The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-06

Happening to glance at the Sat
urday Night, and noting the bad
spell that 'Delpha' had at in Fl lici
ties our sympathies were aroused
in her behalf, and-so we postpcn
ed an editorial on the general
utility of 'b2oiled buffalo Hope
the nerves of no one will become
unstrung by reason of the delay.
In connection with this intensely
interesting subject and as peril
nent thereto. this query forces it.
self on the consideration of every
humanitarian: HAS the mother a
right to mutilate her child, even if
it is <CHRIsrMAs'f
A~Drum-Head Court Martial
The most summary administration
of justice in military government, is
the trial by this kind OF tribunal of
violators of military law. and the
prompt execution of the virdict of the
Court thus constituted and called by
the above name. On those found guilty.
Very seldom, in civil life, does any
thing occur that comes up to this
quick mode of condemnation and pun
ishment-or, even to remind one of Il
Drum Head Court Martial" and,
had it not been for the crusade" in
our city, during the year of grace 1874,
probably the reminder would never
have been heard of, and we might have
quoted half line. that was written on
the death of Sir John Moore
Not a drum was heard"
and applied it to the quietness OF
the streets of our little Quaker city.
But it was not SO to be. All that the
crusade" accomplished and all they
did, and all their might, are they not
written In the Daily Independent?
But the drum" episode proved to
be an entire different CAsE-the noise
it made by being beaten by one of the
tribe of Levi, (spelled Eviel in the
Namreg language, which sounds very
much like EvIL) caused the beater to
be taken before His Honor Mayor
Elder; when, after due trial, the afore-
said drummer was fined and costed.s
From the latter day leakings OF those
who were behind the curtain, it seems
that the ease" was intended and
planned to come out just as it did;
with no view, however, of ever collect
ting the fines, &c, ON the Mayors
docket, and to show the CRUSADERS
that they were subjecting themselves
to like penalties for annoying those
engaged in the whisky traffic. That
there was a collision between His
Honor and the whisky ring" in the
disposal of this case, we do not assert;
but from the FINALE we are warranted
in the conclusion that the whisky
ring had every confidence that such
was the fact; for, on pressing payment
Of fine and costs, accruing from the
loud and clamorous noise made bv
the beating on the drum head afore.
said by the said Eviel, the following
note, in substance, is supposed to have
been received by His Honor the
Mayor:
HALL Of WHISKY RING,
RICHMOND, Dec.-74.
James Elder, Mayor, To the
Whisky Ring you owe your election
to the Office of Mayor of the city of
Richmond-.we spent not less than
five hundred dollars in insuring your
election. and. in the drum case which
you have just compelled US to pay fine
and costs assessed, we anticipated diff
ferent treatment = some degree of
gratetulness for our exertions in your
behalf in elevating you to the position
you occupy. and but for our support
you would never have reached You
have basely deceived us. By this note
we wish you to distinctly understand
that we will "REMEMBER" YOUR
conduct towards us, should you be
candidate for re election next Nav.
Whisky Ring.