Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-18

of the discussion announced their determ
ina ion to vote for Mr.. Co!f,x." is simply
filsehood. We have not heard Of tie
name of an individual whose poll ical view:
were changed by Mr.. Colfax on that occa
sion. There may have been some chang
es. but if SO, we have not been able t,
learn the names. One thing is certain
If the reported changes in our cnun V we,
correc', there would not be Bucharar
man lef. here. Ii seem TO be a part of the
fusion programme this year to set afoa
tie most uhscrupulous f,lsehoods that {
disordered magma ion can invent, which
proves ~onclusively that they know. unless
they resort 10 every arlifcc within theil
power, that the republican movement vii
be flash in the pan.
Al hough we differ from Mr.. Colfax po
litically, yet AZ the same time. We have nc
disposition to misrepresent him. or to make
an effort to place him in false position.
| We listened attentively to the discussion
and gave the convictions of our mind last
week; since then we have conversed with
q-i a number Of Democrats, and they all
say that Judge Stuart fully filled their ex-
pectaiions as logical DICTATOR The Re-
politicians would do we'll not to lay the
flattering JUNCTION to their souls that the
Democrats are dissatisfied with their can
dilate; they are not only we'll satisfied, but
are proud of him, of his talents and acqui-
red abiliiies--proud Of lis able advocacy of
the Constitution and the Union.
Mr. Stuart made some pretty sharp re-
marks about Mr.. Colf,x' connection with
he Know Nothing order, and called his a.
enti,n to it PAL .i''ularly, and sta,el that he
did not presume tina; Mr. Colf,x would ell
Their admit or deny the Charge, and sure
enough he didn't The fusion press Of the
entire district are giving the Judge Hail
Columbian it can easily be seen that they
are alarmed at the 81 ms Of the times: hence
the abuse which ali the fusion presses are
teeming with.
Marshall county, We confidently pre-
dict. will give Cpllax from to 800 major
i:y" This is cool indeed, and no doub:
will be received. by many that have not the
opportunity TO know better. as truth. In
order TO prevent candil people from being
ni,leaJ, We wolll advise item not to risk
any money on tiese Fl su~cs. ii they do no
wish 10 be the loser. We have AS COOL
npportun les for knowing how ii i, caul Y
will Vote, as the m s Of folks We have
lived here over twcn'y years: have vo:eI
At every annual clcc ion since the coun,.
has been organized. and our prediction dii'-
FRS from tie fre3"i ~. Our figures on
Marshall couny. are these: Suar's ma
j,ri.y will be from one hundred to one hun
bred and iify. and the epiire Dcmncra ic
.i,'ket will be elected by something near the
same majority.
The people # Marshall are not in favor
Of supporting party who would prevent
Il prci srer from voting until he had been
il tie United States twenv-onc years; and
if they support TIE Republican nominees,
they will support men who endorse that
doctrine and vindica;c ii in the streets: ev-
cry last one Of their nominees were Know
N"things in 1854. Except Mr.. Norris, J
and no doubt entertain the same OPTIONS
yet.
The editor OF the Banner says: I'VE
will respect the Judicial ermine, though i
be on the shoulders Of donkey"
That is good fusion logic. and the only
kind they use. They also respect the min
ister's surplice, though it be on the Shout
ders of political hack and brawlng po-
liicai preacher. or the livery of Heaven,
though it be on the shoulders of the Dew
il. TheY seem to forget the fable of one
Eesop, which shows that they are not as
wise, and have not the self-respect and
dignity. of the brutes. He tells us that
when the ass got on Il G i, ms s in. they
pail TO l. i'm the Difference due to the lion; but
when they found it was only an ass under
il, it was no longer lions skin to them,
and they treated it accordingly. We had
always thought that time and place deter.
mined all things; therefore, that if the '.ju-
dici,l ermine" should get "on the shou,-
dcrs of a donkey" it is no longer Judi.
cial ermine." If the surpice Of Prizes,
should get on political fanatical exhorter Of
| (miscalled religion. tina. it was no longer
such garment. but simply The covering
of hypocri.e. and "whited sepulchcr'
full Of dead mems bOnes:" that religion
never could get into 1.-The regions below
and therefore, we i'll think that n party
founded upon such things. miscalled prin
ciples. that requires leaders to resort I,
such sen:imenis in order to express them
selves or procure supporters, that they arr
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