Indiana Palladium, Volume 4, Number 29, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 26 July 1828 — Page 2
To the People of Dearborn county.
Fellow citizens f have had the honor
of participating with you for years the
blessings of heaven in tins my adopted country. I have witnessed the retreat of the family of the forest, changed to fertile field?. The places where the hunun footstep seldom traced, are now the seats of splendor. A dense population has succeeded that of a scattering few. Tails, hardships and dangers were then our lot ease.affluence is ours now. We
travelled apace harmoniously to greatness for many years; each regarding his neighbor's welfare. But the scene has changed self-interest, the predominant
passion of our bosom, has its influence; we see one section of our county ar-
about the further proceedings of the
meeting; and many adhered to it and
would not vote, and he obtained a ma
jority of seven over me. But are 51 votes
a majority of upwards ol 4UU: Aaa w these the votes he got by the signed pa-
ners. 46 in number, making in all y7,
.
(saying nothing as to the manner the were obtained,) and are they a majority 1 Add to this number what votes I got and the whole will not make a majority. I-
this the expression of the wishes of th
people of Manchester?- Yet Mr. Plurn-
mer persists in running. 1 proposed to
him some time since for both to decline
and let another be brought out; hut he refused, and continues so to do. Now let a candid, intelligent public decide who wishes to have a represent live elected in Manchester. I have done what I thought necessary
raved against another the contagion
spreads and Manchester has become "the to prevent discord at home; and it will
seat of faction and parties; (the cause is
obvious: others like rmself are fond of office;) and designing men seem disposed to benefit themselves by it, or fall at the shrine of ambition. My countrymen, look well to yourselves evil may result. Licentiousness in principle, and profligacy in practice will infest society; discord, faction, anarchy, ending perhaps in sanguinary revolutions, may rend the body politic into bleeding fragments. 1 hesitate when I approach the subject for which I have taken up my pen. But the duty I owe to my friends, myself and family prompts me to explain a subject which interests me, and perhaps some
others. It will he recollected that Mr. Daniel Plummer has been a candidate for representative three times, and ha3 as often failed; and that I have for three successive years given way for him to secure his election. It was expected 1 would be a candidate this year, and the better to secure the election of a representative from this township, as early as December last I went to Mr. Plummer, and others who were spoken of as candidates, and reasoned the case with them as to the propriety of those who were thought of as
candidates to come to an understanding,
and all decline to one and let him come out a3 the people's candidate; and by this means prevent acaucus in the township. Mr. Plummer evaded the subject at all times; the others said it was expected' that I would he the candidate, and they would not. My name was again announced without my knowledge, or consent at the 'time, A delegation was appointed, not knowing of my annunciation, who appointed a: meeting; the object and result of which has been explained. I was opposed to their appointment and proceedings, for these reasons only: that it would result in a caucus,
which tends to raise parties and divide
the 'people, rather than unite them; and Iliad always held myself ready to give way to any person who wished to ie a candidate, which was known. Nor d d know there would be any oth-jr, until eight days before the meeting, when I was told by certain of my friends that some of Mr. Piummer's were carrying round the township papers to get signers for him. A similar course was proposed to be taken by many of my friends which T would not countenance, believing that undue influence would be made use of, and many would sign without reflection; declaring at the same time that my name should not be continued before the people, if such means were resorted to. Three days before the meeting, I was told by some of Mr. PiummerY confiden ial friends, that on that day he had went to those of his friends who were engaged in this business, and told 'them to desist, that he would not be a candidate; and I took every opportunity of apprising my friends of this fact. By these means myself and friends were taken completely the advantage of, as the real state of
the business was not known until I went to the meeting and saw who was collected, a'id the manoeuvring of most of the same men. who so completely thwarted the wishes cf the people last seasonr at the caucus, when Mr Plummer and Mr. ITmstes were competitors. It is vain for M-". Plummer to say he had no agency in bringing himself before the people, if it is true (which he admits) that some days before the meeting he went to those engaged in obtaining signers, favorable to his nomination, and told them to desist that he would not be a candidate. Why did they act differently, and .with increased diligence continue to obtain signers, and rally out his friends to the last hour: and when called upon at the meeting to say if he was a candidate or not, answer he was advised by his friends to say nothing about it, but at the close of the polls t it i .
he would determine what he would do. and suffer the election to go on under theseconsiderations for some length of time,and when he found the result would not be very favorable to him, come out
publicly ,in his usual manner of smoothing
over matters, and decline, and with the
same breath, or within a few minutes after, say he was sorry he had done so?
