Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-05-08

as lie affirms, with almost mathematical
certainty, on 5000 majoli.y in this state
for the Democratic nomiLee for President.
The fact is simply tlis: Mankind, though
liable to be mi4lcad, cannot olrqys be prac-
liced upon by political desingers. Wien
the truth is once fully presented them. and
the deception exposed, they aeAl re5el. That
is the case now. No doubt many honest
minds. alarmed by the hue and Cry Of Ne
braskaism and Popedom, severed from tie
ranks they had ever before honoret: bu.
like candid men, now that they have seen
these imaginary dangers dissipa;ei, and
the web Of political Graf, and wire-pulling
exposed, they return with outstrctched arms
to that political rock, which, amid all the
lashings cf wind-tossed waves, has remain
ed unmoved. lie. it receive tAein again.
as did the fa hex his piodigal son
have before ne a letter from an emf
nent lawyer and a leading poll in a
neighboring county, which, dill space per-
nit, ! should like to lay b fore my readers.
In il he sets forth his political experience
for tie past ten years lie Lad always
been an "Old Line" Democrat. but in the
summer of 54, during what mi ght be term
ed the "war of The frogs he was oakcd
into a Is y lodge AS mater Of course.
very many. who had lookel upon Linn as
orthodox on political matters. followed Lis
example, and the result was sweeping
victory to the "Fusions"
This gentleman. however. vi h his usual
sagaci.y, was not long in detecting. beneath
the gauze which overlaii i. the real de-
form les Of the monster, and, like an hon
est man, at once renounced all connection
with it. II the present lci,er hc has Sc;
forth his reasons for doing SO, and has Civ
en- an able exposition OF son.e # tie bold
est political designs. which have como 10
light, since the famous Barr :cade Clubs
Of the Reign Of Terror" This letter IS
but the representative sentiments OF thou
sands in our STATE, who's eApa:i.acs has
been OF similsr charac e..
Here, as in mos, Of he northern states.
Black Republicanism AM Know 40 hing
ism are uni.ed. and hence the Ii ter order
receives, with ist her :, woeful coun enance.
AM ofen public delnoastra ions Of dis
pleasure, their national nominee for Presi-
dent
Tue "Alrian Evening Expcsi.or," oaoof
tie 'eading organs Of that party, has utter
ly rcfued is support to Fillmore; and
many other papers, ! might menion, have
done the same. What says tie Sc ip;ural
a1age? a house disilei agaias. i
self" &c.
How eminently gratifying it is 10 one,
when he looks around upon tie contentious
of sectional paltisans, to feel that there is
one true nationqt rarty--oae, which is
bounded by 40 geogrqlAicoilines, or rarcl-
tells Of latitude, but which is indigenous n
ecery sol, over which waycs tie banner OF
the free.
The political intelligence from 5our good
little city Of P-was especially gratifying
to me- who feel sort Of rel sious regard
for that "home Of my youth Plymouth
holds an important place il nay affections.
have great f;,i,h in that common vbscrra-
ton among you--,hat whoever has once
been dipped in Yellow River can never al
ter throw off the taismanic influence which
fastens him to Plymouth Cer.aia'y. a.
least. feela ,mmon iaicrest il IS growth
and prosperity, which l hope Lercaf er 10
see Set forth. not in dreams" only, bat IN
substantial writer's. lneeI hardly tell YOU.
Mr.. Editor, ihat the Democrat Is a welcome
visitor to nay studio o long As i sl.all bs
conducted with the manly and generous
spi.i- that i, is,-so long as is edi-o:ials
are written, and selections made, with
such scrupulous reference 10 a sound i {
rary taste. and the practical vans Of the
people, and, above ali. So long as ii shall
faithfully echo Tie noJie moao il has adopt
ed, caanot fail TO be in.eres ing To every
one; and unless / greatly niisiakc TIE. CO.
pie Of Marshall County, 1t viii receive f.om
them a handsome support
a very intelligent young lady remarked
to me, af.er having read several copies cf
the Democrat, that Ii Was ;ho best country
paper she had ever examined The com
pliment "tckled my vani y" not a little.
as did, tkat it WAS ea.irely ga
,ui,ous on her part.
have. Mr. Editor. many o.her flsi i've
NOES, which hal ii..endeI to have laid
before the reader. AMI which. not being Of
, political character. would perhaps be
much more acceptable to the majority Il
your readers. but, being warned thai ! have
llready transcendel the bounds Of news
paper communication" mus. to:e 70 them