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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

This ably conducted paper has compile
ted the first year of its existence, and APP
peals to the friends of the great liepubli-
can cause throughout the Union, for an ex :
tension of patronage. 1t should not, by
any means. be permitted to languish for
support.
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

1t is noted fact, that Col May is
stumping the district for Walker, and of
course breaches Walkers doctrine, which
is to encourage the importation of paupers
from foreign countries, and boots. anu
scorns the following, as a part of the
fourth proposition in the address of the
seceders from the Philadelphia Conven-
ton of 1855:
That we invoke the arm of Legislation
to arrest that growing evil. the lNpoRTA-
TIoy, by FOREIGN AUTHORITIES of
PouPers, and convicts, to our Shores
No intelligent man, whether native born
or foreign. would ever consent to have the
inmates of poor houses and jals landed
upon our shores, and the more Col May
and Walker preach this doctrine, the more
enemies they will make. for every man
knows that our poor houses are full. our
State prisons are ovcr-run, and we have
no means of supporting more than we
own, say nothing about those of foreign ma
TONS Croara Point Reg.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
A Reason for Confidence.

At Washington there are some Two
Thousand clerks and other officc-holdcrs
under the Federal Government, of whom
the Washington Union declares that it is
notorious that MORE THAN HALF are
miserable scayengers' who "dcyote four
or fee hours Of Incidence at their desks"
Ii this is true of Office holders at Wash
ington. is it not also true of them at other
places? Yet miserable scavengers" as
they are, indolent and useless as they are,
and as '.notorious' as is the fact, they
are all retained at large salaries, and why?
Because they can be and are forced to give
a portion of their salaries to the "corrup-
ton fund.-" which is used fer eleetioneer-
ing purposes.
Col. Walker says he has "unbounded
confidence" in the Administration. Is not
the reason apparent? Does he not make
drafts upon this corruption fund.-" and
are not his drafts honored? Does not a
portion Of the salaries of these many mis-.
cradle. scavengers." find its way into this
District, here to be used in the attempt to
elect Col. Walker to Congress? IfBuch-
anan has confidence in Walker, if he is
thus willing to furnish ga little lclief to a
friend in Distress why should not Wal
kcr have confidence in Buchanan?-.Sostth
Bend Reg.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
National Democracy.

1t is frequent boast of the bred Scott
ties that theirs is National party; that
they can speak their sentiments in Louisi-
ana as well as in Maine; be this true or false,
it proves nothing. yet it is evident that they
all do not speak the same things even in In
diana. Some of the candidates fore congress
on that side, in this State, are compelled to
pledge themselves. in order to secure their
election, that they will vote for the admis-
sion of Kansas with any Constitution she
may present without regard to population.
Others take the ground that they Will only
vote for her admission under the conditions
Of the Green English bill. Mr.. Walker
takes first one position and then another.
He blows hot and cold, to suit the latti-
tude he happens to be in.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

We understand that Charley Reeve, the
man who thinks he is the smartest pusson
IN the county, and boasts that he paws
$3.50 taxes annually, is reading certifi-
cate round the county from the Clerk. that
he Reeve neither swore to nor fled the
affidavit asking change of venue in a GER
tain case. in which VIM. Shirley, ESQ.,, is
one of the defendants, from this county to
ST. Joseph, on the ground that the plain
tiffs could not get justice in this coun-
ty. No one ever charged Reeve with
swearing to it. He drew it up, however,
and induced Mr.. Liston, an associate attor-
ney in the case, TO swear to it. 1t is no
difference who filed it. Mr.. Liston would
not swear to it as Reeve first drew it up,
though the latter insisted. After erasing
a portion of it, Mr. Liston finally swore to
it-"as am informed" Who informed
him? Reeve, of course, who drew it up.
And if there is any thing obnoxious or cen
surable in it, Reeve, more than any oneeIse,
is to blame. II says in effect that the peo-
pie of Marshall are not honest or impartial
and regardless of their solemn oaths, to de-
eide case according to law and evidence.
Even had he not written out the affidavit,
the fact that he allowed an associate attor-
ney in the case to swear to and file such
an insulting paper, without protest, de-
monstrstcs how little confidence he has in
the impartiality and honesty of the people
of Marshall.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
EE Reeves sta emeuts in regard to Mr.