And it is said he told his friends if he was bro't out by the meeting he would
he a candidate, and retired. On his de
clinalion the polls were broke, and the
vote received thrown away. At the opening of the polls again, a difference
pt opinion prevailed among my friends,
be tor you, fellow-ci'izens, to decide at
the jk)11s in August next, who is your choice. It is a duty I owe to my friends to release them from suspense; and I asure you I would not continue a candidate if I did not believe that it is the only chance of securing a representative for Manchester. The many undeserved favors received at the hand of those with whom I have been connected, in my political career, lay me under obligations such as I never expect to be able to repay. In my official edacity, cither civil or military, I have studied to do my duty faithfully; and I had already arrived to the heighth of my ambition, but the continued call from you for years past com
pels me to comply with that which interest and my private wishes would forbid.
But as my name is before the public like others I wish to succeed in that case, such as my abilities are, shall be devot
ed to the interest of my country; but if
1 fail to be elected 1 will how submissive to your will. My creed is pretty well known Economy in the disbursement of public funds retrenchment in expenditures that all classes ought to be equally protected by the laws of the
country I am apprised that many revi
sions are necessary in our present laws I am sensible of the difficulties that the laboring clas contend with as a representative mi local matter 1 will represent the county fairly; in general matters equally so. Your obedient servant, MARK MV RACK EN. Manchester July 12, 1820.
LVDEPEXDEJirCE. From the Baltimore Patriot of the 5th inst. The fifty-second anniversary of Amer
ican Independence was celebrated in
Ualtimore, we will venture to say, in a
style more impressive and appropriate,
more truly grand and splendid, than that,
or any other festival, ever was belore in the United States. As if nature parti
cipated in the joys of the occasion, the
weather was tempered to a state ol mild
ness the thermometer for weeks past.
laving ranged from 85 to 92 deg., and
yesterday from G3 to 70 deg.; and dur
ing the ceremonies in the torenoon, every few minutes, a friendiy cloud passed
over and sheltered the immense multi-
ude from the rays of the sun. Indeed,
at this season of the year, so mild and
densant a day could not have been look
ed for; and many a one who feels that
a supernatural interest and influence are
felt and exercised in human allairs, acknowledged that they attended thecelc-i bration of this festival. j Our description of the ceremonies must necessarily be very imperfect, from
several causes. H e make little pretensions to a tact at description; and were we ever so expert at this, the time and opportunity for obtaining precise and full information, are too circumscribed to admit of a full description to day. The latter causes prevent our obtaining the various inscriptions, and mottos of the banner, and other insignia of the
deferent professions, all of which were beautifully expressive and appropriate We shall therefore only he able to give a brief sketch of the most prominent teatares of this great pageant to day, and defer the detail to a future period. As
we have already published the order of
the ceremonies, it will he unnecessary to repeat, or to go farther back than to the moving of the procession. Early in the morning, the citizens who intended to be spectators of the scene, began to pour into Baltimore street, and before seven o'clock everv house and very window and every niche capable of affording a place for a human being, througr.jMit the whole length of that extended s!'-eot, even on the Frederick
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parties, declared itself incompetent ; take congnizance of the affair, rpoi ground that goveri.n.ar.t v ere ind, . dent, and ibis independence could not be attacked without a liability to reprisals that might disturb peace and tranquility among the nations. jXat. Gaz. From a Southern paper. "ROBERT OWEN, with such of his friends as are "conscientiously opposed to all religion," invite the ministers of different persuasions in the western country, to select champions to discuss
Russia and Jurkey. Russia is making great preparations r the prosecution of her designs upon Tm key. It i said that she never displayed such a force not even in the war with France. A division of the imperial guards, 30,000 strong, left St. Petersburg!! on the 13th
April. It is also stated, that 50,000 more took up their march from the vicinity of St. Petersburg!! at the same time. His majesty the emperor set out for O dessa on the 7th May, and the army crossed the Pruth at 4 o'clock irr the morning of the same day. In addition to the enormous force already collected we notice an
