Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 26 December 1845 — Page 1
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F.-.m thr ff'rtfrrn Christian Jt'htreTr. , from the World , and brOtight him ill close Introduction and Progress of BtetIi0Hin,errOur,e wilh Uie peoPieof God dism in Southeastern Indiana. I. Sometime in the summer after he joined NIH. ! the Church, at a love feast, under the con- ' la the auKim of 1S09, according to the : cilujing prftVer, he Jtrusts, God forgave Minutes. Salomon Langdon and Moses j . n4 .nu" m,Ae him measurably a new
Criime were appointed to the Cincinnati ereatl,re. jult ,e did not receive that bright eitc'iit. nnd 'Thomas Nelson and Samuel Rnci stroniT evidence of his gracious state
H. Thompson to the "hue Water cir-j;almany u0. hm his a.,rance was a, cuis, with John Sale for presiding elder, j grsjU3i WOrk, and continued to increase both circus being no'.v in-the Miami dis- l,0 the prese,u day. When he travels from riot. Nelson- and Thompson had both just j Brook ville down to Harrison, or elsewhere, teen received on trial by the Western con-;ani sees the old house yet standing in
frrnce. I never saw eison, as lie r-1 which he was blessed of God. he feels
mournful, yet glad mournful to see the
experience
This shoit account of his own thiilled the congregation.
This meeting made a very powerful impression in favor oP religion in general and, for Methodism in particular. 0,the solemnity of my feelings while I looked at the dense crowd of human heads, as the peo
ple all 6tood tiptoeing, which they d i 1 with great earnestness. If the Methodists
raained but a short tim? on the circuit until he ws removed, and Crume came on "n his place. Crume had occasionally visited t'u White Water country at popular rveinss, a'te lived on Cotton Run, in ;h:U pirt of the circuit which borders on tV.e Gvext T a ni river; but he had not before traveled regularly in this region. Eirly in this year. I became acquainted with him and attached to him. Our acquaintance commenced in the following v. ay: He preached at Mr. Manwarring's, whose house was the regular preaching
r'.f ce for our vicinity, and after preaching
wanted lo"o somewiiera on me upper
important documents, whether agreeing with their deductions or not. In all important questions nothing was lost by dis-
II. It. Weduesday, Dec, 17. ordered to be engrossed ayes 49. noes 39. i cussion; and Christianity received move The interminable bill "increasing the. The bill respecting gaming and profess-1 aid from attacks of infidels, by eliciting
per diemof grand and petit jurors in cCr! 10na' gamblers, elicited some discussion i able defences from its professors and oham-
w as the divine law no one w ill duubt, end INDIANA LEGISLATURE. ! cries, and strive and make me free! I that it is yet unrepealed, is virtually ad- reported for the Indiana American.) nave "C parents to support, and what milled by the distinguiohed Adams w hose ! .use in keeping me a slave?" The bill was
letter appeared a ehoil time ago in the American. And, he moreover admits, that no power less than divine can revoke ir, !
for he makes its revocation a subject of tain counties," again came up this morn- between Messrs. Cookerly, Osborn of L , ! pious, than by all the abstract essays in iis prayer. Yet, with an inconsistency, ftotjing.; 'and Secrest. It was contended, that, un-j favor.
well becoming so great a man, he prays Mr. Mooney, at he could not get a local uer such a law as that proposed, a personj Mr. i hompson opposed the printmg.and
have lost any of their glory, it is thai of j for the success of those psendo-philanthro-1 law, mived to make the provisions of the ! who kept a ten pin alley would be liable j could see no reasons why the opinions of
pisls whose sympathy is gfor the offender 1 bill general. Mr. Dole moved to fix the to be sent to the penitentiary a punish jibe Agent shoiiid te obtruded
their most earnest, powerful congregation
al singing, where there was not a ditty, or
foolish thing, sung among them; but they
endnotthe offended the murderer and , compensation at 81, with the privilege of ; menl entirely ton severe for the enormity
not the helpless and unsuspecting victims the county boards of increasing to SI 25 ! of ihe offence. The bill w as amended; and
sang the rich hymns in their hymnbook;' of his malice. Wouid he sympathize as ' and reducing to 73-cents, or of leaving the then laid on the table.
old house decaying, but glad that the Lord
converted him in it. It is the same house in which Moses Crume received him in Church more than thirty-five years ago, and where he trusts, his name was registered in the Lamb's book of life. Shortly after this change, he began to feel impress-ions that he would be called to preach.
Strange as it may seem, even when he was w icked, the thought would flit through
his mind occasionally, that he would be
preacher,and he would sometimes say so to
his friends, not that he had any desire for anv such an event In the fall of 181 1, iust
waters or Dry Fork, a tributary of White i before crume left the circuit, (for he w as
"" !""" - iwo yeason i ue gave me wriicr a wru-
and their singing was as the sound of many
waters. O, that we had our good singing back again. I think the meeting described
was the first of a series of camp meetings,
which were held on the same ground for a number of years in succession. In this, however, I may be mistaken. If I am
mistaken, l would be glad if some person
iipr. but was
nearest way, it being only a pathway. 1 volunteered to pilot him about seven miles 0:1 bis way. During our tTavel, we had much grave conversation on the subject of rel gion. At parting I proposed to purchase the small Scriptural Catechism puh'ished by his Church, and which he can i"J for sale. He, however, declined selii:u, but gave me one; tnd this very
smil! book laid the foundation of my presnl theological knowledge. Toe White Water circuit then went as far north, I think, as Eitin in Ohio, and above where the National Road now runs through Wayne county, la., down to Loglick a'id Indian creek in the present county of Switzerland, and included all the country between a line from the mouth of the Kentucky river to Fort Recovery, and: the Great Miami. There ate now about fif;ecn circuits and stations in the Indiana pari of the circuit, and several in the Ohio part. This field of labor, Crume aJ Th mp?on traveled every four weeks.
