The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-19

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Sometmes we think friend ID got,
Tile trial proves we have him not. 81 -
Some TO serye their selfish ends
Vow, and declare they your friends. -sef--s@+
But soon serving self is Ger,
Behold they your friends more.
II is not long ince was on the stump battling for
the Union.
Then IT was that my patriotism and eloquence
TO the sacred cause and filled up the reei-
s nents. that were recruited in your city. When
s. Nlcksburgh surrendered, | Riclmond's
Z chosen orator. When Lee and johnson give up the
contest, and yielded their swords to victorious
generals, you all loved to join in patriotic reoic
ings- Then not whisper of reproach, of editorial
ecclesiastical malediction uttered printed
I against ii. r. HULL Now the scene is changed
Lies after lies, and defamation after deiamation is
3 "PaIladiamed,' "Hnaned' and Hsraiciedy the wide
world over against Why? Because l have
dared to attack monster that threatens to demosh
the affairs OF religion, the morals of the country and
the perpetuy OF the Government. A monster that
controls the American Press, and brings the patron
age of the Federal Government in conflict with the
freedom of elections, by controlling the brains of lis
drunken executive. monster, ''whose teeth are as
swords, and jaw teeth knives, to deTour the poor
from off the earth and the needy from among men,
A mons ter, with tongue forked and iong-and
venimous and sharp and tail twisting out in horrible
evolutions tipped With stings." a monster that
dispenses Offices, printers and editors and puts
politicians under bonds 10 give their influence in
quashing all indictments against its violations Of the
terminal law. This, BEN, the ter am fghtng;i
and fighting lit have provoked the excavations of
III editors and pclit cians.8ax ha&s# / +E@g*ET
IS The PALLADIUM is astonished that should 'schrs
aten the fal schools of the Democrats that informed
that toe grog-sellers Of Richmond were all Repub-
Il leans equally strange that the PALLADIuh
4shou,d "chrisen" the report of speech at Leba-
non, made by Democrat and published in the Herald
Democratic paper. Thou thai teaehest another
teachest thou moi myself, " Ben. 81, 7szaFz 4esgg
~ But let Us look next the 'head ard front Of my
offending . 49,
Wien Twas in your elf last Fau made a speech
On Elter's corner; and before Elounting the box
had conversation with Mr. Petchel very pleasant
Democrat, merchant Of YOUR city, W no said that
Republicans had stolen the Democrats platform
had the control of the whisky interests the country
referred to Richmond as evidence Of the fact-saf
there hunlrei pl. in the city where
+ liquorwas sold. and that there not Democrat
engaged in The traffic. Dsputng, said itcould net
be that osr Republican brethren had got 50 low He
then appealed to several gentlemen present, who
affirmed that Mr.. Petchen had stated fact. Alter
mounting the box and proceeding wsh my speech
some time, L referred to the report that
hundred Republicans was engaged in the low basil
of selling whisky, aud that if it SO.
should brand it Democratic lie. b paused for
reply. There was no re ply given QUITO crowd OF
five hundred people, among the numoers was
Cal. JOHNSON, Esq, editor Of tie Hansasg Bard who
now, with yourself brands the statement .fis,',
ani MIR. HUH the dor. Now, it, twas not the
interest OF the grog seller for YOU and the BtrG to
'.strain 1t gnats" and swallow Demonstrators, and
Ira,
the Democrats of yonr city who have n4sled me by
satsrpresentig the Immaculate Republicans Of Rich
I mond.
4 False TO former friendship, up 10 this time never
interrupted, you brand my statement of sights seen
at Indianapolis, of a piece with the Richmond lie
Shame I was at indianapolis, not last winter, when
~ saw the drunkenness Of Representatives stated
5n Lebanon, your reporter represents. On that
am truthful, and it is the editors in the service Of
the greg shops that tell the ss hopperss with the
! ss.tales they unfold sah4s ssS So
The substance of The incident Won mention AS hap,
pening at large tem GRANGE meeting at Indianapolis
soldiers" is true. am commanded CONFESS
SINS and forsaker them. AMI having done it, YOU
upbra q ne for my obeden,e to the commandments
of God How would it have looked in the other apos-
ties to have continued during their ministry, have
uPbraded the chief Apostle with having carried ropes
in his pockets to tie the sans, and with holding the
clothes while the MARTYR Stephen stoned dea tn?
II determined to plaster me all over with the 1a5ies
anu iels of printed namy, you find correspondent
Of the Lebanon Patriot from Thorntown, who, like
yourself and Others does great Injustice In that
i article am charged with having .sabused ministers
and the Republican party" / complained of minis
1 ters who ignored the cause Of temperance COM
planned of the Republican Legislature for its casting
/ aside one hundred thousand petitions of the Good
4 Tempars and others, and failing to make effort
for the cause of prohibition and Of failing to give
+ even the 4shaey Bill" a1@rH kH# 8a8 =
| know the gentleman that wrote for the Patriot,
and know the tilt-hammer lieks that drove him
from the house, and the cheers that stamped his
going. 81
Ny speech at Thorntown was eomplmented by the
best citizens some of The best Of the season" The cor
respondent OF the Patrsos calls il "a bore.' We had
i brstles up and left. @8
Now in conclusion let me ask again. Wig all this
fuss about NJ r. HrLL? Simply because yonr poll
ticians Republicans and Democrats, are determined
to crush out the temperance cause, and rely net
Temperance and righteousness Tor success. but
drunkenness and righteousness. My cause is just
and justice and the justice of God rely and
pledge my self on Gods Holy Altar, to stand up bat
ting against your political Goliahs unit! death shall
strike me down. s*&a % III. X. HULL. t&s*
Fg~We have very little time to devote
to the above general epistle of MATTHEW.
| But, whilst perusing it, if the wolds of
the hyinnster-- . Is
"Come all ye hungry, starving souls,
! y-<5 " no feed upon the wind @Fxss srfa
does Mt strike the reader with their appli-
cability to his effnsion, We are no Judge
! of human nature. #%
Justice required at our hands that he
be permitted to have his say-we have
done it, and are quits. We sought no
controversy with him and only gave
the statement of his saying about those
engaged in the liquor traffic in this city,
as we found it detailed in the Bird-and
drew contrast, by relating an incident
(Which he acknowledges. to be true) that
occurred TO himself at Indianapolis.
with ff,e inporrictont conJ,,o4 La \