Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
From the y. Y. Express.
THE BlOGRAPHER OF TOM PAINE.

The end fan infiel Among the freqenters
Of Tapmany Hall, at the SUNDAY meetings of
the lntideis, VIM. Carver, up to Yesterday after
noon, has been the most constant. This man,
many OF our readers will recoilect, the bos-
ON friend, associate, and biographer of Tom
Paine At his house Paine died and on him the
moral mantle OF the great apostle oflndeluv fell.
1t was Carver who vouchcd for the correctness of
Paine's hfe,and the happiness of his death. He
is now eIghty-three years of age-almost deaf
and nearly blind; fifty to disgust in his per-
5onai apprenticeship was at Tammany Hall on
Sunday, shiv ering with cold-h,s clothes all rags
friendless, hopeless, houseless. In his hand he
had a number OF printed petitions, which of
his brother infidcls had presented TO him, to the
following purport:
This is to certify that the petitioner, Wiliism
Carver, is now 81 years old, and is IN very des-
ntute condition, &c. The smallest donation
thankfully received
( Carver Is, we believe, at the present time the
President of the Society OF Moral Phanthropsts,
who hold their revels at Tammanv Hall, and who
are this week 10 meet TO celebrate Tom Pane's
birthday. The philanihrophy of nfdeIity in this
case, it has been in thousand others, is clear
iy read in the history Of Carver. The article be-
low will convey moral not 10 be forgotten.
/ Reported for the Daily Erpress--About six
o'clock last evening, wretched, hoary headed,
poverty stricken individual, named William Car
yer, was brought in by officer Wadron. whom he
in state of utter restitution. The wretched
man deaf, that it with difficulty the
| cause of his arrest could be explained to him. Mr.
Justice Merritt stated him, that he felt it duty
incumbent on himself to see him comfortably pro
vlded tor;-and Tor that purpose he should SEND
him for six months to the amshouse.
The old man on hearing this, broke out in the
most vehement strain of invective against The
whole magstracy of the city. Il am said he
the bosom friend of the great Tom Paine tina
E was-and too was his biographcr. Not all the
combined powers Of hell, earth and heav en- shall
, deprive me Of my liberty. HI fight, Wilt
die before up I'm shut by any ofye.' And then il
tones of submission and entreaty, begged that h,
might be let 90 till Wednesdav-.lor that said ht
rs the birth DAY of the great man Pane-my
, friend--the friend of man.
TO this request, the magistrate, however
+ would not accede, and finding him inexoraDle h
then plead that he might go till To- morrow! to ar
range his worldly -.fftirsf-s'and on Tomorrow "
f said he ''E certainly return, and 20 willingly
the aims house, II wiIl-my words nv bone
SO do now let me go-you will not refuse me
4 I'm now clghty-three years and four months, oil
4 have paid taxes here for forty years, and neve
: harmed man or child go do let go
4 All was however, IN vain. lie was remove
,, to the kitchen of the prison, with orders tror
Mr.. Merritt that every thing for his comio
should be provided On reaching the kitchci
his entrea;ies for temporary release were n
moved; and finding entFeaties useless, he con
menced with threats of violence upon the keel
l. ers and others in Attendance. In pursuance
y his threats, he drew from his pocket large elias
knife, with which he attempted first to stab thos
1 around; and not succeeding IN which.5 he made ii
~ attempt to cut his own throat. In thus hcwevt
lie he was foiIed; as he seized, the knife take
a from him. and his person effectuay secured.