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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

The course pursued BY Judge Petit. at La
faye,se. Indiana. in endeavoring TO prevent
the publication OF testimony in the Niles case.
and the especial manner OF punishment which
was visited upon Messrs. Stafford and Ellis,
proprie;ors OF the Lafayette Press. for having
published the testimony contrary 10 the rul-
ing Of his Judgship, Is exciting considerable
attention throu hout the country.
Now, as TO the jurisdiction Of Court out
side OF It's immediate presence. We are some
what in doubt, especially when i; Is exercised
in 50 arbitrary manner Is iEat passed IN the
above case What there can be in a jury trial
where the truth should be had, thai should
nor come before the people, we cannot judge.
Ii it be not the truth. il can do no harm; il j.
be, It's the properly Of the people. and they
are entitled 10 tie privilege OF such knowledge
as it furnishes We are Happy 10 say thst
since the adjustment Of the Star Chamber Of
England, the instances are few where there
have been any such assumption OF power en-
the part Of the Judiciary. and under no cir
cumstances can we see any necessity for l.
In the Martha Washington case Judge Ne
Lean issued an order forbidding the further
publication Of testimony. Yet that be doubt
ed his power 10 punish its diSobedience, Is
very eyiden. from the fact that he paid no al
tention to lis total disregard and contemptu-
from within the bar.
The Courts Of this country are the tribunals
by which the people determine as to the inno-
cence or guilt Of those who may be brought
before them for any infringement upon the
laws of society, and the constitution fully guar
antics that such evidence is tie property Of
the people; and how judge, the servant OF
the people, can assume the right to restrict
the publication Of evidence, Is matter OF Hys-
terry to US.
As far as the Press is concerned, 1t is theil
duty to make such evidence public, the Peoplt
look to them for it. and if they fail 10 do so
they are considered as being remlss III the flu
fllment of THAI duty.
In the most i'm portant trails in this country
it has never been dee med necessary TO issue
restriction upon the publishing of the cyl
dence, and if judges viii jeopardlze the dignlt,
of their Courts by such an assumption Q
power, they may expect that II viii be viola
ted 20 the very degree that they themselve
may invite. by such an arbitrary course Q
proceeding Gin. Times.
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lAtS H-t tIuIIN,
HEN RI BEITZELL.
NEW CASTLE MAY LIZ 1873.


Editors Of PaRad,an.-During the recen,
session of our Circuit Court in this county.
which drew together = large number of our
citizens, and afforded An opportunity for an in
terchange of sentiment and feeling, good
deal was said. and much anxiety was mani
tested rs to the successor of Judge SMITH, who
is to be elected in October next.
OF those persons named in connection with
the office, or who will be likely to come before
the people. the choice of this county have
no doubt, from the expression had. would
fall with great unanimty upon our fellow-cit-
izen WIN. GRosE. EsQ.. whose thorough quail
ifcations and interchangeable zeal and industry
in his profession. would soon attain for him the
same eminence on the Bench, that he now oc
cupies as practitioner at the Bar.
1t is to be hoped that some movement will
soon be made for calling Convention TO de-
sgnate the choice of the Republican party Of
the Circuit fora successor to Judge SMITH.
] Mr.. GRosE is thoroughly identified with this
organization. and has. perhaps, labored as sue
cessfully, and sacrificed as much to establish
its ascendency in the State, as any man in In
diana-and in this respect exhibiting a striking
contrast to the course of action pursued By At
least one other gentleman whose name was
recently mentioned in your paper. in connee-
ton with this nomination. Yours,
CITIZENS OF HENRY
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

PoLITTCAL NOMINATIONS IN OREGoN-Gen.
Joseph Lane ha. been nominated for Delegate
to Congress.
The Democrats adopt Nebraska platform.
The Wings have nominated Gen. J. g. P
Gaines. The Convention resolved that the
only platform this Convention will furnish
lis nominee be this: General Games against
the world"
The County nominations were not yet
made We see one or two Wing County
Conventions were in session and had adopted
anti Nebraska resolutions
The Democratic papers are out strongly
against the Know Nothings.
This is the political news from Oregon
Gen Gaines Is one of the best and ablest men
IN the country, and we hope most earnestly
that Lane will get a chance to contemplate the
Pacific for the rest Of his days.
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To the People of Wayne COUNTY