Thii v! i venr nf nrnenorilv nn the fir- !
ft . . . - 1 a
cc;i. iTume was no, a zeaious, euergei- h, sms,j imounl tlf personal history :. . l, 1. t I. ...... 1 n . . 4 n.l ! . . .
IC Ji t .11. .it I , I'll I lie aa a guuu ia3nii, a.i'J kind nurss of young converts-. Thompson was young, and zealous, and powerful 1:1 winning souls. Sometimes, however, he would doubt his cail to the ministry, and ever, bis conversion t- God, and
tlien he was gloomy and discouraged, anJ
had but little energy. In
of the circuit, there were
religion, and the membership increased I
ten permit to exhort, (for Crume and the people weie persuaded he would be a
preacher,) and ihi a permit, or license, was J country from three
renewed the next year by the quarterly meeting conference, and in July, 1813, he was licensed to preach. So far as he knows, he was the first person who was both converted and licensed to preach in Indiana. There may have been some con
verted and licensed to preach in Clark's grant or about Vucennes, before him; but if so, he does not know it, and would be glad to know.
hen he joined the Church, there was one whole circuit in Indiana, called Silver Creek, in the grant. One above Vincennes, which, he supposes, was partly in Indiana and partly in Illinois, and one called White Water, partly in Indiana and partly in Ohio. The membership in Indiana souitj not have been more than eight or nine hundred; and the whole membership in America, not more than one hundred and
eighty thousand. The writer hopes the reader will pardon
In
deed, he told him in the beginning, that the very nature of the case would require him to present himsell more promin ntly before the public than is desirable. There were two interesting camp meetings id the circuit this year, (1810,) the
much with an association whose obiect comrjensation at SI as thev misht deem Mr. Hazleri'g asked and obtained leave
would be to repeal the divine law esiaft-1 proper. Mr. Fennington said the compen-o suspend the order of business, for the lishing the Sabhaih.or forbiding theft?. And !sation should be fixed by the Legislature, purpose of presenting ,a report from the -et this would be eouallv justifiable. This 'and made uniform. Mr. Dole thought it 'Committee on Public Expenditures, on
then is my position. Until it can be shown J was impossible to make a uniform law and 'the subject of the Agent of State, aud re- j thai this divine law has been repealed by ' give satisfaction to all. Considerable dis-' ported a bill providing thai the salary shall divine authority I must as a consistent be-' cussion took place between Messrs. Mc-: be reduced and the office limited to 1 year, liever in the supreme Legislative right of j Donald. Sleelh, Hazlerigg, Cookerley, &c. j &c.
of a better memory than my own would j the Ruler of the universe oppose all efforts j Mr. Crookshank moved to amend so as r Mr. Secrest moved to lay the report and correct me. - to abolish capital punishment. Ifanyof(to insert jurors before Probate Courts,' hill on the table; which prevailed ayes 38, After this number, there will be a little 1 the friends of the measure, will bring forth ; which was accepted. The question was noes 29.
more diversity in the scene, as I shall have their strong reasons, and convince me of .then taken on the bill and amendments,! The Speaker laid before the House a re-
; and decided in the affirmative ayes 62, port from ihe Agent of Mate; which, on I noes 32. ' motion was laid on the table, and 500 cop-
I Mr. Porter moved an amendment, ex-l '"ordered to be printed. He says the I. O; O". V. empting the county of Harrison from the i law did not originally authorize the sale of The Society called the "I. O O. F."" or .operation of this act, which prevailed. ! the Bonds of the Stale-on credit; but as Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which . Morgan, Dearborn, Elkhart at SI 25,w ere tlie State did not disown the act of its exists in this country, has excited a con- ;on motion excepted from the provisions of ' Agents, it is liable for them. This would
siderablo degree of attention frcm mny ihe bill. The bill was then committed to be the law in ihe case of individuals and
a Committee of the whole House, and j he presumed was equally binding on made the order of the dav now. Mr. Ri- States. If the original i.urchasers still
inein
two circuits to describe instead of one, for White Water circuit was divided in the fall of 1S10, nnd the lower part was called flnon. The name is Scriptural, and intended to be descriptive of the country which abounds in many waters. Let any man travel that country when the Ohio river is full, and the water extends ba :k into the
to eight miles, and he
will have bis heart's content of water aud
ice, especially as it was then, when there were few ferry boats and no bridges, and be would have to swim his horse by the side of a canoe, or 6k iff, as I have done at the risk of my life, or cross, on a swimming horse, without any canoe, or skiff, as others have done. Just lei me name tl e prirv cipal creeks from Lawrenceburg to Madi son, and then the reader will see why the
j circuit was called Lnon. Tanner s and
wuson s creek s, the two nogans, wincn came to. ether near the river, Laghery's, Arnold's, Grant's, Bryant's, Lcglick, Plum, and Indian creeks, and Indian Ken
tucky, making in ill twelve troublesome streams when the river, is swollen, besides other smaller streams which are inconvenient when the river is very high. Many times, also, the river overflows its own banks and bottoms, eo that it is imposiblc
to travel up, or down, it by lind. Some
times, if the preaching places were five op-
six milee apart, the preacher wo ild have t travel ten. or twelve, or more miles, to get
to Lis appointment, and this extra travel was over highland steep hills, and often without road, or even a path. Since many of the circuits are divided by the most inconvenienr ttrcams, the brethren traveling them cannot realize the inconveniences of former times. It was eoon found
my error I will fall in
their rank.
