Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-02-10
For tht Failrduni
TGHaYcIHnce Matters III ttH;EeyisEc.

MtssRs Ip,ron.. \ yru kindly sx1less a
Stifng Projections s" 81 % a.f m ne way :" 10
several such ave been lad here, Of which, Sc me
bow or othtr, notice has been had IN 'tht
lattrs," end as wc lave no newspaper organ
OF our own, may ask brief space in which &c
report pro grc,s IN thl~ b. halt
Our first ms, ting was prior to dc State Con
vontion, to appoint delegates, DC hey Mr.
Black was called 70 tie chair, and n. Nnt Ill
ley, Esq, appointed secretary. Nessrs. G w
Julian, O. II. kendrioh. and + forkner, were
appointed a committee on business. who report
ed some re 50 lutonS declaring in substance that
a crises has arrived in the Temperance reform,
in which the naked question is prese n,cd o free
trade in intoxicating drinks, on the one hand
or ota leg al prohibition on the Other; that our
former altway legislation or the subject had
done more harm than good. and that the only
effective remedy for the curse of lnfemrerance,
is a ProhibItory Law. 10 be soua,h directly thro
the ballot box, dc. he committee also re-
ported list Of persons fer delegates TO the
State Cons ention. Wien this list was read O
Il. Nor on, Esq cone of the persons suggested, J
arose and asked to have his name taken of on
the ground that 1t would be impossible for him
to attend The convention. This not order
ed. however. ana Tie entire report OF Il com
mittee WAS adopted by he meeting. Mr. Nor.
ton afterwards priv atelv requested tie Secreta-
- 70 strike ont his name before forwarding the
proceedings for publication. This appar. nj
Dissemination TO face the music now, excite {!
some surprise, as. two years ago, az vaTiouS
public meetings held al this place, Mr.. Norty \
was open and voeiferous in denurcaion 81
anything like the Mace Law, and against c.r-
rying the question INTO politics That sue Is
yet his real sentiment, | presume nobody Ire
doubts; l therefore state IT, due from lir.
Mor,on's position TO The public generally, else
where. Ii do him il justice, your columns viii
doubtless be open for him TO set hinlse. git.
After the State Convention, an adjourned
meeting was hal 10 near from delegates, &c.
Rev Mr. Ne Cord presided. Mr.. Tlliey. Sec
rotary. H ]. Shombre, Esq, egate, ad
dressed the M citing in very enthusiastic style
He was followed b DR.. keulIivk il an 81
propriate speech. This meeting large and
evening, Jan 3lSt. and on motion o' Mr. Ten
his. George " Julian was reque t.. = deliver
an address 1t th4t time
THIS last meeting Ga.:e large all spirit
el. Henry Hoover presided. and Mr. THEY
ac.ci as Secretary. IL e. " ] allan address
Cd Tie meeting, acse. 'a5 = prey LIS aFraa5e.
.1.ea. Me~~rs. Q. Il alricN, |. II. Ja'..n.
ana J. c. Fleming. appointed : 2 committee
81 business + ported resolutions r favor u 4
series Of future meetings At this ra7e, calling
upon the friends Of Temperance ,hrou -hout tn,
county. 10 hoIi meetings il the several town
ships an school districts. 70 appoint delegates
10 the County Convention. 70 BE he'd at Cen
,reyille on the 22i Of February NIX; AMI II i;
a committee Of three BE appointed u invite
speakers AMI make o:h4r necessary arraa -e-
rnent for sad County Convention. The report
was adopted learn that the committee aP-
pointed IN accordance with the above r. port.
have invited Gen Csry, of Ohio Rev t 4
Goodwin and S S Harding. E>q.. and that they
have fixed the ho4s Of meeting at O'Clock T
NJ. on said day
Another committee was formed 10 call other
meetings in this township. and furnish speakers
for the same. learn tina. Elder Hoshour has
already held meeting in the Hoosier school
house on Greens Fork. The meeting then al
journei, 10 meet again in two weeks.
Centrer;Ne. Feb s. "a. PaoH1B1rIos.