The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-08-24
BRooksILLE, ISp., Aug. Is, 1854

Friend Ben The peace at-any price men, OF
what purpose, it was hard to learn. enquired of a
number OF the milk and water men. who were OF
the crowd what the object of the meeting was but
they apparently unable, unwilling let their
intentions be made known. They the call o
their tratorous leaders and were waiting. perhaps
for Instruction in modern democracy before they could
really tell what they for. They seemed have
in len!te underlined idea, that there be
thing done to oppose, postpone the draft.
In fact had a conversation with a healthy hearty
young man, who said III I'm drafted don't expect to
go I'll live in the woods year first l asked his
reasons for being much opposed to the draft but
he could give satisfactory reply.
told him plainly, that a who would not fglt for
tie Government under which he lived did not deserr
and ought not to ciaim its protection. And if man
did not like tbs country be had better go other
That any one great fool who arrayed
himself against this government-that this great
Republic had the blood treasure, and mind to reduce
the rebellion and that it would undoubtedly do So and
put shame and eternal infamy the fools traitors
North, South, East and West, who had opposed it in
its righteous efforts to subdue this INTERNAL uncaed
for aud unustfable rebellion. He hung his head and
said more.
There large crowd in attendance /; some four
five hundred, and harder looking set OF men il has
not been my lot to witness for long time. 1t is no
wonder they down printing presses, churches,
and all that is elevating and humanizing for were
they 10 become enlightened, the of the party
would make flank movement and effect change of
base. / went up the Court House in the morning,
where the meeting held but got there just in time
TO be too late for they adjourned as walked the
door therefore heard resolutions read, or
speeches made, by the faithful
did not have opportunity of being present in the
afternoon, until after the speaking over but
vas informed that DIR. Lee Berry, who is the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress this district in OPP
position to Capt. John H. Farquhar, a loyal man.
raised his voice str up their pure minds by way Of
remembrance He has heretofore advocated secess-
ion through the PRESS, and, understand, does
pudate ro,r. what he said then. | credibly in
formed that there less than three persons who
hurrahed for JEFF Davis.
IN the evening there By the Of
Baker shot four times by one, Clay Hutchinson,
three OF the balls taking effect in the right arm,
in the leg and one in the body. He died this
morning Hutchinson is still at large, believe. So
much for whiskcy | understood they were both
drunk.
On yesterday evening. there was another man by
tie name Of Baker, drowned about two miles below
town.
don't know whether these men left families or not
The wheat crop good in this vicinity but the
failure.
There was Channel Catfish caught fire miles be
low here. weighing over twenty pounds pretty good
for Whitewater.
Uniting with all loyal men in the wish that our once
happy country may enjoy honorable and pr
peace, am, ever, truly your friend, III.