LUTHER.
of attention frcm
who are not aware of the character and ob-1 ,
jects of such an Association, and curiosity
has been active to discover what facts it 1
I J . . .1- . . It : fl 1. T r. vt. v. n m . 1 in
,.ij : 1.,: ,1 t.r,. u K-c 1 lev movea to excepi me county 01 nan- """"--i piumi-js
of such, therefore, we propose to enter into cock, as .1 had been afflicted with conunu-1 might be made a set off against their prohriPi rfpt.il of their historir. and the ob- al changes on this subject. Mr. Davis i mises to us; but few of these bonds remain
iects which iuduced and will still preserve moved to amend by striking out 15 cents; '" t lie hands of the original purchasers,
their organization.
In the year 55, and during the
. - , 'one in the Iventuck settlement, 111 the pres11 numerous parts , ,,- . ., ' ... , , , eiil county of Wayne, and theothor in the good revivals of 1 . J , J ' . ., , , erhin increased i Dl8 Dollom. ahout onc half m,! or llU,e
from four hundred and eighty-four to six)
i more; from where Elizabethtown now is.
on the land of old brother Scoggin. I
Nero, the Roman soldiers formed a society
in their camp which they distinguished by the name of the "OJd Fellows Society," and they were called among themselves and k iI.a.. 1 1 l.W !,-. i.r PliUart. " TM.A titla
VillblD, m. V. 1 I J T V I . I U II i U IIHH .
was given to them by 1 it us ueesar in tne year 79, as it so well cor:eepondcd with their singular notions and manners, from their being able to know each other in the night, and for their attachment to him and to their country He not only gave them a name, but manifested his regard for them
by presenting them with "a dipensation engraved on a piate of gold, leaving diffcr-
ient emblems, such as the sun, moon, stars,
the lion, the limb, the dove and the emblems of mortality." The Order continued to increase in Italy, and by the IUlb centu ry, it had spread over the Spanish dominions, reached Portugal, and become established in France and Englaad. And at the same time a Grand Lodge of Honor was formed at London, which was pr served
until the reign of George 3d, when a por-
I but it was lost. M r. Wilson, so us to alio w i because like all such evidences of debt.
reign of, $ 23 per day to jurors in Marion; adopt-1, they have pased into circulation as a kind
ed. Mr. Julian moved to amend by inserting 1 25 per diem as the pay of grand and petit jurors in nil the counties, which gave rise to a question of order, in which Messrs. Pennington,-Moore and Julian participated. Mr. Julian thin moved to strike out from the enacting clause, and insert a new bill nrovidinf? for Ml 25 tier day. &c.
Mv. Thompson moved lo strike out 25cts;l oeverai reports were made iron, aiana
of currency, &c
The House then adjourned. Senate, Dec. 17. In the Senate this morning, Mr. Murphy presented a memorial from the Soci
ety of Friends, praying the abolishment of
capital punishment; refered.
lost. Motions out of order were made by Messrs. Bowman and McCormick, lo a-
mend so as to allow grand and petit jurors
ing Committees, and among them, one by
Mr. Todd, thai it was inexpedient to legislate on the subieel of ti e memorial of
in Fountain and Tippecanoe SI 25 per ihe Wabash College asking the privilege
. ir t r. was not at the one in the Kentucky scttleofnne hundred and forty -four. Ciiune , .1 r 1
, : iiir-ii. tinvi i ail v iiiiiiiiii" iiiMii 1-i .---iiii that mm-1. , . . ,, . , ..
i knowieuge; oui an ny inioimaiion wrm
i to say, it was a most glorious meeting for
and I hompson- are ootn cone. s
lite informalion concerning the work m
that year cannot be had. Very seldom did iwo men labor together in more harmony than did Crume and Thompson, the one as a father, the other as a son. If I had room in this number, I would be glad
opirtray Sile, Langdon, Crume and Thompson, who are all dead; but I must reserve this to a futnre occasion. Tiiis was a year of great importance to
the writer of these numbers. In the latter part of December, I8J3, hU father-in-law lied, and two of his sons, who were professors of re'.iaion, visited their mother and the rennin-ler of the family. During iheir
stay, one of them attended family prayer
the Church and the cause of God in that part of the work. Many signers w ere converted, and mnny Christions made nn-
srjcakablv happy, and doubtless some of
jthem filled with perfect love. There was, I however, one melancholy ease after this j meeting. A good sister, ihe wife ol a loIcal preacher by the name of Jeremiah
Meek, became ecstatic in her feelings, perhaps little inferior to the ecstasy of heaven. She continued in this stale about three weeks, day and night, in which time she
scarcely ate, dranke, or slept any. This state, however, was too much for mortal
m, . ! body w ith brains and nerves; for it was
uis l- . . t
however, that this vague name, cnon, oiu . tion of lhem formcd themselves into a dis-
not anewr a gooa purpose, mere wbb no post lown of that name; and it was chanired to that of Lawrenceburg, and so ro'
mained until the town of that name became
a elation, ana tne name was iosi irom ine
circuit. Ihe old c.rcuit is now divided
into four ttations and seven circuits, in which are employed about fifteen traveling pteacbers, and'the mcnihcrship are several thousani'6 more than there were then hundedpv,1d the prospect is Rtiil onward. ALLEN WILEY. Braoktille, la., .Vavember 8; 1645.
