Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
the several counties OF the Coperessional

eff SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
Geo B. ROBERTS,
Wu H. H. WHITEHEAD
JOIN EAsoN.
JOIN B. FRAvEL.
To which Col Walker adds the follow
ing Editorial Comments in his paper;
NoTE.-lt is but Just and proper that
the attention of the reader should be direc-
ted to tue character of the propositions
above published The first in order
viewed IN connection with the poor health
of the democratic nomince-could not be
taken into consideration. 1t is out of the
question foy him to commence the canvass
In few days and continue it,. In the man
ner proposed by Mr.. Colfax, until the day
Of election A part of proposition No z,
for each candidate to canvass the
country appointments separately, and to
unite in joint canvas at the county seats"
like proposition No. 3, is what would
be termed IN TIE code, irregular and ont of
order The question to be determined by
the candidates was evil they make a
joint canvass, under rules mutually agreed
upon?' If not it only remains for each
to follow the direction of his own Judge
ment without any arrangement with the
other. That part of the proposition of
Mr. Colfax which was regular, and in or
der, was actually accepted by his compel
itor, in this modification, ''that the can
vass be made Jointly, and that it be con-
! fined to the county seats of the several
counties of the Congressional District. -
| If there was any advantage in this, it
would accrue to the Republican candidate,
inaSmuch as he has canvassed the Dis
trict three times, and has sown bis
sentiments broadcast among his con
stituents, through the instrumcntality Of
speeches delivered and published at the
National Capitol. He diSsents, however
1 from the modification of his proposition
on the ground that "a canvass, so limited
in its extent. would not besatsfactorv to the
people" Upon this point. it is only ne
cessary TO remark. that, in most of the
States, a canvass of the County seats, by
candidates for Congress, is all that is ex-
pccted OF desired by the people. The Gus
tom prevailing in some parts of the coun-
try, requiring candidates for Congress to
stump the townships Of large District.
is reprehensible, and the people distinctly
/ appreciate the fact. 1t is an unnecessary
tax upon the health, strength and time of
the candidates, and results in no practical
good. Candidates for office should meet
face to face, AMI discuss the issues between
them, as frequently as is necessary to en-
able to be heard and julge1 by the people.
! This much the Dcmocratic candidate was
anxious to do, and this the Republican
candidate declines, AMI thus the question
, between them rests. Peace TO its sleep
To which Mr.. Colfax. who had intend
ell to let the propositions speak for them
selves "without note or comment in the
Register. follows the above example of his
competitor and responds:
! Unwilling to commence the canvass nm
till his competitor was nominated, Mr.. c.
remained at home. not lea.ing his County
nor making speech for three weeks after
the Republican Convention. till the Dem
ocratic Convention hal met, nominated
and adjourned; and lc then tcnlered to its
nominee his free choice of three PROPOSE
tions above submitted by him. They were
declined by Col. w. as it was his right
to do, and of which Mr.. G. makes no com
plant
Differing from his competitor as to the
custom OF Congressional candidates ma
king thorough canvass OF their District,
ne does not regard it as ''reprehensible, .
but as wise aud sautary in lis results. In
District as large as this. containing $780,
900 souls. he regards it as a duty. that enc
who desires to represent it in the National
/; Councils should become acquainted with
as many of its voters as possible: and
should avow his principles before them. as
well asi in their Connty seats But although
this is the uniform rule in this State and
never waived except where "a COMPRESSION
al nominee is not accustomed to public
speaking, he felt that it was but just to
Col. Walker, TO prefer, in ailition TO
| Joint canvass Of the 7eRoie District, another
proposition by which both candidates
should canvass the Comfy seats jointly,
and that either could speak separately as
often or as seldom as he saw fit, in the ru-
raj Districts This would have enabled
the candidates ITO meet face to face and
discuss the issues between them," in each
County: and would have eft them 'perfetly
face to make thorough canvass in adli-
ton thereto or not, accordingly as they
might regard it as "repreicnsible" or com
mcndable.
Col. w declining both these profers.
was only willing to canvass jointly, on
condition that the candidates should be
CONFINED to one speech in each County,
AMI make no others during the canvass
From the Odd of July to ihe 18th of Octo-
Der, this would average but little over one
speech per week; and whist fully conceed-
ing Col. VS.. right to limit his canvass to
that extent, Mr.. &. couldnot, in view of
the usage Of previous canyasses in the Dis
trict, and in view also OF his duty to his
constituents, consent to such restricted
campaign, so far as his share of it was
concerned; especially wien the current
rumors as to the number of speakers who
are expected 70 canvass the District as
friends of Col. w. AID in opposi-
ton to MIR. c., are considered An. as
the Democratic candidate declined" ac-
cepting his first proposition, which has
been the rule of all the cinvasses in the
District from 1850 to the PRESENT time. and
also his second, which wat copied from the
example of Messrs. VOORHEES, az Wilson In