Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-28

pleasant having occurred. AT first he could not
recoliect the OF his feelings, but the bruises
on his face and body soon called II TO mind, as
/ we'll the promise He mounted his horse IN
/ silence, and went 10 redeem IL.
From that time, his whole conduct manifested
a change. The gossps of the neighborhooo ob-
served II, and whispered tina, Ned was silent and
! serious, and had gone meeting every Sunday
since the accident. They wondered his bur
mig The books he used TO read so much. Strange
stories were circulated TO this metamorphose
OF the Jovia!. dare devil blacksmith, into g!oo-
my and taciturn man. Some supposed very
sagey, that spirit had enticed him into the
nounialas, and after giving him . glimpse into
the future, had mlsied him 10 q crag, where he
had fallen and bruised his face. Others gave
the prince OF darkness the credit OF the change !;
but suspected the Methodist preacher, and
as the Inter gentleman had no vanity 10 CRAFTY
the secret remained with Ned.
This gloomy state Of mind continued until
Forgeron visited camp meeting. The Kew =.
Mr.. Stubbeworth preached sermon that seemed
20 enter his soul, and relieved him OF burden
and the song Of
"iiow happy they, who their Saviour obey"
was only half through, when he felt like new
man Forgeron was from thai time a shouting
met hodis,. AT love feast, short time subss-
queni he gave IN his experience, AND revealed
The mystery of bis conviction and conversion to
his astonished ueiChbors. The Rev. Simon Stub
0ieW0ft IN, VINO n2G fatintBiFy kept ihS secret Uu~
I'll that time, could contain no longer. but gave
vent TO his feelings in cenvGislye peHl5 Of laugh
ter, the burning tears OF heartfelt 10Y cCursec
their way down his cheeks Yes my brethrea,'
he sa i'd, "a. is al q tacf--I did nlaut the Grace
into las nrbe!ierine Soul there is doubt"
The blacksmith of the mountain pass became
happy man, and METHODIST PREACHER!
WIG PRIHcIPLEs-Amldl lie commissions which
now shake the iocofocc party to its centre, II as
cheering TO witness the spirit which enin2ates the
Wing brotherhood, IN our National and State
Legislatures and out Of them-al over the Union
The contest between BeGtonism and CalhounIsm
Is waxing hotter and hotter. The lines between
democratic conservatism and radical Loco Foco.
ism, IN the States, and on the currency question,
are becoming ell defined ant men who have la
bored together fellow paE'Isans for fifteen years,
are compelled to take opposite sides. In own
State, the office holders whose tenure depends up.
on the party keeping cone and lnd'vIs'bie,' Rre
exerfng themselves TO patch up and smooth over
the breaches which are continually occurring be
tween the different factions. But all IN vain
the people at the skirts of the conservative
portion, aad their own utererests move them 10
persevere. Tom HaTer started q ''bal" last sum
rner. which he could scotch himself, II he
wished. Whichever great party may gain the as
tendency in our State next year, va confidently
believe shat the days OF mad, hard money Loco
Focoism weIl-nigh numbered.
In party sense, II matters little how the Wings
OF the present Legislature conduc, themselves.
They in hopeless minority except as divi-
sions among the common adversary give them the
balance of power. The whole respons lbIiIiy
of The session res with the Loco Focos, and the
wiser portion Of them feel that much is expected
Of them. The Byinetons and McNuitys with the
perverseness OF malice and ignorance, will not,
however, listen to terms They rely upon the
same suicidal de elimination Of The people Tor their
future support, which has upheld Ihem thus far
We believe that the Legislature will have
to adjourn without benefiitng the people single
iota.
While this determination ~ rapidly approach
ing its contamination the Wing press and the Wing
people of the State main aiming their integrI
~. As the wild theories of their opponents
exploding-as each succeeding dose Of Locofoco
Legislation but aggrava,es the mischiefs they
promised TO remove-the Wings of Ohio but
the more firmly convinced that their own
ures are alone sufIicien. TO bring about the finan
cial prosperity desired by all. And we have .ea-
son 10 believe that thousands of the frank and
fiis'' Of Locofocosm heartily sick Of the nos
,rums OF ;heir leaders.
We say to our Wing acknowledgements
Every sign is in our favor. Our party is united
on all its cardinal measures; united upon Pres
dental candidate; united in a determination to
work out the salvation of the country. Nertyedr,
we verify believe we shall witness the compile
ton Of the revolution commenced in lSi0.-Sci>
OTTO Gazette,
10 SMrTH-This indy idua! accompanied by
some fifteen or twenty of his Subjects red at