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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

The following sta,emen, from the Wash
ington correspon dence of the New York
Tribune shows how chivalric the "Chivalry'
are. They are willing to fight with poison.
FIRE. and every sort oil delesisble instrumen.
unknown TO honorable warfare:
1t seems that the attempt to poison the
troops stationed az the Relay House was
much more wide spread and serious than
was at FIRST suspected. Suychnine was in
'roduced into the camp by vendors of cakes,
apples, and goodies in vast quantities Gen.
Butler ailutes to the subject 10 his special
orders. and says:
Are our few insane enemies among the
loyal men of Maryland prepared to wage
war upon as in this mannerl Do they
know the terrible lesson of warfare they are
teaching US? Can it be that they realize
the fact that We can put an agent. with a
word. into every household, armed with
this terrible wespone''
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

WHAr the REBELS ExrkCr FROM PRIvA-
rKERs.-Before the thirty days grace expires
several privaieers from Mobile and New
Orleans will be upon the ocean on fAe i0ok-
out for rich prizes, which may be Coming
from foreign lands Aayiesfoa Msrcsry-
1, is only necessary to remark that where
one prisaieer falls into the hands Of the
enemy, dozen merchant vessels are cap
,ured and that little crew OF prisateer
thus taken were murdered under pretext
tha, they were pirates, for erery ono erseH-
ted the Confederate States might retaf'ose
4pon the ettiseas Of the North.-Riehmosd
Ii ing.
The richiy-ladcn ships Of the enemy
swarm on every sea. and are absolutely
unprotected. The hdrrest :sripe: let Il DC
gathered. and we will strike the enemy to
the heart-ior We hit mis- pocket. his most
sensitive part. His treasure ships. laden
with California wealth, traverse southern
waters. Let them be the prize OF the bra
vest and most cnterprising. 1t Is easy I"
put privateers afioat. Let the men Of
means fit out priva,eers il they would best
serve their country and advance their own
interests. Let accompanies be formed to EN-
bark capital in privateerng. If they can
get the craft here. they can get them some
where. II is a pursuit Of honor. patriotism.
profit Let us sconr the seas and saceep
thetr commerce from At tcah the BOSOM Of
destrutiox.--1liobilc Aia) Adcsrtiser.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23


On last Sunday, the Rev. j. w. t. Nc /
MuLLEs, preached sermon from the text;
War good warfare" which for eloquence
and plainness. having a direct practical
bearing upon the troublous times now
accomplishing our nation, We have never
heard surpassed He, in The first place.
spoke Of the Christian warfare, waged with
out the use of carnal wearons-with the
sword Of the sprit-nu;h-a warfare
against the world, the flesh and the devil -
spoke of the triumph of the Christian by the
use Of those weapons, which were mighty
in the destruction of vice and immortality
| the pulling down Of strong holds. He al
luded TO the declaration made by the Father
Of his Countrywide great and good Wash
ing ton-that the principles Of the Christian
religion underlie our Government, and he
urged that disregard Of the ten command
ments, had caused sudden and swift de-
struction 10 come upon different nations and
Kingdoms in the past, and that our present
difficulties had sprung from the same fruit
full source. He showed that Sabbath break.
ing disc bedience to parents by children
total disregard for the sanctity of oaths-
bearing false witness stealing committing
| adultery and murder--the crime of covet-
business. were at the bottom of all our troub-
les as a nation and people. Southern trait
ors bad disregaIded their oaths to support
the Constitution Of the United States--stoler
the money, forts and arms If the country
and. like the devils Of old. they were nov
crying "let US alone !" To the growing
crime Of adultery, he gave lebuke tina
will be remenleled by many WHO hear
him. and it is hoped will profit by it.
He urged the soldiers 10 ''war good war
fare" for they were engaged in hot,
: cause--susaining and UNFOLDING the glori
GUS Union and Constitution bequeatbed u
by our Revolutionary fathers. gained thro
toll ard suffering, and baptized in The bloo'
! of patriots. He besought them TO lewar
Of the vices Of the camp--to "war goo'
, warfare" against them. and they would con
quer; and he INDUCED the hope that, wheth
er they should fall by disease in the cam
or on lie battle field, that he should NEE
them in Heaven.
: Such sermons are well calculated to d
S good--bring thought and re he ction, and W
: should like to have given more than TIL
e brief sketch. had We lime and could We d
: the speaker justice by transmitting the ma
a ter as well as the manner Of this gifted pu
8 pit orator to paper. He is warning a goo
warfare against sin ard sinners, in hig
and low places. He is workman thu
: needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividin
the word Of truth
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23
San Francisco California. on the ltls

