The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-10-04
Mattingly Proven a Base Liar and Sian
derer.

He charged that our candidate for Rep
reseDtative. Mr.. Packard, attempted to
charge illegal fees in law suit. He has
been proven base liar by the certificate
of lealiug Republican legal gentlemen of
Northern Indiana, as well as the certificate
of the justice of the peace, Henry NECTAR
land, before whom the case Was tried.
lie charges that Packard said he would
like TO sss the Black Republicans shot
down. That lie has been crammed down
the throat of him and his pet Philips, by
the declaration Of some OF our best cii
zens who heard Packard on the occasion
referred TO, say he could see the Black Re
pnblicans who made that upon Nlr-
ginia shot down-those very men who
were afterward hung by the just verdict
Of their country
He charges that Packard spoke dsre.
specially of working men,-a villainous
lie that he and his imps have had to -wal
low. being defied to bring single man
that ever heard MIN utter such a senti
ment. and failing TO do 1t The truth Is,
Packard has always been an Igdustrious,
studlous young man, and from his child
hood up. has b,sen I, hard worker. He
charges thal Packard charged twelve dol
lars Tor taking the enumeration of the
township. when he only paid eish; dollars
for doing it. Here again he is shown TO
be a base l,Isefi..r by the testimony of
Mr.. Ban, Republican, that took the
enumeration of the township and returned
the names to Packard in penciai, and
Packard had 10 copy them into The records
of the township. the labor Of three other
days rs may be seen By the records which
any one can examine, besides, AIR. Blain
took only the enumeration Of the township,
Packard himself took the balance that are
attached TO this township for school pur-
poses, from the adjoining township. some
ninety in all. For the truth of all this
the public are referred TO Mr.. Blaln, Mat
tingly says further that the presnt Trustee
took the enumeration ~ five DAYS. this is
another ofhis lies. as his pet Trustee has
not visited half the families in the town
ship. but 90: ms enumeration by copying
that of Paceard's, that was upon the
ord before IN
He chars . that Packard said he would
be "turLed out 10 starve" If he and Mr..
Corbin dissolved partnership. slanderous
lie that any one can satisfy themselves
about by inquiring Of Mr. Corbin, Packard
don't Claim 10 be rich but he has. proba-
bly,, as me = tie 1aI:for.1 = l:s.a &bc,:t
him old ls mass, V cass, himself.
He charges that Packard run from him
wher he wanted to fight him. when the
factis. after Packard had passed his office
one day. the old coward came out and
hailed him. and said in Whispering way
that he wanted 10 have a talk with hin,
but Packard, with the instincts of gen
teman, paid no attention TO the old viiih
er.
He saws Packard made an opoogv to
ONE Sherwood for some offensive language
he had used.--another most piiiful lie,
Packard never had any fuss with Sher-
wood--never had any acquaintance with
him-never spoke to him In his life.
He says Packard is an immoral man
and unfit to address Sabbath, School the
old slanderer is defied to find single
charge against the character Of Mr.. Pack
ard. by any citizen of this county.in which
he has lived from childhood, Mr.. Packard
is a member in good standing. of one Of
the churches in this place He has been
selected twice within year 10 address
the Sabbath Schools Of this town, and
when the old slanderer moved "A commit
Tee TO report resolutions expressive Of the
feelings of the community, on the oeca-
sion of the death Of an estimable and la
mented citizen, OH motion Of a Republican
Mr.. Packard was placed Chairman on
that Committee. thereby giving ~ither-
ing rebuke To- tie old slanderer who had
declared his immortality Packard is well
known TO the citizens of this county, and
Is not alarmed az the lies and SANDERS Of
the vilest old wretch In the county Old
lg nasty ouss.
lie charges that Packard in a speech
called Lincoln third rate LAWYER,
This lie he and his peddler. Judge Fuller.
have to swallow, By the acknow dgment
Of Mr.. Capron that 1t was he that made
the remark. and that he did it in the wav
of joke. as all understood who heard
him. Old Belzedub don't tell that his
candidate fol Representatives" Jehu G..
Jones, called Mr. Douglas Third rate
lawyer" in his famous Knox speech, (?)
He does not tell that Jones the bush
whacker" is such AN ass that he dare not
come to Plymouth aud make speech
that he has not dared TO make speech with
Packard since their j,int discussion at
Knox, although invited, de fed and dared
TO do it.
He charges that Packard wrote the ar
tices IN this paper signed ''Vindex, -
another lie of the old gentlemans. as Pack
ard neither wrote them nor knew of their
being written until they were published,
'Vindex' will give his name if required.
rs he is satisfied that every good citizen
Of the county. who knows the course Mat
tingly has taken since he has been here,
endorse his articles.
He charges Packard with having writ
ten the article that appeared in the paper
some weeks ago over the signature of
'Winebago.' John Parker, a respectable
and reliable gentleman wrote that article
and if Mattingiy don't Ike it, We respect
uilv refer him 10 Mr.. Parker who will