The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-02-17
M.sH1Serox. Jan. sth. 1874.


To TIE Elton. Of he Pazaai4z.:
/ 4 handsome thing occurred here TO night. During
the day, there arrived the 9th wisconsin Regiment of
Gen Neredts old Iron Briglde on there way home
10 recruit nsn, re-enEstsd for the war. Gle. ;.
Braz-tAe brave alive escept old SOP hfn--lf,
the very soul Of honor and spirit OF generost de-
sFFniFesi give his heroic band trea. Of some kind
Together they had facsd teasAs storms together they
must now have hours pleasure. Hestating for a
aoFaeht how best pass the evening" he visited Mr..
Fsrs gran TeEaplc OF the Drama here, and bvagee
nlel and sciection ofseas he ve him leo for tickets
Tor each OF hi. ans, bsugAI tickets for private
boxes for his officers AMI n. Cfs. from Wisconsin.
called together the regiment, AMI presented TO each
ticket for the evenings Performance The
ger during tie performance took occasion aude
this brave and heFsc presence ami three rousg cheers
were given 10 the Col and his men, who moiestlr
bowel to the enthusiastic welcome given them. We
taat the regiment viii long return. 70 its
wasted ranks and that the General they love so vel,
By whose gallantry and bravery they vii s"ear, AMI
whose daring lead they viii follow, viii teen TOO have
recovered his health and be able again 10 had them
They want Gen Meredith back; 10 your best to cheer
hin. up, and send him back his glorious old Iron
Brigade.
The action OF the New Hampshire Coavsntion' has
F
OF what viii be the eui however, voice like that which
welcomed George Washington, second time TO the
Presidency coming up from all the people in favor
of Abraham Lincoln. y. H. IS the first STATE formally
10 announce his name, but let Indiana follow n her
comm, Conreution AMI great the OIL Grant, State
with his honest The popular House, represent
ing the people from Mana % California alEaos:
unitel!y Tor him This is time fer people 70
slider well who shall WELD the sceptre q power.
Abraham Lincoln has been tr:ei AMI vested with pow
or greater than crowned head bat how mildly has he
ruled how tenderly felt for the psople. Such
we neel for tae next Presi iency. To s4ow how the
humblest may approach him ami receive tlis ra1
and Rulers notice. viii re1tc lit:!e circumstance
thar myself recently Asitnessei.
On dark night lately few niles from Washington,
where regiment of troops were encamped, something
approached the Sentinel, and the Count ern was de
maniei, but response being given, bang, blaze
went the Sentinel's gun. Morning dawnel AMI found
two poor women honest, iiIy clad at the Of the
Col. to get compensation for less Of an only
the Sentinel had 80 nnocenty killed in the dark ami
storm Of the night OF course he could not assuagc
their grief pay them fer the Of these poor
women, started for the soldiers Home the summer
resort, few miles ont OF town, where the President
passes much Of his time. 1t then evening wien
they reached there the Pres dent was in. ani kindly
received them listened their story. and assure them
il they would bring certain atiiavits his in
the White House next morning he would fix things
Tor them Morning cam AMI with IL The Old willows,
and the usual throng to sc the President. We saw
Gen Hunter waiting adnis sion, Commissioners Newton,
and a number of other influential and well cial
and women Their cards. With the plain old sronien's
who had lost their cow had all gone IN Mos. Rulers
would haze said admit Ge1. Hunter" al IL,
Hons 50 and so, but with Honest oil Abe.
This transformations great man, tells his Messenger.
bring in the old ladies' they have far to CO. nael
their money, let them in new. They went in rcmtne
about twenty minutes AMI came out with AUTOGRAPH
etter the Presidents, directing somebody 10 settle
Tor the COW. kieI by the trusy sentinel looking at
the sad faces OF these plain old people mt before,
and the radiance Of their face, thcv left the presence
1fthe Chief Magistrate. coul1 but express m,st
reyeroltIy for such act. the sentiment o: Mr.. I
Greedy, Col bless ABRAHAM LINCOLN AMI rlly he /
i've to be chosen Presiien: again.
Contemplate him in every Characteristic % great I
Ruler ami none better. Legally chosen Prss- f
len. of the nation in time OF peace he this
recount, the bloodcst drama of recorded t.Ian,
open b,.ore him, and presenting in its progress tue
,rlndes issues with which mortal man ever gra9pe.
Diverse sent m MS cla,hed AMI commit. nrousty
among the people, the ultraists, the moer.tes. tn
all poured into his the bes plan
ave the country from speedy and hopeless ruin lie
Stoned. he waited, AMI at the right tuls, il the
ght manner struck the blows that viii vet the
,ountrv Wisely AMI well has he lei the people on
ne great questions OF slavery. 1t time counter
Revolution would have followed his Proclamation of
r,clorn. but at the opportune moment which he SAN,
mi for which he bid wait CAM AMI all the peopl,
aid Amen His devotion the people in all
MS irving time, giving them ALWAYS audience. writing
e.tars appcase their complaints reasoning with then
isregarding no appeal, demeaning himself always,
indy towards friend and foe, doing act rashy, Or
urricIly, but timely, cautiously firmly and from the
convictions ofjusce, seiuously overlook
~ every interest Of the country, sayia. rs fron
orei-n war, AMI winning the respect 9: tie whole
scrli scrupaousiv and earnestly striving II DO his
utv, ana for this AMI he deserves by one shout
{ acc.ani. alton to be made PresiIau; again Through
i'm let the great now inauguratel to save
be R,ruhilc be carrie out fully H, has met, nor has
hrunk from any responsibility. Long and honestly
his heart he has hated Slavery but atsr two years
trugge 70 the country, the rights OF loyal men
uimpaireIin Slave property, he struck forever of
he nlarGeies Of the Slaves IN the revolving States
ike the coSntrv. he hesitatel then thsin, AMI
end them to the field, bat tie rg:.t and
then all the people were ready
the freedmans arnl to all the freenlans
laws"
The stalwart. swarthy slaves of the SUNNI South,
.oY,ncd blue uniforms and bore above them with their
lack sinewy te glorious ensign Of the Republic
trough TO victory. He signed the bill that bloted
lavery from the National Capitol. upon tie Dome Of
hose grand structure there has since been placed the
roud Goddess Of American Lbertr. apt tUle- AMI fit
nbleIn of tie genius AMI clory OF Institutions
K too signed the bills to eantiseate rebel property,
qn1
nat has saved the prosperity aal future unity
T the nation. she great Finance Measures. an
nally offered repentant criminals, traitors. full
Inlesty for all they have done, AM iniicatei Pan
restore the country. The Savior Of man prayed
Father forgive them they know not waat they do
ut of these bad men WHO base sought the nations
fe could thus pray. They ksoe 'asat tisy did
ut the President in u,srcy, by PERMISSION Of the AnaE'
an Congress, oEers them :orgiseasss In viey Of
hings, it Is proper gor Indisna again declare
E should be President four years more.