The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-02-18

Saturday, Feb. ID, 1877
N A 70 R-cAsk.

ePaIeu we AcCeeSlty OF again al
verting tethis unpleasant subject;
but last wssk's Telegram" Of this
city, both editorially and otherwise
leaves 10 no election. We not on
ly feel at liberty, but invited-nay,
challenged to speak plainly. We
shall do 20, pointealy and in a
manner not TO be mistaken or mis-
apprehended. I'VE shall nothing
extenuate. nor I'VE hope) set down
aught in malice"
In the first place, we disclaim,
most emphatically and without any
reservation, having entertained any
but the most friendly feelings to-
wards the Mayor. personally-all
our personal relations with him
had always been cordial and unre-
served. We had no wish, as we
certainly had no cause. to bear our
self towards him in any but the
most kindly spirit. We shared in
common with his many friends
an honest pride in his war efforts,
and lent our humble aid in elect
ing him to his present position
We utterly repel the unmanly i'm
putation, that we had q solitary
private grief TO redress, in aught
We have said, or may say Of him.
We have been . citizen Of Rich
mond, for more than third Of
century-have shared in its pros
perity, and borne our part in its
less prosperous days. Among its
honored and respectable people,
We may, without egotisin, claim
many warm friends, to whose good
opinion, and to whose confidence,
We are very far from feeling an in
difference; in truth, we hope al
ways to cherish . worthy ambi-
ton, to merit and to secure con-
tinuance Of the esteem of all good
citizens; but, in our judgment, we
would justly incur forfeiture Of
that good opinion and Of that con-
fidence, were we to be time-ser-
wing journalist. We shall never
"crook the plant hinges of the
knee, that thrift may follow fawn.
ing" There is only one thing or
which we place higher estimate
than any opinion Of us-self-re
spect and = consciousness of hav
ing discharged our duty, not only
to ourself, but to the position VI
occupy.
We, by no manner OF means
claim neutrality-suspicious. from
liability to err-but We have new
er. wontonly, knowingly misrepre-
scented any person without being
willing, when advised Of any wrong
to make Che amendc; when havin.
satisfactory evidence, at least tina
we had been instrumental in in
flicting q wrong on any one throug
our paper.
We hope we have not been a
ignorant student of the duties Q
nm editor, aud Of the mutual rels
tions of Patrons and public jour
nal. We have deemed these re
marks not uncalled for, and "
may without inpropriety add, ths
We have very recently bee
the recipient Of substantial ev
dence Of approval of our cours'
by at least some Of the most respe'
table citizens.
We hold that when the parts
suffrages Of the people place q ma
in an Office OF honor aud profit, tt
recipient Of the honor voiuntaril
puts himself under tie highe
bonds to keep the peace-to Of
serve at least the common decel
-cies of life, and to make the GOO
opinion and appreciation Of b
constituents his aim and rule I
action. Perhaps the second d.
after the disgraceful emute
Headquarters" We had prepare
and partly set in type a short art
Gle condemnstory Of the Mayor. {
what we then believed, and ha'
since had ample reason for belle
ing, reliable information. T
Mayor, learning our intention, ca
ed on US and gave his version
the matter. Not wishing to mi
represent any one, and much IL
to do the Chief Executive Of t
city injustice, the article was r
printed. On the following day,
company with two other gent
men, we called on Mr.. Case, VIII
We did not know, nor did we
fore know even that there was ST
q man. The most exemplary CHI
tian in the city, could not h.
borne himself more handsomel,
NANTES ting not the least Wind
i've feeling towards the Mayor.