The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-14


| of Mr. Meredith, whilsta member of the legis-
lAture:
when we remember with what honest
pretensions and subtle falsehoods he and his
coterie of political bankrupts attempted 10
plumber the state. In the passage OF the bank
law Of half million Of dollars. we are con-
strained to ask how long will the hollow
heartedness Of such political renegade de-
ceive an intelligent community
Our object in abiding to the above extract.
is not TO defend Mr.. Meredith. He needs no
defence from attacks emenating from that
source; but we refer to it merely to show the
slanderous disposition of those who prepare
the editorial matter for that ah-et- Mr.. NJ
is here charged with attempting to plumber
the state Of half million of dollars. by the
passage Of this new bank bill. We suppose
the writer alludes to the states interest in the
old bank. Now. the fact is, as the Journal
Of the House will show, that it was upon the
motion of Mr. Meredith, that that feature
which is said to have been d. signed to plum
der the state was stricken from the 5iH. In
stead Of plundering the state it was upon the
motion Of Mr. Meredith that it was saved 10
the state The Senate composed Of majority
of old liners like our neighbor, passed the
plumber clause and on the motion Of Mr.. NJ
it was stricken out. This is the character Of
the charges which which crowd the columns
of tina. sheet 1t contains about AS much
truth as is generally found there. and it is a
falsehood from beginning TO end.
In the same article, Mr.. NJ. is charged with
"basely libellin, the cause of temperance by
protesting to be its ardent champion" Did
not Mr.. Meredith advocate and vote for the
strongest prohibitory law that is to be found
upon the statutes books of any state in this
Union. Did lie no. fulfil to the letter his
pledges? Aye, did he not vote for stronger
and better law than any friend of temperance.
expected to be passed. 1t had no more able
and ardent supporter But our good looking
neighbor and soc nix friend, let US inquire
what you think Of this prohibtory law. Are
you in favor Of it. Dare you say that you
are in favor OF prohibition-of search, seizure,
con6scation and destruction? No. sir. You
are opposed to it. Then why need you talk
about any one lbelng the temperance cause.
LIoouR Rror IN PORTLAND, MAINE.-A riot
which resulted in serious consequences, oc
Cured in the city of Portland the I'd inst.
1t seems that Neal Dow, the celebrated author
Of the Maine Prohibition Law now Mayor of
that city, had purchased a quantity of liquors
in New York for the city Agency, and had
them shipped to Portland where they were
stored Some of the enemies of Mr.. Dow,
thinking it good opportunity to vent their
petty spite and bring disgrace upon him, had
a warrant issued against him, and also for
the seizure of the liquors. While the off
Ger was about serving the writ, large crowd
assembled in front of the building where the
liquor was stored. and becoming much excit-
ed, it was feared they would resort to acts Of
violence; the Mayor ordered them TO disperse,
bu, they paid no attention to his orders. He
then called out militia company. and again
besought them 10 retire or suffer the conse-
quences, but still they continued obstinate,
when he directed the militia to fire upon the
crowd. They refused to fire, seeing that inno-
cent bysanders might be killed or wounded,
and were marched back to the armory. An
OtueT company was PioSuiSu anu Sea''ohSo IN
the building where the liquors were stored.
tc protect them from destruction by the infu-
rated mob. The building attacked with
brickbx.s and stones. and efforts made TO enter
it, when the militia fired blank cartridges to
intimidate the crowd. but this only made them
more bold and defiant when balls were fired
and one person was killed who appeared to be
a ringleader in the mob and some four or FIVE
Others were woanded. The crowd dispersed
soon afterwards. Mr.. Dow was subsequently
tried on the charge of violating the liquor law.
and it being conclusively shown that the
liquors were purchased in his officialcapacity,
to be used in lawful manner, he was dis
charged and the liquors given up 10 the city
Agent.
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