dav. Mr. Kiinberlin moved to insert $1;
lost. Mr. Moore moved to exempt Owen j county frcm provisions of the bill; lost. Messrs. Evans and Tomlinson moed to allow SI to jurors in Madison and Delaware; lost. The question was then put on Mr. Julian's amendment, "'which prevailed 45 to 33. The committee then rose, reported the amendments, asked the concurrpnro of thf Housp n to he dweharfred.
tinct union, the relics ot which remain t . j & T,ie nUM coucu,rCjaj-os 7itl0ee this day, having increased lo vast jnumoers p
throughout the world end arc known as the " ,
i f ou uvn.. .ir. iiazier.-ia movea io f xct'pi --nnuiu-
L,Ul rt.ititi.ii uuu iunc. -.".. 1 ..f!(i,.nl,i rniMnin
The present Order of Odd Fellows, was i coiiiuy, so as u, auow a r..uipciii.u.uu - - -
. ... . . i r, i i : . l . w a,. . i ti en i;ikrii nil l ri
instituted in Manchester England, aonu p-i per uiern; msi. .nr. .uuuie m iTi"
Owen; lost. .Air. L,ox moved to
of offsetting Indiana Don Js, which it holds
against the indebtedness of that Institution to the Sinking Fund. The question
of concurrence in this report gave rise to a very animated discussion; in which Messrs. Davis, Murphy, Reybutn, Orlh, Edmonson, Winchell, Lane and Duell participated; but before the question was ta
ken ihe Senate adjourned
on the
House. Mr. 1 . was told the Agent's report was elicited by a resolution of the House. Mr. T. continued, end said such a resolution ought, on its introduction, to' have been instantly voted down. Mr. McDonald again opposed ihe printing. Mr. Dowling said he had intiudored th resolution of enquiry. He had read it at' his desk, and its contents were well understood by the House. He differed w ith gentlenien in one particular. He represented a constituency w ho wanted light on the subject. The' were in favor of paying the public debt; and ihe Slate Agent, whohas been conversant with the subject of
our financial affairs for the last four years, and whose opinions were consequently entitled to peculiar weight, he thought was the most proper person to apply to for this information. Mr. D. asked, withcar-
jnestness, if :he people of Indiana arc w il
ling to tand still, and nee a det't ot more than GO(),000 a year accumulating, anddo nothing to meet it? The people wished light on the subject, and lie, fjr one, was willing to do every thing in his power to give it to lhem. Should a report be made adverse to ihe views of the Slats Agent, he would, (regardless of his own opinion as to its propriety,) go for printing the largest number of copies named.
Mr. McDonald again urged that the people were to be deceived on this subject, by holding up the ipse dij it of ths Slate Agent as the deliberate opinion of the Legislature. He had as much regard for the
opinions ol the Mate Agent as any member on the floor, but be .was un willtng to sbelier his conduct on Ibis subject by quoting his opini in as a justification for his vote. He would r.ot therefore vole for printing a nd Tiisscminai ng those opinions as the true doctrine with reference to these bonds. Mr. Clymer took the broad ground, that
he w ould never consent to pay a dollar of the suspended debt by taxing the people he represented; and if the gentleman from Vigo (Mr. D.) wished to see a repudiaior of this debt, lie had onlyto look at ihe Representative from Elkhart! So far as the' debt was concerned, for which we had re
in lhenrrt7H9on the Senate resumed the.ceived a full consideration. lie- would vote
consideration Ca motion of Mr. VerkrikeJ for paying the full amount of principal and
.i f J
uu iimi'ii vravuy :mu ucmhiimi. i ins , , , , . . ..i,.;
, . . . ,. i lounu wnen ner ecsiacy organ iu suuaiui, csampie so impressed the mind of the , , UlI .I..!,---,,,-
writer, that he resolved to become reng-l tl , mnv i u i . i.i r ki .fi!a maniac, and so remained Tor many ions, and he began to read the Bible; and , ' ... .,. , -
: trai a. a uct.auiv vipiiiniv ........ ,
had in
some measure, recovered tier reason, nm
! not her former religious enjoyment. Her
mind was gloomy, and her countenance
sad, and slill bearing the marks of a w reck-
nfter returning home with his wiTe and
rcn, n i? attempted lamiiy prayer. - . ...
which was ihe first time-he ever kneeled
1 ... iii- . . I
uown io pray in an ihs nie. lie roniiuucu i
this cnurse for some months, with much j
increae.l d.s.re for s-uvation; finl Ms de-, . loweTer. she was suffi
si;-p nuctuaied. and lie endeavored to travel . d Xhis case should
n one m this new way. From the teach-; . ' - . Vniiatd npo.
u naiiiui: iu "leiiij i received, mostly from Pw. .heir ordinary food and
wtong to join: ' m.v h(, lh slate of their
i.i 'iiii,ii i. in. i ne nau un vac I v i.i
Par the American. Capital Punishment
Mr. EJitor. l have recently noticed
sevetal aiiicles in your paper, on Capital Punishment, w hioh seem to fivor the enlire abandonment of its use. But I do not now remember to have scon a single reason, except, perhaps, thai vast crowds of males and (emale nre seen at the places
of public execution. Believing the object
to be accomplished, a wrong one, though favored by your editorials, and more recently by an article Irom the distinguished J. Q, Adams, I beg the privilege of entering my caveat through the medium of the American.
