Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-02-20
Richmond, 1850.
For the Palladium.
LPUCl Action.

LeHHI Acu1Om.
MEssns. EprToRs:--In perusng your paper
Of the 9th instant, noticed an article Oh the
subject Of intenperance, and some views on the
propriety Of moral suasion and improperly OF
iecul action. With many Of the author. senti-
ments fully agree. He has depicted in glow
ing language the evils attendant on and inseper
ably connected with the sale Of intoxicating IL
ouo.. indeed if half the misery he describes IS
caused by selling liquors, it is crime Of the
DARK est hue-one which should consign the per
son who commits Il in the present enlightened
state Of society TO a place in the State prison
But notwithstanding he evidently knows the
true character of the liquor business--the mise
riss which it is inilict'ng OH community and the
utter want Of principle which characterizes those
who engaged in it he is opposed to treating
the criminal as the crime deserves. What! are
we to pursue the course pointed out by your
correspondent Must we wait until we can rea
son that being who is SO lost to every principle
of virtue and self respect into a compliance with
public opiniou7 shall while have laws
Furnishing men for destroying tho lives of mere
animals permit men, or tends more properly, to J
destroy the lives and ruin the present and eter
nal Interests Of our fellow men, and no, feel in
ILVOT u thcii Piol'o1 ''"'A >" 1A'o
crime committed Your correspondent affrms
that "nothing has been accomplished by legal
suasion." Now this is not the fact for it has
ever been a creature Of law. From its earliest
introduction down to the present time govern
me mt. have always claimed and exercised the
right Of restricting its sale; for this purpose II
has always been necessary that persons should
pay tribute and prove their m raj capacity TO
commit the crime before they could be lice
Yours kindly,
OBSERVER.
For the Palladium.
CIScISNArI, SATURDAY EVENING, !
February 9th. 1850 )
Mr.sRs. Ep,roRs:-The experimental knowl
edge possess in myself and family, Of the pre-
valence Of the small pox in this city has saved
you a goodly number Of half dimes in the way
of postage. / do not want you to understand
me that 1 have been afflicted with this disease
during all this long sie nee, but 1 mean that it
was owing to its presence that was thrown out
Of what had got to be habit with me. Of devo-
ting hour to your columns at the close Of
each week. The admouilion your last num-
Der, which just now CHANGED to meet my eye,
has prompted me to revive this habit for time
| will make no promises how long.
notice the .senior editor Hand by the
way, I shall dispute his claim to this signature,
for have myself been for more than ten years
an occasional scribbler for your columns over
this same Han obscure aud very unworthy
one it is true, still claim priority in its
to the senior, and at the risk of his reputation
already injured by being mistaken for your hum.
Bile servant-I shall continue it, is dead set
against the recent compromise resolutions of
Mr.. Clay. II he were now in Richmond in
stea d of w ashugton, / should at once join issue
with him the "senior,'') in these views. But
fancy by the time he gets home he will. like
Davy Crockets Coon. be ready to cry out, 'dont
sloot--TH come do.rn,' having obtained correct
understanding of that great statesman's views
and motives. 1t is true that many were aston
iSil-d and S..sppoiated when the telegraph made
Mr.. Clay say that il was "IneNpedient TO abol-
ish the slave trade in the District of Columbia
But most of those who were acquainted both
with Mr.. Ciay's sentiments and with the fire.
quent annoying errors Of the telegraph. at once
pronounced il u mistake. But when the mail
reverses the meaning Of that resolution, and
makes Mr.. C. most sclemniy declare that "thers
existed no power on earth that could induce him
10 vote IOH t0e eetdOiiSuH'cut VI SAo'CIy III dut
territory now Free" no matter how far South
that territory might be found. the hopes that
had been placed on that great man became re-
vived. aud a confidence begins to gain ground
that these resolutions at last. taken altogeth
er. under all the circumstances, the best that
could be devised. Mr.. Gays speech upon these
re resolutions is looked for with great interest,"
Tomorrow mail will probably bring it to us
entire. All will then have opportunity of
comparing his reasons for offering them with
their own ideas Of their proPriety. 1t is to be
expected that outcry will b. raised against
them by the would-be leaders Of the "third par
ty" II 10 not their policy to be pleased with
anv thing that Eliminates from that qua rter-t
Equally ~ certain is the opposition Of the De-
mocracy North and South. That they will ex-
actly please any one individual, North or South,
Wing. Democrat or Aboli;onist. is doubtful
Tina, there may be many who ike the senior
.'connot endorse single sentiment contained in
the resolutions is probable. But whatever
temporary impression these resolutions may pro-
duce, have not = doubt but the great body Of
the soberminded, rejecting portion Of tho peo-
pie Of all sections will continue to look upon
Henry Clay with confidence and hope in the /
hour Of emergency; that ali the energies Of his