Rising Sun Times, Volume 2, Number 89, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 25 July 1835 — Page 1

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BY ALEX. E. il.i:A.

THE TIMES. A. E.CLES.X, EDITOR AND l-ROI IUETOR. Below will be fount! an Address to tlie People of Ocarbarn coanty, picpnrcd by the Cumtnittrc appointed for that purpose, at tlie public njcclin at Wilmington. W'c invite the most particular attention ti? tl.i? puLlicntion. It is a pblin, unvarnished ft.Uciiit nt of !';ct, and exposes to public view tlie true situation of our countj Ht this time. Tlie people should bear in mind that they have more than one object to accomplish at the approaching election. We conceive the mammoth bill of more importance than the county feat question; and if the people will weigh the nutter calmly, we think they will come to the same conclusion. And wc would ask the people of the upper cud of the county, to paice and ;cllect upon their ltnation. Tlie L:iwrenceburs:hers may toil them that they aut the Court House at Manchester or the Centre; but their object most nsn-e:ily is to get the law of the last ses-ion repealed; and in that case the County Seat will leiiinin at Liiwrenccburgh, and all the efforts fcerctofeie made by the people will be of no avail. Teo; le of Dearborn, pau-e and reflect, era the die is cast. ADDRKS TO THE Tcople of Dearborn county. The committee Appointed by the Wilmington meeting, "to draft an Address to tlie people of Dearborn county, ou the subjects of the re-1 cation of tlie County Sent and of the approaching election," respectfully submit the following Tellou Citizens: The relocation of the scat ol justice is a matter w!.ii li we had considered at rest; but so d.llicult is it to subdue an arbitrary spirit when once accustomed to rule, that it sometime become? necessary to rally again and again, before the object can be accom plished: and this seems to be the case in the subiect before us. The citizens of Law rencebui gh have, for many ears, ci joyed the privileges and aoa;.tag s ot the County Seat, to the great iejuiy and ineony eniencc o( the majoiily of liie peopL. T.'iat majority, last year, gave the subject a:, iti'pai u..l ;:.V'ji':gii-:,..djU-i mined tl.at they would no longer submit lo so great it j ustice, and rest Ived to remove the f eat of j i-:Ue- to a i.i-a e co,i enient and equitable pois.t. I t:t y tS.cn decided lhat Iviwiciiccburgh was i.ut an eligil.le site for it, and l y have had m cau-e, since, to change lhir views. They united on the center as the point wla 13 it should be, or as i.ear then to inn illi 'i!, li!:lri mill. I CP ,!W:ii ...! An overwhelming majority eiUb'tied the Legislature tor rd iion ; ah'i commissioners wete accordingly appointed for that purpose. They came into cur countv ai:d suryeved it in every " mt part. They heard the people wherever they went, and ever) man had the opportunity of expressing his views on tlia subject. In that way they gatherd the will of the majority, and found it was for the center first, and second, 1 r the veartt eligible site. The commissioners proceeded impartially in tlie use. Thev were not acting for them selves; lut for the people ot Dearborn ounty. It is impossible that they :ould be alall betditled by the location -they were entirely disinterested. And permit us lure to sav that the telection made bv tha commissioners is a wise, a wholesome and judicious one For, there being no appropriate site at tlie exact center, surely Wilmington is the nearest point that could pieseni to them sunicient inducements lo jus tify tha location ol the county seat, upon the broad scale of justice and equality. The prejudices, then, against the rlacc must arise more irom a icciing of self interest, than from a disposition to advance the public weal. Supposing the seal of Justice was located at tlie Manchester site, is not it more objee tionable than Wilmington! Draw ; line from cast to west through the center of the county, and the population on either side is about ciual. The law making provision for the lo eating of countv seats, provides that the Commissioners shall take into considera tion the prospects of the future as wel as the present population. And what is the future prospects of Dearborn county? Surely, it is much in favor of the lower end, w hich is fast excelling the upper in the increase of numbers And in what particular direction from the renter will the future population be the greatest! hy, in the direction o Rising Sun; which is a flourishing town in the lower end of the county, and

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whose population is increasing rapid!)-. Taking it for granted then, (and it cannot be disputed.) that the prospect of future population is in favorof the lower end of the county, and that the heaviest portion of it will be at Rising Sun, it is right that the seat of justice should be established on a line draw n from the center to Rising Sun, at H e first suitable place. That line cuts Wilmington, and it is the first and only suitable point between the center and where the greatest weight of population will be. Consequently, tlie Commissioners acted faithfully toward the people of cur county, and wisely, when they selected ilmington as tlie future site for their common scat of justice. By this selection, too, the embarrassments of journeying to find from it are equally divided. It leaves something like an equal i. umber of streams to be crossed, though the people of the lower end have still one the most to encounter. Many oilier arguments might be adduced in favor of Wilmington; but it is not, probably, necessary, as every one is acquainted with the site. Let it suffice at present to sav, that the grand ob ject of the diteijfccted fcia is to defeat our calculations, by electing men to the legislature who yyj!l repeal the late. Ionfur relocation; and then matters will be left as they were, and the county seat will remain at Lawrenceburgh. The disaffected may create a stir in the county, but they never can eflect their object so far as to reg.iin the seat of justice at Lawrenceburgh, unless they am procure the repeal f the le.ie law for rcrnrced ; and this is the way in w hich they expect to succeed, tor the Legislature may appoint as many boards of commissioners as may from time to time be asked for, and there never will be five disinterested men, but they will say that the scat of justice for Dearhorn county should be somewhere between the two HogHiis. To take it either above North or below South IIogan, would be. doing injustice to one or (he other end of the county. And we doubt very much whether a better site can l.