The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-06


On Saturday last, the patriotic farmers of
che vicinity OF Middleboro' brought to our
city. for the uss Of tho families Of our brave
soldi6H who are 10 the field. some fifty or
sixty cords of wood, and provisions Of va
rious kinds. The wood was deposited on
. vacant lot near the depot, to be delivered
to those for whom it was Intended. by
our excellent township trustee, VIM. Parry,
o they need it. Some fifty or sixty of our
young men. on Monday aud Tuesday las,
pressed into the service all the wood saws
and bucks that could be found. and "weps
in"-cutting the wood into convenient
lengths, and splitting it. God bless you,
boys! that's the way to do good. An old
and respected Friend told US that the sight
Of those young men saving wood. was
:'dscidedly the prettiest and the best thing
he ever witnessed"
The amount in cash receipts. is slOG.7O
and the wood and provisions are rated at
04a5--making. together. the handsome sum
OF e63l,70.
We have not been furnished with list Of
the contributors Of wood. &C.. aud will not
be able to publish it until next week.
Gov. Morton made one of his usually
good speeches. He reviewed the workings
Of the coppsrhead Legislature. last winter,
in their efforts to take away the powers con-
ferred by the State Constitution on the
Governor. by their darling secesh measure
called the Military Bill. which. had it be-
come . law. Indiana would not now be oc
cupying the proud and patriotic position
sne does-Dur wound have been haIb Dor for
snsaking guerrilla cut-throats; her fair
fields would have been devastated by the
tread of contending armies, and her soil
dyed with the blood of patriots and traitors
All honor to the minority Of that Legisla.
turo-shey left the conspirators to plot trea-
son harmlsssly among themsslves-and the
bill wss thus defeated. The copperhead
members Of that body refused to make ap-
propristions for carrying on the Benevolent
Institutions OF the State, and every meas
urs necessary to conduct the Government
financially. was made to depend on the pas
aage Of that Military Bill. and when the
breaking of the quorum took place--the
whole burden Of making provision to keep
up the Institutions. and carrying on the
State Government, devolved on Gov. Nor
ton. He has met every difficulty. through
the generous aid given him by private in
dividuals. and loans OF money made him By
different counties. and he has thus been en-
abled to keep up the Bsnevolen. Insttu-
lions at saving Of twelve per cent over
the former cost, and the wheels OF the State
machinery have been kept moving. Every
effort was made. on the part Of the Cover.
nor, to pay the interest on our State debt,
last July, out Of the money that was paid
into the State Treasury for tina. special pur-
pose; but the espicable tool Of party,
who has been acting as State Agent, re.
fused 70 do anything to save the credit of
the State. He was notified that the money
was provided 10 New York. to meet the in
tsress. and he had nothing to do but furn.
ish list of the bond holders, or let access
be had to his books to get tho list but he
would do neither. and the interest has not
yet been paid. BY this course the copper
head managers hoped that Gov. Morton
would be compelled. rather than that the
stase Interest should go unpaid. to call the
Legislature together. But thanks to the
6rmness Of our Executive, the copperhead
tories, comprising the majority of the Gen.
esal Assembly. have not been gathered to.
sssAsr on his call. and they never will be-,
:: The Governor informed the people that
be had made arrangements to pay the back
interest and the interest falling due next
July. without troubling the Agent of State.
or calling on the Legislature.
After eongratulating the people on their
efforts to make comfortable the families Of
those Who vszs Sighting to perpe,uate the
Alsssings Of free government. the Governor
urged Ill 70 unite their influence to ell In.
danes quota Of the Presidents last call
Ses yoluatssrs. The work had been divi.
Odd oas By counties aud townships. and the
saat would b easy. if every man would
bat do his duty.
HE Governor vas followed il a few re- |
marks By Gen. Benton and Gen. Mansfield |
WAsn me large crowd. numbering not less /
thaa f4tssn hundred or two thousand souls.
di'pssssd. vel saiassd With the brinfal