The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-14

olF>-4i abfe ali Vitllh- 10 prove II h-stbs ah-
der similar circumstances. and III like manner.
We repudiale the idea in tote thar We have
protected or spelogized for the conduct OF
just such '.scoundaei'- who has been
So thoroughly "sseeped in political and soes4t
pollution as be is himsslf-he knows il, and
has .tsk it.
In regard 10 obligations resting upon Jesse
I. Williams. taken BY him. We have full faith
that he has not violated it, and that he will
not violate it, We admit, and have admitted
it from the first starting Of this charge OF
drinking bv the jeff. that he had probsbly
drank liquor with these men prior TO The nom
ination; but if all the Littles. Watts &c. that
could be found in the land would swear until
they We're black in the face, that Jesse VII
liams had drank intoxicating liquor with them
since taking upon himself the obligations of
Temperance Order. we should require some
thing more than the mere statement of the
su nor OF that editorial. who is a renegade
from the Sons of Temperance-the ex-W L.
OF 'tPhilanthroplc Division - and has violated
his solemn obligation hundred times since
his fall: and who gu .ht to feel that he has
thereby incurred all the damning consequen-
ces OF moral perjury, contempt aud self aba>e-
'een " most keenly; we say should require
more = an lie mere statement ot such man
to back up such an oath.
Ia conclusion. We have only one word to
say to Temperance men. aud 10 the friends OF
Freedom III Old WAYNE. Whatever Jesse
Williams character may have been prior to
his joining the Order--it his poll cal enemies
could pile oahs mountain high against him
that they had seen him dead drunk every dav.
and every hour in the day, prior to his taking
that obligation. it does not and should not
weigh the weight of feather in the scale
against him. Temperance mel will stand by
him shoulder to shoulder, long he is
faithful 10 his pledged honor as man. This
is their duty, and they will do il 10 a man
All the capital they can make against him on
this score. Mr.. Malone and his party, who are
trying to PROSTATE him by raising the cry that
he is "a notorious topper thai he drinks
whisky" five times in less than one hour,
dc. they can put in their eye. His neishbofs
Of Washington ownship-some of the strong
est temperance men in it. should know
whether he is "a notorious topper" or not, and
TO them appeal with confidence Let us
hear from You, gentlemen. this point.
To tie Republican party OF Old Wa 5ne--to
he friends Of Freedon-we appeal You
have put In nomination man for Sheriff who
has been reared and brought up in your coun-
ty-most of You all know him his charae-
ter and habits you all familiar with His
political sentiments are yours. The slaveoc-
racy Of this county have determined to sue
ceed with T. cir man. (Mr Malone. and to
that end. ii becomes necessary to blast his
opponents good name. and TO cover him. il
possible. with disgrace! They first instituted
the charge against him that he was keeper Of
stock horses, but they found il wouldn't pay
temperance men, by raising the cry against
him that he was a notorious topper" The
extent of the workings of this charge we have
already shown-it has narrowed down to A
charge OF his having drank whisky" at Com
nersville. with some of Malone's friends-all
Of whom are Buchanan men.
Mr.. Malone is strong pro slavery man and
he believes it right that slavery should be ex
tended INTO our Terrltories-that Congress has
no right To interiors 10 prevent its extension
Every Republican vote gwen to him will De
counted as so much strength for Buchanan in
the State-the party have 10 other means of
counting It's vote IN this county, only from
whst he receive, therefore, every vote riyep
his 3 the Safe election, will give he sfaveo.
eta --aii and comfort" for he pr.-f.i-a al
Struggle.
43saeaHs eaaaa. #-.s@~ be- geszears so s.s.r
sfa.esssas a. go 25ss. --sla.. Hs5-s~ .s. ..-..i
g- less aHs sH~v val a- .aasf ,-.,.s,r ... &.
fpaH I'll tE- men on tAs5r s.as..-..a.,- 49,,
ar al them and W II .j.eus 10 sentiment; and
We here predict tai jesse + Williams will
ouls be elected Sheriff. but that too by
greater majority than any candidate for that
office has received since 1G4U-mark that
he lies and ISLANDERS of the Jetfers oman.
II they continue Increasing in the same ratio
Will give him the largest vote in the county.
of any Of the Republican can't Istes; and if
II had not been for the fact that a .scoun-
drefs" hand was clearly visible in the .ditori-
a article IN the last JEFF. on which We have
commented. we should only have devoted
about TIVE 9ty lines 10 Hurst /. Co. We deer,
II privilege to unmask that moral leper'
whenever an opportunity offers. as we'll as to
choke the "seoundrel.' and make him see
stars, whenever be attacks US with cane
and a revolver
IL For the purpose Of making capital
against jesse T. Williams. We learn thai th4