EG Reeves sta ements in regard to Mr.
Oglesbee's affairs are false from beginning
to end Judge Stanfeld stated in open
Court that the candid and full exhibition
Mr. Oglesbee had made of his business
showed him to be an honest man, and that
the shade of the shadow of a doubt of this
fact could not exist in the mind Of any
honest man who would examine into the
matter. Mr.. NJ. A. o. Packard, the assignee,
and Democrat, stands ready to vindicate
Mr.. Oglesbee's character as an honest man,
above reproach, so far as this matter is
concerned.
Such man as Reeve is pest and a nui-
sance to any community. He acts as a
spy for Eastern Houses over all the bust
ness men in the town ami vicinity; and if
any one happens to get his affairs little
tangled up, by any means. he Immediately
informs their creditors, and represents their
affairs in such a hopeless condition, that
they become alarmed and authorize him to
wind them up. This he does in such a
way as torcap immense fees. In one in
stance in which he was concerned, his fees
and the costs consumed over half tho a.
mount collected.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
For the Marshall County Reuublica,


Mr.. EDrroR:-The Oath wasa glorious
day for the Anal gamation Disunion De-
mocracy of Stark. There was probably
from 80 to 40 men and boys at the conven-
ton. Wingate Puttyman was nominated
for Sheriff; Mr. Fielder for Commissioner;
and Robert Bender. for County Surveyor.
Some of the Democracy say the conyen-
ton was swindle upon the party.
The Wayne Township delegation rolled
up in four horse wagon with colors fly-
ing, drums beating and flies squealing. much
like pig that could take the second row
OF potatoes. Walker was escorted to the
Court House by large crowd of some 25
or 80 men and boys. He gave very elo-
quent address, and was cheered by the
chief musician with Eyes, "No," "Wah!
Wahl'' and general spcw, no doubt to
the speakers great satisfaction, as he was
speaking so eloquently against higher
law. Walker said great many sharp
things. and wound up by telling the audi
ence to think the matter over and vote as
they pleased, but be devilish sure that
they voted for him.
The Wayne township delegation pre-
pared to return by furling their flag and
throwing it into the wagon with its tail
sticking out behind like boom pole after
the hay is fed out; and next tumblcd in
their drums. One sturdy old fellow called
out-"beat the drums. thump the drums,
knock the drums, or they will think we are
cowed," and then cried out in despair
Darn it the drummer is as drunk as HI"
The wagon then rolled ont as quietly as a
Quaker returning from Church.
/ think, Mr.. Editor, it was a proud day
for the Democracy of Stark. and ii Parks,
Sample and Scott made fifty democratic
votes at the Republican convention, the
Democracy certainly made 300 on the
9th, and it will be useless for the Repub-
licans to spend time going to the polls.
Mr. Editor, was raised bya democrat
ic father and have always loved democrat
ic principles as | understand them, but |
must confess, if those were democratic
measures | heard held forth to-day. am
not one of them, and shall vote for a Re
publican. for the first time, for Congress,
believing Mr.. Colfax to be true democrat
in principle let him adopt what name he
may--the other claims the name without
the principles.
n TRUE DEMOCRAT.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

ii follows that all State laws, whether
organic OF otherwise, which prohibit a
citizen of one State from settling in an
other. and bringing his SLAVE PROP
Ehff WITH HIM and most especially
declaring it forfeited. are direct violations
OF the original intention of Government
which, as before stated, is the protection
OF person and property, and of the United
states, which recognizes property in
slaves. and declares that the citizens of
each State shall be entitle to alll the priv
ilcgcs and immunities of citizens IN the
several States, among the essential of
which is the protection of person and
property
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
Forney and Walker.

The LaPorte Times is down on Forney.
It says it is simply ridiculous to call
him a Democrat. Has Forney ever made
a mode a more savage threat against
Buchanan than has Col. Walker? Has
Forney ever threatened to employ ..Tcn
Hundred Thousand Democratic Daggers"
in war against Buchanan, to end only
when his .'infamy was bleached out in the
reekins vengence Of outraged justice?"--
Col. Walker has. The Times thinks the
idea of Forney being a Democrat is ''re-
frcshing." We think that the idea of the
Times, which so lately Numbered its an
athcmas against Buchanan, now reading
Forney out of the party Tor opposing Lee
compton, sill more refreshing. But there
is difference between Forney and Walker.
Forney opposes Leeompton from principle.
and has remained firm and unwavering, in
spite ofthe threats and persuasions Of the
Administration and the allurements OF
Office. Col. Walker, in hopes Of going
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
r.z,- The FOLLOWING IS from The was