To avoid a bootless controversy, with
ins hich he had
tV H ipiist, he thought it
gracious work in his heart. His predilections had I cento the Baptist Church; but no v his mind wavered. While unconer:vl about religion, he had been a con.fintv'J fatalist; but when made to feel the lull force of moral obligation and a deep ronvioiion for sin, he could n 1-mger be-
liv fatality, or even unconditional elec
feelings. I was al the meeting in the Bottom a part of the lime, and I lonnd it a meeting of great interest. For the age of the coun-irx-th rnnorpuniion. was very larse, and
ihs'ra wa irnnrl surtnlv of ITlOSt able
- - - i i j 1 preachers. Among them were John Sale. !ih nreaidinir elder. John Lansrdon, Abell
tion and reprobation. While in this dread- j Coleman, Elijah Sparks, J ihn Collins, and
lul state of indecision and suspense, he had well nigh ceased to pray, except occasionally. Just at this critical juncture, hU acquaintance commenced with Crume, who told him that neglect of duty w as the causf i f his mind being so harassed and perplexed. He now commenced with mors earnestness than evct to seek the
Lord; but utill it w as in great darkness and
feebleness. He had none of hi
couni aud encourage him: lor none of then, were religious, except the two broth-xrs-in-law before mentioned, and they were living a hundred miles distant. He, fit length borrowed a Methodist Discipline, which had the explanatory notes of Coke
nd Asbury. This he read with great care and found some fault with few things in it, and stated his objections to Cmme who, by mild statements and reasons, removed
ihein and he finally concluded In If, in ihn
Mclho'list Episcnpal Churc which he did with much fear and trembling, on the '"..'dii.'t of Apri!,one IhoHsand eight hnn.'V( (j;i(f ten, iu the tweuty second year f h je. After much mental exerciso
"t the subject of Baptism, he became satisfied that inlant baptism was proper, and sprinkling, or pouring. a valid mode, and he anil his two oldest children were baptised by Moses Crume by pouring, about one year after he had joined the Church. When he joined the Methodist, he well knew that this course would subject him
iIip preachers of the circuit. John Lang
don preached a good sermon from 2 Timothy ii, 19. Coleman preached a most .1..,,,,;, carninn from JlldffCS V. 20, in
w hich he showed, how God, in his providence, employed every thing in the universe to oppose sin and sinners, and to protect and bless the good who trust in him. His sermon w as most impressive in
friends tot the grave manner of Su deliver- 1 d0
' ... ..-i in-t hni ih sermon
noi remeraoer oair a was rich in most instructive milter. But the crowning sermon for popularity and effect was preached by Collins, from the words of Paul to Timothy, "Lay hands xtitotils nn no man. neither be partakers
-.
of other men's sins." no ne rU text for a practical pin pose, I do nol now remember; but I recollt-ct, after briefly stating thatPaul intended to admonish Timothy ,irt. t nntiin mentoahe ho!y ministry
nrmiiir.lv. he save the text some ac
commodated meaning, which had ajpower
J 1 lit) nriinor
the advocates of the proposed change, I '
snoiiu any one 01 inein irthi u proper i notice my 6lrictures I will distinctly state my position on the subject. First, I am as much oppoed to public executions as any other man can be. I believe lhem productive of much evil, and il is a matter of astonishment to me, that so few legislatures have attempted lo remedy an evil so obvi-- ., . t i l. 1
Otis. Co inav wnaiever nas ut-cu ganicu by caricaturing lluse, or whatever may be j urged against the system on account of such proceedings, will be- considered for
eign to the merits of the case. Secondly I amoppjsed to punishment by death, for any other, (I do not say ess) offence than murder. Therefore should any onc urge these objections it must be against other onnonenis.as I shall pay no fuither atten
tion to them, unless these views should be j
opposed, i ne suojeci um, muccu, .v..
a wile range, and l migni ioiiow u m i-s wanderings, but I deem it better al present, to imitate the barrister who had sixteen reasons for the non-attendance of a witness, the most imp .ttantof which was, he was dead. So, though I might assign
many I will first give my principal reason fnr nnnosins the proposed alteration of the
- . .1.-.
punishment of murderers, oeueving w.ai the decision of the Court in the case alluded to will prove applicable here. To r the iudge remarked that such a reason pre-
cludesthe necessity oi any wmc.a.
.: -....l t.;iMinn then, briefly stated i
this: X human power has a right to abol
ish punishment by death in cases of murder. I shall offer no apology for approaching this subject, even in a secular paper; on its religious merits. We are a Christian
the vear 1SU0. The members bad belong
ed to the Ancient Order, but becoming dissatisfied, they seceded, and formed themselves into a body under the title of "Independent Odd Fellows," lo distinguish them
selves from the other fraternity, and which title is 6till preserved' by them. Soon after their formation in Manchester the Order besan to spread, and in the course of a
verv brief period, reached this country.
