The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-01-26

cineO Dy iettef announcing that cOulO nOt
sand upon the platform Of Mr.. Fee +; upon
that ground we must split. He was respon-
sible for his acts and for mine. That has
been my whole course in connection with
these parties.
1t is untrue-it is absolutely and entirely
untrue-on the other side, that said that
these ought to be expelled from the
Commonwealth. My position was one Of
strict neutrality. l said that while l was
willing to see these men removed by law. if
they had violated any law, was the sworn
and eternal enemy of mobs. come they from
what source they might. As soon as l heard
that my name was connected with this trans
action in that way, tha, l. who had fought
against eight ten mobs, had come and
sanctioned a mob. l Immediately wrote to
the editors of the Richmond Messenger, and
the Cincinnati Gazette, utterly denying it,
and stating my views. What was the result?
! was told eight DAYS after it was done, and
that with the influence of my name, he of
the Messenger received my letter. In eight
days he received my letter, at distance OF
about an hours ride from my Office. That
was what Judge Field told the day be
fore l eft l have inquired with regard to
the Cincinnati Gazette, and have learned
that there has been such letter received
in that quarter.
FEE AND JOHN BROWN.
What further? Mr. zee is stated here as
sanctoning the raid of John Brown upon
Virginia voice on the outs kirt-.Hur-
rah tor Brown = Let US be honest! Fee is
an exile; he is native Kentuckian he has
away from this, explained himself, and have
received report OF the speech at Brooklyn.
and he there stated that while he admired
the self conservation. or in other words the
e nb, ba
prove OF his course. nor of his way of Set
tling the slavery question; in other words
he was opposed to insurrection. 1t was his
view of the matter that he should go to the
Shareholders, and by argument induce them,
and by the force of Divine teaching. persuade
them to relinquish their hold upon the
/ slaves.
! Well, gentlemen, the report reaches US OF
boxes of Sharp's rifles having been trauspor-
I ted through the ordinary channels of COM
merce to Berea. After these men are remov- /
ed, we are now told that this was all hoax.
All that have to say about that is that it
was very sorry hoax a sorry hoax SO far
as Fes is concerned. doing him great injus-
tice imnntins q him criminal intent that
he did not entertain and purpose ne uIu
no. design. and, so far as the Commonwealth (
is concerned, certainly it is sorry hoax
So much in connection with that subject.
I admit that great many very respectable
gentlemen in the County of Madison were IN
this sffair--men for whose character and
lives | have a profound respect personally.
and good feeling and friendship. All can
say is, that 1 regret on their account, this
transaction, but more specially do / regret
the influence this thing must have upon the
large class Of people of the county, who were
receiyins the benefit Of the education that
these men were bestoving. Mr. Fee has
nothing to lose-he will go where he will be
paid as a time serving man, or as other
preachers of the Gospel of sChrist. but the
number of the uneducated, constituting two
thirds of all the born children in the noun
tains around that little colony, will be the
sufferers by his absence.
THE NEW GOD.
We are told also in that report that this
man imported a new god-that the slavehol-
ders' god was not good enough for him and
his associates, and this is attributed as re-
proach l knew the community IN and around
Berea when | was boy, and say that they
were Of the most vicious people that ever
did anow; drunken, tobacco chewing whis-
ky drinking people; debaucherv and lighting
could there be seen as plainly as the noon
dav sun But now; how is all this changed.
The price of land has advanced as these gen
tlemen themselves admit. and morality reigns
where disorder was predominant Why, sir.
they have invaded the great State OF Ken
tcuky How? With Sharp's rifles. pistols
and bowie knives? Noi but with the New les
lament the school house, the church and the
saw mill 1t has even been objected that
they were erecting saw mill. Where be
fore, the inhabitants dwell in huts without
windows and with mud floors, these men have
introduced neat frame buildings The child
rem that before were indulging in idleness and
dissipation had been reformed and were go.
ing to one of the best schools IN Madison
county, and in saying, | make no single
exception. 4 certain degree or sell respect
has been inspired in the people. and venture
to say that now there Is no better people In
the State than those who surround the colony
OF Berea, in the county of Madison. This
is the new God they introduced. No. sir
no new God has been introduced 1t is the
same God who before the long centuries Gre
ated the heavens and the earth. who based
His Throne upon the eternal principles o.
Justice. and draped it IN the undying beauty
Of harmony, liberty and love.
Well, gentlemen, with this personal expia
nation. / proceed to the main argument; and
for the purpose of brevity, shall group to
pether the allegations made by the Gov
IN his message, and the allegations made b.
the Vice President in his published speech
The peculiar position in which l am plaeee
will prevent me from going into an eiaborat.
argument, as had intended. and You vii
pardon me if skip much, snd perhaps there
by weaken the strength of my discourse.
THE HIGHER LAW.
1 understand the preliminary charge Il
I be. in the first place, against what the dis
, tinguished Senator elect chooses TO style th,
| sentiment of leading Republican of th'
> United States, none other than Gov. Seward
{ the present Senator OF New York. ALLOW
. me TO say, in the beginning. that L am no
5 now. and never have been. partisan of Sen
$ ator Seward; but, standing As he does. one o
: the representa;iyes OF the Empire State o