The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-05-19
Dem ,ii.on or Dovger,c,.

Some time during be night OF Tuesd.y ot
this week some three or four Of the liquor hells
Epf this place Were again demolished. By
whom this act was Committed we know not,
md care less. but suppose. ash matter Of
course, that it will be attributed 10 that body
Eof f'snis5bte beings dubbed by some. ''Rsgu,
'etors." Knowing that number OF our
best citizens were then on trial IN the Cour-
OF Common Pleas, Of Boone County, a
tharge OF destroying tie poison kept in these
lens on former occasion, we did not think
Z possible, II they were the true, boAa fde
Regulators. that any thing of the kind could
rave transpired in their absence Bat in
ms, we were mistaken; and we judge a ma
fnrity ofour readers were equally dis ppinf4d
On hearing It; at least, it must have greatly
surprised those who have been so enveu9med
and jealous in their belief and expressions Of
the glilt of the accused. The establishments
ramsacked and nearly entirely em1lished,
were those of Jos. Ne ollough John 4. Hur-
ley, Geo j. Hays; and that Of fellow by
the name Of Ii .rtung The two last named
however we learn did not meet with such
warm reception as did the former. The la
ter only lost their stocks of poison; while
Hurley and Mccullough lost the Crater part
oi their drugs, and to soma extent the bald
iag5 IN @hicn their liquors were house /. aaI
from where they Were being issued daily
and hourly, regardless Of the time and again
exPressed will Of this community; against
he wishes of large majority of this people.
We shall not attempt a justification Of the
eP'rIt Of mobocrscy; nor the destruction of
any mans property; bIt Al the same time.
We are decidedly opposed to any man or set
OF men locating in our midst for the purpose
Of feeding citizens, the youths Of our
town, upon the swil Of perdiion. manufact-
QrnA md iEano3 4orft, frap.
o. his Satanic haj--.y; and we f1fms- -t@pA-
that we may efer be found ready aud VIII
Tag; b. the use Of honorable means, to
'ipose, to our utmost ability, all such nui-
.tnces and plague spots. that may per-
mace drop ~ upon our town. II these sinful,
oal-des;roying men wished 10 carry on this
ra nous traffic in our midsf, why did they
not wdt until the meeting of the County
commissioners, and then 20 about the bus
mess Legally? Wait until they could obtain
lIcence. men of good MORAL CHARACTER,
AID suitable persons to sell RUIs and DEATH
among US? No, no, they could not do this.
the sacrifice was too great: there was too.
much money in the traffic to be abandoned
thus. 81. they preferred gong on in taeir-
forbidden aud uaholy cause, in the iac8 of
public opinion; against the earnest and most
solemn entreaties Of a large majority of our
clsizensi and again they see fruits Of a course
q fool hardness; resulting in the empiyiny
out Of their liquid demnation; aud 10 some
extent, destruction Of property. From this
Demonstration, it is pretty evident to us-and
We would think the matter would appear 50
10 every body.-thas the good peopgs of
Charlottesville are determined, at all hazards.
that the traffic in ardent spirits, 50 lar M cur
town IS concerned. SHALL CEASE. ta.t il
shall De numbered among the things TIA.
were. and are not. We hope this may the
ease .peaceabiy' il possible Lei the ban
neF OF aoil doggery BE- .unfurled fully to shs
breeze Crasefoydsriiie JouraaI