Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-19

IS Misunderstanding the length of the fol
owing note from Mr.. Recse, containin,
Is it does considerable extraneuus matter
We publish il cheerfnIly, being perfect,
willing that he shall have the full benefi
of his explanations. especially as it i
couched in respectful terms; but claim tn
right to add few comments at the close
IN justification of our iniormantS, witt
whom we have conferred since receivin,
Mr. Il. S note:--
Editor Of The Repu6lieqn:
Dear Sir,--Inasmuch as you are the Ed
itor of paper and furnish ..infornatiol
for the people" / take it for granted tina
you desire to publish the truth when 1t i
editorial J and that you do not intend to d.
any man injustice in your own articles,
You have done me injustice by your re
marks in your last issue relating to tn
convention on the 9Th. and I will be obi
gcd to you if you will make the following
correction: as -s.f
In the order Of proceedings for that day
the Mass Convention was to organize first
and then adjourn to the grove: a!ter which
the delegate Convention was to organise
1 entered the court house to ascertain wha
was to be done. Having been detained
later than was expected by the delay of thu
Bourbon delegation, there seemed to b.
some change Of proceedings anticipated
whispered to the President to have thu
delegates called and let US know which
would organise first. and thereupon man
moved that all but delegates be excluded
from the room, which was seconded. The
president said the motion was open for de-
bate, when Mr. Patterson made some re
Marks The mover then spoke with some
vehemence and said he wanted no pettifog
gers there. Not deeming myseg one Of
that class, | did not think the remarks APP
piled to me- He then said he did not want
me to be making motions, for was no del
egate The president called the gentleman
to order, and said his motion was not in
order. for the meeting must decide which
should organise first-the mass or dele
gate conventions--an and he ordered call of
the delegates to see if they were all present.
After the call, / arose aud said had made
no motions and if the gentleman's ears had
been as open as his mouth he would have
known the fact That the delegates an
swering. / would advise that the Mass
Meeting organise at the grove and for that
reason should leave and go over to the
grove. That there were men in every par
ty-politicsl or otherwise-who wanted
their way. and were brawlers if they could
not have il. That there were such in that
convention. That if delegates were going
to be governed by them to keep them in
the party. my name must not be used; and
unless respectable majority of the delega-
tions desired sny services, and could say so
on the first ballot did not want my name
used at all. and they would oblige me by
selecting some other man. This was the
substance of my remarks. You well know,
sir, that there ere croakers in every party,
who want their man OF they will bolt
They are not numerous. but you well know
that it is poor plan for whole party to
pandcr to their selfshness. You have them
in your party; and you would he 10th to be
ruled by them. The mover of the resolu-
ton above mentioned protested to be n
democrat. and was delegate: and as such
agreed to support the ticket; yet be openly
avows his determination to support por
ton Of your ticket What would yon
think If a protested republican of that
stamp? No doubt as every consistent man
would think of an inconsistent one a
gain you say ] moved The adoption of the
report containing my name as a candidate
That is true, and was proper. My name
had been reported by the district conven-
ton nearly fco hours before You say ]
swung my hat and cheered. That is mis-
take. ! had no hat near me thaving been
speaking and did not cheer. being anx
ious to save my voice to conclude my
speech. You say / began speaking with a
crowd and was left nearly alone. That is
q mistake. ! began with a crowd that
was meie than trebled in numbers when j
quit.
You say advocated an increase of sal
aries. That is mistake. j said that as
the laws arc now they required more abili-
ty to administer them than You could com
mand with a salary that a common hostler
could get at a good tavern; and ycu must
either amend the laws or raise the salaries
or the State would become bankrupt.
You know very well sir, that / am no
Office seeker. ] viii believe you do not
wish to misreprcsent me. ] shall not have
occasion to trouble you again. but as you
editorielly stated the matters i except TO,
and believing you got the information from
others. i think you will checrfully make
the correction by inserting this.
sse Respectfully. Yours.
- .@-1.s O. III. REEVE.
Mr.. Reeve does us no more than simple
Justice when le says that lso takes 1T for
granted that we desire to publish the truth,
and have no inclination to do any man IN
Justice, either by misreprcsenting him or
otherwise. Should we ever unintentional-
ly do either il will always afford us pleas
ure to correct the one and repair the other.
Mr.. r. admits that it is true that he mo-
we'd the adoption of the report containing
his name as candidate, and insists that il
was proper. That is matter simply Of
taste. as the old lady said when she kissed
her cow. about which we shall not contend
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