You are required 10 elect Recorder a, ~.
annual election in October next l ana a candid
ate for reelection 10 that Office | vas elected
under the old Constitution. which gave 10 fAs
incumbent of tina; otfice, term Of seven years.
The new Constitution. however, cut Of three wears
OF the time fer mich was commissioned a.s
viii leave me cay a term OF io1r years. Had ma
change been made and had ! been permitted IA
hold the Office for the original length of term. I
should not have been Il candidate for reelection
IN accordance with my promise a, the time. Se
far nv official conduct Is concerned | think |
can safely appeal. With The utmost confidence, 10
the people OF this coanty. whom l have served
| have erdeav orei to fiji the measure ana coma
up 10 the standard required by Mr.. Jetfarson 10
Nit: Honesty Capaeillty and Fsithfnlness aad
should be Re elected the rule in failure shall
guide me | thankful 10 my friends who
some four years ago. took me comparatively ua-
known n the county, aud gave me the nomination
and subsequent election to the Office. Their
kindness and Partially viii ever be remembered
N gratitude. have been enabled to relieve my
self partially from past embarrassmeats bat am
still embarrassed with old debts which | aax-
ious 70 pay. A renewal Of your confidence and
support 10 the coming election, will enable NE TO
discharge most of those debts, aud 10 provide
temporarily for my rising family | WILL no doubt
/ have competitors for the ofiee who worthy
and honorable men, and should l not be re-eeet-
ed while / woald personally regret IL Will new
ertheless bow il humble submission 10 q fairly
Expressed wish Of the people. Should a cou.en-
ton Of the party TO which belong be called, I
shall submit my claims for nomination, and win
chez. 'uly abide its decision. would further re
mark, that the business of my Office is such tina,
+ | will not be able TO spend much Of my time in
visiting the citizens of the county, nor do be
iieve it is desired by the people that | should ne
glect the duties of my office for this object SO
shall commit myself TO the will and discretion o.
the people. Respectfully,
HENRY BEIT/fIIA
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THE dominions of the Pope comprise only
small section of Italy.'-Je9srsonian
How profound is the geographical knowl-
glory of all former geographers is dmmed,
overshadowed and annihiated, by tn is modern
mighty scholar of 10Th century-the soc nix
editor of the Jeffersonian. This great knowl-
edge arises from the fact that our neighbor is
Post Master. lie is conversaut with the To-
cation of every post office in Wayne county.
and with the fact that the Popes donsnions dc
not include all the States in Italy Profound
geographer art thou, neighbor.
Amazed gaze, and still the wonder grows,
That small head should carry all he knows"
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From the Randolnh Journal


MEssRs. EDrToRs-You copy into your last
paper an article from the Richmond Pailsdi-
UNI. about the Judgeship of this Circuit, sign.
ed "A voter" He says the question is fre-
quentIy asked who is 10 DO the peoples can.
didate. and seems to think it only necessary
to settle whether Mr.. Crosse or Mr. Julian is
to be the man. AS far as | can learn, the
people of this county have concluded that the
present incumbent. Judge Smith, shall be our
candidate. His legal learning and mental
abilities are not exceled in the circuit, and
his industry and promptness in the despatch
Of business, we think. cannot be equaled and
therefore we think he should be con tinued ia
the place.
A voter says, eff Mr.. Julian will consent TO
serve" he ought to have the track. He must
know but little about Mr.. Julian If he does not
know that far from its being doubtful
whether he "will consent to serve" or not, be
has been for three months past. and still is,
laboriously canvassing for the office Though
we NAV suffer mere Office seekers TO crowd
themselves into the ordinary offices of the
country, through party drill. we think that
past experience should teach us not to suffer
it in the Judiciary.
There are peculiar reasons" then, why
Mr.. Julian should not now be Judge.
ONE OF THE PEoPLE.
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Distressing suicide in Ioxansport.


