Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-02-18

dltloned for the keeping orderly house; and
any one maintain an action for a breach Of
this condition, and all damages collected un Ter
such action shall be paid to the Common School
Fund
INDIASArorls, Feb. 18th, 1892.
! In my last letters several errors escaped the
notice Of the proof realer The good sense Of
the reader, however, would perhaps detect
them.
4 The democratic members Of the legislature
held caucus last evening for the purpose Of
determining the question, whether / would be
better for the party TO have the legislature al
Journ on the first Of March AMI re assemble on
the first Of June-or continue il session until
the business of legislation completed.-
It was determined not 10 ljourn. L has been
the practice Of both parties heretofore to some
extent 70 hold caucnscs fer the purpose Of
curing unanimity in clections but it is reserv-
ed for democratic friends to caucus on
measures Of purely legislative character
The party must determine what is best for it,
and then vote in accordance with that opinion
| as ma jority may determine Not what is best
for the State--not what the in iiviiual opinion
Of the respective opinions Of members may be
not the wishes Of their imm ,Iate const;tu-
ents but the edct of KIM caucus is 10 gov.
ern the course Of the peoples representatives.
Such is the Legislation Of the present session.
In obedience to the recommendation of Gov
Wright, bill has passed the House. AMI will
pass the Senate, appropriatng $500 to procure
book and have recorded therein the names Of
all the citizens of Indiana who enga rcd
N the MpXIc tho Ounl,pr Of tt,oir
ment, date AMI time of service, remarks. &c
This is to be ln1lana's " scroll of fame - about
which much is said by the euogists Of mill
tary success. Much better would it be were
they to appropriate the money to instl the
principles of peace ani good will to men in
the minds of the young men of the State, rath-
er than thus attempt to fatter their vanity and
prepare their hearts for war Is it not
enough that 5000 100000 Of the peoples mon
ey has been expended in that warts it not
enough that the bones Of many of the citizens
Of our State are to be found graveless upon the
plains Of Mexico--is it not enough that many
Of the women Of Indiana are wearing the mourn
ing weeds Of wdowhool AMI whose hearts
have been drenchel in tears Of sorrow for hus
bands lost in that warts II not enou h that
many children of this State are bearing the
privatons Of the orphans LOT, but now the
people to be taxed to purchase laurel for
the brows of those men who engaged in that
war; What think YOU Mr.. Reader7
But little legislation will transpire until after
the meeting Of the Democratic Conventions
The candidates of the party are coming in for
the purpose of setting the wires and triggers
and as nomination by that Convention is
deemed equal to an election, the contest will
be for the endorsement of a nomination. There
is any number of candidates for the respective
offices, and the times Indicate that they Will
have good time of it.
The Wings say but little on the subject They
have no candidates 10 trouble them--no wires
10 set or triggers 10 spring; but are lookin, on
with perfect Indifference. Their time Will
come when the people are called upon TO act
1t is TO be hoped that the Wings of old Wayne
will not forget the Convention Of tn, Doth
There is good time coming Come up Wings,
and let US consult together as to the best course
to be pursued in the important political contest
of next summer. Although the Wing party is
sadly in the minority in the legislature, and the
result Of the last elections by no means fatter-
ing, there is no real cause for despondency-
Darker and more inpenetrable clouds have
heretofore cast deeper gloom over our pros
poets, and yet the Wh- star rose in the ascend
ant, performed duty. In the Whie
vocabulary there should BE no such word as
dependency: but with zeal worthy the great
and important conservative principles, OF the
Wing party our motto should be s. f-h, on
fight ever.
kossuth is expected here about the time of
the Conventions, which will afford an excel
lent opportunity for those who wish TO see the
great Hungarian to DO SO.
The Z" upper crust" OF this city, had a grand
fancy and masquerade ball a, the Masonic
Hall on Friday evening last II is said TO have
been well gotten up, and that il passed off very
pleasantly.