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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
U MON PL MI:

WHEREAS Tho National Government is ngaged in
war wssed against II by its enemies FOR the avowed
purpose Of its obstruction and the subyersion If
Rel ubilcan form OF government; therefore.
Resolved, That tho present civil force
upon tie untry by the c,unonsts in the Southern
states, who now in rebellion against the cnnsi-
tutional Government, that in the present national
emergency. We the people OF Indiana in Convention
snd rocollec'ing only duty the whole country
do pledge ourselves to aid with men and money the
vigorc prosecution of the pres war which not
beng wsgcd on the part of our Government for the
purpose OF conquest, ton, the
ing, the intereri with the rights esabl
institutions OF any OF the States but suppress and
put down n wicked and causeless rebellion. defend
and msintatn the supremacy of the Constitution and
preserve the Union IS established by our patriot
fathers, with all the dignity, equality and rights of
the several States upimp aired, and when these OBJ
jects fully accomplished and not before, be.
lieve The ought to cease. and we invite all who
coincide in these sentiments 10 unite with in sup
port of the ticket this day nominated.
Resolved, That we demand and expect Of our Ex-
ccutivo aud Legislative bodies both State and Ma
tona economical ADM alton Of Gov
eminent, ss well as fearless discharge Of their
duties.
Resolved That so long a patriotism, courage and
love OF constitutional liberty shall be honored and
revered among the people of the United States the
heroic conduct OF the soldiers of the Union, who have
offered their ives for the salvation of their country.
will be remembered with the most profound feelings
Of veneration and gratitude, and that now tender
to them the waTmest tn inks and lasting gratitude II
every member OF this Convention.
Resolved, 1hst tender TO the Go 900 volunteers
from Indiana our heartfelt congra uations and hail
win PRIDE the fsct that upon every battle field where
indianians have been iouEd, they havc display ed
the bravery OF patriots in defense OF glorious
and We pledge them that while they subduing
ballot box all those in midst who ,.ot uncondi-
tionaiiy for the Union.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
Lea Old Wayue Rally.

The stirring appeal OF our fellow citi-
zen. W. a. Bickle, TO the people Of Rich
mond and Wayne county. has been noticed
not only by the press of Indiana bu by that
loyal states and it calls forth in an urgent
manner, the necessity Of at once crushing
the Re belIion by prompt and rapid action
As an encouragement TO those who wish to
aid in putting down treason by volunteering
in their coun'ry's cause, a bonus of $25 is
offered by the Government to every recruit
on being mustered iato service, besides onr
citizens offer still another bounty of from
ten TO twenty dollars TO every one who will
volunteer. A subscription is now going
around and our citizens are subscribing lib
orally. AS on one paper alone il is said were
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS subscribed by ten
persons. The spirit of loyal Indiana is
determined, is again aroused and she is de-
termined to raise her quota within torty
days il possible. Let "Od Wayne" rally
and fill up her quota which is only about
ESQ men to the county. Let enthusiasm at
once be awakened ard let our young men
again rally around tina, glorious old flag
which has braved many battles and
which has been SO nobly defended by Indi
ana boys from Buena Vista to Winchester.
Never let it be said that Indanisns shall
be drafted. Let their pride shrink from it,
but let them come up while the opportuni-
~ offers and give their hand to the good
work and their state will bless them--their
country will bless them, and God will bless
them. Let us 6llup the Goth at once. Come
one. come all and rally around the banner
Of the glorious old Union. Remember n
prompt response to the Government and the
call of our Executive will etfectually aid in
crushing this wicked rebellion. Let sense
of duty to country and TO themselves fill
the hearts Of our citizens with true patriot
ism to lend a hearty aid to our eountry's
call. Let "Old Wayne" rally.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

