Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-20

verGmeut. Inav seek 10 revolution hut tha
winch follows a. the cCnseq IoEco Of pubic inte!
-enee, aud HAT saea revolutions become ineFi
table. Pean, hnse,#, sail, Let men he good
the government cannot b. bad. Il il IS i'll, thes
viii cure IT. How admittedly, iadae3, was thu
sentiment verified ii his government q Peunsyl
vaaia. Though invested with supreme AMI az
tIaa3 power, the o4aler Governor granted I,
The colony elst and religious freedom Il the fall
aEt eNteEt. tad iGzp'fG4 Inc people wth that love
Of liberty ssatea basaei ana tiazed forth So con
sp.esaas.f il Subsequent years lie created
legislative council. aal q more numerous assem-
bly, upon the principle upon which cur Ler5s!a
tafe - constituted, and when tae Genera! Assem-
hty came Together he referred - tAa frame q
Government proposed II England, saying. ''roa
may amoa3, alter, Of add. am ready to settle
such foundations IS my be or your happiHess.'
III taa charter which Pcan gave 10 he colony. he
voluntarily stripped himself If The unlimited pow
CT with which he was vested rs the Governor O
the provinces. IL rslst respects the frame Of GOV
ernnant gave A.. power to the people. Tac i43g
IS were appointed ~ the provincial council Lv
cry Tstiee or coEs Gbc-4Ii his executive officers
though he might himself nave appointed them
vas LIFT 10 the election OF the people, or then
Represents T3&-catAcregs were uaknown
in his aEoTlaea, while other colonies we're bnEth
eued v.th tAe.r e.actiaas. lie declined reyen-
10 " asea ,sa5 offered 70 him, 10 be derived lrom
the export - tobacco, then the staple Of country
and which had beer collected by Lord baIl'DoEa
the Governor a. IaFyitnj. II al things he was
the friend Of Liberty. lie carried it with him IL
the close Of life, r "a his old ggs ha writes, I'll
IN the relation between us, the people want q
na any thing that wantd make them happier,
should readily grant II" Saca, in very short.
was the charter Of the great leader in this c2an-
try If the people upon whose memorial thts ball
- f3un5ed. Ills fame IS auboun353 IS tho world,
and he Is Gro Of the few whose name will be cher
isacd S. IaaE as Liberty his an abiding place IL
f-,t
simple sons eff the wilderness residing IL his
naghhofhool, win whom he treated, " hl.o they
Warred wish the other colonies, smoked with Penn
tte pipe os peace. and declared taeir determine
iia1 .sto ivo with him and his children as long as
the moon AMI s4a shall endure" War with them
equally unnecessary IS ii is ho1:..c g .seis
faith, afd their history has proved TO the world
that in the only instance where they have had
the power, that they have been able 10 maintain
IL their rights without resort 10 b!oodshcd.
Sir, have alluded 10 these matters from the
porpose 81! cePai!sng the base charges which have
-l->~ :ee. '9ae>s ig.ao eFslarrad 22fgti s.
1ae noisejess aud even tenor Of their way, they
have not been able 10 escape the maIed!csloas ol
the pratiDg demagoguce, nor the assault Of party
p-psfs D1t haF11g survived the prosecutions u!
the old world think it probable that these
wicked attempts 10 wound their feelings or de-
troy their eI8rts 10 do g3ad, will not receive
'34cA coantenanca in our own country Though
in cid times read CT their beiag whipped and
crowded into prison on account of their religious
opinions, yet the day Of intolerance has passed
away, and 4 more liberal spirit pervades the land
Reason ROW holds tho empire, and those whose
principles are supported BY 1t cannot be put down.
| mn no q l8aar, and, on some inmateriaI points
differ with them; but their views generally, both
as regards religion and government, are as firm
IS the rock Of ages As well might y0u attempt
TO upturn tho mighty hills from their base as TO
eFertuFn The important points ia the faith Of the
society Of Friends. Mark The whole history Of
this people, and you vii! find that they have been
the warm ana devoted friends Ct civil and rei-
glous liberty. With the Quaker all men are C.
quail. lie knows no abiding distinction between
the ruler and the people. The heavenly raessan-
ger called the "Ianer Lieht,1' with him brings
crowns 10 the dust, and lays them low and level
with the earth. lie knows I'D distinction Of castles.
He bows - God and not t. his fellow u
lie gives 10 tliies Of distinctions. lie daEIs his
hat to one. lie regards but rs his brother the
most favored Of his race. Stern aHd alexible in
his moral principles, his heart nevertheless is CON-
passionate and his purse open to the poor lie i
not moved by passion. lis Judgment is fixed up
Oh mature de3I5esatlon, an3 armed with The wea-
n7ps Of reason lie can put g CHIT q thousand of
his puny ogPoseTs-
They are said, to be aba'sionist., and P7esen-
ting this memorial may seem TO favor that idea.
/ am happy. however, to have this opportunity Of
correcting an error into which the public may
have fallen IN this particular. hold IN 'ny hand
an ep:stie from tie Representatives Of tho Indi-
ana Yearly Meeting to Friends generally. in
which. after speaking Of some abuses which they
ap2rehendod might creep into their society, they
hold the following language: From the danger
Of compromising principles in severa! oi these
testimonies n cases that may occur during ex-
elements and political connections, we feel our
selves called upon to renew and impress the ad-
vice heretofore issued 10 our members BY our year
" meeting, 10 abstain from connecting themselves
with the Aboli'i3n aa3 Colonization Societies"
1--WE wish 70 say nothing to discourage any
christian effort III he cause Of freedom by the
first Of these, nar 10 cali IN question the beneFo-
lent motives whien may influence many who are
engaged IN the last. Or desires and prayers are,
that the Lord, IN us mercy, may override the
whole Tor gooo. ana We would have none to think,