The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-29
~Ths proceedings of the Benevolent
Society are crowded out this week, but viii
appear in our next issue.
Por tas Palladium.


Messys Editors:-After a long absence
from the columns of the Palladium, again
ask an humble corner for my crude thoughts
For the last six months my health has
been such that could not raise my writing
courage to the sticking point, therefore
have thought little. and writing less ia which
the public would be interested. ] do not
say this TO enlist the symPathies OF the very
generous public. for l am well aware that
tha, numerous family, called the public, has
enough to engage its attention without stop
ping to shed useless tears over the minor mis-
fortunes of each member of its househo'd--'
And even if we could obtain the svmpathies
of the world By whining our troubles in its
lis,less ear. the infnitesimalness Of the por-
tion of sympathy afforded BY each member
of the said worlfs great family, would scarce
ly paw us for the wear and tear of our dole
ful lamentations. Besides, it is asking too
much of that same world to expect it to
weep for all the individual woes of each of
its members. If this were so, where there
is so much suffering, our ears would greeted
by the ceaseless monotony of one universal
bo hoo, instead OF making thst pleasant
smile decei,ful tho it be, on the face OF each
friend We pass Under such circumstances
even deceit becomes virtue by which the
weary and harrassed traveller, on this side
of the dark river, is checred on his toisome
journey.
did not set out however to write homlly
on ethics. but. simply to offer few thoughts
on one of the prominent influences of the
recent election.
Altho' I was "hors de com bat" during
the whole period of the recent eventfui
vet was an anxious looker-on
at a distance, and possibly saw some things
which escaped the view of those who were
actively engaged in the heat and smoke OF
the battle
Since the combat is ended. i. is a comm on
remark among those who fought through the
thickest Of the Fl ,ht. and to whose prowess
we are chiefly indebted for the grand result.
that they are glad that the contest is over,
for say they. "all such conflicts have de-
morslizing tendency on all who are engaged
in the struggle Now from this view of
the sub ject beg leave most respectfully to
dissent, tho many of the best minds of the
land advocate the affirmative.
The principles of the Republican party
must be maintained by the intelligence of
the masses. To do this the fundamental
truths contained in or doctrines must be
taught to those who make up the mass of
the voters This will not be done so thor
oughly bv any other means as by the aid OF
an exciting election campaign--such one
as that through which we have Just passed.
The majority of voters of the United States
have learned more, relative to the true posi-
ton of political parties during the last halt
year. than they did il the seven half years
which preceded it.
AS the agitation Of the waters Of ocean,
thoroughly purifies it. SO the stirring the
waters of the great political deep purges it
of IT'S corruption. If any man wants proof
of this assertion, let him b 1t turn to .he once
great and comparatively pure Dem ocratic
party, which by long. peaceful possession of
the honors and profits OF the offices of the
general government, has becom: stencil In
the nostrls of all good man.
There was a new feature. however in the
late election, which did m ,re than all other
influences combined to educate those who
stood in sorest need of political light And
that " as that the once harmonious Democra
CIV were most sadl. inharmoni us This
being the case, many very damaging facts
were brought to light which would other wise
have quietly 81 Imbered in the Dem ocratic
womb of oblivion. These facts, (ani we
ought to have the charity to believe that
the worst statements made were the truest,
coming from parties in whom the rank and
file were wont to place implicit confidence,
their faith was shaken relative to the entire
christian purity of their former l4aders: 81
much so that many Of the bast man of the
party left the rotten hull of the old Demo
cratic ship (Which was unmanagsable except
in Southern waters) in time 20 be picked up
bv the crew Of the ,llant steamer Repub
lican. And now the question is. how shall
we retain them on board of our vessel? The
answer is. simply by doing our du'y. and
acting with firm aud determined purpose
on the fundamental principle that .'Al men
are created equal >. 5. b.
JACKsoSBURG.