From ALABAMA DR.. j. r. Mendenhsll
has just shown TO us letter from DR.. w
L. Mendenhall, This son, who is with the
S,h Indiana Battery, dated July Cd. from
which We subjoin the following extract:
I'VE CAM ped night before last in a grove
just in front Of large planters house, with
about so negroes III their quarters IN th.
rear. among whom was a woman weighing
four hundred pounds. quite curio sity. and
the planter told me she was of his best
field hands. The negroes are not allowed to
quit work until dark, when they come in,
cook their supper ard enough food for,next
day, taking il with them before daylight
the next morning TO the place where they
go TO work. and We are here patronizing the
ditine institution by paving the most ex-
horbItant prices for washing and everything
else they do for us, the proceeds OF which
goes to the Mistress to support the family
while the Massa is away awaiting IA OF por-
tuniy to fight us. They charge US 40 CTS.
for butter, 20 cents a quart tor butter milk.
40 cents a dozen for onions and other things
in proportion, we pay them in gold. silver OF
Government money, taking Confederate
scrip in change. Not man of US is al
lowed TO go into a garden--Eot an onion
was taken without being paid for. After
we had been in Tuscumbia some time and
they had got all our funds, they commenced
refusing their own scrip for vegetables "a
sharp game--but we then bought every
thing we needed rendering Them their own
money which, if they refused, we kept both
provisions and money. We are living fine
here, having plenty of flour. sugar. COFFEE,
chickens. lamb, &c. and blackberry pies,
three times day. and are getting tired of
them"
Letters for the Sth Ind. Battery, should
ry, Woods's Division, Army Of Ohio
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

E Apologising for brother Georges
rncalled-tor abuse Of the President. in his
cause and cure speech, the True Julian
Republican says:
THAT speech, too. it viii be re membsred.
was made before the President took the
reins in his own hands in February last.
and inaugurated general forward move
meanwhile the country teemed with Jast
complaints of the inactive and dilatory poll
cy previously pursued
We wish it also to be remembered. in
this connection, tina, Senator Sumner thus
wrote:
"lf | write strongly, it is because feel
strongly. for my constant and intimate in
tercourse with the President. beginning acith
the 4th of March, nor oniy 6iz3s ne peca-
harry to has naturalization. Gi4t gt,es rae
personal as cell as a political interest IN see
ing that justice is done hiRs'
Georges speech was made before the
President took the reins in February dc :.
and Mr.. Summers intercourse began with
the 4th of March! and in con.ras, with Mr..
SIS hearty endorsement, the following
by Mr.. Julian in THAT SPEECH" will also
be remem bered'
so Systematically did he Che President)
seem to go down into the valley OF humii
alton, that some OF his own party friends.
yielding 10 their impotence. pronounced the
frs, six weeks OF his administration simply
a continuation Of the policy Of has predeces
sor." James Buchanan"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

TIE President over year ago "put his
foot down" sgainst meditation by European
powers. On the 22d OF April, lS6l, Mr..
Seward as directed by the Presidet scknowl
edged a communication from Gov. Hicks Of
Maryland. With regard to the passage Of
tro ps through that State and suggesting
that Lord Lyons be requested to act as me.
dialor between coatending parties in our
country 10 prevent the etfusion Of blood"
The concluding paragraph OF Mr.. Stewards
reply is in the following words: Iii eighty
years could have obliterated all the other
noble sentiments Of that age in Maryland.
the President would be hopeful nsverlhe-
less, that there is one that would forever
remain there and everywhere. That senti-
ment is that no domestic contention what
ever. that may rise among the parties Of this
Republic ough, in any case to be referred to
any foreign arbitrsment. least Of all to tho
arbilrament Of an European monarchy"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
The Sympathy Of England with the
Southern Rebellion,

