The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-10

We have kept aIoOi from the discussion
concerning Gratis Browns psstormaucs dur
ing his recent visit 10 New Haven, intending
h have something TO say on the subject whom
the proper moment came. The narrative We
publish belnw contains nothing which Ne
haze not known and indeed, our knowledge
OF II has been shared By reveral others-for
some weeks, but We preferred not 70 give IL
to the public till We could present II 10 such
= shape as must end controversy. That Is
must do SO will, We are surs. be admitted BY
al candid readers. At all events, Governor
Browns friends have now The opportunity
they ought to desire, if any Ct them are sin
cere in asserting thaAhis condition whis in
New Haven was such IS becomes q candidate
for high and responsible GfBcs. Were hs
not a candidate for Office, his offences against
decency and public morality might DO passed
over in silence. being candidate it is our
duty to let the people inLw what manner Of
man is soliciting their votes. Were be the
candidate Of the Republican party we SHOULD
pursue precisely tie same course; only in
that event we should also refuse TO support
him. and call upon b i'm TO resign .is candi-
dature.
We may add that pr obabfy tho only perscns
who will be surprised At the narrative to
which We nav invite their attention, are those
who know least # the habits Of CRAFTY Brown.
The name of our infor Eaut, who is an official
At the hotel where Governor Brown stayed
while in New Haven, is at the service Of any
one who may desire ii. He-says:
Mr.. Brown came to tho New Haven House
late Wednesday night from his class supper,
and went to bed. What time he got up l do
not know, but he went ous, / suppose, to the
Yale comr encement exercises. Wien he
came back from there, befnre be went to the
alumni dinner, he went 70 his rosHaad sent
down for some brandy. Iseut him up, be-
fore be went away, three drinks OF brandy,
for which received Fay. He came back
after the dinner, ami between that time and
! the time when he made bis speech hs sent
down for three more glasses OF brandy, and
am not sure but more. I'knews thatI sold
him six drinks Of brandy, and think that
| sold him eight. and he paid no for them.
When be came down to the Office before going
. to the boat, to pay his bill. saw that be
was very drunk. He paid hi. bll, hswever,
aud then turning to the ter said "WhAt
| in has this man done p Here follow
| ed conversation with the porter; which
was too vile sad ,protane to put in print, but
which the clerk carswear- toy A reporter
then stepped up to him. and asked him to
look over the notes OF the speech, and Brown
replied: 81 don's sars q c. d-r for
any newspaper and other expressions Of
the same sort. He thsns stssted fog tie, side
door, where hack was. in waiting for him,
He staggered As hs went along. but finally
went away alone. About f5teen minutes
after he had gone Governor English came
down stairs. and I id, ''Governof, MT.
Brown was rather tight, wasn't he ?" Yes,'
replied the Governor, ST mewhat set up.
On b.ipg asked to sssse aeaia' what Mr.
Browns condition wss, the reply was, 'He
was booty drunk 70 be sure that nothing
incorrect was taken. down, our informant
listened to the reading of the notes of xhat
he had said as given abore, and responded
that they were I'd correct and that he was
perfectly willing TO make an affidavit to the
statement if requires.