The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-29

Gift Of Books TO the Indiana University, By
H. w DERBY.-We notice that Mr.. DERBY, Of
Cincinnati, has donated fifteen hundred dol
lars worth of books to the Indiana University
at Bloomington. TO be selected from his gen
ersl catalogue By the President Nm. NJ. DAB
LY) of tina, institution. This munifcent gif;
is suitably acknowledged in series Of resolu-
tons adopted at meeting Of the Faculty, in
which they tender their thanks TO Mr.. Derby
"for his generous and timely gift-the first OF
the kind made to the University since is great
calamity, in the destruction by fire of lis libra
ry," and instructing the Building Committee
Ito finish an Above in the new Library Room
for the reception Of these books. and that,
perpetual memorial of the generosity OF the
donor, there be inscribed above tie Above
these words: The Gift Of Henry w. Derby,
Esquire, of Cincinnati
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.-A correspondent OF the
Christian Advocate gives the following as
Cassius NJ Clay's mode o: managing his au-
diences in Kentucky. 1t is characteristic of
that chivalrous and talented gentleman;
'He sends An appointment TO given pace
to lecture at certain time; perhaps some ot
the natives will send word that he will not be
allowed to lecture there; he sends word that
he will be on hand and lecture there accor-
ding to previous notice. The time comes.
great crowd is collected TO hear the lecturer
or TO see the mob; presently the lecturer
comes, he passes directly through the crowd,
mounts the forum, waves his hand for atten-
ton, all eyes are turned toward the speaker
He commences with firm, clear and decided
tone of voice. the following remarks:
Gentlemen, says he. have a few prelinl-
inaries to settle, previous to entering upon The
main subiec. Of discussion | want to make
three short appeals to three classes of persons,
he holds up a small Bible. There
gentlemen, says he, Is The great charter record
of human rights on which all law and equal
ity is based-deserving the name of law
this is my appeal to the religious portion of
socety-and lays it down on the stand before
him. Then he holds up the Constitution Of
the United States. Here gentlemen, says BE,
IS the bond of our Union, the noble Constitu-
ton of our Glorious Republic, which says that
all men are born free md equal. with certain
rights. &c &c. This is my appeal
to gentlemen, 10 patriots. and all true hearted
Americans, and places it with the Bible be-
fore him Then he puts his hand into his
pocket and hauls out an enormous xshoo.-
err holding it up before the audience, he ex-
claims, and here gentlemen, is SIX shooter,
every barrel of which is heavily loaded with
powder and cold lead, This is my appeal to
the mobocrats, and | viii blow It's contents
through the heart of the first man who offers
to lay his hands on me. 10 silence me in my
native Safe, or to gag free speech in my pre-
sence. This he also lays down upon the
stand with his two former appeals, ready for
action; then he commences perfect storm
against the peculiar institution enough 10
wiring the sweat out of old Kentucky from
every pore. By this time all awed into
submissive silence.-Such sir. is the celebra
ed nephew of old Henry Clay. in his own
State. Success to his efforts, May he live
70 see the chains fall from every slave in the
and of his birth