San Francisco, California. on the llth
U. s. brig cambridge will proceed direct
to Aspin wall and act as convoy to the Cali
fornia steamers crossing the Gulf and pro-
,ect them from privateers.
Surgeon Finlay will beappointed Surgeon
General of the army. in place Of Lawson.
deceased.
1t is a sufficient denial of the reports as
% Lieut. General SCOTS in6rm health. TO say
that he is engaged in the discharge OF his
official duties. not only throughout the day,
but to a late hour every night.
Henry Winter Davis was re nominated for
Congress, by the Unionists II the 4,h Con
gressional Dis ,rict in Maryland, on Friday
last.
The Governor OF Delaware has appoint
ed Dupont Major General of that State. lie
is a graduate at West Point. has seen ser
vice. and is celebrated manufacturer OF
gunpowdcr.
The Cincinnati Commercial learns from
an authentic source that the extra session OF
Congress will be short The business, will
be compactly arranged and presented. Ac-
cording to present appearances. Amos per-
feet unanimiiy will prevail. An impetus
will be given the 10y al sentiment. and every
thing done that can 10 bring the contest to
a speedy termination.
Information just obtained leads to the
firm belief that England and France viii
concur with our Government in steps taker
to re-assert its authority. This is also the
case with all the diplomatic representative
in Washington.
a cordial understanding exists with then
all. II will be found that Lord Lyons viii
fully support the views expressed in the in
struc,i ons to Mr.. Adams.
The Telegraph announces the loss o
twenty. Eve lives BY the explosion of tn
steamer Kentucky. on tie Lower Mississip
pi. on Monday.
A dispatch to the Mobile Register state
that the Naval Dry Lock was to have bee
sunk in the ship channel at Pensacola o.
Thursday night last, and that Major Brown
in command Of Fl. Pickens. had given 10
tice that if this was attempted he woul
open his FIRE.
Gov. McGofin has ISIS ued his proclama
tion. denying the allegiance of Kentuck
to the Government, recognizing the rebel
an the Constitutional Government as emit
tied to equal consideration. forbiddng til
Government TO exercise its rights in Ker
tue by, and aiming Kentucky to take such
couIselas circumstances shall decide. He
. traitor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23
SIN.EOOferS-

Nelson Trusler, Esq, is raising an inde-
pendent company of volunteers to tender
10 the Government. They picked men.
none 10 be less than SIX feet high and of
roous: constitutions. Judging from the
names already on the list, this company will
have no superiors in personal appearance.
ability and willingness for bard service, in
the country. They will be the pride. the
bone and muscle of the county. When
brought in contact with the enemies of Con-
siitunoral liberty. they will give good
account OF themselves.--f ConnersriHe
Times.
- A company of six-fooiers are now
being organized in this city. We saw one
roll on which We counted nineteen who were
six feet ami upwards. Our friend Babeock,
had his name enrolled. and his measurement,
is SIX feet four inches
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

SWORD PREsENTATIoN.-Col. William T.
Benton. OF the 8th Regiment In diaua Vo
unteers, received yesterday from the citizens
of Richmond by the hands Of James NJ.
Starr, beautiful sword, bearing the in
scripticn: Presented to Col. VIM. z. Ben
ton by the citizens OF Richmond" together
with a splendid sash. The gallant Colonel,
on their receipt, rendered to the donors. BIZ
peighbors and friends, his Lsaritelt thanks
for these tokens of their friendship and re-
gard. The presentation was private
Indiana .TozrndI
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MILITARY MArrERs.-We learn that Gov.

