Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

At the time OF u 4 occurrence, Cali
fornia was cursed with band of po-
litical spectators tTho were shamefully
INSCRIPTIONS in III Expectations upon
the public Treasury Mr.. Gilbert as
the conductor of a Influential journal,
after rejecting th3 attempts to secure
its support or silate, came out with
series of articles. sneral in their tone,
denouncing the system of plumber car
ried on. The pluhderers were enragcd
of course. and Knowing Gilbert to be
a heightened and unhinching man.
particularly jealous of his honor,
sought quarrel with him, which
would lead to his taking off," To
do this. stratagep would have to be
resorted to, and an expedient was
adopted which. uphappily, proved but
too successful. Gilbert's article was
general in its structures, and therefore,
no one Of the plundercrs could call
upon him personally. To get over
this dilemma, Gen. Denver. a profess
ed duelist. who was regarded as a
F" dead shot with the rifle. was dele
gated to get Gilbert into the field and
shoot him down.f
Denver wrote. and had published,
an article which, for its gross person
atty. scarcely eyer had an equal. 1t
was false from beginning to end, and
its whole tenor twas such as no one
could fail to see the intention was to
draw out a challenge. This was so
clearly evident, that the friends of Gill
bert at once crowded about him and
urged that he should give it no notice
whatever; that is author would sink
into the mire in which he was wallow-
ing and that tonotice it would only
serve to give him notoriety which he
was utterly unwotthy of. But Gilbert
was memorable. Denver was man
Of position, and Gilbert could not
brook such delibsratc insults, though
he knew them 50 be framed with a
purpose. He therefore sent him a
challenge, when lis friends thought he
was only delibeiating upon the act,
and it was promptly accepted. The
time was hastily appointed for the
succeeding sunrise. Ere the break of
day. Gilbert, without a. human friend
with him, accompanied by faithful
dog, set out for the spot, some miles
from San Eraucisco 10 meet his heart
less adversary. Denver soon after APP
peared, accompanied by friends. The
preliminaries weie arranged, notwith-
standing Gilbert was alone, and the
principals took fheir positions. The
word was given and they fred-Gil-
bert's rife pointing wide of the mark.
Neither was injured. Tauntingly,
Gilbert was askedif he had had enough
of it to satisfy han, and his blood was
reused at the renewed insult. He told
them to load az balm, and again they
fired-Gilbert's pae once more wide OF
his mark. DenFr, however, who had
thrown away his first shot, this time
aimed direct, and Gilbert fell, expiring
with scarcely , groan.--.Syraeuse
Standard.
Where is there to be found a man
of piety and virtue, in this Republic
do not care to what political party he
may belong-whe can read the above
account of the murder of Gilbert, {
can call it nothing less, and not fee
a tinge Of shame mantle his cheek, as
we'll as holy Indignation rise in his
breast, to see the Chief Magistrate o.
this Nation, with the concurrence o.
the United States Senate, place such q
man in the Gubernstorial Chair of suf-
fering oppressed ana bleeding Kansas :
1t is truly humiliating to us to sec
such man as Genefal Denver exalted
to places of trust andshonorin the land
But it is only by The appointment o
such men that the administration car
hope to succeed in the nefarious projec
of crushing out freeprinciples, and es
tablishing Slavery with all Its blight
ing influences, uponshat people. How
true the declarations of inspired truth
"When the righteous are in authority
the people rejoice ent when the wick
ed beareth rule, thcpeople mourn. -
1.-The wicked walk On every side whel
the vilest men are exalted"
Can any person suppose, for mo
ment, that. if those occupying the higl
places of trust in sthe nation wer
God-fearing men, snch appointment
as the above would be made ? and cal
not every unbiassed5m imam, who is no
trammcled by par9 politics, see, a
once, the design INF making such ap
pointments
We need change in men an
measures, if we exp&t our free institu
tions to be perpe4ated. We nee
righteous men in authority men, VIII
will punish and RI train wickedness
and exalt virtue, am nation will al
ways mourn or rsbice according t
the moral charactetof those in author
ity over them. Righteousness exalt
eth nation, but 4 isa reprOach t
any. people"
sz1s . 6f he Svdsn9z.
| Temperance Meeting.
Pursuant to notice a respectabl