The very nice sense Of honor displayed
BY the English Press in regard to the Civil
war in America, is amusing in the extreme
When she sides with the traitors, pretend
ing 20 believe their high wrought statements
in regard to the wrongs committed against
the South by the Northern Nsndals,' her
cotton interest shows itself at once. Her
daily journals are filed with exaggerated &C
counts of the horrors of this war and while
they hold up 10 their readers the terrible
cry Of beauty and booty"-falsely libel
ing the National Army, they very suddenly
forget that n half century since. this
inscription was placed upon The hsgs OF The
rebels who joined with them in the attack
on New Orleans, aud given to Packenham's
troops as an encouragement for them 10 fight.
Is it cot well known? Can it not be proved.
tia. on the morning of the 7th of January,
" hen Gen. Jackson rode into New Orleans,
the ladies of that city were almost frantic
and appeared at the windows screaming,
fearing that the English hordes woull soon
be in possession Of tie city. their watch word
"beauty and booty" haviog gone before
them, and only when 'Old Hickory" assur-
ed them that he would whip the British
and lie did IL too, were they composed
This beauty and booty originated with
Eng valorous. most high minded
England! Have Americans forgotten the
massacre at Fort Griswo!d where our woun-
ded were piled in cart and sent down a
hill. striking trees and throwing them out?
Have americans forgotten the massacre Of
the brave Col. Ledy ard when he surrender
ed and was through by British off
Ger at the same place? Can Americans for
get Wyoming! Let American History
answer.
Again talk about atrocities committed
Does England recollect the Sepoy rebellion
the tying Of men to the can-ons mouth to
be blown to pieces! And sill later does she
forget her barbaritics practiced upon the
Chinese or ler cruelties inflicted on the
Irish? Let her remember all these Incl
dents and complaints about the so-called
crueliies OF Gen. Butler ere she attempts
~ iitci-eEe WIN our toicy to"dTu inc IeU-
els. She has all at once become intensely
pro slavery. Perhaps she forgets what an
idol she made OF Fred. Douglass when in
her national capital. She has forgotten per-
} APPS her George Clarkson, who pr. tended
to represent her abolition proclivties in this
county. She has always harpcd about
Slavery. yet her millions Of poor operatives
are more degraded more abject, than the
meanest slave in America. and now she
turns around and denies all this by advo-
eating the interests Of the South in endors-
ing the rebellion and wishing to uphold the
very institution she has always acclaimed
against.
And now, this most consistent, most val
liant nation, must needs try and interfere
try and put stop to this dreadful war. A
word or two to Englani. She had better
beware how she interferes. She forgets
we have whipped her twice and may posi-
bly, do it again. If she wishes to loose all
her interests in America, the best way for
her to do it is 10 attempt intervention.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

THE FIGURE OF FaEEpoN, designed to
surmount the dome of our great national
Capitol. was completed at the studio Of our
gifted countreman. Clark Mills, on the 22d
of February last. the anniversary o! The
birthday OF Washington The noble work
of art is now erected on stand in he East
Capitol square, but short dis ance from
the eGitice. The statue is twenty feet in
height rom the platform TO the top OF the
head. lis weight is estim ted al 10000
pounds. The material of which i, is com
posed is bronze. consisting of one ounce OF
zinc II twenty pounds of copper. 1t repre-
SCENTS female figure 10 repose, her right
hand resting upon a sword hit la her left
hand laurel wreath. reclining upon
shield her rehead Is decorated with
c!iadem Of thirteen stars, above which the
helmet appears. composed of he skin OF an
eagle, connecting with plume of ostrich
feathers. falling down gracefully upon the
shoulders. The drapery exhibi a mantle
bordered with fur and adorned with pearls
The figure of tr, edom will. when eleva-
ted to The top OF tie dome. stand upon
massive globe. around which will be belt,
bearing The motto. &" T. Piur,6us Unua"
Our distinguished artist is of opinion that
on TUESDAY next the present structure will
be completed. and the work ready for pub
lie Exhibition.
1t viii, indeed be proud day when this.
the great finishing work of the dome, @il
be raised 10 its permanent position.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

AMUSING INCIDENT - Major Thos. 5.
Richards, of the First Pennsylvania Cxval-
ry, paid a tiying visit to his family in Read
ing, on Wednesday last, after an absence
Of ne arly six months, and left again next
morning As connected with his expert
ence of military life, the Ma or relates the
following incident: One OF General Ere
mont's b.tterit of eight Parrot guns. sup
ported by a squadron of horse, commanded
by the Major, was in a sharp conflict with a
battery Of the enemy near at hand, ard
shells and shot were flying thick and fast,
when the commander OF the battery, Ger
man, one of Fremont's staff. rode suddenly
up to The cavalry. exclaiming in loud and
exciting tones. "Pring up de shackdsses.
p,ing up de Shackdsses, for Cot sake. hurry
up de shackasses, ana-ue d. ate-iy." The
necessity of this order, though not quite APP
parent to our readers, will be more obvious
when we mention that the "shackasses' are
mules carrying mountain howitzers. which
are fred from the backs of that much
abused but valuable animal, and the imme-
date occasion for the "shackasscs" was
that two regiments of Rebel infantry were
at the moment discovered descending a hill
Immediately behind our batteries. The
"shackasses," with the howitzers loaded
with grape and canister, were soon the
ground. The mules squared themselves as
they well knew how, for the shock. A ter
rife volIey was poured into the advancing
column, which Immediately broke and re-
treated Two hundred and seventy eight /
dead bodies were found in the raviue next
day, piled closely together as they fell. the
elfec's OF that volley from he backs of the
sshackasses
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAw.-The Nev
York Tribune says:

