The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-07-24
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Agreeably to invitation from Mr.. Elder, we,
in company with Messrs Williams and Mere
dith, called on him for the "evideEce" that
Jesse Williams had 'imbibcd intoxicating
drinks here since his nomination" Elder re-
ferred US to Mr.. w. Seaton Watt and Joseph
Laws as his authors. Elder and Watt were
brought face to face. and Mr.. Watt positively
denied ever having told Elder any thing about
1.-THE whole ground work of the charge
seems to rest on Elders huge capacity tor
drawing differences" He inferred from
what Laws stated, when conversing about
Williams drinking ale with him, and when he
Laws had appealed 10 Watt to know whcth-
er they hadn't both drank with Williams, that
it was SINCE las nomination. and he admitted
that neither Watt or Laws had told him posi-
lively abou. the time! He virtually ackuowi-
edged that his statement was founded solely
on ipttrentet thus showing that for the pur-
pese Of damning man in The estimation OF
Temperance community. and Advancing the
interests Of Mr.. Malone, he is willing 10 infer
without foundation in fact, any thing to his
prejudice, and boldly make charge rs though
he had sufficient evidence 70 sustain it,
To shield the candidate for Governor against
the charge of drunkenness, Elder 'nterS that
Judge Morton also drinks whisky and other
intoxicating liquors, and fouler lie could not
have emenated from hislps; and now to pros
trate Jesse T. Williams. he again interS that
he, too has ''imbhed intoxicating drinks
since his nomination. A desperate cause
needs desperate remedy, and that remedy
seems to be freely applied By the editor OF the
Jeffersonian, IN 'nferring' downright. palpa-
BILE lies, TO support the rotten and sinking
cause he is advocating.
Elder and his friends have no hope to elect
any osher man on their ticket than Mr. Ma
lone and TO do this. they find it necessary TO
be Il stant in season and out OF season, In
applying ''lnfeiences;" and they think If they
can divert the minds OF the Republicans away
from other issues, they car 50 blacken Jesse
Williams character as 10 cause enough lem
perance men from their ranks TO vote against
him and for Malone to succeed but they are
mistaken in the metal of temperance men 1t
is not the first time that one of their number
has been thus attacked is matter of al
most daily occurrence, that like charges have
been made against members of the different
Orders in this city. and VIXEN they come 10 be
sifted TO the bottom, they are all found, like
this NAILED LIE of Elders. TO rest entire
" on Inference" II shame hadn't long
since taken its departure from the face of the
editor Of the Jelfersonian. should now ex-
pect 20 see It's crimson blush man-ling his
bloated cheek; but no! no such mawkish
weakness can be manifested by him-he
couldn't blush if he was to try
We have not seen Mr.. Laws. for we deem
ed Mr. Watts denial and Elders admission
sufficient; and therefore we did not go to See
{ him
We will admit. and Mr.. Williams does no
deny, that prior to his having attached himsel
TO temperance order. he did take glass o
ale with the men Elder referred 10; but sinct
then. he has been faithful TO his pledge. These
men have. in the presence OF Elder. stated /;
private conversation, not expecting that |
would appear in print. that they had taken
class OF ale with him: and after be listers, h
, goes 10 his laboratory and infers liei N
high minded honorable man. would De guilt
OF the like but we have never heard hir
r charged with being either! A man who coult
not frd 1t in his heart 10 denouree tie muir
3 derers of his cousin, and devote whole col
umns To denouncing man who was onl,
} guilty OF taking glass of ale with his friends
prior TO his nomination a candidate for OF
E hce-onlv doing wha, he himself is in III
, daily habit of doing-deserves to receive ii
, contempt not only OF ali honorable and high
{ minded men. but every hquor-seller. ale
swiller. and that vilest and worst of all tn
3 DEVILS creatures. the liquor seller.