Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09


shall. be different after three weeks more.
Scion Robinson. recent biogrs pliers
Of this new Richmond in the literary
world. have omitted an important item
which occurred some twenty three OF
four years ago. Gen. John l.. Spann was
favored with little post office at his
farm in the north part Of Jefferson coun.
ty in this State. during Gen. Jackson's
first Presidential term, which he had
named Lancaster. SUlon Robinson was
either directly Or indirectly acting as
kind Of mail agent at that time. and from
some cause or other was induced to sus-
pect that packages containing money
we're aot always safe through this Office.
He mailed letter al some Office north of
Lancaster. Oh the Indi ana polls and Mad
ison mail route, (Which was then carried
BY stages, through in two days.) TO the
address of some ole at Lancaster, Pa.
but Intentionally. no doubt, made the
Pa. so that ,here was so little difference
between it and Ia, that on a subsequent
resignation, neither court. lawyers or
jury were able to discover material diff
ference.
The next d0y. Mr.. Agen. came along,
clothed in his officials. and finding the
letter in the Office at Lancaster, Ia.
awaiting its proper owner. took il from
Gen. Spann. travelled on to Madison
with it in his o1cn possession. and at that
place an examination was had of this
package. which when opened. proved
destitute Of ten dollar bill i, protested
to bear to Lancaster Pa. and of the
mailing of which. the sagacious agent
had as evidence the P. VI. where he had
started il.
He had Gen. Spann arrested and taken
to Madison for trial. and upon examina-
,ion of the evidence. his Madison testi
many proved fatal to his successful pros
the witness who aided in
first examining the package Rob
inson had travelled some twelve miles
with it in his own poss sssion-teslified
: hat the letter had been broken open and
in attempting to fasten ii again with the
same wafer. it was still net
Gen. Spann was honorably acquitted
amidst the shouts of his old neighbors
and friends of both political parties and
since which time he has almost constant
~ been henored BY his fellow citizens
with seat In either one or the other
branches OF the STATE Legislature and
we believe is now in the State Senate
from Jennings county--the county seat
of which is but eight or zen miles from
his old post office home.
Blu, Solon--since tina; time. has had his
locations as varied. if possible, as public
opinion seemed TO be at tina time. ofhis
honesty and integrity. A part Of the
time in the north part of this State. oc-
casionally resurrecting bis forgotten past
deeds by scribbling for some Agricul,u
raj paper--and If we are not mistaken.
favoriog Socialism. or Fanny Wright
ism. and la teIy at his new location. his
Hot Corn Stories see m to be giving him
a lick ahead; but late number Of the
New York Courier and Enquire: closes
a short review of tina: production by say
ing that it "belongs TO The bewidered
philosophy Of the socialist schooi--a
philosophy which exalts the senslbllities
above the conscience. the Imagination
above the (which annuls NOR
al sanctions. and makes sin simply iden
teal with misfortune--whichc onfounds
all the natural relations of society. and
either altogether puts from itself all the
rules and ordinances of the divine gov
eminent, or turns them into an unmean-
ing iumble--a philosophy which is ut
terly demoralizing. heathenizing and ruin
Gus. This is the system which shapes,
this is the spirit which WHITES this
book. Christian childhood should shrink
from it as from a basilisk. and Christian
manhood should brand il with ineffacea-
bic infamy."
Al. L IL
er currently reported through the country
for the past week or ten days. that whilst