- Hiti'id between thoie sticams (!. i!i Wilmington oilers. The whole and only plau, then, left to the Burghers to d. feat us is, to elect m ?n lo the Legislature who repeal the li:c for removal. Now, fellow citizens, shall we suffer men to ride into oflice on such a hobby a this? men whose purpose it is to disrobe u of the privileges we have the ight to ci i'tv, by compelling us to sub mit to measures that are partial in their -peration and destructive to our best interests in their consequences? Let us pause for a moment before we sell ur biiihrighls,and we shall not be wiln to barter them away simplv for a ot of porridge; but shall rather choose to exercise them in the lull spirit ol freedom, and to manifest our w arm attchment lor "equal and exact justice, bv eivimr our support to such men as wc. know to have the pure principles of republicanism instilled within them, and w ho yvill never (ail to obey the voice ot the majority on all occasions. I hen let us support, for Representatives, THOMAS HOWARD, IIKNRY WALKER, and WILLIAM CON A WAY. These men yvill support all those vi tal measures of domestic policy which are so essential lo the nrospeiity and lappiness of republican communitie and while doing this, they will be care ful not to suffer their constituents to be swallow ed down by that vortex of destruction which threatens to ingulnh them in difficulties foreyer we mean the Mammoth Bill, which aim to lake t one syvailow, not onlv Dearborn county, but the whole state of Indiana. r ellow citizens, we are most solemnly opposed to that bill, (not that yve are opposed lo internal improvements, when judiciously and equitably conducted,) but yve are opposed to the bill, because it is baed on that despotic principle which yvould strip one man naked, to dies another in the most costly apparel ; or yvould tax and impoverish one dis tricl of country, to enrich andaggran dize another. And we should seriou ly reflect before we act at this pecu liar. Ibis critical period ol our history One false step now, and ages will not re quile the damage done one thought less movement now, and the die is cast lorever. For, once commit us, ami yvho shall absolve us from tlie shackles we shall wear. Involve us in ouryouth and we shall go down to the grave yvilh

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the odium of insolvency upon us. Then, let us not even haz:ard the trial of others, but let us go unanimously, for those yvhom yve know lo be with us. Willi these remarks, felloyv citizens, yve respectfully leave the subject with you. for the times. Mr. Glenx: Sir The object of this communication is simply to inform the voters of Dearborn, how malfcrs slai d in relation to my removal to Henry co. An explanation seems due not only to myself, but to the people, for 1 am cVuly interrogated on the subject. At this busy season of the year I cannot v. ell tind time to make it in person, and hence it is that I ask the indulgence of making it through the medium of your paper. The matter in question stands lb is: Last summer I purchased a farm in Henry county, in this State, and expected to have disposed of the one 1 row occupy in time to have removed iast fall. I was truly anxious to do so, but did not succeed. I continued mv exertions lo sell through llic winter and early part of the spring, w ith no.betfer soccers. I then rented my new firm, reolved lo give myself no farther anxiety about it. If at any time a suitable offer should be made, I would seil if not, I would remain where 1 am. And thus it stands. I wish lo sell yet, but see no prospect. I may never remove md I may in a feyv yar?. Here is a fair explanation, and I need only say, that should the people see proper to e ect me, 1 will accent, and to tne best of my humble abilities, and in the honest integrity of m heart, alike unh.as bv religious, political, local, or per sonal excitement, endeavor to render equaland ex tct justice to all.1 Should sell sooner than what I anticipated, I will so arrange the business that no in convenience shall result to the people on that acccutit. I vieyv the office one of reat respon sibility, and that learning, experience, virtue and talents a sound, unbiased. and independent judgment, should be the shield and buckler of him whose luty it shall be to judge between con tending man and man. And honestl), though I may say without vanity, that have some knowledge ol men ami thing-, and have perused the statute book not a little, 1 feel my own incom petency. Should the people view others, or anothcr, better qualified than my hu ru de self, it yvill be their duty to pro claim it at the ballot box, and not a murmer shall escape my lips. I would imply sav, that I know I have many valuable friends, both in tlie upper and lower ends of this county, the center not excepted, and yvould fain hope that so far at least as relates to the judgeship. the local question will be lost fight ol. itid the result