The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-02-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

puOilcdnS met III COnNettlJD, 2t TIE Court
House, on last Saiurd V. Having moth
ing very especial 10 attend to elsewhere,
We dropped in for short time to see
what Was going on, knowing that we would
be mos. welcome. The attendance was
quite respectable, in point of numbers.
there being between sixty FIVE and
severty-five persons in the room, and
with the exception of ourself. We believe
they were all the "simon PURE" for we
did not see another man IN the room tina.
We suspected Of having particle of Dem
ocracy about him, however, there may
have been some there that were Demo-
Gratis.
The meeting was organized by select
Jag John L. Westervelt. Chairman, and
l. Ma'tingly, Secretary. After the ap-
pointmen; OF committees on selecting de-
leyates 10 attend the State Convention, and
on resolutions. speaking was announced,
by the chairman. to be in order. Mr.
Johnson. Esq, WAS called out and dill his
best" and asked them 10 take it for what
it was worth. He went into the Democ-
rscy promiscucusly, made random sho's
and missed every fire. He compared the
Opposition party. fighting for freedom
(abolitienism) 10 our fathers resisting tyr
any and struggling for their liberty. We
must confess that we could not see the
force of his comparison though it may
have been very apprent to hers.
After Nj. Johrs.n was through, Mr..
Coleman was callel upon and made some
remarks. He talked of the sovereign pow
ar of Congress over territories-s said it
had the power to exclude slavery from the
territories, but forgot ii il hadsovreisn pow
or over these territories that she could
with the same power create or establish it
in them.
We believe he elderly gentlemen is an
avowed aboliiionist, and, if the modern
Republican party is not Adolf ion. IS they
here deny. Why is he. with all 9th
CT abolitipniss Of the days of yore, found
acting with them? Verify. he has noth-
ing to sacrifice. bat has only TO open his
arms and receive the opposition into full
fellowship. for they a'e brothers.
Alter NJ. Coleman was through. Mr.. /.
Mauingly. # The Republican. arose and
said I'll he was not s"in. 10 make a speech
but would simply give them a plan Of ac-
ton. They wrie 10 adj one member from
Committee whose duty il should be To see
that every school dis rct in the County
was organized and that they should be
80 vel Informed in relation To their pro-
gress, that they would be able to report
to head quarters faithfully and iru,hfulIy
Money must he raised-documemts circu-
laied. and The minds Of the masses reach
ed before they were biased By the Democ.
racy IIe did not care if his opponents
knew all about the Republican plan fol
success in this County. They. the Re
pubIicaos. wnre going to make an opei
and iair Fl 5ht aud beat as. too. whereupot
we felt lik" cheering. and did, and was
Joined by the house generally. Our com
pe,iior took his seat. thinking. doubtless
tina, il was easier to make his last remarl
than it wond be to prove it this coming
Fall. So we thought and still think.
The committee on delegates came II
ard reported the names of aboli ion gen
tlemen to- attend he Safe Convention OF
the approaching twenty second" Som
Of them we know to be "negro equal y
men. for they have told us they were.--
Wby IL it thai such men act with the Re
publicans? Why IS ne Will some one tx
plain why j. i, that these men give mp al
their views. and chime in so haI monious
" with the party hat says it is not "buli
ton in principle? The report of the com
nittee was received and the Commute
discharged. The committee on resolu
tiops came in. Tie resolutions were read
and after the FIRST reading they were ad
opted by sections. There was no discus
sion on any of them until they came to tn
third resolution, we believe IL Was. III whic
the Democracy were denounced II IT.
noost severe terms the getter up coui
!. think Of After the fesolu'i'n was read
= ssnond time. Mr. johnson arose and sue
osstsd thst v here ii read 1.-The Democrat