Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-09-20

to say for him:-"When Mr.. Packard used
the term he applied it to renegades from
all parties" Let us sec how that will ap-
ply. The Republicans manageto to fill the
Hall every night with" renegades from the
Democratic partyl Then he admits that
the working men and mechanics are de-
scrting the Shamocratic party, and there
is Hall full Of them every night. Is not
this very encouraging state of affairs?--
But, there are a few Shamocrats about
town who were formerly Republicans, and
a considerable number who were once
Know Notbings and Abolitionists,--arc
they rag tags and bob tails?" Gentle
men, do you not feel highly complimented
with this explanation Of your talented
candidate, or his man Friday for him?
We think you have acted inconsistently in
uniting with such an aristocratic, pro-
slavery party. but would not insult you
by calling you "rag tags and bob tails
especially not If we claimed to be man Of
''talcnt" and dignity, and intended to
''walk in an atmosphere above party slang
and billinssgate flth!'' The phrase. rag
tag and bob tails" is synony with
"ragamuffin." which Webster says sigai-
6cs ga paltry fellow. mean wretch" or,
in popular parlance. ''lazy. lousy. ragged
fellows" Such is the estimation in which
his Mightiness regards those. to take his
own explanation. who change their poll.
tics. Is he not a rare bird? He must be-
long to the genus buzzard.
Whether his Mightiness ever called The
tradesmen Of the country greasy mcchan'
les" or not We cannot say. but it was char,
gcd on him last spring. by Democrat, We
have been told. True or not, however. il
cannot be denied that he belongs to par
ty whose Southern leaders so dcsignat,
them, and that he is a pulled up mortal
who. no doubt cI,erishcs the sentiment
whether he has ever given utterapce to i
or not When he says we "delight il
calling the tradesmen of the country 'grca
sy mechanics. -" he is merely indnlging il
his natural pcnchant for lying. We some
times in a sportive way when talking tt
them call them "gressy mechanics" bu
never in an offensive sense, nor do they SC
understand ms. If we had the "big head,
like his Mightiness. or held ourself abov,
them, they would understand us as intend
ing to insult them. but under the circum
stances they know we intend nothing of tn.
kind.
60 Akin to this cherished sentiment of tn,
Shamocracy in regard to mechanics ant
working-men. was sentiment uttered BY
his Mightiness a few weeks since befor.
the Democratic Club in this place. II,
said, in substance. .--"For my part an
in favor of free-trade and sailors rights
and If mechanics cannot make living un
der this system they ought to go at some
thing else" Does this not show an uttel
Indifference and contempt for the working
classes Of the country? Would any mar
who had their interest at heart give utter
ance to such hcartlcss expression? "Gc
at something else!'' What would they gc
at? The Shamocratic PARTY is opposed tt
giving them Homestead. or even gradu
ating the price of the public lands. ant
most Of them are unable to buy land at pre-
sent prices. Docs not every thing 60 t.
show that like his candidate for Vice Pres
ident he believes that capital should owr
labor!" And. is this not advocating th'
policy Of building mp monied aristocrac,
in this free country? ahs' ~ A.s
Working men, If you vote longer Will
the Shsmocrats, you will live to see III,
day. unless you die very soon. that you vii
bitterly regret it? What measure is nov
advocated by the Shamocrscy calculated t.
advance your interests? Why do they op
pose free Homestead bill? Because i
would conflict with the interests Of wealth,
spectators and Shareholders. Poor mel
have no rights which Shamocrats are bound
to respect. a's'' M
1t has heretofore becn published thai
while Trustee of this (Centcr) township
it took his Migbtiness ten Days TO make
out the Supervisors list, at least he char
gcd FIFTEEN DOLLARS for the job
while his successor. who makes no preten'
kfons to superior qualifications not Z
graduate Of Ann Arbot College" or ths
Michigan Bar. ."-pcrformed the same a.
Dor in four days and half. and does not
expect to charge ONE HALF what hi,
did. This is small matter
to-bc-surc. but he that is unfsithful il
small things ought not to be trusted with
great oucs. >ua 81 81 -inA 'sns ylait
While acting as Trustee his Migbtiness
employed agentleman to take the enume-
ration of the children ofthe township. who
charged oight dollars for the service. which
was not unreasonable. but his Mightiness
charged the township TWELVE DOL