edict of the emperor for the levy of 2 re
cruits for every
whole empire
j a a i nn
p.riiTir rt t r t ti 'I r I 1 1 ' i T nvpnnrnii n a
VIlllll Ut IIIO VI Mill LALI.IIl(.U 1 I IC I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 ft rno - - ispleiulul barouche, and was succeeded first operation ot the Russians, is expect-;,1 . . . i , , o i . . c l r i hv two other carnages, m winch were
, , .1 ft c 4i n .i 1 Mr. S even:cn, speaker ol the House of rnwn nr Hip rnn Hi onnp nt inn Hrnf h ntir .1 - I
ike, ns tl r as the first gate, and' to
rue ground wlvre the corner stone of the Rail Rood ) laid, were occupied. Indeed, such a co: vvse of people was
never nefore wu eui m nammore the largeM, here(. fore, being that attend
ing the en rv of La Fayette, and this is
declared by observers to have been infmitelv greater. Between -even and eight o'clock, the procession began to move in the order and direction laid down and published on Thursday, preceded ov Capt. Cox's tine troop of horse. The' PIONEERS, with their implements for working on the Rail Road, headed the Civic Procession. The Grand Lodge of Maryland, and the subordinate Lodges of Masons, decorated with all the insignia of that
ancient Order, occupied the next post in the line, and contributed largely to the grandeur of the spectacle. These were followed by tiie President and Directors of the Rail Road Company, the Engineers, the Cincinnati Society, the
The last surviving Signer Of the Declaration cf American Independence And under the direction of the President and Directors of the Rail Road Company. The following was inscribed on each side of the stone: FIRST STONE of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. In a cavity of the stonG was deposited a glass cylinder, hermetically sealed,
containing a copy of the Charter of the
Company, as granted, and conhrmedjthe following questions: by the States of Maryland, Virginia and ut. Whether all religions r
i ennsyivania, aim tne newspapers ot j
the day, together with a scroll contain
ing these words:
THIS STOXEIS DEPOSITED
In commemoration of the commencement
of the
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAIL ROAD,
A WORK of deep and vital interest to the AMERICAN PEOPLE. Its accomplishment will confer
the most important benefits upon this
nation by facilitating its Commerce, diffusing and extending its social intercourse, and perpetuating the happy Union of these Confederated States. The first general meeting of the Citizens of Baltimore to
confer upon the adoption of proper
are or are
not opposed to facts?
2d. Whether all religions do or do not virtually destroy all charity, except for one sect, in thought, word and action? 3d. Whether religion does not render it necessary that the great mass of mankind, in all countries, should be kept in ignorance and poverty? 4th. Whether all religions do or do not require that infants should be taught to think that there is merit in believing that the doctrines of their own religion are true, and that all other religions are false; and that there is demerit in believing otherwise? 5th. Whether all religions do or do not teach that there is merit and demerit in loving and hating, liking and disliking according to their doctrines, whether in unison with mini's natural feelings or in opposition to them?
Gth. Whether almost all bad passions,
iih.. imih iui unw.iK.iM. uiu inui.r , v ices anti moral evus co or ao noi tmacent work, was on the second day of mate from the instructions given in infanEebruary 1827. Cy and childhood, that there is merit and
iemerit, in belief or in liking and dislik-
tng
An act of Incorporation, by the State of
Maryland, was granted l ebruary
28th, 1 827, and was conhrmcd 7th. And lastly, whether mankind can
by tne state ot v irguna, joe trained to become mere happy, more
March 8th, 1827. intelligent, independent, charitable and
btcek was subscribed, to provide :unas,kn,d c each other with or without reli
lor its execution, April 1st, 1827. The First Board of Directors Avas elected April 23d, 182?,
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nn i i u survivingomeerc: soldiers of the Revolury j00 men throughout the , . ru r u v- n, J c . . ,, tion. Cna yCarroMol Carrolltonupnort- , a-tew provinces in the vi- , , c ... . , n r- 11 . r 1 "i - n ed bvUon. smith, next iolJowed in a most
the Danube. It was once before taken by the Russians, in 1790. It is also
tlimiorlif flint thr nrnnnrps nf Acinfiot
T...I? uu:' ,i..ir. a other genlcmen of distinction.
The grand Russian army intends to Com the 1st D.yis.on of the Procesfollow the line of the Black sea coast fr0m,!!n Jh ,,d " composed oi
tne uiuerent proiessions ana was me
Representatives, Governor Coles, of Illinois, Colonel Grenier, the patriot mentioned by us a few days ago, and several
These
most imposing spectacle we ever saw.
