Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

BY legal papers OF emancipation, all would have
been right, and their children would only
have enjoyed the boon of freedom, bat would
have Inherited their fathers property. How in
human and iniQuItous is the system OF Slavery.
01-It is reported ,ha, John 4. Byraa one Of
the Assistan, Postmasters General, has been ap-
pointed to The Authorship vacated by Mr.. Whit
tlesey, and that J. w. Tyson of Philadelphia.
has been appointed to the place vacated by
Byran.
BALTIMORE YEARLY MEErINGs-In the Satur-
day Visiter of the 18th instant, find tho fol-
lowing notice of the Yearly Meetings recently
held by the Two respective Societies OF Friends
IN Baltimore. We are pleased to the impor.
tant change made in the Discipline IN regard 10
marriage. 1t is but in accordance with tho Dis
cipllne of the other "Hicksite" Yearly Meetings,
except tina, of Indiana, and we hope the selfish
and iberal practice required by the old Discip
line will be abolished by Friends in the West.
The yearly meetings of "Onhodox" and
sTIichslte" Friends, of whose commencement We
gave account last week have closed. lhey hro
represented as harmonious, because Tree from
those discussions tho subject OF abolition, &c
which have 80 troubled tho dehera tions OF
Friends elsewhere. The leading subject Of &c.
neral interest, was The rights and prosperity OF
the Indian tribes, for whom the exeriions OF tho
O1akers, have ever been remarkable and PRAISE
worthy. Encouraging accounts were given OF
The results If recent microscopy labors- In the
meeting OF "Htcksttes' the subject OF special m
teresi. proposition for the alteration OF the
rules Of the society, with respect TO marrihge.-
The Discipline has been So changed. that MARIA
ges may be accomplished at the home OF tho
bride, or elsew here, II deemed proper by the su
1ar tqn
the old RUE designating tho meeting house as The
onlv allowable place. lar more important
amendment provides that persons whose lives are
orderly, while their views OF the most important
'te si,monies" Of Friends, may be deemed not too
dsconsouant may be permitted 10 marry IN nc
cordance with usages OF Frieuds-nnd that such
step If they desire 1t. shall be deemed n bona
fte admission to full privileges OF membership
We must say that this strikes rs far more nc
cordant with the fundamental views OF the tlIa.
kers, a W understand them, than the old plan.--
II neither tolerant, nor exPedien'--as The ar
chiyes Of the society, would doubtless show
while often productive Of mischief Of the mos.
amentuble kind
This age question was Of special
importance 10 Young Friends and certain non
members candidates for the hands OF The tliaker
gTls. 1t IS easy to imagine their feverish anxt-
eiv during the discussion Of the qnestIou--re-
ports of progress having, doubtless, been mnde
al each Of their private evening meetings. Not
meaning To be IrreNefenf, we congratulate thOse
interested, on the pleasing ISSUE.
"A large number Of public Friends'--as the
@ Iakers designate their approved preachers
were in attendance the respective meetings.
Some Of these were from distant Yearly Meetings
several from Europe. Public meetings
frequent, and the preaching good. Tho
stars of The occasion, TO speak. were LlndIey
VI Ioag, Of New Hamnshire, "Orlhodox." md
Rachel Barker Of New York, "lIckste" The
former we had not The pleasure 81 hearing HIS
dlscourses are, however, represented 10 have been
highly acceptable and profitable to his fellow
rner:bers--he being preacher Of decided power.
From the other Friend named, CHANGED to hear
a sermon preached 10 the Lombard street Mee-
ting House, on the evening OF The 29th uli. which
unique stionablv eioquenf--one considered by
many equal. If not superior, 10 tho memorable
preached last year by Lpcreiia Mot, TO
sketch Of which our readers will doubtless revert
with pleasure-'
TYLERIsM 1t is said, the friends Of Mr.. Tyler
journal.
We propose The following named gentlemen 3
officers for the anticipated Interesting OCCASION
For President-John Cain, Postmaster indl-
annapolis.
Vice Presidents-D d Sloan, p NJ, Richmond,
ID. Keso, Of Switzerland CO.
Secretary-CharIes H. Tee,. Of Wayne.
Committee Resolu,ions--B,b Tyler, Of Wash
ingron CITY, D. C..
II there Is another Tyler man in the State we