The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-01-06
For the Palladium.

MEssRs. RoLLowAY AND DAVIS Il desire
to address n few qpesfions to You, As be
lieve editors are styled public guardians, and
to the citizens of Richmond. What is to be
done in regard the new IMAM trap that has
recently been set 6ajted with all the gor-
geousness aai splendor that money could
purchase or mans ingenuity invent? Sail
it be tolerated? Will the parents-will the
temperance portion of the community
the professedly pious of II town permit
the permanent establishment of such
house- In the language Of one of our most
distinguished citizens, lit is thousand times
worse than when CasSel controlled its ar
Judgements. Then man or boy who had
the least particle of priia or self-respect
would not be seen lingering round It's coun-
tiers; but Neo it Is u f4shj0atbic Intel. con
sequendy respectable | am told there is a
"spieadid bar" the best Of liquors, aud |
should iuis re, the most hb.gaI Of ltadlords--
giving t;-ee driah on Friday night last.
which resulted in more lighting. swearing,
and drunkenness than can be called to mind
BY the Oldest Inhabitants " Surprising our
forefsthers had suffered the t.; brought over
from England. t. BE- landed without resist
auoe, might wc not to day have Victo-
rias little feet upon our ncc,s? Had the
citizens of Richmond been as wa.chful OF
their best interesr as those who lived and act
ed in the days that tried mems souls, they
would have met this fellow { | don't know
his name.} promptly. and pitched his Tea, if
Met iato 4 harbor, into the gutter. | would
not have the beautiful White Water con,ami-
mated with such base mixture But now that
he has Iaadad-has tkrorn his graphing
irons, snd no doubt thinks be is safely an-
ehored, even now it is not TOO late to cut the
cable and set him afoa.- Where would be
the harm? 1t would be doing this agent of
King Alcohol kindness for which he should
be forever grateful. in helpiug him out OF
E1est dlsgracctuI traffic Ii would doubtless
save wives and husbands of oar best citizens
and most promising youth from being lured
into his ''Parlers, ike the fly into tina, Of
The spider, and where sure destruction
awaits them. would suggest the propriety
OF some OF eur most influential citizens call
ing upen the proprietor OF this gilded Cassel
House, and request hin, TO cease his unholy
if not unlawful business If kind words and
TUFTS of persuasion prove unavailable, then
for their own protection and for the good
nsFne ct oar city, let them try what virtue
there is in Fones. Let "peaceabiy If We can,
lorcibly if we mxst" be their motto. Surely
il This man has particle Of selErespect. be
viii not persevere in keeping drinking
hoRse. doggery. in direct opposition TO the
express wishes ef the citizens. If he does
persavsre, I'VE shall see what We shall see
thi It would be well for those who con
denim all such establishments, to ssy 50 thro'
the pubic prints wei as IN private con
versation Let this new soul seeker Ea0to
how be is regarded ana in whs. light he
stands.
Messrs. Editors, said in the commence
meut of this article. thai I wanted to ask
some questions. | have done it, but have
not asked half as many as designed TO; bu.
for the present, let what have said suffice
/ With your permission, viii hereafter make
other inquiries UNCLE AoAg