Eg- The following is from the Wash
ington Union, Mr.. Buchansn's organ of
November 18th, 1857. How do our
friends like this specimen of Buchanan
Democracy? We hope our neighbor viii
give us his opinion on the subject
Does he agree with the Union and Mr..
Buchanan?
"sThe Constitution declares that the cit
izcns of each State shall be entitled to all
the privileges and immunities OF the cit
liens in the several States. Every citizen
of one State coming into another State
has. therefore. a right to the protection Of
his person, and that property which is re-
cognized as such by the Constitution Of the
United States, any law of State to the
contrary Notwithstanding. So far from
any State having the right to. deprive him
of his property. it is its unbouldcd duty
to protect him in his possession.
ssIf these views are corrct--aud we be
lieyo L would be difficult to invslidste them
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

re- Aquestion-the great question-is.
Why don't Attorney General Mcdonald
bring suit to recover the SAC, 900 due from
Allen May and his endorsers. NJ. G.
Bright, James Drake. ct ap No man
ought to vote for the plunderers Lecomp-
ton State ticket or county ticket until
this matter is cleared up.-Eschange.
Col May borrowed of the State 9S5, :
600. and j. d. and N. G. Bright. James
Drake AID others endorsed for him. Soon
after borrowing this amount, the Col.
broke up and made an assignment of his
properly; and this amount, with interest.
now stands against him and his endorsers.
which now amounts TO about $40, 900.
He is working in too good cause too have
any action taken against him at present.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
Hon. II. p. Blair at Plymouth.

notwithstanding the shortness of the
notice, and the fact that the Republicans
turned out on Saturday in large numbers,
to hear their great favorite. Schuyler Col
fax. Hon. f. P. BLAIR, of No.. was heard
yesterday by very respectable number Of
ladies and gentlemen. six or eight times
larger than assembled to hear the great
gun of Democracy, COMMISSIONS Hen
bricks, couple Of weeks since. Mr.
Blair is an able, pleasing and popular speak
er, and all the Republicans who heard his
speech yesterday manifested by their at
tention and the expression of their counte-
nances. that they were most agreeably en-
tertained.
We have not room to say more at this
time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
Another Editor--Struck.

We were surprised to learn that dis
graceful affair occurred at West,ille on
Saturday last which came very near result
ing in a general fight between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Some 200 or 800 persons, principally
Democrats, assembled at Westville on Sat
urday last, to hear Col. Walkers speech
After the speech was concluded AMI the
people were beginning to dispe's~. Mr. T.
j. Clark Editor ofthc Laporte Times went
mp stairs into the ofliee OF the We,tville
Herald, and requested. or demanded OF
Mr.. Powell, Editor of the Herald, the Ealnc
of the author of a communication signed
"ZEB." which appeared in the Herald OF
week before last. The communication con
tanned personal charges against Mr.. Clark
derogatory to his character Mr.. Powell
refused to give the name of the author.
whereupon Clark dealt him a severe blow
on the head, with his fist, which Knocked
Powell down, and made the blood ,un free
ly. There were no persons in the Office. at
the time excepting Clark, Powell, add two
printer boys who worked in the Office -
N'nc VI the bolS, WHO hat tOifarc enough.
manfully defended Powell ami was about
to strike Clark with chair. when outsiders
rushed in and separated the parties. AZ
the time as >istance came. Clark hal Pow
ell by the throat. Clark is large man
aud has the appearance Of one possessed Of
more than ordinary strength, of muscle and
nerve, Powell is below the ordinary size
and, we sheull judge, has but little physi-
cal strength.
After the affair became known to the cit
liens of Westvile. the excitement was in
tense, and if MIR. Powell's friends could
have got hold Of Clark, there would have
been general fight Clark took refuge in
the Concannon House. where he was pro-
tected until the excitement had somewhat
subsidized Some one entered eompla lat
against Clark for assault and battery. when
he was taken before Justice. waived an
examination, and gave bail in the sum of
500 for his appearance before the Circuit
Court. We have no statements to make
4 bare statement of the facts as we under
stand them is sufficient.--Lcrorte Cnion
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

re- When the Democrat asserts that our
statement week before last in regard to a
gentleman agreeing to pay us 50 90 more
for an advertisement than that (S1000!)
concern offered to do it for, on account of
our circulation being considerably larger.
was false, it tells what VIC know to be a
lie. The gentleman told us precisely what
we stated, and he had no interest in telling
an untruth about it. If the gentlemen
the Democrat think their circulation ex
ceeds ours, we are willing, if they are, to
settle the dispute at once, by referring the
matter to mutual friends, who shall take
both subscription books and count the
names, provided that an affidavit shall be
first subscribed and sworn to by each party,
that his book contains no bogus or 6cti-
tious names, and none but bona fide regular
subscribers. If they reject this PROPOSE
ton every one will understand the reason.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

