Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-07
RICHMOND PALLADIUM
RlrHggAD. SATURDAY. 0CT0aEG :. I>a


held . meeting Of ia days continuance, IA tbts d.
city. during last week Several Distinguished .
lecturers from abroad were 10 Attendance. They
we're uninterrupted uanI the last evening Of their
proposed meeting. when the building they oeea~
pied was closed aeainst them, ana they were told
that was dine to preserve the pubic properly
from lriarv.afI those Who might attend there
from the outrage Of mob. Thu. however,
persisted IN her right to assemble, and rrocec-
,Ied with the business Of tho meeting. At an
early hour in the c,ening a number Of persons
assembled in front and on The porch on the north
side of the building AID By di=pracefll yelling.
singing md stamping disturbed Tie meet'ag aud
from the spun, manifested !, VS. css3sut that they
dess ened ttriher and more =etlaas attack aFon
the person V h3 @as addres=tE .ae meeting, 1t
not upon some who composed fae audience. 10
prevent an Outrage # this KIND. ~! .l5 e.'
only d.--CHce the cry bat t#ta'" i"a - @,
many respectable e.t.z rs, james - tte.., i..'l.
Wa Gated aaau g., many q. taa e. 1-as ~.p
had been attracted lhlsher uy She noise. t. make
4 srcccb aud thIz enseovor to Psc,tF tA~ r'HteT#-
Mr.. Geeca accordingly a15Ea--ad t.a.n, and
strongly advised 'ncn +" dsa.at g" .as t-rih.F
violation a the laws ot ghe 'aal stld 'hc Rights
Of the citizens thcre semb.at. !Ie showed
them the bad fees Of tie policy 'hey were gar
suing, 80, only as cs'eniated 'a ad. aooc Che c4se
Of 'hosa the, "aaa III are, tat as .@att'iI Size
basost passions of the human msnt.-m. a.,
themselves amcHah'e 10 tic la"s, AMI at=sr fc'"1
the good name Of their o~n etty, vhiehlt ss'anid
he the duty Of all so sustain. Taotafso Assem-.
bly, that listened to Mr.. Groom Dispersed, and
quiet and good order appeared to 10 restored
"a t.f#4 Of
abo'niooists "a safned, some reckless persons en-
tered the house ana commenced anew ihe'r dis
tnrbance and finally commenced throwing eggs
al the speaker Mr.. Waite, we bcae'e, ""2
had given no cause FIR cfic0cc.
The meeting VAS broken up by those WAC had
DO right to interfere, aud in manner that should
be condemned by all good citizens, and we SIN
ccrcIy regret that our city authorities we're n0i
present, as II was their duty to be, and al once
arrest those who were concerned in It, ana metc
Iout to them the rIcor Of the laws which have
been enacted 10 protect ous citizens from oatraeo
and insult B1t the officers Of the city were not
there. ans the rioters encouraged ~ their succo S
IN breakjug up he meeting. repaired at some
! hour Of the night to the residence OF Mr. wan
row and broke IN the windows Of his house, and
also ty The stones thrown through them desfoyed
. some Of his coi board furniture. NJ steps have
get been taken TO bsiog those d,zturaefs ot he
pence to puu.-hmcut; bo: NC hope, lot the DONOR
Of car town, that the vii nat lie Fe'"'ttsd ii"s
u .seape-
Uat1st"o uv-l cnphat'ea.j, o."!e'no 'ha ~'a
duet Of tue nn..e. ana vonsa have t.tou published
to the lul,es; extent aud severe rleor ot the law
wc must also be permitted to eNpsez7 oar dee'5eo
alsarprohatlon Of the conduct Of the travelling
lecturers who attended aud addressed dat CON
ven'ion. MIR. Blackburn, "ho CLAIMS at one
time. we understand to have been member Q
the Massachusetts, House Of Assembly, alIre7scG
the meeting % several occasions, and by his re
, marks \ norton of " hieh wa heard. he pFyNet