! If L.l:.... .I.a f. ... .ip(Ti.nidlinn
took nlace at Philadelphia, or Baltimore,
and now aiinost every town of any size in
the Union has to acknowledge the existence of a Society of Odd Fellows. The primary obiect which led to the for
mation ofthe first institution has ever been
preserved, and now marks the chiracter oi tVir nriW no noble and nraise worthy. It
consists in acts of benevolence mutually ex
rrcised towards each other when either
party is in distress, in sickness Buffering, or in cases of death. The only secrets which the society enjoins is that of mutual
recognisance wider anv circumstances and
in any part of the vnrld and which ishigh-
and right luai iney snauiu pro
insert ju
rors in Probate Courts before grand and
petit jurors; and Mr. Ford to allow jurors 4 cents per mile; lost. Mr. Crookshank to
allow Si per day in Franklin; lost. Mr.
Thompson same motion as to Perry; lost.
Mr. Pennins'on rose lo a point of order, and said members had voted on the prop
osition time and again, and tl was time to
stop. The majority must rule, and it was
tn recommit, w nh instructions, but it was determined in ihe negative. The quee-
Mr. Todd report was
then taken, and resulted as follows:
Avns Akin, Allison, Berry of F., Berry of M., Buell, Chapman of D., Cuppy, Edmonson, English, Goodenow, Hamer, Hamnck, Handy, Hnrdin, Henry, Herriman, Howell, Jackson. Lane, Leviston, Logan, Major, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan of D., Murphy. Parks, Read. Rockhill,
intercut; but w ts opposed lo paying Idaf
portion of it, for which we had received no consideration whatever. Mr. Baker advocated the printing of the report, because the opinions of the gentleman from Elkhart would go forth lo the wotld, and he wished the opinions-of tho State Agent to be placed side by side w iib them. Mr. Thompson said if the remarks of the gentleman from Elkhart (in the propriety of w hich he fully concurred) could ac-
Winchell. Wood and Zenor 32
Noes Bowers, Bradbury, Chapman of company the report, lie would Have no obL., Chenowiih, Coffin, Conner, Davis, El- jection to the printing; for his remarks
impossible to get a bill lo please every one. I's, IIoiioway.Joi.es, .Moore, Morgan oi .o.n.ru - Tu . . ' I jtx . t ot ii r i iimuM cttiirl in tliuir a luat ions In n ii'inn
The question, said Mr. P., should be per- rin. I'omeroy, ueyDurn, ioao, j-- rv-
The friends of the Coilcge maintained 1 report lest it should be considered as exthat it w hs only fair that, as the institu- i pressing the opinions of the Legislature. tion held $9,000 or f9.0CK) of Indiana bonds! There were in the South as well ns in the
was then put, and decided in the affmna- she should be permuted to otT.et them a-V" ....,-.,,
Sevcral other IP3"'1 nn equal amount cue me eiaie. un j , t-"j
the other hand it was contended that the a ceoi lor wincn we nave rcceiveu no money due bv the College as belonging ; consideration. He was in favor of sendto ihe' School Fund, and notlothe State; I ing facts, but not individual opinions, to- ! j .. . . .i. o. i. ...i .:-i,f 1 i!if nronle.
AFTERNOON SESSION. auu li.m, 9 nuML-i, i.ie uiu uju uu nt... , - - 1 -r The bill for the divorce of Gerard Ry-; to give it away for College or other pur-j Mr liaz.er.ffiT advocated the nnr.iinga
from b.s wife, poses which, il was contended, would le j " -
.v. ihe direct effect of the nronosit on before 1,1 cunsnucu us u". i'uiiu ..- ..re
mitted to be put on the ensrossmcnt of the i
bill and amendments as adopted. Mr.vandeveer then moved the pievious question,
which being sustained, the main question
live ayes 60, noes 32.
bills were oroered to bo engrossed
fered.
The House then adjourned.
or re-
kcr, of Jefferson county,
coming up, in ils order, Mr. Chambers
Tii na m-o linro o-ivon. so far as wo are a-
hlr a irpnral outline of the history, char
acter and purposes of the society of Odd Fellows, and wc truot they will ever cher
ish the sacred object which unites them together in a band of Love, Friendship and
Charity, and like their Roman Fathers.
prove an honor lo themselves, their cause, and their country ..V. I" E mporium.
plained. She left her husband and con-'the Senate, n the State bonds were only
fessedshehaJ been intimate with other
men, ana nas a cnua w men, irom wie uaie
of its birth, &c. cannot be his. It w as or
dered to be engrossed.
The bill to divorce W m. G. Chapman
from his wife Ann, coming up in its order, a call was made for the evidence in the case: when the Clerk proceeded lo read a
J a
worth 40 cents to the dollar in the stock
maiket of the cast. It w as therefore view
Inline bv anv fair or usiul inft'ience. The
Legislature printed many documents wiihoul even having them read; and could it
ed as a gratuity of near S5000 to the Col- he said thai in such cases, we endorsed leoe, and contended that there were other ''e opinions winch lhcy contained? lis Collegiate instilulions in the S.ale that moved to print 5000 copies of ihe Govcrbad eqaul claims upon the bounty of the i nor's message, but could it be inferred that . , c. a he therefore favored all Ins excellency s
IJirhl IMtli ill C, 11 I !