GaUtz. They will penetrate between
nrnn nrwl ihf I hfrmrm m rl Srhiim rt , i.i.viw
The greatest obstacle is B'Z.rdjik.LVVe lf hJ, only be able to r,o; Thor tilU.im.nnrforl nn thn Inft tCV' Ot the VaHOUS andbcantllul
ii, ; ri i iu 'Pif. :". features of it. A most excellent band of
nothing-of much importance to interrupt Jieaded the division, tollowed by their passage to Constantinople. JS""" 'crs and ' n - p. , Planters. 1 hese had three large cars.
ne empress oi uus,ia was to nave , nn whiru variooh nm i mpis nf A o rirnl.
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Let out for Odessa on the 10th of May. tura abor were represented
THE COMTANY WAS ORGANIZED, 24th ATRIL, 1827. An examination of the country was commenced under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen H. Long and Capt. William G. McNeill, United States Topographical Engineers, and
Wm. Howard, Uivted States Civil En
gineer, assisted by Lieutenants Bar- ' nev, Trimble, and Dilliahuntv, of V' ' the U. S. Artillery, and Mr. Harrion, Julv 2d, 1827. The actual Surveys, to determine the Route, were begun by the same ollicers with the additional assistance of Lieutenants Cooky Gwynn, H; -szard, Fessenden, and Tiiompson, and Mr, Guion, November, 20th, 1827. The Charter of the Company was confirmed bv the State of Pennsvl-
vania, February 22d, 1828. The State of Maryland became a Stockholder in the Company, by subscribing for half a million of dollars of its stock, March 6th, 1828. And the construction of the Road zl'cs com-
menced JULY 4m, 182C, Under the management of the following named BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PHILIP EVAN TUOMASXrcshWt, CHARLES CARROLL, Carioliton.
WILLIAM PATTERSON, ROBERT OLIVER, ALEXANDER BROWN, ISAAC M'KIM, WILLIAM LOR MAN, GEORGE HOFFMAN, JOHN B. MORKB, TALBOT JONES, WILLIAM STKUART, SOLOMON ETT1NG, PATRICK M ACAULV,
gion v
The Rev. Alexander Campbell, of Vi rginia, has taken up the glove, and in the last number of his Christian Baptist, makes the following proposition. 'Now, be it known to Mr. Owen, and all whom it may concern, that I, relying on the. author, the reasonableness and the excellency of the Christian religion, will engage to meet Mr. Owen at any time within one year from this date, at any place cqui-distant from New-IIarmony & Bethany, such as Cincinnati, Ohio; or
Lexington, Ky.y and will then and there undertake to show that Mr. Owen is utterly incompetent to prove the positions he has assumed, in a public debate before all who may please to attend, to be moderated or controlled by a proper tribunal, and to be conducted in perfect good order from day to day, until the parties, or the moderators, or the congregation, or a majority of them, arc satisfied, as may afterwards be agreed upon. I propose, moreover, that a competent stenographer, perfectly disinterested, shall he employed to take down the speeches on the occasion, that for this trouble he shall have the exclusive right
of printing and distributing said debate
throughout the United States and thus
give all who feel desirous to hear or read,
whether Mr. Owen, with all his arguments, henevolence, and sincerity, is able to do what he has proposed. Alter sta
ling the prominent items, I leave everything eise open to negotiation or private arrangement.
One con
Gi:orge rAROWN', Treasurer.
Contempt of court. Hit JVezj York American s:ns A case of contempt on
the part of a jury empanelled to try a
jjcivil case, was this day noticed and punjished by lbs presiding judge, Edwards, It seems that at the close of a long trial, the jury went out in the usual wav on Monday afternoon; and finding after :?oni; delay, thay were not likely to agree, they recorded that circumstance I'm writing, sealed it up, in the form of a pealed verdict and as such, (unless the jotlicer having them in charge neglected his dutj), they u.ust have repesented it I to hi;n and thereupon dissolved. Upon
opening tne sealed naoer in court vester
The -latent accounts trom Turkey re-' rained persons sowing and harrowing inj ' lie Engineers and Assistant Engi-jday morning, the judge ascertained the present a great portion of the Turkish', wheat; another, reapers, rakers, bh.dors IlCers ln tl,e service of the Company are; jmport and thereupon apprised the jurytroops as mere raw youths of from 12 and threshers; another contained mul-i PlliliP Evan Thomas, Prest.,l that they had been guilty of a contempt to 1 8 years of age, who had been for Ccd Ix'itv trees, beontifnllv hunrr witli nni ii Lieutenant Colonel Stephen f Board I Tl
to 18 years of age, who had been forced berry trees, beautifully hun with o-0!d- Eieutenant Colonel Stephen
into the service by the severe orders of en mrnn. and sl-eii,s nfmnr c;n- "rJ H. Long
of
the sultan, commanding all from that
growing, a cow and a dairy maid milk-
age to 60 to be included in the general Utr her, a pig and a variety of other ag
conscription.
jYilcs'' Peg.