We are indebted to e4- Mayor o Brian. just
returned from LogansPors. for the following
On Friday evening last. about dusk, Spencer
Davis, young man about twenty five years
old, nephew of the late Gen Upton, blew his
brains out with a pistol. loaded with seven
buck shot, under the following circumstances:
He was printer and worked in the office Of
the Pharos-had for some time past been adj
dicted to hard drinking He had been en-
deavoring TO pay his addresses to young la
DIV named Baldwin who resides on the island
in the Wabash. by whom his suit rejec-
ted. On Friday evening, he went to the gate
Of the house and called the young lady, say
ing he wished to bid her good bye, as he WAS
going away. Upon coming out, she perceived
pistol in his hand, which he was attempting
to conceal behind him. She Immediately ran
into the house in great alarm, fastened the
door, and sent a boy through the back window
for her father. Her father soon arrived, and
found Davis sitting upon the porch. As he
entered the gate. Davis rose up and Nj. Bald
win pea ceivins pistol in his hand which he
was in the act of raising, said to him, Davis,
don't hurt me- Davis replied, mo- Bald
win, | wouldn't harm a hair Of your head, -
and Immediately discharged the pistol into
his own right temple. He fell bleeding CO.
piously. with horrid wound in his head out
of which the brain Immediately oozed, but
nevertheless he lived for several hours.
Young Davis has always been considered
an amiable, harmless and good hearted young
man, and his funeral was attenCsi by large
concourse of sympathizing friends.-Lafoy-
cite 1nerie0n.
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Col. Meredith..Je flersoni ian

We were not a little surprised at the sp-
pearance of very bitter article in the last
Jetfersonisn in relation to Col. Meredith
Last winter Col. Meredith was prominent
candidate before the legislature for the United
State. Senate. The probability was that if
an election had been held, he would have been
the successful candidate; but during the entire
canvass. our neighbor maintained most dig
nifed silence in regard TO it. 1t was not
unfrequently intimated. that the friends Of
Col NJ, had bought Elder up. or be was so
confident of Meredith election, that he feared
to take ground against him. on account of the
influence he might exert in the appointment
Of new incumbent of the post office at this
place. In regard to these matters however.
We kraou nothing. which we shall tell at pres
emit; but that he was as mute As an oyster
every body knows.
The high charge against Mr. Meredith now
der the new State Bank Charter for the pur-
pose of specializing. What other motive ipflu-
ence bankers generally in making Investments
1t is an awful crime that Col Meredith should
desire to control Bank! Other men have
doneit. and now do it! Do they do it for the
exclusive benefit of the people. or do they do
it for the purpose Of selling bills of exchange
at thirty days. and pocketing s5 per cent. per
annum by the operation. But Col Meredith
wants to take the stock. and sell it out 1t 10
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Melon Raising va. Melon Stealing

Ii We except few of the rarest productions
of the Torrid Zone. there is hardly any other
luxury Of the fruit kind, to be found the
world over, more justly and generally esteem
ed than the melon. And there are very few
the cultivation of which is attended with so
many perplex'tes and discouragements-
These arise, in part, from the various difficult
ties. to be overcome in order TO raise good
melons. in any and all varieties of soil, eli
mate and situation.
But the greatest trouble in the matter lies
in quite different direction. the uncertainty
of enjoying he benefit of the crop after it is
grown, or rather the certainty that the best of
the frui; will be carried of, while the owner
is dreaming of his bountiful harvest of mel
ons Ii is rather remarkable fact, that even
in those reighborhoods where every thing
else is considered perfectly safe from thieves
and pllfe-ers. under any and all circumstances,
the farmer can feel no kind of security fo- his
patch OF melons. Not ever the menace of
FIRE arms nor even the occasional execution of
the threat is Of any avail He who would
make his melon-pasch secure must watch it
all night long, with gun in hand. and this
none can afford to do but those who grow
melons expressly for the market, and there
are very few men who are any how pleased
with the idea of firing on fellow being even
under such circumstances; for the result some
times turns out far more serious than was in
tended.
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There are several large Protestant States

