The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-12-06

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he alleged had offered him thirty pieces
of silver'--more or less, to induce him
10 90 for Gov. MoRrox for u. s. Senator, /
and he couldn't give the name OF the
.rery responsible party" who attempted
s.dicker" with him! Just rs we expect
cd-he made the 'dicker' himself out
OF the whole cloth, in order to magnify
the post Importance Of the mighty paper
over which he presides a s.tE e8g.71
Unless the spirit Of Sampson aide him (
in his present strait, we fcsr he will vet
share the fate threatened {. Tam o Shan
ter: af-stt4ss Z Hat
"Thoult get thy FARM IN /.
In hell they'll roast thee like a herrn'l' .t
"What kind of influence it that caused You TO
put Julans at the head OF editorial coiu
in 1864 ?"-7tegram. - ll ..,es 70 .s-4 $50.
Quite different from that "kiud" that caused the sale
Of the Tiegramts barter for the official patronage of
of the County Offices Its complete summerseti
from slurring Gen. Meredith, incompetent to com
mand, and showing his military training q To the
right left ob-li-que-as the might be''v-io
lauding him competent, and in every way the most
efficient Indiana had sent to the field
As one of the partners Of the faaoiiaa,, The then
Commissioner Of Patents, directed his perfect
rgat to do, the hosting of Mr.. Us name, from "po
litical considerations good and sufficient for him
and if our neghbor desires to know the motives that
induced him to do SO, respectfully refer that
ious inquirer TO hi~ for further norma ton. W.
ceivsd neither money considerations the promise
Of any; Considerations" in any shape, from the
Commissioner of Patents, or "any other mm,' for
saying, at the head of editorial columns, in 1851.
that which have ssways carried out at the ballot
box, that preferred Geo. W. Julian to a copper
head.
Is this sufficient answer 10 your qnery Mr. L or
Of the Telegram? If il isn't prepared entof
nto pa rticuars.
EprroHe PALLApirx during lite trip through
the South accidentally fell in with good people
OF your city, from whom your many kind readers
would perhaps like to hear. While stopping at Lau-
derdaie Springs, far down in the State Of Mississippi
I visited extensive Frccdmen's Home, in which
found good school, orphan asylum and hospital
all for the benefit Of the coored people of that
The hospital found conducted by the areetmen's
Bureau the Home in charge of the agents of the So
cety of Friends. In this noble Missionary service
met William Wales ef Minnesota, acting Superin-
tendent; JoAa Mendenhall Of Richmond Assistant and
Miss jenkins and Hubbard, Teachers. I also found
Mrs. Anna Nichols Of Wayne, acting Matron in the
Institution.
After spending entire day, am free to say tina,
the people Of Richmond need be ashamed of their
agents at this point. faithful and devoted
band of christian laborers never met Mr.. wales,
the Superintendent of the Home. is patient, harm
less christian man; laboring day and night lain
guard and the untaught heather of the Snu.h.-
All to be doing their duty. visited the schools
and the faithful missionaries, Miss Jenkins and
Hubbard. teaching long rows Of children. Never in
my life have been more favorably impressed with
the capacity Of the negro. Small children there
spell and read questions, and heard them
sing equal to white children Of similar age any part
Of the South. have been skeptical of the
tive talents Of the negro Under the instruction Of
these young ladies, surprised at the apsncss
the classes. and convinced that il any who
mind is totally blinded by prejudice) that will lis
ten TO the little darkes classed and taught in .
school, will be speedily convinced TINT negr is
. beast, but q human being; capable of educaton a
moral agent responsible and intellectual. About a
hundred chdreu cared for in the Home and abou,
: ninety Of these are under instruction. s
Alter these christian teachers labor all day IN thei.
schools. they, Of pure charity, and without COM
psnsation, meet large class OF colored people of all
ages, at night, aud teach them to spell and read.
attended one of these meetings. II was truly won
der In long rows, in what once an old rebel
hospital, old negro men and women, who had bow
eu III uuESYuheu tou toI iouS unuer pitlieSs
masters, eager to learn the simplest lines in
spelling book. From six miles ont in the country OF
dark night, these poor children OF nature had gath
cred, in hopes learn a single in school book
To me it was a sight Of deep interest No christian
could look with indifference the sad spectacle
Their rude dialect, their simple manners, and thei
deep nxiety to learn to read, united to make mp
picture of sad and rumantic interest Along thes
extended lines the devoted teachers would pass in,
parting often only q single sentencs 10 the waitin
: learner Only = Few moruenss could be devoted to
single person. So HUNGRY and eager were these rud
hsasheps to learn, that moment of kind talk onl
was thankfully received. Ilistened some of t!sei
sinple stories Of eaG years OF bondage and wrung-
They seemed all to Be deeply grateful to God. On
Old womas had q drsss which Was informed had Q
il asvsasy patches The whole thing curiosit,
sevsr saw before - many people so old 50 iSnoran
ard anxious TO lsars. hs-.s.s.
l find l am writing too much. In CONCLUSION BE
ieare to say that the freedmeus Home, As saw it,
noble christian charity, worthy the prayers Al
means al a christian people. The Society that 81
sains the one a. fauderaale, Miss, Is NOT working
vain but BY fAithfai hasds leading the scug r.
gotten heathen Of coantry 70 tie light of a
,iiisaiicu and Of truth No pcbef work soald engs!
che eacrs Il . ehrssisa people. @asc 80 81
Al the eaucns, JsdGs Kelly, q Philadelphia, RI
his bin recrSanisug he laesrsai Revenue Departures
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