made to depend upon merit and qualification. I never have, nor do I now aspire to office on any oth er principle. It now remains for the sovereigns to decide. Having explain ed, I shall calmly await the result, and as calmly submit, for when the great responsibility of the ollice to which I ispire is taken into the account, there is out little lett to inspire anxiety on t lie subject. With due respect, I re main your fellow citizen, A. J. CO L TON. Manchester, July 13, 1835. to thk voters of dearborn: countv. Friends and Ft time Citizens: Having been appointed to the oflice o recorder of Dearborn county, on tin resignation ofCapt. Thomas Porter, on the fifth day of November last, !v tli unanimous vote of the Hon. Commis sioner'-, of said count v, since, which time I have attended to the duties of said office to the general sati-f action ol all interested, I hope and believe. O l the fust Monday ia August next ihe said cilice of recorder will be sub milled (a the vote rs of Dearborn coun IV, for their consideration, to have tl same filled by whom they ia iheir wi do in may deem a suitable person: II may not be amiss here to observe that the oflice of recorder to all the counties within Ihe State, is one of the most im portant, for it is in such ofhees that al the titles concerning real estate are kept and entered to the end to be pre served secure. Should I hp so fortunate as to be cho sen by my fellow-citizens of the comv ly, to continue as recorder, I pledge mysen to attend to the duties in person and give my whole and undivided at

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tention to tlie cares of (Ik; same: to sustain my pledge with a generous public, they are requested to examine the records since they have been under my control, to enable them to judge hostile duties may be transacted hereafter, should I be chosen their agent, &c, and I wish to he understood, that I am a candidate for recorder for the whole county of Dearborn, independent of local divissions, or sectional feelings. I should have been much pdeased to have ha J it in my power to call on the citizens of the county in person, as is the usual practice of candidates in these times, but the attention which is justly owing to my ofi'u e, renders it impracticable; and I hope, therefore, that the voters of the county yvill consider it thus: that whilst I am not among them electioneering, I am attending to their more important business. All cf w hich is respectfully submitted. ASA SMITH. eihcation. 'If I could but acquiie an education" is a remark almost us commonamong-t young men as another, "I wish I was rich;" and yet education is within the t each of every young man of ordinary capac ity, and determined industry. Ay worthy and eccentric friend, Grant Tlioi bin n, very justly rem trk,that"the grand drawback to every kind of improvement is the common and degrading idea, that certain things are beyond our reach, whcieas every thing is attainable by the employment of means, and nothing not even the know ledge of a common laborer without it. lie says also, let no man think any thing impossible lor mm. I speak Irom expeience; I commenced a seed store, with f J teen dollars; finding it thrive I leolved it should be the first, and now think it is, for while in Britain last win ter I saw nothing equal to it ; therefore, again say , let no man think (hat any thing is impossible, for this is the bane of all improvement." He aho says that the motto of a Scotch gardner is, "second to none.'" So et it be yours, my young friends; and, :!y up is a bvvl purpo-p to be imongst (he hrst m your profession or 1 ling, will certainly insure to y ou pros perity and competence. Shall I tell you how to be first in your ailing? Nothing can affird me mare ileasure; and if one onlv in a thousand vho reads what I may- write upon the subject, should thereby become a more intelligent and virtuous member of souetv, in consequence of reading this work; I shall be amply, richly paid for , my lnbor; as it is, in my opinion of more importance lo society man to make ten men wealthy. If you yvould be intelligent, and in debted only to yourself for it, you must be industrious ; devote y our leisure to abor, and Ihe proceeds of that to books, md. nofos I did. to fine clothes, and to frolicking. When you have a book, divide your time your leisure, I mean between study and labor, that you may be able, when you have mastered, and become familiar w ith Ihe first, to obtain mother. Adopt, and pursue diligently, this one simple rule, and you may rely safely upon it, to make you, not onlv intelligent, but also wealthy and virtu ous. 1 never knew it to fail. . Ipp rent ices C-nnpani n . popish itm.i::is. The demand of the Catholic For eigners in this citv, that at the next fal election, they must have an equal share of the Assembly, and in the spring one half of Ihe Comm m Council, declaring that their interests are not fully re pre sented, is a convincing proof that they meditate ruling over us, and have al ready began the contest. This is but Ihe muttering of the com ing storm Ihero is a daik and low ering cloud hov ring over this country, how soon it yvill burst or who it yvill not de stroy no one can tell. 1 lieir is a reg ul ir oriranized i I in and concert of ac (ion. with ti e crowned heads o; Europe to destroy this republic. Jesuits furnished with large sums of monpv are daily arriving upon our shores to build colleges and seminaries who under the pretence of educating the poor children of the people in the (rreat West, seduce them from their parents, inculcate in Iheir infant mind the bigolted doctrines of the Catholic faith, alienate them from Ihe prmci pies of their fathers, in order hereafter lo use them as instruments loaemoiisii the Republican institutions of Amer ica.

