The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-20
For the Palladium.

MEssRs. EDIfoRs:-Your last PAPER con-
tanned An editorial article, in which l am un-
Justly assailed, TO which l desire to make a
brief reply. The article is series of misrep-
RESERVATIONS and falsehoods from the begin
ming to the end. The true state of the case
Is this: Some time since portion OF the Ger
mans established An institute for the purpose
Of improving themselves literary society,
having no connection with religion or politics
Various subjects were from time to time dis
cussed, but the society was not Of a secret
nature, having neither signs. grips nor pass
words. 1t has been the custom since the es-
adjustment Of the society, to hold social par
ties in the Hall. about quarterly; at which
ladies were present and participated in the
festivities Of the occasion. The evening re
fered TO in your article, was set apart for one
Of these gatherings, and some of the members
having previously had intima,ions that per-
would come there to intrude themselves
upon the company and make disturbance;
sent there perhaps by those who are haunted
by suspIcio ms Of the existence OF a secret po-
htlcal society. in opposition to the hnow
Nothings TO prevent intrusion and disturb
ance l was selected to stand at the door and
see that no one who had not right. should be
admitted; when soon persons came, the lead
er Of whom was intoxicated, l forbid them
entering and endeavored to persuade them to
leave peaceably. One person however, after
having been once put down stairs, returned
and endeavored to force his way into the hall,
when elected him. and in order to protect
myself from his threatened assault, bad to
handle him pretty roughly. After he and his
party got into the street they stoned the house,
and were guilty Of other outrageous conduct.
This, Messrs Editors. is plain statement
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testimony of as good citizens Foreign born
tho they be- as reside in this city. You and
your readers can therefore, Judge how much
truth your article contained
AS to the existence here Of '.Sag NIGHTS"
society. know of none such. and l can fur
Their assure you do not believe any such or
ganixation exists in this place, except in the
imagination Of certain individuals. | am not
politician and do not desire newspaper noto-
riety, and therefor regret that you have seen
fit to use my name in your column in so un-
Unsuitable a manner. When cast my vote
wish to do it as freeman. and in such a
manner as will promote the interests Of this
great republic. CHRISTIAN FErTA.
Richmond. April 18th. 1855.
We insert the above communication as an
act Of justice to Mr.. Fetta. We have no dis
position to do him injustice. The meeting
may have been that o; a literary society,"
ball. or Sag NIGHT assembly; but it strikes US
the erercises were not of a very literary char
acter. if the frst-not very polite if the sec
ond. and a rough kind of initiation if the lat
ter. Our German friends have a right to form
Sag NIGHT associations. and to meet as often
as they deem proper, but i, is questionable
they have the right to knock down
a peaceable man simply because he desired ad-
mission. However, we "ksosc notAiny'' about
the circumstances, but we detailed them as
given to US, and we presume one story is
about as good as the other.