I 1
vir. sillier reporica a un reuiicm n r. ( - . . ... ,i,. a..i. ,n r. ,cr I 3Ir. OsbornofL.
111111 till Ull H1C Olll 1IID3 11-1 I I 11 I- .lr,'t. .
cniirc.V ih:icii iiior,
whicli Mr. Morgan of I).,
Ions and paihetic letter written by young
English iiredstitf i ki.f.. i napmau v'"7 ' , ; . ,;on cft,riiuin?
M.onicnr nf llm litli rpfpr . I .. .!, I n u nit n ir.ncl rirrnin nC-mo.ru lo rr rl l. Iol . 1 vj 4.0, wuru n 1
i-lUivivii-i - - - - U3MJ ftii"i ...w.j - . 1
reaaing. j
said the dicussinn w as
on an isolaled ques-
ller.as nni now prepar-
' cd lo give his opinion on ihe subject of re-
L.ne
Mr.
was I relation to the Canal lands granted in the
allies.' incennes district
1
panicuiarly in matters concerning ll.rir
inlcrcsts and tiooor. lMveareto rcpu.M-
n.iatnn Daily
. . r .i. . U...l.l I .. :.. LL.I. I... .... - nec.fl li a .Vl mull
rinfflo the cnaracieroi mo ou.iico uiui.s... Counl O! lne manner in "inui c o v -;-.ii..n Hp hm in f.vor uf r rpaciin-r . f-i.k.:. ..u.Th..i.i,nr, .. .. . j i.. .r -ii xt. m, Inn. Kilt f,.r rh rpl cf of Tb. i TU(J iaion. lie w es in i.uor oisrreaoinj
oy me y-...".. ...v v-.v ,urcc,ll0 marry uie uausu.t.-. u, .u ...... . ... . - I .'acts and information before the people
Xoells. Il appears inaiiueoiu man i . i -.s.v ......0. terinined he should marry his daughter,! Mr. Edmonton, the bill to charier the " .... ...... lr-..j r ...i.. ,.( ,1. i.j;.. n,j2i r n,t,l
willing or unwilling; anu accora.ug.y ac- ..-..u - h , , it W()lll3 beuonp lH,cn!y nnd i;.i..i i.., .irifnum irl9t hi could i Fellows, with C'amendments; which after 0lp c . , . . ' . .
roiiiLMisnvu u c.iu..;.... - ... . . - ,, ' hnlrlv nn.l not in n, .fTi hv direct means. He met Chap-! the failure of a motion by Mr. Holloway i U. j.an i m in
man, and representing to him tl.nl his to strike out the 2d section, passed daughter was sick and dying, persuaded! Resolutions were introduced by Mr. i.;."... h,.m wirh him and see her. ; Morgan of D., and adopted, calling upon
Noflla i ihe supeiintendant of the Wabash &
.1 hiiihP matter with the girl Canal for his annual report; and by
.k. .H,a in- fin health. He then; Lane, that the Governor transmit to the
u' ;.. ln .,m ihtall was not riiht; but Senate all information in his possession iu
lrr 1 1 1 j i-v -
ttK.srtfi hr u-ihIipJ to back oin, ue
411 I r..,0,t i.inccomnanv Noells and his
When he reached ihe house, he says
Those who 'people. The greal charter of our national muse " , i ; . n.-1 i ihp Sunreme
ful effect on the peopi e
knew the man in his
his very cruly head, a ...u e '"r-:,lcft wilh fundamental p.
DCl'Uliar eycuruw,,,.iw...-- ...:- d,-
,1USC .. 1 1 -. - Rnd as the Supreme
lift-time; remember, miw ;
little inclined to Judge ana . -.nAri1nl ni.
the corn market was sucn as 10 siiow mat
the rumors by the last steamer o." a general panic from the scarcity of grain, and the prospect of the opening of the ports by an
order in Council, were exaggerated, anojin
part unfounded.
The 5-rain market al the lasi uaies was
without animation, and the prices of wheal
and other ffrain for the last two weeks.
compared with those of the prececdins. had
declined. 1 he price of .flour and Indian
corn remain about stationary. The-opcning ofthe ports of course did not take place. Theri is still a rumor of the intention of Ministers to mike some change in the law, altering the sliding scale of duty, and also the mode of taking
the averages, so as lo produce the effect of a lower rate of duty. Comparing ike prices of wheat at thrj
London Corn Exchange, ss quoted in the
Morning. Chronicle or M.indiy. A, and Monday, November 17. we find there was a diminution of price at the latter date in
all.tbe vtrietics. of from Js. to 4s per quir-ter.
The Liverpool Times attributes ths nonpening of Ihe Ititish pirn t f-raiij i breadstuffs, to the counsels of the Dukeoi Wellingtoa.
.1
..-.ih-bke silence ensued." A large com
nanv was collected and persons
. . . . i . :...j.,..J m
a rtir. iierriman, on icavc, uiinnjuicu a
' K'.ll ... .nn..pi..ii iKa Slala int.l Stf.nAtoril !
