The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-25
The Republics. House of las. Winter.

The Republican House of last Winter.
Some villifer, too mean to sign his name to
the ISLANDERS he utters IN the Sentinel, on yes |
terday. says that there were two Republicans
drunk there 10 one Old Liner A more Sian |
derous. malicious, and contemplate charge, |
never was made We venture TO say, that
not a member of the Republican party in the
House Wa, intoxicated during the session.
We know ths. not one is habitual drinker.
not one was nominated behind the screen of
Coffee House, and met his Tidnig ht associates
in the cellars and deggeries where Old Line
orators and statesmen are won. 10 revel and
swear eternal fidelity TO free whisky. We
venture TO say, that no. one of them was ar
rested BY the Wa;chmen and plead his prvi-
lege a member of tho House 10 get clear.
This Is more than the Old Liners say for
themselves--Isa State ,}o.rH6f.
You are mistaken, Bro Sui grove; they can
say rs much, but they all know it is false.
when they say it. We venture the assertion,
that more sober set Of men, than were the
Republican members of the Legislature last
winter, never met at Indianapolis-they were
sober TO a proverb-we never saw one OF them,
who. We thought the least under the influence
of Intoxicating liquors. How was it with the
Old Liners No lobby member who was at
indianapolis, but for day. could fail 10 dis
Every honest member OF the Legislature last
winter. kne.c. that almost the entire number
Of those who were, from day TO day. more or
less drunk, belonged To the simon pure Old
Line party the anti Church, anti-every
thing. having tendency towards political
moral reform.
We always had some confidence in the in
tegrity of some OF the leaders of this antigua.
ted party. until we heard A p Willard. when
he spoke in this city, some weeks ago, assert,
that taco third, of the Republican members of
the House who voted for the Prohibitory
Liquor Law last winter, were too drunk to
cast their votes understandingly. This, com
ing from the Lieut.. Governor, we must con
fess. rather staggered credulity, and We
could only excuse him on the ground. that he.
Ike all other men who almost all the time
drunk, fancied himself the only person entire
" sober. while all the rest of the world is
reeling and staggering. 1t suggested, truly.
the idea of the Devil reproving stu. Ter
re Haute Express.
H. WARD BEEcuER AT lSDIASAPoLIs-Mr.
Beccher delivered lecture in Masonic Hall,
indianapolis, on Saturday evening last. The
Journal says;
/ "His subject was Patriotism We have
NO. SpdCc u give all dDStidct Ol H. DOt we W III
notice one or two of its prominent points In
speaking of the duty of citizens to their coun-
try-.he necessity for all men to feel an inter
est, and make it active in the affairs of the
country; he spoke most effectively of the in
tense folly OF those who for political purpos-
es have denounced preachers for "meddling
in politics" \ minister, he said, was citi-
zen and unworthy of his station if he felt less
than citizens interest in the welfare of his
country. To shut off that class from partc-
patton in the political affairs-to seperate them
from the mass Of men by distinguishing priv
ileges or immunities-to say TO them, ~ on
are too holy to feel and act as other mem
was simply to create classes, or in other
words, aristocracy, for class nothing
but short way of spelling aris.ocracy. And
this effort has proceeded mainly as our read
ers know, from the party claiming to be par
excellence democratic. "And whatever" said
Mr.. Beecher, tells a clergymen that he is any
thing more than christian gentleman tells
him lie" He must work upon the earth,
and no more than other men should be above
his business.
Another point was the duty of women to the
country, in the discussion Of which he took
"Woman's Rights" ground clear round to
the fence in every direction. He commended
they should vote. hold Office and do all that
man may uo ana the country would De pur-
er for the interfusion of female intellect and
character. Instead, as Miss Squeers says, OF
"blacking and crocking themselves by the
contract" they would remain pure and purify
all they touched.
He concluded by an allusion to the Know
Nothing movement. which he reprehended il
aimed at excluding immigration. or creating re
ligous hostilities. but thought the extension Of
naturalization to such period as would ena
bic foreigners TO learn our language, laws
and character, would not be far out of the
way.
The lecture was radiant with brilliant points
, more so than any we ever heard from him be
fore, and We have heard him many times
He was particularly severe professional
preachers who are more solicitious to be known
as preachers than men.
{. s. CAPIroL.-The Washington Sta,
speaking of the Capitol building. says:
"a we'll informed gentleman, who has re
Gently made the tour of Europe. remarked t.
a day two sint e, after carefully inspec
ting many of the detailed plans of the work
that taking into consideration its situation
materials, etc, the modern world will contain
nothing besides. in the shape Of building
TO compare with it, when completed. in gran
; duer, elegance, good taste, and the scientifi,
and mechanical skill displayed in its construc
ton. 1t will be monument of eminence t,
our architects artists and a-ti7an,