The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-24

q 'venal and corrupt press broadly
imputing to the Journal that it's alleg-
ed sinaccuracy' was secured by unworthy
means. Mr.. GooDE having voluntarily
given to the public this intimation. we
demand Of him the evidence upon which
it is based. No general assertions will
answer such charge as this. Let us
have the proof; else the reverend gen.
tleman must stand self confessed, the
slaneerer and libeller of those who are
at least his peers until proven less.
Mr.. Kinnan is not so much to US as he
should be to this man who was once his
brother, fellow pastor and presiding ell
der. Yet while we would stretch for tn
hand to help him to his feet. and to
restore him to honor and usefulness, it
he be able to prove his guiltlessness,
this follower Of Him who walked with
publicans and sinners, judging from the
spirit of his cards. would hound him to
social and moral death whether guilty
or innocent. We have heard it charged,
and the charge seems to be sustained by
the evident malignity with which he
presses the matter, that Mr.. GooDE's
interest in this case arises from other
considerations than love of the Church,
or desire to free it from painful scan
dial. When Mr.. GooDE takes it upon
himself to charge the Journal with be-
ing corrupted, he should be exceedingly
careful that his own garments are spot
less. We have no apology to make to
anybody for what we have said and done
in this case. Our business is to publish
newspaper, and we take the liberty to
animadvert upon any subject of interest
to the general public, responsible only
to the judgment of our readers. Mr..
GooDE having stepped out of his way to
| assault US, he can not throw up either
| conference or church as a shield to pro
| tect him from what becomes necessary
| in self fdefense.-[ Indianapolis Journal,
May 13, 1870.
~-In the State Sentinel of the 18th,
| appears another "card'' from this r ev.
| gentleman-the gist of which can be
gathered from the following settler in
! the Journal:
'.The Rev. w. H. Goode elects to re-
main silent under the charge of wilful
and perverse libel of the Journal, in his
| assertions of it's subsidized inaccuracy.'
| We called for the proof of the alleged
| corruption and he replies in a half
column card regretting his inability to
use 'biIlingsgate;' again announces that
| he is the Methodist Church. and that
as we had dismissed the Church from
any controversy, we have abandoned the
dispute we had with him. Mr.. Goode is
| really too modest. After reading his
four cards. it is refreshing to hear that
he lacks ability for billingsgate. The
oldest woman Of the fish market would
| abdicate after perusing his second deliv
erance We are credibly informed by
old members of the Methodist Church,
| that the delusion that he is the church is
a form of lunacy that has troubled Mr..
Goode for number of years. We are
also authorized in the statement that a
large number of Methodist preachers
and Methodist laity of Indiana, decided
ly object to this assumption. Mr..
Goodies last card is such as to warrant
the liveliest apprehension on the part OF
his friends. Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad. The Rev
Mr.. Goode is at that peculiar stage Of
frenzy known as blind mad -Indi an
apolis Journal, May 18th, 1870