Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-05-04

nifty Before the stock was taken, all were u
unanimous in the opinion, that, should we succeed,
the work should be commenced possible,
and tina. there should be a celebration. Ibelleve
that i, is still the prevalent, may say the unani-
nous, opinion Of the people, tina, early COM
mencement is necessary; but there seems to be
some diversity Of sentiment on the subject of a
celebration.
Directors will be elected on the 18th Of June,
and, doubtless, the location Of the canal will be
made Immediately afterwards. The practicable
ty Of letting by the Cd Of July is doubtful; in
deed, we may view II out Of the question:
But the celebration should be made independent
Of the time Of the letting, and, the question IL,
when will be the most proper time to celebrated
Now what do intend to celebrate! Doubtless
the Canal-our past success and our future pros
pcct. 1t is not TO be Fourth OF July ceiebra-
ton. Its object is not 10 attract bidders to the
work neither is il, as some have inferred, from
my last communication, to get additional subscf'-
bers 1t is to be a Canal celebration and Its sole
object is to attract attention to our town, to sho"
the advantages Of the work. and, i'll fine, 10 enlist
public sentime mt in our favor. 1t is to give peo
pic from DISTANCE, ah opportunity u ''~"''e,
elsewhere than on paper, our situation, prospects,
| and advantages. and thereby to present them win
visible, tangible proofs Of our claims. 1t IS that
we may stamp, with the impress Of truth, all that
we have sud and written this subject, by evil
dence Of such nature that no man can mistake
it, We sound well in speech-wc make fair
appearance on paper: our object Is to sound as
well, to look well, on our own ground We
have driven home the nail-we wish to clinch It,
Task again, when is the proper time to ceie-
bratc? and answer: when we can assemble the
mos, people from distance. leave the time OF
the letting entirely out of the question, except
that we should celebrate before We let. The time
and place Of the celebration is no criterion ofthe
time and place of the letting; will it follow,
that, because the first shovelful of earth may be
thrown out Of the basin. the rork will be com
menced here.-These matters to be determin
cd by the Directors, and we have nothing TO 90
" it'll them, in getting up our celebration. lnde-
pendent therefore, Of all other considerations, we
sbould have our celebration, whenever we can
cause il 10 be most numerously attended. give
the preference to the I'd of July; because, from
Is proximity to the 4lh, il IS time when our dis
ngushcd citizens expect invitations from DIS
lance, and make prcpara tions accordingly II 's
xnown that Gen. HARRISON will be at Bath
Springs on the 4,h, and that circumstance will
ttract large number TO that point. We have,
therefore,, by appointing our celebration o" the
ID, prospect Of having it attended by the Gen,
nd mos, of those who expect to be at Bath. We
hall gain nothing by putting it off to later Pc
iod The first nstalment will no doubt be paid
\, and the Directors elected before that time. A
ns lion OF the Canal will be located, which may
C considered the beginning of operations, ano
,ere will be prospect of IA letting soon In that
age of the work, it seems to me that cc'ebra- q
on would be extremely appropriate. u.