MILITARY MATTEgs.-We learn that Gov
Morton has received the ohcial requisitiou
rom the War Department for Indiana's QUO.
"a Of volunteers for three years. The num-
Der Of regiments required is four. aad We
further learn ths, ii is the Governors inten.
ZION to tender three OF the five regiments rails
Ell for State purposes to the General Govern.
men, for the three years service. aud to or.
ganize a new regiment to make out the four
required. The two remaining State Regi
rnsnts. already organized. will be retained o,
State service The Lew regiment to be
formed Is already full. we are told-more
eohpanies having been rendered already
than can ct in By anF process Of "squeez-
ing "-IadiGna Journal. Hay 2Ia.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

Gov. MoRToN.--We clip the following
notice Of the Governor, from a letter written
from Boston. Mass. by Prof. Miles j..
Fletcher. of this State, to the indianapolis
Journal
II felt proud of our Governor when read
his letter to Governor Magoffin. Ii is looked
upon here as noble production, and the
press have been unanimous in its praise
Persons i'll high places have made me bear
their congratulations TO Governor Morton
All here have been agreeably disappoint-
ed at the prompt, harmonious stand taken
by Indiana. They will be still more sur
prised should our sharp shooters and brave
bows be called into action" NJ. J. +.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23
Sherif's Sale.

ukY virtse % al execution directed the
- A. CsreG coafr, viii pasiae sale.
tae Gear. uo1ss Door in the so~c Of Centre vile.
wayne ecgnty IndIana the issh day Of June.
s-tween the hears Of o'eloca, a. II four
o'clock, SAID dAy. the fsosine desersed ssai
sst4sted in Ssvpors-ia wsyes
IT, Indiana. bszsset as follows. wis: eegtNu
ot parcel 81 ground lying being the
o. Nam Get Se~psr., texiuassR
Il sasd ss the ssss-
81 3. Ia the slid Ns~poet:
asnx ssaih rods s~ss ant esss
these> parallel ssta sail bet
rods tAfE@ea ke, fh~oes
rods. thence nsrsA .ad fear
Isejve vas- h<rlss a.
q two rods Tee SANE 70 -
ssfd of Hascssn Clark esssy saia
sestsea IN savss Of Bsxs.ss. Conn. Nay sab issi.
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

The Distric, and Circuit Courts Of the
United States are now in session at In
dianapoli..
The Supreme Court Of Indiana meets
Monday next.
~ Hon. d. p. Holloway resigned the
Presidency Of the State Board OF Agricul-
ture. and ]. D. Williams. of Knox county.
was chosen to fill his place. No fair will be
held this year.
~A resolution in the House Of Rep.
resentatives Of the Kentucky Legislature.
: declaring that McGofin's proclamation de-
fines the position that State should occupy.
was defeated yesterday. A resolution re-
curing the Home Guard to take an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States
passed by decided majority.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

The Viper. We noticed an incident,
two weeks ago. between Will G. Moreau
and the ''briet" P. o. lawyer, which we
were informed. by what We deemed good
authority. occurred at''Camp Norton" In
last weeks Republics, George Washington
Julian denies it. andrharges US with coin
ing lie" He is entirely welcome to his
opinions; but he wilistill permit us to say
that it yet looks to u. notwithstanding his
positive denial, Main did take place.
Ingra,itude. should sways meet with re-
buff, like the one W mentioned. and the
name of "riFer' is atainly appropo. We
have rever known aaan do more for an
other, than Will CMoreau did for George
Washington Julian and we have never
known one 10 have zen more meanly and
scurvily treated ansnubbed, than he has
beer by this same George Washington
Julian. Twas but nural that his proifered
hand should be rejeed. and the shape he
had assumed suggsd. no doubt. the idea
of thing like Ar to Capt. Moreau's
mind--it did not spfise us in the least.
1t would be r more than the letor,
courteous for US treturn the compliment,
. by saying to Geor that his assertion that
we ever abused ". Moreau, is "a lie,
plain and simple. Whilst publishing
paper in CeutrevilIEsil's over zealousness
for one whom he sposed to be frfe,sd,
but who has sincneated Linn with base
!. ingratitude, causeeto talk paialy to him:
! but We always ins1 a difference, if we
7 did not express tstyeen him and the
ons he was s<rv s.l all the talents he
, possesses. by dee him to be a gentle
man and 20 hypod. So far as We are
concerned, We ktIedge that we'd like
to ''use" Capt MoA-and We believe the
people would also4 TO ..use" him as a
member OF Consre5 pun this District, some
!, of these days. Hbave no personal OF
I political spite" to sify; but we've curl
osity TO see ''vipgnawing fle!
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23
"Never Mind ne Grace of A."

