Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-10-07
Governor Willard
Democratic Meeting at I'm.
ion Town. ~


and the time Of the week. Mr.. James o.
Parks, Mr RS competitor, was on hand,
them to divide the time. Mr.. r. proposed
that Parks should open with an hours
speech-he Reeve would follow with an
hour. Parks fifteen minutes, Reeve close
with fifteen minutes; Mr.. Parks thought
this unfair, Mr.. r. told him that it was
his (R's) own appointment. but in order
that they might speak together told him to
make proposition which would allow
each the same length of time, and he
would accept it. Mr.. Parks accepted this
proposition, and being little confused.
made precisely the same proposition that
Mr. Reeve had made. This, Of course,
suited Mr. R., and Mr.. Parks Immediately
took the stand. He put on one of his
pleasant smiles, and in the hour he occu-
pied, he said nothing Of interest to the peo
pie of modern times. He discauted on Ma
tioHal politics, and the way he used up the
administration on expenditures, is ''horri-
bic to relate" Before he commenced
speaking. however. one James Mitchell,
who probably exhibited less sense than
he really has. made a very serious charge
against Mr.. Reeve, which he supposed
would do the business effect ually for Mr..
Parks. Mr.. r. asked him if he had rot
been reporting the charge wherever he
went through the Township, without
knowing whether it was true or not. He
said he had not, Mr.. r. Called Mssrs
Shirley. McDulie. who all said that Mitch
ell had made the charge in their hearing,
Mr. Mitchell had to chaao his words, and
the matter was explained by Mr.. r. to the
satisfaction of every man in the audience
After Mr.. P's. time was out; Mr.. r. took
the stand The audience desiring to hear
Local matters discussed, he proceeded at
once to speak on the questions dividing
the parties in this County, and upon the
duties which would devolve upon the sue
cessful candidate for Representative. TAX
ing up the expenses of the County; on
which the Republicans expect Ito ride in
to power. he was interrupted by Mr.. Mitch
el. again. by requesting him to give all the
items of expenditures, included in the Sta
tionary account, and after from fifty to
one hundred were given, the amounts of
which would make enough to satisfy any
man desiring 10 believe the truth. that the
officers had not pocketed the whole Sta
tionary expense. he persisted in having
all the Items named. He WAS told tia
every item, making the total of the County
expenses was on file in the Auditors Office,
open to the examination of every man in
the County, and for further particular"
was referred to the Office. At this juno
ton Mr.. Spangler, our next door neighbor,
pnt in, in reference to the items of expcn
ditures, and charged. or asked Mr.. R. il
he had not taken fees on both sides of a
case in which Mr.. Moore and Jones were
interested. A lively debate sprang up in
which Messrs Spangler, Moore, Jones
and Mitchell took part against Mr.. r. they
failed to substantiate their charges. but
were shown up by Mr.. r. to DO the Ger
rapt parties. They were glad enough TO
drop the matter, and we opine that they
will never be caught making charges
against him, to his face, again. Mr.. P's.
Their took the stand, and attempted to qui-
ct matters down by talking very mild and
saying that he should not attemp: TO fol-
ow R. in all his wanderings but wouldt
tell them plain facts he should have said
lies as the turned out to be). The Marsh
all County Democrat occupied his attention
for some time. He allowed it was poor
concern-hadn't merit enough to sustain
itself--lived BY charging double the
amount for advertising that the Republican
would do it for DC, DC. We felt orful bad
but survived and have concluded 10 pub
the Democrat. Notwithstanding Mr.. P's
castigation. He has good chance to de.
eide on its merits, as he is too stingy to
subscribe for it, if he reads it, he borrows
it of his neighbor. which shows that his
merits are no better than he represents the
Democrat. He closed his very able and
eloquent speech by telling the audience that
he was nothing but a backwoodsmsn thai
he came here when the red man roamed
the forests. unmoiested by white men, that
he had made his living by hard labor--tha
Of late years he had devoted his lie isure
moments to the study of law. He told
that he was in the Legislature once--how
he performed while their, and closed by
asking them to vote for him. Mr.. X. ther
took the stand, andsuch roking as Parks
got. can only be imagined by those who
know Charley's manner of speaking. Parks
looked like a "bound boz at a husking;;''
we really felt sorry for him. AT the close
of his speech. Mr.. Mitchell persisted in hav
ing a further examination of the chargt
: he had made, but was told that the people
were satisfied who was the guilty, party
} and if he wanted the matter investigated
, again, to bring il up in ''dus form OF law:
, Three hearty cheers were given for G. II
D. - tLa r,oat;no iii Il pa rSed ~ aHf.