Jijres
which he must notice. He nostnoneii
nianv decision however till this mominp.
ricultural objects, all in a state of nature, jpogf aphical Engineer.
T , , T T ' 1 .
jonatnan Kniglit, ) gmccrs' Accordingly, to day, after animadverting
Capt. Win. Gibbs McNeill, U. S. To-j upon Ihe defeat of justice, to which such
(The Agriculturalists were decorated! Lieutenants William Cook, Joshua Accounts to with heads of wheat. We regret being, Barney, Walter Gwvnn, Isaac Trimble, :eived at BMti- unable to give the mottos of this depart"3-! Richard Edward Hazzard, John N. Dill-
From Buenos
April 15 have been receiv
Rlore iraent over the cow we noticed this:
jn mc mgni oi me im a sKirmisn land Jlomng with milk ana owry."
pt.U Uj I K, V- I 11VI11III (II U I U II 3 vessels and a part of the Brazilian squadron at anchor in the Pozjs. But little
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j. ne tciuiic titifis i)i)eareu, vntn a
stage bearing the Corner Stone, present-
tlie Lomnanv. for the
abunty of the U. S. Artillery.
Casper Willis Weaver, Supciintendant of Construction.
proceeding as that adopted by the ju-
;rors led, and upon its extensive misjchievous consequences, he fined each
ol them in the mitigated sum of tzventyfive dollars. From the Troy N. Y. Butlget.
A Speculation. A very fine portrait.
The house of Balguire & Co. of Bor-
We have never known finer prospects for abundant crops, than appear at present in this neighborhood; and accounts from all parts of the country are equally cheering. JV. C. Star
of Gen. Andrew Jackson, was sold in this
city on Thursday evening. A sale of portraits, pictures, Scc. had been advertised, and in the notice it was stated that
ed hv them to
damage was done, itie privateer I re- commencement of the Rail Road. It deaux. beinir creditors to the Snanish
sident, Prouting, had made G prizes:-- was a large white marble block, about Government, recently caused a seizure
among uem mv. mj ..,c., mc ui ig: tnree icet square, and one and a halftone made ot tbe lunds remitted to M.ithe portrait ol Jackson would be sold
rortune b guns ana men, ana me
brigs Bon Jesus and Goldfinch, with 700 slaves. The Goldfinch struck upon the bar at Rio Negro; 35 of the negroes drowned, the rest saved. Com. Bynon has made the harbor im pregnable at Rio Negro, Patagonia.
thick, elegantly wrought, and bearing! Aguado, banker of the Court of Spain, 'exactly at 9 o'clock ; about So'clocklhe
tle tollowmg li'scnptioiucut on the top ot ilor the payment ot tne interest of theiauctioneer was induced by the sonata
the stone: THIb STONE.
commence-
Ro.;
Presented by the Stone Cutters of Baltimore,
In commemoration of the ment of the Baltimore Sz, Ohio Rail
here placed On the 4th of July, 1823, by the Grand Lodge of Maryland, Assisted by Charles Carroll, of Carrolltcn,,
ad, was
royal loan. Messrs. Ternaux andGau-;tion of a few, to put it up at that hour.
dolphe, creditors of the Ilaytien Gov- As few were present friendly to Jackfrr.mt'nt, likevise seized in France mer-!?oii, it-was sold for $4,50. At about 9 a rhandise belonging to the Republic of! large number of purchasers went to the
auc.i'.on room, anu caueu ioi uf ponrau of Gen. Jackson. The first purchaser.
Hayti. The Spanish Government and
President Bo)er were recently su.nmoned relative to the validity of these seizure??. The two affairs came on in the first week of May, befo.-p the Tribunal de Premier Instance, in Paris, which after hearing the counsel cf the different
for a long time refused to give up his bargain. At length he consented to do so,, and the portrait was exposed to a set of bidder?, and it was4 at length bought by rM. Archibald Weaver, flu s33,!0.
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