A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAw.-The New
York Tribune says:
II Congress had to-day to set out on
an uusound and unknown sea, on . voyage
Of ez ploration in guest OF the principles on
which a Bankrupt Law should be framed.
there would be plausibi.ityi il not force in
the plea OF want of time to deal with SO vast
and vital subject. But nearly it not quite
every great civilized and commercial nation
has already Bankrupt Lsw-that OF Great
Britain being familiar to our great lawyers,
ana having undergone revissl and amend
meat until it ought TO be nearly perfect
Then several excellent lawyers in the pres.
ent Congress have been tor months At work
on the subject. and have bills already pre-
pared--cne of them certainly has-which
probably offers as good framework for
aw as could be desired.
The fact that our leading merchants and
who have most TO lose by
a Bankrupt Law. according to the absurd
re ckuning which counts a debt good fos
though the debtor be worth moth
ins--are earnestly favorable to such Law.
ought TO dissrm opposition. This City
must sponge out Five Hundred Millions Of
Debt due it II we have a Bankrupt Law.
while all that her bankrup,s owe elsewhere
is probably not a tenth Of that sum. But
we are nearly all here in favor OF clearing
away the wreck OF the past. and beginning
airesh. with more restricted credits and .
safer business generally hereafter.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
r@The Jefsrsonian seems to take

E@ The Jefsrsonian seems to take it
hard because we very justly and properly
attacked the Gazette for its late reasonable
article against The President. The con-
science of the Jefersonian, fit ecer had
any. is evidently touched at the recollection
OF its own reasonable course, az lis fears
are aroused. The Gazette once was a pop
ular paper until its raid upon tie President
and our Generals il the army The Jefer-
sonian never had the luck to be q popular
paper, and as far as the suppression Of Dem
ocrasic papers is concerned-,hat is Secs
sion Democratic, not Union Democrats pa
pers-the editors of the Enquirer, Day ton
Empire. Jefersosias and other. of such
TX. may possibly be favored with resi-
dence at Fort Warren before they are aware
OF it. if they do not stop circulating their
dsmnable treason.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
The Time 90 Dtstins uish--A Good
Test.

The trial that our army is passing through.
will show the difference between the genu-
inc and bogus article of patriotism. The
men who 60 about the streets whining over
disastcr-who are sure we will never put
down the rebelion-w no are pleased 10 say
they sleaYs told us so-,has the new recruits
will not be forthcoming. nc, &c. ara not
the men who fully appreciate the iust,tu-
tons OF this coua;ry. or vii save them from
destruction by the rebels. Give Us the man
who. While fully approaching the peril OF
this couairv. faces every disaster, and be-
leves The loyal army iuvincible-who knows
in his heart tina: hen one man fails in the
br uch five will step forward 20 lake the Va
cant place-ihat the country has no d"gree
worth speaking of exhausted either in It's pa
triotism or its resourc. 5. This Is the man
who expresses The type of character that
will save the country Detroit Iribune.l
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

Urrxp BAsxNxss.-On last w ednesday
when the report that Gen. Mcclellan had
taken Richmond reached the village Of By.
ron, in this county. the patriotic citisens
thereof saised the American Flag upon the
staff erected for the purpose where il Aoated
until evening. when it was taken down
During the night some traitor, or traitor
ympaihiser. removed the ballard from the
pulley. and; cutting it into small pieces left
4 upon the ground near by. The people
Immediately procured new cord and re-.
paired the damages. and il 10 not likely tho
perpetrators Of the villianous act can repeat
The crime withous being detected. and when
detected receive that oondign punishment
which al traitors 50 justly meris.--Ldporfe
UHSoa.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

