The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-04

bargained for, as understand, with eye
to this favorable result, and proceed forth |
with 10 erect rear building suitable for the |
retail trade Cheers. Ia fact. | do not
hesitate TO say, that you can all sell, from
and after Monday next, by the dram without
fear OF being molested in your money max
ing and laudable occupation. [Immerse and
deafening cheers
True, as Won say, Mr.. President, made
a speech before his Honor Judge Perkins.
and in il; | made three points: firstly. that
the law did not operate uniformly through
out the State; and, secondly, the City dol
lars demanded for license, was special tax
on al icles # domestic manufactures tariff
for revenue, for the specific object Of keep
ins up the Common School Fand; both Of
which points were violations of the constitu-
ton Of Indiana, and the last direct and
palpable violation of the constitution of the
United Stafes- Cheers But, Mr.. Presi-
dent, relied with The most confidence on
tickling the Judges ears by quoting largely
from the Beebe decision. and | think that fix
ed him, coupled with the eloquent urging Of
my third point on his consideration. Tha,
point comprised succinct Renaissance of
incidents occurring in your case. Mr.. Presi
dent, before the County Commissioners.
htIegEu anu proven ~ ny OWN SATISFACTORILY
that they had violated their oaths of office, in
not granting YOU license. after the trouble
you had been put 10 in proving that YOU Were
bona fidely possessed of. and held the fee
simple of good oh racter, and had compli
ed with all the provisions of the law; which
fact | urged was clearly violation Of west
ed rights and of course a direct infringe
ment of the guarantees of the constitution Of
Indiana and of the United States. TCheers I
Ny friends: | owe it to you-1 owe il
to myself owe it TO candor, 10 define the
position | now occupy, as the instrumentality
by and through which free trade in exhilera-
ting beverages, is again to he your favorite
and most lucrative pursuit: Cheers. l am
aware that some may not give credit to the
severation | now make,-that / an Just as
good a temperance man to-day AS | was when
l pledged my honor that [ would .'neither
make, sell, buy, or USE as beverage, any
splrltuous or malt liquors, wine, or cider"
and presided over "P hianthropic Division
Sons of Temperance, as its Worthy Patri-
arch Paul. Gers and knoppf. groaned
| loathe, abhor, and despise drunkenness,
just as much now then; Jail the liquor
sellers groaned in concert, notwithstanding,
my friends, | semi occasionally indulge to
excess, in commemorating a crisis like the
present, when ''tree trade in whisky and
lager is to be opened on 'high toned South
ern principles or in high Dutch fashion,
it IS immaterial to me which. TThundering
applause. | wish to say in this connection,
NY friends and clients, that the cognomen of
whisky lawyer" | esteem as not only homo
rable but exceedingly proftabfc; particular
ly when you, gentlemen liquor sellers, en-
ploy me at as liberal fee as you have on the
present occasion: Cheers. do not hold
myself responsible for the results of the traf-
fic in your hands-it is enough for me to be
the means of placing it there, and my con-
science is abundantly satisfied when the re.
ward for my labor and the employment of
my talents thus, is placed securely in my
pocket Cheers. "Money makes the mare
co. as well as the attorney; cheers, and 1
kno1c It's money alone that confers the SEM
blarce of responsibility at all on some people;
hence
Here the speaker was interrupted by the
enra nee of our neighbor Elder, with a copy
of tie State Sentinel, containing Judge Per-
kins's decision on the Grothous case which !
he requested him to read for the information
of all concerned. The speaker glanced over
its contents, clapped his hand TO his stomach,
and remarkng that he was in considerable
Payne from the effects of the lager he had
drank, or from some thing else, he seized his I
hat and vanished; leaving one of his best eff
forts half finished The Judges decision
was then read by our neighbor, and its etie cts |
on the liquor sellers, caused them to scatter I
quite as precipiately as it did their orator;
and, as they went, curses not loud but deep
were hurled Unfortunately on 'Aabass
co'PScs,' "Zupreme Shutges,' "forty toll
lar and Pick That's all we heard