Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-06
Clerk done more or less business with

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Packard not uniformly treated you cour-
teously and gehtlemanly. when you were
DUNG business with him? Did you ever
hear any person. even Mattingly. say that
he had not discharged the duties of the Of
flee to tie satisfaction of all? Do you be-
lieve (had he not been a candidate that
these charges would ever have been prof.
ferrcd against him? Never.
The charges in reference to the station
airy has been disposed of,judge Fuller put a
quietus on that report. by certifying to the
number and amount Of bills on file in his
Office for stationery that the clerk had re-
ceived. The Judge was very 10th to give
the certificate. but finally concluded that
he had rather do so than be prosecuted
In reference to that stately mansion and
spended store Room, would remark that
his buildings are very neat. but small.
The Republican had not moral honesty
enough to state tha. Mr. Packard was
! worth several thousand dollars before be
moved to Plymouth.
The impression that the Republican is
trying to create is, that Packard was not
worth red when he commenced in the
Clerks office, and that he has made and
stole together sufficient amount to live
in luxury. buy fast horses and fine carr'-
ages, and build stately Mansions and
fine store Boom, and the tax payers have
the bills to foot. Ignatius knows better,
and if he don't. some of his friends should
inform him, that he had very nice little
sum LEFT him by his father, that he owned
the property where DR.. Vinnall now re-
sides. which is very pretty property
good enough for any Of US tolive in. He
also owned one fourth of lot between
Staley and Brownlee's stores-had grocery
store and was doing quite brisk business.
Therefore. the charge, that he has made
all that he is worth out of the Clerk Office
is false, and it is known to be false by all
the leading Republicans about town, who
have lived here for the last FIVE years
Fast horses is next on docket. Mr..
P has owned some four or FIVE horses with
in the last few years. pa,d for them with
his own money, none Of them were very
fast. A great many farmers in the coun-
try own faster horses than any of his
were. But suppose they were fast, what
Of it? whose business is il? Mr.. Barnard
(sheriff) has drove some pretty fast horses
the last summer, but you. Mr. Editor,
happen TO have discretion enough not to
speak oft in your paper. The presumption is
that he paid for them and it was no persons
business. and no body made it their bust
ness. So much for fast horses
Lastly. Packard is charged with the
henious crime of driving his wife from bi:
house. with strong insinuations that 8
hired girl was the cause of the difficulty
It is certainly much to be regretted that the
ashes of those who are no more. are not
permitted 70 slumber in peace.
That Mr.. Packard and his wife agreed
to seperate and did so, is true, that h,
agreed to give her. stipulated sum (Sl,
OOO) and done so; is also true. He peti
toned the court for divorce and Judg,
Osborn (Republican) granted his petition
Thus the matter stands, and we are Fl, nly
of the opinion that nothing further thar
wo have stated above. can be made to ap
pear in relation to the matter.
The Republican looks on an act of tha
kind in Demos with horror but whe
) Mr.. Biddle of Logansport was on hand 70
supreme Judge,it had no tears to shed owe
, his wifes fate, no villas of wrath to pou
out on his head for driving his wife fror
home. In Republican parlance. it was a
: right for Biddle and his wife to separat
mutually. but it is an awful crime in Pack
ard. Oh consistency!
We don't pretend to argue that MI
PacKard is the only man in the count
that is capable Of discharging the duties
the Office. We only say that he has don
!. vel, that all those who have done bushes
with him say SO. The law makes hir
eligible another term. He has been re,u
larly nominated and his official acts endors
4, ed by the party to which he has the honor
belong. He is now before the people as
: candidate. These charges was trumped u
: for the occasion-would never have bee
thought of, had he not been candidate. :
: What is the part of wisdom in casting ou
$ votes? Every candid man would SAY
: that the safe way would be, to vote for hi
5 who has proved himself TO be goo
D clerk. There is no risk to run in eleotin
him.. Experience has proved to the salts
: faction of many, that the public is not til
I gamer. by turning out competent men an
q putting green ones in their places.
In conclusion let me urge the voters
' Marshall County TO turn out ennasse an
o cast their votes for those who thav Euo