"There are several large Protestant States
in Europe. '-Je9ersonian.
Jerusaleml Crackee! Jack Downing said
that in honor of his profound knowledge in
the science of government, and his devotion
to Gen. jackson, distinguished faculty of .
renowned college, conferred upon him the
titlOof A. s. S.-meaning amazing smart
scholar. Downing is dead, and as no one has
since been found worthy to receive his title.
we propose it be conferred upon our neighbor
that he may hereafter write his name James
Elder, A. S. S.--'amazing smart scholar"
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E- \ correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. writing from Andersontown, Ia,

Es- correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. writing from Andersontown, Ia,
under date of May Goth. says:
I'm three weeks from this dav, our celebra
ted and much looked for Temperance Law
goes into effect, and think, from all that
able % learn and gather, that from
every nook and corner in the State the great
masses of the people of Indiana are deter
mined to see that the law is executed and car
RED out IN every city, town, village. neghbor-
hood, township and county in the State
There will be held on the l2th of June, in
nearly every town and city in the State of
any note. meetings of public demonstration
or ratification meetings, for the purpose OF
giving tone and character to the law Let
every religious denomination and everybody
III the SAFE, f-sn.- ioDUI Tho. q. "
and repair 10 their respective churches, school
houses and groves big and little. young and
old, male and femsie-and have sermons.
prayer meetings. lectures, speeches, resolu-
tons, etc, passed, and everything of the
kind on that day done up just righ.. Ay,
every man, woman and child ought and will
rejoice at the dawning and ushering in of that
glorious 18th. Truly every old topper Off his
copper is not quite burnt through is look
ing forward with some interest to that time
when old Gen. Bacchus will be, we hope
consigned to the narrow limits of the
grave with the poor fallen god, Jupiter. Ay,
truly the heart of the poor disconsolate wife
Of the drunkard will remember and rejoice at
the day dawn" when she and her little
ones can offer up around their consecrated
altar, prayer and praise TO Almighty God
for such glorious era in the history of Indi-
ana. May we ever be proud of and revere
our glorious Temperance Law and all other
like laws, which have for their object the bet
tering Of the condition Of society"
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ga vast majority of the Catholic emicran-

