Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-07

tCStae Scrip, OF the old VIII De Iahe on uoscfip-
ton 0 the Palladium, at its face.
erTO THE POETS-"His Majesty of the Palla-
dum presents compliments his friend. of the poetic
genio, .ndo fee New Years Address.
to be presented before tho 25th of Decembe, next.
/ THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.-We publish the
Message day from the office of neghhor 1t
doubtless by the of the Sentinel in advance
its being delivered. Gov Bigger does his friends
justice by permitting the editors of the Sentinel send his
message through the State before delivery the Legs
latue. We have evidence that the message has
delivered the Legislature that either ouse
4 has been organized
We have not had an opportunity of examining the mes
age aud of have nothing say its merits
The reader will form his conclusions of its merits and
to JUS, appreciation of ask for careful and
Since the above put in type, learn from letter
by friend, tina, the Legislature organized,
part, Monday The Lieut. Governor being absent, t.
d. Walpolo chosen President Of the Senate pro.
Douglass Mcguire Principal Secretary, and J. ii. Farqu-
har Assistant J. D. Stewart, of Randolph county, Enroll
! ing Secretary.
In the House, T. J. Henley is elected Speaker, J. F.
Blown Clerk and A. F. Harlan Assistant. The other Of
fcers YET elected.
STAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CONGRESS
BADLY INJURED.-The Zanesvile AuIoa OF Friday
says: On Wedneslay night last the
precpice twenty feet the bill
of Mt. Sterling and within eight miles of GAINESVILLE, Sc
riousiy nJurng number of the Messrs Gar
Others Campbell and Gentry, members of Congress from
Tennessee, Messrs Smith, Senator, Wallace and Lane,
and two young men whose did not learn,
the coach, of whom less injured. We
regret life of Gen. Carothersis desPaired
Of Mr.. Wallace also is dangerous situation
of the young had his broken. But two of
the passengers. Mess Smith of Indiana, and Goode of
ONO, able to proceed on their journey nave
whether the the result of carelessness
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 80 inst, says1ntelli-
gence yesterday the upse,
Wheeling, and Mr.. White, Member of Congress from
Indna, had his broken in three places tina, another
seriously hurt, and ,nrd badly injured
that his life despaired of.
CarI is said that of the medding locos of this
vicinity have been the conduct of the late
Methodist COME renee, the selection of for the
town Cen,revie. The following letter will sufficiently
prove the falsity of the charge.
CENrREv1LLE, IND, Oct. 6, 1912.
Mr. Editor:
Will you please publish the follow.
ing letter from Bishop Morris as explanatory of
the appointment of preachers TO the Centreville
Circuit? II is in answer to inquiry that
subject. L. A. GOODWIN.
"Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 1912.
Brother Goodwin:
Your letter Of Goth ult was re-
ceived last night. The excitement respecting
the appointment for Centreyiile Circuit s to be
regretted. 1t is as needless il is foolish and
hurtful.
The appointments Of the preachers made
with reference to the good Of the work, as the
chief consideration. secondary one, is the ac-
commod ation OF the preachers and their families,
so far as may be consistent with the good of the
whole. The appointments TO the Centreville
Circuit, this year, were made, as all others, IN
accordance with these principles. The preach
there had no agency in procuring their APP
pointments. AS to the people OF Cen'revie,
they treated me kindly al the late Conference,
but did not interfere with my business. No one
Of them made any request Of me, written or
verbal, TO send any particular preacher there or
any remons,rance against sending any other
As il regards the Presiding Elders of Indiana
Conference, 1 do not know what their political
sentiments are. When we meet to station preach.
ers we have more importan, business than discus
sing politics. And as for myself, | never made
an appointment, of preacher, there or elsewhere,
10 suoserse the interests OF one poiiucai parry VI
TO inlure those Of another. Though am friend
to my country, and pray for its perpe,uity and
prosperity am no politician. ! have never at
tended political meeting since | have been a
preacher of the Gospel. take no par, in poll
tics, exeep, to vote occasionally when it is COO
venient. As to the movements of political par
ties 10 Indiana know but little and care less. !
did 10, know at the time of the Conference and
do not know now, whether there we're. in the
Centreville Circuit, as a whole more Wings or
more Democrats; and do not wish TO know
However, that may be, those brethren who re-
iect such q minister as Joseph Harrington, what