Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-09
Correspo adenee Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
state Debt. .OhiO small Bills.-FuneTal Obsequies
.-Rains.. w abash Riyer--Ex-GOvcrnOr Ray.

Correspo adence Of the Cincinnati Ga-efte
state Debt. Ohio small BiIls--Funcral Obsequies
.-Rains.. Wabash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kay
sc, &C. 49,
INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE %, lSa5.
The course pursued by tho prominent Iocofocos
of our State in relation to tho State Debt. Is com
pletcly illustrative of tho hollow hcartedncss of
the professions usually made by that party. They
dccnim long and loud about the necessity OF sus-
tanning the credit of the State. They donounco
reputation, and seem to scorn tho idea that In
diana should repudiate that debt. But,
bring them TO test their sincerity by Legislative
action, and not among them is found willing
to do any thing to avert it. Their course in our
Legislature for tho past five years 10 III proof OF
the truth Of this statement The New ork Sun
has boon cnga god for the last few weeks in puff
ing Robert Dao Owen because OF his protesting
an anxiety to do something towards paying our
crcditorsl 1t is amusing To know the means re-
sorted to by this print to bring Mr.. Q. prominent
" before tho people tho first and only man IN
our State ANXIOUS 10 bring about an adjustment OF
our indebtedness! 1t is somewhat after this
fa shion:--The article appears under the cdi-
torial head Of tho sun, (by whom written |
will not saw couchcd III terms of the highest
praise, then marked. by drawing blue lines a
round it, to tho locofoco papers of tho State
and is Of copied and sent forth to tho sur
rounding people. Thus arc great mon nanufac-
turcd out of very inferior material. Next wIntcr
a crisis in affairs will havo arrived. we
mun,ing interest will place it forever out Of our
power. If Governor Whitcomb can only be m
duccd to take rs strong ground IN his next mes
sago favor of its adjustment, II Is understood
he promised Mr.. Butlor, of New York, no would
do, his party may bo moro willing than hereto
foro to second the efforts Of tho Wings to accom-
plish this much desired result. 1t IS to be hoped
that he may conclude hereafter TO act tho part OF
high-mindod statesman, instead of tho dcsplca-
bic part of tho donagoguo, above which he has
not yet attempted to elevate himself.
h With characteristic ibcratv tho State Son
tncl, the organ of tho "Old bunker DIVISION OF
tho progressive democracy Of this stare, warns
tho people against tho reception Of tho Bills OF the
Banks of your State. In this IS to be 1oun'
another evidence OF tho want OF slncorty on I'M
part of this most INSCRIPTIONS party. Away
protesting DO opposed to banks. yet tho first 4
got ti,eir control and tho first to their monc y
Yesterday tho day fixed upon for payin!
tho usual respect 10 tho memory OF tho distln
guishcd dcad. A large concourso OF people met
formed procession and proceeded to the State
House Grounds, an culogy on Gen. jackson was
pronounced by partiZan politician. l did no
hoar it, spant tho timo occupied IN It's dclivc
nv more probably in tho State Library. l un
dcrssnnd. however, The frequent exercise Of tn
only mona rchical feature in our CONSTITUTION
against the will of tho people was much laudcd
At its conclusion tho Rcv.Mr. Gurley pronounce
funeral discourse which did boar and ar
10 the occasion. 1t was truly eloquent through
out, and its conclusion was grand, solemn and III,
prcssivc. Such discourscs calculated TO d
good
, Although havo hal unusual quantity o
rain, do not thin! crops havo bccn lnlurc'
by it. Our farmers now harvesting. and tn
wheat is coming in better than was foared q few
weeks since.
Tho Wabash River, understand, s in prett
good boating stage, but will soon run down. unlcs
tho rain sioald continue. which Is no. probable
y melancholy spectacle was witnessed in on
! streets ono day last week. EN-Gov. Ray, follow
ed by crowd of boys. was conducted throng
them to the County Jail. For years past
has boon ovient that his mind was becoming III
pal red. (supposcd to DO from disappointed amb
tion.) till at length he became SO far dcrangcd a
to threaten the destruction Of his wife, and fc
her sal e,y he committed to prison.
saw tho first shovel Of dirt thrown from tn
, Miami Canal, Il boliavc by Gov. Cliuton,) at II
mmcnccmont. and above all things should III,
to be present at tho celebration of its completion 0
tho Eth of next month, but cannot.