 10 Indianapolis The ktfezs carried lez
t b1g which is sill opened here and there always sen a.
least bag containing newspapers q pamphlets, i-
eete1 flee taIaBce Of the contain
neEsapes &C. ar diffce ~ IEd 1fapct, and
opened Iefr, the mad docs over night ~
4, there authority gwen open them. his Office
ms Hg'tag 70 ID wh tsm The is alrsy. changed
Richmond TIE stage pr9prietors fof t~ir own rsnse-
taks these bag. d papers, &C. and them
the Office door have frequently toll Mr. Beers that
had this enough take q thes
tass, order - trns himself IrIure
In fact, had been informed by person who Is ready
MAKE oath OF he fact that he overheard Ii. p
Holloway cenCeftIHz plan sfeqI bags Mr.
Beer told nc he coah lot heeve any ote ha-~
ID II; but SAID h. snail DO with ther the stage hs
I've changed, ard the Norm zfed, Co
and ideed everywhere. leave them from, 81 tn
Poz1 Office for few Tn9meBis, til the changed
surely vial ue much a soonndrti 10 10 RUG
thing. and sasd Re, coul5have any object ~ taxing
one # them. Of their value -
then told him believed D. y. Holloway would 5e g
Of anything, excepting feQhng. Whether ri.f
ng let the following facts On the Right u
ThllrsGcu the 24th the mail zboE'
eleven clock uieS. Tn. leather bag containing the 1T
tiers bag be opened here delivered 70
Clerk The bags q papers for indianapolis were Ford