I'm nriiui mi. -'iu' . ,
ACC C 1..1 H 1U IWrl' I ravllUll1 1- U17II IV.i
a sneaking hiio under--
ban I manner. He liked to see a bold nnd fearless rascal. He w as net yet prepared to say whether he would repudiate any or all of the public debt, lie w Uhcd light b fore action was had, and hi wi.hedit. spread before the people. Mr. McDannld said, wish rec.ard to 'bold rascals," ihe gentleman from Laporte knew him well enouQh to know, lhal whatever curse he misht deem ii his duty to pursue,
I i i J- ; t.,.1 tl.. ;.. rn.-nf dar.
ne WIllllU UU Ik ihmuij, ill ii- .... j ,
. . I , 1 1 ...
" 1 ... I l rv ..,, ir. I.o'nopea, ioiiu.iin.iaM.-. in
I If iiiucirau, aim 1. 1 ' i ' i -. vim-iv .v. , ..r . ' ' i ho iinrl t!.i rpnnrt Of
eravatthat time, his
his keen blue eves, his fair
his fore teeth, but above
voice, and pathetic manner.
skin, the loss of. pie
.... i t .
HOI Ulia v-
And I feel safe i n
in
inci-:
saving mere is
all. his shrill
Perhaps all'
thousand in this vast republic
.... i.i k ti!aii.in aMUre ins au-
iv in wuuiu i . ni" -
. .. " . . ...... . An A
h...ikin.. .,r .nrarpd lit better a- iiiorKy ur .....
inv-C I ll I II - f t
c. f 7mr,er uire This order is-rsp-
;A inrreasinff in every section of the-' her;
.J.tr.. nd wc learn by the New York ce hour
.i... ii.a.a .a iii lt?nnsv 1 van I a. i"
I iriiaii liiu . 1 1 .w . - .
II. v-io.
i n 1 1 n rt nn with him. and also, w ith
.mwiirihv creature that was about lo belprinted.l
forced on him as his w ife. j He says he at length broke silence by j asking old Noells "what he would havej I,;.,, in it..? Can vou. John Noells," said j
iiiiii j
..r n.A v v. .n itiint von the Acet.l ol rnlaie
are aciin iJt'y?" Cliapman protested Slate Bonds, (l..iJ on the table yesterday) aainsl marrying the girl; but was afraid , be laid on il.e table. Mr. Hazlerigg mov,.f bcio" hurried bv his enemies into eter-(ed that 5'JO copies be printed. H. caid the marriase would only be, Mr. McDonald opposed the punting.
a ceremony, forhe would never live with .The ojiVo; of the Agent of State, in ref-
The Senile then adjourned.
Ii. R. Dec. 19, IS15. Mr. Mt-D.niaM moved lhal ihe report of
in reference to our
and hehas never lived with her a siii- erence to the legililyof the sale of our
and "would have every Mate liond. tie contended, w as enuueu
since;
His bws. If then
: . .. " :-l . r m..r,t-r bw death lias
vantage than on that occasion, t n I i...,ii.,i-." hv divine authority, and it of Columbia. 10, Maine. 13
men, he stated that he had formerl nnfCpeMej whal human legislature
from ortnodoxy into nitversansnn - . .,, or chansa the P-
1 Uhmsntti any thing" else' Tiis. such,
1 ioint
. - 1 n 1 K.ttf I.HPI LI . J T
sions; iew ior, wi"" " . . proceaiugs,
in his body dislocated fiist. The no more creuu man uie opinion ...
he continued, "were not ie-, outer lawyer. ii migm s.u
i . ;r..a ii. . .... i it. a -if' s.v iia nonniu i ri i wr- n rt u s
lionnecticur, . i, .ini-"-" - - ffA'; lor nuiu " '"'"""""J. " ' " . , . v. ' . . . , .
land, 17, Virginia. 12, urno, xn, w.sinu. j - as5cniof the husbairl and wife; '-.v..r oi paym2 an .n-nu.- " -
srgo men's t
o much reproach, which, however, was J from Universalivu into deism, and jusl t'ie very thing he needed, as it cut hjm off he was going to hell, Gj-1 saved Iim fov
L'.,.i,.ni.r 9 v.irlh t;4roln
IV mi ut.ni , i - -v ' 1 . . I Missouri, 1, I'eirsies. I. .eorj.a, L total 354.
.r.K A.ih k' l i iki as.' m ro i.iiiiiiii' iii'
J, Illitirvs 1 j " , , ni1otiAl. fcintain fiir nnintn.
h.,at.f.h.iR.-prc,e:u-.lve,..' Hs.r my.' Mr. Sccrc. fivorel the fining .
He would be found, he
liif!d hi;n-e!f
Mr. Bright or any
other m&n's legal opinions. The question nn printing 503 copies was decided in the a:lirmativc ae 62. noes 33. - The Speaker laid before the Housf the annual report of Ihe Super'mienddiU of the Wabash and Erie Canal; 5 JJ copies of
of which wee orderert to le priniea. Also, a Communication from the Auditor of State, cuntainin answers from certain Treasurers; laid o:i the table. The bill to charter the Lnganepnrt. Rochester and Michigan Road Company,
i was reported back from the Committee on
Corporation, with "Hie mommim rc-
.1 pon-.bility prin-iplo" .ocirporairt Dy way
f amcnumem Mr Sia-p i 1 if sh a'p'ifieiple- be a-
all
ii-rn-d br the n-iu:-: it v-iri!J pin m eu(