"a vast ma ority of the Catholic emigrants
do not acknowledge the temporal supremacy
of the Pope. ''-Je6ersonias
Brownson is an acknowledged organ of the
Pope in this country. He say, he never pub
fishes an article in regard to the Church. with
out submitting it to the approval of Bishop
or Arch Bishop. He says: eff the Pope di-
recied the Roman Catholics of this country to
operthros0 the Constitution, TO sell the National
would be bound TO obey Is not this ac-
knowledging the temporal supremacy of the
Pope? Do not the Catholics acknowledge
the temporal supremacy of the Pope in the
holding OF the Church property Do not
Catholics acknowledge the Pope as the highest
dare TO assert the truth in the face of the IL
ing world, aud instead OF pleading for our
Church at the bar of the State SUMMON THE
STATE IrsKLF to plead at the bar of the Church.
IT'S pIvINELY CONSTITUTED JUDGE" If the
Pope is acknowledged to be the judge of the
State, is he not ABOVE the State? All foreign
Catholics regard the Pope-whesher they
come from the pspa States of Italy. from
Germany. from Spain. or from the Green
isle Of the Ocean" Wherever a true Catho-
lie is found he Acknowledges the dominion
of the Pope temporarily and spiritually. We
do not condemn the Catholic simply because
he is = foreigner. but because he acknowledges
foreign power TO be superior to the civil
power of our own countryside edic.s Of the
Pope superior 70 the laws of our land. Be
cause ne IS opposed to our common schools
opposed to religious liberation and religious
liberty. Let the Catholic kiss the big toe o.
the Pope in religious alteration and devotion
if he please-let him isorship all manner o.
images and idols and relics; but let him moi
rule America
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per cent, premium! Oh, what rascality!-
Can you buy stock in the old bank at ten per
cent. upon what it cost-can you buy it for
difference? You are not compelled to buy
stock in either the one or the other. Now we
trust our neighbor will not sweat "drops OF
blood" in regard to this new bank. or Col
Meredith Ii he will Just let the Bank alone,
it will doubtless take care Of itself; and Col
Meredith has been in the habit of doing the
same thing
But hear the young man, Look how he
raves while honest people are bewildered
with the pompous huzzas of America to be
ruled by Americans and are dazzled with
the gewgaws of the new order Of prescription
i,a5eciles, Cor THRoArs and KNAVES. each
with his price fixed upon his countenaace
where God ,crote Il, are ste .lthily creeping in
to our political sanc:uaries, ready 10 do the
work of treason hen the money of offered. ="
Awful Thunder and chain lightning
as there not some chosen curse,
Some hiddea thunder in the stores Of heaven,
Red with uncommon wrath, 70 blast the nan
who will take stock in bank
But seriously we beg leave here most re-
specrru1ly 70 assure neishbo- that it is not
the design Of Col Meredith TO take stock for
the purpose Of selling out at a premium
He will. perhaps. in common with other citi-
zens, take such an amount of stock as he sees
proper-others will have the same opportuni-
ty, and the entire capital stock will be taken
at par, by those wi no choose to make an in
vestment. This is designed to be peoples
bank. and in which no aristocratic monopoly
will be permitted.
If Bank should be located in this place
and We presume it will be, if not already done
and If our friend Meredith should be appoint
ed one Of the Commissioners to open the stock
books. and we hope lie will be, equal and ex
act justice will be done TO all applicants fol
stock, and we assure neighbor, he need
be under no apprehensions as to his persona
liberty the contents of his pockets-tht
proposed Bank will neither put him in Jail. oil
rifle his wallet.
This attack of our neighbor upon the new
Bank is uncaled for and ungenerous. 1t i
as well to await its organization, and wher
some unworthy act shall have been committed
will be time enough to make such charges a
are found in the last Jeffersonian.
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INFRovENESTs-The s.. Joseph Register
saws that S2I 600 Of stock has been subscTi-
bed for the erection OF new hotel a. South
Bend. which IS 10 be OF magnificent proper
tons for . small town II is 70 be loo By
80 feet, four stories high, with white stone
front
The Wabash Gazette says that the town OF
Somerset has grown from nothing to go in
habitants within FIVE years, and Is flourish
ing place
The Huntington Herald thinks the railroad
through that place viii be completed and
ready for the cars BY the first Of July
The Logan~po-t Journal says that the iron
for the Newcastle railroad IS now arriving
regularly. and the track viii probably be
completed to kokonno By the 4th Of July.
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The 1cE.-Buffalo is vet BID ckaded BY the
ice, says the Cleveland Herald of the 96th.-
On Thursday it was closely packed for ten
miles or more, and in the Lake floating
islands" were scattered here and there for
twenty miles. There is an ice-house feeling
about the lower end of the Lake. and furs
have not yet been snufed or packed for sum
mer. The steamer Western World, on Thurs
day, was four hours -vr.ing through the ice
into DanaIo. and lost one hand overheard =
Our neighbors down the Lake are in search
of the oldest inhabitant" TO learn If the like
was ever known
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r. The Lyons lErancel naners tell In

Ts- The Lyons (France) papers tell the
following: About year ago, Mr.. Fleming.
a merchant. of London, stopped at hotel in
Frankfort, Germany. for two days, and when
about leaving. found his bill amounted TO ESQ
francs, which he refused 10 pay, as exorbi-
tsnt. By the law of Frankfort, he
rested and locked up-the same law compel
ling his creditor to support him, and furnish
him with clothes and other articles suitable TO
bis condition in life. At the expiration of
eleven months. the landlord finding himself
minus nearly 20. 600 francs. LEI his debtor free
who. Immediately on his release. gave sum
equal to double that expended by the hotel
keeper. to the poor OF frankfort. M Flem
ings countrymen at Lyons, gave him dinner
on the 18th ult.
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FThe Cincinnati Enquirer publishes .
table showing the number of buildings erected
and their cost in the different wards Of the
city. since April, 1854. The total number OF
buildings erected during that period, is put
down at 557. coat 81. 259. 975.