~ While the Broadare adduces the
fact that G.. Washington Julian subscribed
disrs in the Washington city hospitals. TO
prove his urbounded hberality; the Jeter-
sonian, brings forward the fact that D.
Webster voorhees, subscribed 500 for the
same, TO prove that he was not in sympathy
with the secesh traitors! Every body sc-
quaintsd with these NJ. C.'s, will aeknowl-
edge tina. the proof is as strong on the one
side as on the other,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
Democracie. and .Aristocracies IN Wa

| Dem0crdcies and AristOcrdcies IN War.
Lord Broughan does not like the form of
Government OF the United States, because
it is . democracy. and democracies are fond
of war. Possibly SO, but the United States
Government IS not a democracy. II is q
reprcsentive Republican Government, and
as a nation we have been singulsrly FREQ
/ from wars ever since the foundation Of our
/ Republic. The worst were those which
artistocratic England waged against us and
she has seldom been free from them ever
since, There is scarcely quarter Of tho
globe 10 which, during the last half century.
she has not been showing her aggressive
character. Turkey, Russia, China, India.
all tell Of her fondness for war. while the
United States have had but one foreign war
in its whols history. Lord Broughan's
memory must be impaired with his years.
as his reasoning faculties are with his arts.
tocratical prejudices.
The following is from the New Albany
Ledger:
We have noticed in our peregrinaions
through the city that many handsome shade
trees are being destroyed by caterpillars and
other species Of worm. People who have
had the good taste to plant shade trees, and
the industry and economy to preserve them
until they have become ornamental and use.
ful, should not allow them to be thus des-
troyed. Whenever these insects make their
appearance on the limb Of q tree. the limb
should at once be cut off and burned This
is the only way to effectuslly abate the
pestiferous insects.
MINNIE was one day talking to her little
class in Sunday school about Gods great
love to man Wishing TO impress it upon
their minds and to know whether they un-
derstood her, she asked Now, children.
who loves all mem" II he question was
hardly asked before little girl not four
years old. answered quickly: "All women"
ACCIDENT AT South BEND ON THE Ara
man by the name OF Brewer, had one Of
his arms shot off by the prema ure discharge
Of a small cannon. at South Bend, on the
morning OF the Alb of July. He. with two
or three others. had been firing the cannon
several times. withou, taking the precaution
to swab it out. The accident was entirely
the result, OF negligence or recklessness.
The drouth is more severe 10 the State of
New York than previously published. The
great staple crop Of Jefferson county is but
ter and cheese. which will be materially les
seDed, unless copious rains come immediat-
ly. Around Rochester. the great strawberry
crop will be almost wholly cut off for want
of rain at the right time. In Monroe and
Genesee counties, grass and grain, particu-
hriy Spring grain. have suffered severely
Tor want OF rain. The pastures may recover.
but the meadows cannot. The hay crop is
already materially lessened.
Defaing: A school boy being asked to
define admission. said it men, twenty.
i've cents. Twenty Eve cents" echoed the
SC hoolmaster, what sort OF q definition do
you call that?" Il don know" sulkiIy re.
Piled the boy. "bnt I'm sure it says so On
The advertisement down here at the show"
Yes. said another boy. land children half
price"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

he DAVIS who has &C quired great celebrity in
IL the treatment 81 All orms Of Care EfseaSss.
we'll az diseases o. the EYE and Ear, will be In
RICHMOND, IND. IT the Meredith Hsase, Friday.
Saturday an sunday July ls - and 10
EATON. ;, ~ Principal Hotel, Monday, July 81.
The Doctor comes hixhly recommended by many enf.
nsnt Professors Of Medicine. and has
eha aefer and ability from Of disn guisbe4
fellow citizens lie therefore tensy
tie patronage Of the Afflicted See CireaIsss Coassi
tstions
Doetor Davis will vsi, the above places regsisriy
every fur weeks
June e. leg ~
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18
cB A, meeting of the subscribers to

b0 ~ meeting Oh the suDscTlDSf5 70
the monument 10 be erected in the Cemetry
at Fort Wayne, in memory Of Col. S. S.
Bass. late OF the 30.h regiment. held at the r.
flee Of Wi.hers & Morris last evening. a
committee consisting of Messrs. w. II.
Withers, S B. Bond, and Jenkinson was
appointed TO collect the subscriptions and
make a contract for suitable monument. II
cost no, TO exceed s590.--Fovt Wayne
Sentinel.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

TCol. Bickle addressed the citizens of
Csnterville on Thursday afternoon. and an
audience at Dublin in the evening. He
viii thoroughly canvass the whole county,
and no doubt will meet with q hearty re-
spouse. from what we have heard
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-18

~A splendid specimen of the celebra-
ted Tappahannock wheat may be seen in
our Office window. Farmers should sup
ply themselves with it at once. The seed
can be obtained from the Agricultural bu-
reau q. Washington.