The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-01-10

Editors PaUadssm-I take my pen il
hand to inform you that Jaetsonburg hes
not yet seeded from the Union. When our
geographical position u taken into eonsider-
alton, it is q matter Of vaaa moment that
our loyalty to the Government should be
maintained at whatever cost.
South Carolina. as all know. is situated
on one side of the United States. aud If its
independence should be acknowledged by
our Government. the new boundaries would
be such as not to materially mar the shape
OF our Confederscy. But Jaeksos5srg. cit.
uated IS it is. the Great Waluut Level.
only three miles from Pin Hook, and nine
miles from Jim,own. in Henry county: and
being also within about one thousand miles
of the geographical centre Of the Union.
should her inhabitants, in the majesty OF
her acknowledged right TO revolution. see
proper to set up a Government Of her own.
would make an ugly mole in this mighty
Republic. And where is the man who would
risk his reputation in prediction Of where
this movement may stop when once set on
foot? No doubt several OF the patriotic
farmers in the immediate vicinity. would
unite their destiny with ours. Then 'curs-
ed be he who first cries hold, enough"
The writer is we'll aware that the above
10 the case in hand. but who cares? These
are times that try mems souls" and We
must not be over scrupulous about exact
perspicuity of expression or OF logical srgu-
ment.
But to return. Let those who would treat
our cause lightly. as compared with South
Carolina, but hear . few of our grievances.
Here we are surrounded by Black Re-
publicans. whose joyous countenancss. since
the late election. family indicate that there
is something desperate 10 their designs.
myself. have seen, on more than one occa.
sion. two or three Of them talking together
about the affairs Of the Government. One
of them actually said that our President is
an old granny. and other similar reasonable
expressions escaped their lips. most plainly
indicating that they have no sympathy with
! the present Administration.
Before the election. the Wide Awakes ac-
! tually marched through our streets. with
their portentious torches. ready to set fire
to the Constitution, and plunge this glorious
Union-at once with all its helpless women
and children into all the horrors Of uni
versal coufagra,ion Even now. tho tho
election is over. on rainy days. may be seen
suspicious looking Wide Awake capes and
caps passing through our streets in broad
DAY lignt-SO Ooio nave tney Oocom0 ttolu
the impunity with which their reasonable
acts have been treated.
As to the pee ,lisr institution We have one
of them. ., least. almost in our midst-a
great brawny colored individual. who. in
the present state of affairs. goes about just
as he pleases. the same rs il he were endow-
ed with q white skin; and on Christmas day
be actually had the temerity to most alo:
riously whip Democrat Who imposed 3
him. And then would you believe il. he
/. was not fined ss much on trial - the drunk.
! en- Democrat. tho mis- skin is as dark az
! Buchanan's heart.
| Now what are We coming to? We mighs
as well look the thing straight in the face.
II these things can be and not excite csped
ial wonders. where will oar liberties be saf6
in the Union?
! Now. with all these grievances. do not
believe that Jacksonburg will secede SO long
as there is hope of speedy redress Of her
wrongs. But would it not be we'll for
Thurlow Weed and John D. Defrees to WIS.,
1t the President elect. and then give the
world in general. and Jacksonburg in par
ticular, the benefit Of their wise and disin-
terested counsel1 SIS. B.