Let the people remember the pledges
made by Buchanan and all the Dem ocrstic
candidates for Congress in 1856. that the
people of Kansas should be dealt with fair
ly, justly and impartislly, and that they
should be left perfectly free to come into
the Union with Constitution Of their own
choice. Remember how these pledges.
resulting in the election Of Mr.. Buchanan
and q Democratic Congress, have all
been violated and trampled under foot. In
view of this, we ask you to beware of pied
ges made BY Democratic candidates. On the
eve OF an election. Beware of them. Do
aot trust them. They are only made to
gain votes and secure an election: and this
accomplished, they will be violated as their
previous pledges have been. Beware!---
Beware!-lSosfA Bend Reg. =
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

The Washington Union is getting noto-
rious. We would suggest that instead oil
OF leader every day abusing Judge Dou-
glas, the Democratic candidate for U. S
Senator in Illinois, it devote its leade,
three times a week to denouncing Mr.
Stewart, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Michigan, who voted with
Douglas on the Kansas question. Let us
have Douglass one day and Stewart next.
Any thing for change. 1t is entirely un-
fair that the Union should devote all its
powerful ability to helping along the
Black Republicans of Illinois. The mig
ger worshippers of Michigan are as deserv-
ing of your aid as those of Illinois, are
they act, Mr.. Union? Don't be so impair
tial in the dispensation of your favors.
" Il. Ledger. Dem.
LE The Union is Mr.. Buchanan's Or
gan and it is well known that it fully and
freely expresses his opinion about Mr..
Douglass. Every word written of the
little giant" has his sanction. How
much more manly would it have been in
the Ledger to have spoken thus of the
President, instead of Sreering at poor,
inotfcnsive satellite who is as but wax in
the hand of his patron. 1t would be much
more manly, but it could not be expected.
Norman has sometimes, made a slight
show of independence, but to rebuke a
Democratic president would be too much
for him. Corydon Argus
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
From the Laporte Union.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Times of last Saturday saws 1.-THE
Republican papers are nearly all engaged
just now in publishing a speech made at
larry town, N. Y. by John w. Forney,
IN which he attacks the policy Of the Pres
ident, and all of them cndeayor to leave
the impression that Foney is a Dem
ocrat.''
We have several numbers of the Times
IN our possession, in which articles of
length are copied and endorsed, on the
same snbject, from this same Mr.. Forney.
The Times then was under the charge of
Col. Walker, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district.
Why this wonderful change in the Times
within the last few months? Is the Times
not so intensely anti-Lecompton now as it
was under the editorial control of Mr..
Walkers? The Times is still Mr.. WIS pa
per, and of course he exercises that con-
troll over its columns as he thinks best
adapted to secure for him an election to.
Congress. Now to him and all others in
terested, we furnish the following letter of.
Mr. Forney's upon this very subject. 10.
is as follows:
When | spoke of the elections at Tarry-
town, New York, did so upon the de-
liberate expectation, that from the i'm
penitent caluminator and convict of the
New York Herald, down to the pension
ers of the Washington Union, would be
ahundantly traduced and misrepresented.
An Administration which | assisted, not
lneonslderably, to elevate to the power
which it has basely abused, has not hes
ltatcl to make an honest difference of op-
ln'on the pretext for prescription extend
ing to my business. and to my most init
male relations; and am not surprised at
the spirit which my remarks at Tarrytown
have created in that quarter This is to
state that | shall calmly await the accumu-
lation of all the accusations of the Admin
lstration and its agents, when in nv own
good time, | will prove all that l have
written and spoken as to the gross betray-
al OF great principle and solemn pledge.
and still further establish the Justice anil
strength OF the position of the Press and
of myself.
J. w. FORNEY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30
J. w. FORNEY.
A Dark Transaction.

The buchanan Democrats of St. Louis
are determined. possible, to prevent the
poll books, which contain evidence of the
manner in which the late election in that
city was conducted from being examined
Judge Lockland az United States Commits
sioner having orlercd the Clerk to furnish
certified copies of the poll books to AIessrs.
Barrett and Blair. the Republican announ-
ces authoritirely. that the Clerk will do no
such thingl Now we would like to know
il the poll books do not contain evidence
of fraud, why SO much pains is taken to
keep their pages concealed from the par
ties who are interested in examining them?
There has undoubtedly been a repetition of
the Kansas frauds in ST. Louis. and many
pages of the suppressed poll-books are
probably Transcripts of the Cincinnati Di-
reciory. II there have been anv doubts up-
on this matter. heretofore, they must be
speedily removed 10y the persistent attempts
of the Administration men to prevent in
vestigation.