The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
THE CONVENTION AND KNOX.

Full proceedings of the Convention held at Knox
on last Saturday, will be found elsewhere in this
paper, and therefore We will net give a detailed
account of it, but will content ourself by stating
what Will be apparent to every person who reads
the proceedings, that it was u most harmonious
and enthusiastic gathering
In company with some of our fellow townsmen.
we attended the Convention for the purpose Of
acqu'escirg in the nomination our Democratic
friends OF Starke might make. They saw fit to give
the nomination TO one Of our citizens, although
it was understood they were entitled to the man I:
and, i'll fact, no one of the delegates from this
county expected or thought of the nomination be-
ing taken from our county, until after we arrived
at Knox. On talking with many of them they OK
pressed desire to put in nomination man who
was in the habit of speaking, and one that would
canvass the district. They were satisfied that Mr.
Packard possessed the requisite qualifications, and
they nominated him. We say then nominated
him, because there was rot a delegate from .his
county who urged his claims or those of Marshall
county upon the Convention, or, in other words.
we considered he had no claims only lis merit
unanimous at the Convention and, so far as Mar
shall county is concerned, we are confident there
could not have been more satisfactory noyalDa.
ton made, and we predict that the most sanouine
expectations Of our StaTke county friends will he
realized as to bis ability and fitness to represent
this District
The expressions of satisfaction On the part of
M hepr
spoken Of ia connection with the nomination Mai.
Eli BRowy and JONI S. BENDER, were character.
Istc of true gentlemen and Democrats, who have
the good Of their cause at heart.
Since VIC were last at Knox-some three years
ago-the town has improved very much, and bears
evidence of thrift and prosperity Many new
buildings have lately been erected and some
are row in course of construction The Meth
odist denomination has erected very nice
church, nearly or quite as large as the NJ. f..
Church of this place. 1t speaks well for the NOR
AIS OF the place. as well the enterprise and devo
ton of the citizens Of Knox The Bender House
Is quite large and comfortable hotel, and under
IT'S present management, kno,c it is the place
10 stop when you are hungry. Mr.. Adair, che pro-
f' - "'1i4'""i' SeH1ichidh, anu dOes all
In his power TO please and accommodate his guests.
The new Court House, when finished, will be a
great ornament to the place, as we'll as a great
convenience to the citizens Of the county. 1t is
probably larger building than will Immediately
be needed in the place, but when completed no
one will regret having helped pay for the construc
ton OF public building of its commodous pro-
portions.
During our short stay, we made many very agree
able and interesting acquaintances with gentle
men from all parts of the county az well as those
who live at the county seat.
All in all, we had most pleasant time, and our
opinion of Knox ami her inhabitants is, that Knox
Is very pleasant, quiet place, and the people arc
most hospitable and worthy citizens