The Buffalo Comsercial has the follow
ing. which is too god TO keep:
On Friday. as thsnembers of one of eur
volunteer eompsnie, were being praeticed
in the musket drill y gentleman. who.
although not one OF pc corps, was acting as
Lieutenant for the ey. the latter said: Il
will now teach you y manner OF surren-
dering arms, as. in pc You ever have to do
it. you will know hor TO do it gracefully
The Captain of the cDpans. standing near
Immediately respond: Hold on. Lreuten-
anti I'll teach tho that myself. lie
seized musket FROM soldier standing near
raised it 10 his shnlder moment. as Il
firing upon an enemy Then, letting it droE
from his hands. he pitated the action oil
man shot throu5hsst the heart, staggered
heavily forward ana tell upon the piece,
he sPrang up agaiBin !. moment and CRED
That's The az lbs company will surrenoe
arms" A tremeIIous shout broke from tn
ranks: That's ths kind We learn. surrende
and die at the same time. never mid tn
grace of it, And tie grace OF IT wa
discarded. Ii such men cit all the reg
ments now organizing in Tie North. tn
country will pass through The coming struG
gle gioriously.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

NJ. de Vattel, IN his work on the laws OF
Nations. says: IF every man is Obliged to
entertain sincere love for his country. and
TO procure it all the happiness in his power.
il is a shameful and teiestable crime to
injare that very countrr. lie Who becomes
guilty oft violates his most sacred engage
ments. AID sinks mo base ingrstssude. he
dishonors himself by Il o blaeSes, perhdy,
since he abuses the confidence OF has fellow
citizens, aud treats Is enemies those VINO
had right TO expec, his assistance and ser
wees We see traitors to their county only
xmoag those men who are solely sensible OF
a base interest, who have an immediate
value for none bu, themselves. aud whose
heart is incapable of every sentiment OF
affection for others. They are. therefore.
Justly dsiested by the whole world as the
most infamous Of all Wilkins"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

1We are pleased to learn from pri-
vate letter from Washington, that our young
friend David n. Meredith, formerly Deputy
Clerk Of this county. is a member of vol.
unteer company in that city. commanded by
Watt J. Smith, Esq. and that lie will prob
ably enter the regular Amy. as soon as he
is sufficiently quali6ed-having received as
surances that be can have place should he
desire il.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-05-23

TnE Missouri GAG LAw.-The Infamous
Military bill which the secessionists in the
Missouri Legislature succeeded in rushing
through both Houses, in fifteen minutes.
under pressure Of the news of the ST. Louis
tragedy. show that the government had no
other alternative lett but 10 protect the Union
men of that State. or abanGon them to their
fate. The proclamation Of Geueral Harvey
will not only relieve the State from the grind
ing tyranny OF this Robbespierian act. but
also saves its authors the trouble of carrying
it out OF the Union in spite of the will of the
majority of the people. This law forces ev-
erybody between the ages OF eighteen and
forty five. into the service. imposing upon
the officers an oath Of exclusive allegianc,
to the State. although the Constitution o
Missouri requires all civil ard military Off
GERS to take an oath to support the Consti,u
ton Of the United States, and make it al
cfIense. punishable at the discretion OF court
martial, to speak disrespeeJally of the Coo
ernor, or Legislature.