Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-19
low the premises. But, there is no ac-
counting for taste. Some like an oyster
and some an ipgun.

counting Tor taste. ''oome like an oyste'
and sorne an ipgun.''
Mr. II. denies swinging his hat and
cheering. That is small matter, aud We
see no more improperly in his doing these
than the other, which he admits. Ii W.
fshonld do one we would have no hesita
ton in going the whole hog. bristles. tai
ksnd all. Why he should take the trouble
to correct the statement. even though not
strictly true, under the circumstances, will
surprise even that gentleman S most ardent
admirers. The facts, we learn, upon pa
tient aud diligent inquiry, are rs follows
He did not swing his hat, as he says. but
did wave his hand. and some, who were
standing near him, are positive they heard
him cheer 1t is possible, however, that
they may be mistaken, but it IL equally
possible that in the exuberance of the gen.
tleman's spirits, at the moment, he cheered
unconsciously. like the boy when he wills
tied in school, it just cheered itself.
As to the crowd. it appears to us the
gentleman is over sensitive. What we
said on that point, however, our inform
ants insist was substantially true. The
speech, they say, certainly had very mo-
wing effect upon the ladies, whose example
was followed by many of the masculine
gender. After the ladies, who occupied
the front seats, had retired, the delegates
and few others, took their places. This
was all the increase Of the crowd that was
observed. 1t is probable that the gentle
man was SO excited that it appeared to him
as he tells it. Men sometimes see in GER
tain conditions Of the brain what others
cannot.
The gentleman denies advocating an in
crease of salaries. but he cannot get out of
it In that way. More than a dozen per-
sons have told us that he said distinctly
and emphatically. in substance. that the
salaries generally were too low to COM
mand the services Of competent officers.
and that il they. the democrats, were not
in favor Of an increase Of salsries he would
then and there decline the nomination
Even his explanation, in the above letter,
conveys the same idea, if it means anything
at all. Nothing was said about common
hostler. we understand. and if there was,
every one knows that our officers general
ly are better paid, and make more mon
ey. with the same economy. than far
mers and mechanics. Why should they?
Are they any better? We are so simple
and old fashioned in our views that we be-
lieve that the men who toll with their
hands are entitled to live on the fat of. the
land. We regard labor as respectable and
honorable, and those who practice it enti-
tied to as liberal compensation as Office
holders. The talk about competent off
GERS is all bosh. There are few competent
hostlers, hod carriers, or chimney sweeps.
but who proposes an increase Of their com
Pensation? Equality is what should be
aimed at in this government. We are in
favor of paying our officers as much as
man can make by his daily toil--not as
much as farmer or mechanic can make,
because they invest no capital and have no
risks to run Of loss by food or fame. BY
bad seasons or other mishaps. High sala
ries not only foster, aristocracy but op-.
presses the people, aud brushes out liberty.
The way to get good and honest officers.
is to take away their patronage. Ii our
county officers. for instance. had no pa
tronage to dispense, If, instead of giving
the legal advertising and county printing
to a partisan sheet, they would give il To
the paper that would do it the lowest, they
would be more likely to be selected with
out regard to party, and more OH account
of their superior qualifications. The same
rule would apply to all officers, from Pres
idcnt down. This done party rancor
aud zeal would in measure subside, and
we should have faithful and competent
officers, wise and bcnifcent laws. a pros
porous country, and a virtuous. happy and
intelligent people. as in the early history
Of our government, before the inaugura-
ton of the doctrine that ito the victors
belong the spells" which has only served
TO promote party strife between those who
should be neighbors and friends, polluted
the fountains of justice, corrupted every
department of our National aud State
governments, begotten official extraya-
ganoe, oppressed the people with heavy
and onerous taxes, and WILL. eventually, if
persisted in, make serfs and slaves of the
people. ~
Mr.. Reeve may or may not be an Office
seeker, for aught we know or care. That
is a matter about which we are not greatly
concerned. We do not remember ever
charging him with being an Office seeker.
and Why he speaks OF il. if he is not, we
c,ppof eoxor~sbocd4 Nbv does ho L.sl