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The rapid advance of the United Stales since the revolution, has excited the fears and jealousy of the tyrants of the whole world, makes them feel insecure in their high places, fearing that the same spirit might wing its way across the Atlantic to the despotic governments of the old world, and hurl Europe's tyrants from their bloody and polluted thrones. Have we not then every reason to fear that they yvill use all their combined efforts in sending money and corrupt priests, who, under the garb of religioti and friendship yvill undermine our liberties and prostrate those institutions which it cost the blood of our fathers to erect? Have yve not evidence enough more than sufficient to know that our liberties are in imminent danger, yvhal further proof do we vant, must yve wait until in some dark night w bile yve are buried in sleep, the foe shall rush upon us and slay us in our beds, when the cry of murder shall ring upon our ears, yvhen yve see our mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters struggling with the brutal violence of these demisavages; when our hoary headed si res shall call upon us in vain to save them from the daggers of the imbruted and hireling popish emigrant, when our gutters run like water with the blood of Freemen? If you will not be aroused to a tine state of the peril you are in, you will have cause lo repent of your apathy when it is too late. Your only hope is in a speedy action, for if you delay, you and your hopes are gone. Freedom w ill sink into the grave, the bright star of liberty will set in the west, justice drop from her hands the even balance; and the gloom of papal tyranny overshadow the earth. But the American people possess a spirit cf" redemption which, if once aroused into action, yvill kindle a bright and glowing light of I liberty, before which the pale name of l ope and Romish tyranny yvill sink into the dark abyss from which they first arose. -Spirit f'7(j. WOMAN. Woman is the most important sex; mo, it nut one nan oi our rce can no educated let it be woman, instead of man. Woman forms our character. She is w ith us through life. She mir es us in infancy. She watches us in sicknes, sooths us in distress, and cheers us in Ihe melancholy of old age. her rank determines that of her race. If he be high-minded and virtuous, yvilh i soul thirsting for what is lofty, true, md disinterested, so it is with the race. f she be light and vain, with her heart el on trifles, fond only of pleasure, aas! for the community vvherc she i so it is ruined. luch. Lompiler. A young person once mentioned to !)r Franklin, his surprise, that the posI It! I session ot great rtcnes snouia ever oe attended with undue Folicitudej'and instanced a merchant, who although in the possession of unbounded wealth, w as busy, and much more anxious than the most assiduous clerk in his countingmuse. The Doctor in reply, took an tnple from the fruit basket, and presen ted it to a child in the room, who could carrel y grasp it in his hand. He then gave it a second, which filled the other hand ; and choosing a third, remarkable (Vr its size and beauty, he presented that also. The little felloyv, after many vain attempts lo hold the three apples, dropped the last on the floor and burst into tears. "See there," said the Doc tor, "is m little 7nnn, yvith more riches in the yvorld than he can enjoy." Cleuu al W'it. We are told that at one of our churches the other Sunday , the congregation in attendance being small, the minister after goii.g through ihe previous exercises, ro?e i.s if to begin his sermon; but stopping short, he said he tdiould not preach that afternoon, and would on the next Sunday give his reason. The congregation looked al each other, and yvondereu w hat the reason could be. Their curiosity increased as the week passed o:; ; the thing took yvind and when Sunday came a large congregation had assembled. At the primer time the minister said, that the reason why he did r-t preach on the last Sunday yvas because there yvas only seven persons p relent. Wheeling Gazette. A prim lady. She looks ns if she yvere fed through a quill, and when l.. opens her mouth to yawn, you would fancy that she wa3 going to whistle.