The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-06-28

sertion, adding only that the principle, or rather
the undertaking, is laudable one, and that at a
time when there was less general political excite
ment than there now is, tie originators would be
more likely to realize their expectltions.-ED
For the Democrat
Mr.. EDITOR:
/ In presenting the Constitution of the Working
Mems party to the public, through the columns of
vour paper, I DO it hoping that it Will be read by
every working man in the county, candidly and
carefully And here, le: me say in TRUTH that while
we vindicate our cause, adhere to the principles
set forth in our Constitution, have no sinister
motives in view, nor personal animosity toward
any of the in:umbcnts nominees of either of
the other parties. Now sir, permit me to state a
few reasons why we refuse, rather do not choose
to act with either of the great political parties OF
the day In the first place, there is no material
differences between the Republican and Democrat.
ic parties. They are both actuatcd by the same
motive or motiyes-selfnterest being the promi-
ncnt one, in my opinion, especially with the lead
ing men Of either party. supported Messrs BAR
yARD. PEEsHlNG, and OGIksEEE, when they were
Working Mems Society, insist that it is no more
than right that we :hould bestow suiirages up
or some poor honest men who ha We never had any
honors conferred upon them by gift from Tree
people. Secondly, We 90 not believe in selfnomi-
nations and the waste of mems time, nor in killing
horses by riding or driving like thunder from
end of the county to the other, begging votes fer
4.
If these same individuals wouldn't beg FOR cold
v,ctuals,' or hunk of johnnycake if they happen
to be defeated
In the third place, We 90 not believe in the sec
cond term doctrine, or i'll ether words, in placing
a man in Office twice, unless he is dccrepit or a
cripple Should he be thus, then he deserves the
sympathy Of ! common people. Fouvthy-o
thing more we dom; believe n, and that is this :
that one party should charge the other with being
an Incorporate party or drunken party. and then,
the very first opportunity the party that makes
the charge, they should ncm;n9 te man for C0ro-
ner who has an extensive brewery ard nanufac-
lures 50 rod whisky. Now sir, our party is con-
fined 10 the limits Of the county of Marshall,
do we seek extend it any further, understanding
a. We Go that, our mother creed teaches US tie
only true principle under heaven is to level up''
instead Of pulling down, we think there will be
business euough OF this kind for every who
feels willing to engage in this laudable underta-
king. We claim that every white man is placed
here upon this earth on an equal footing with his
fellow men, and that no lnan nor set OF men have
natural right TO ask this community, the citizens
of Marshall county, ofany other county in these
United States, any man or set OF men, to bestow
upon him them, his their rights of suffrage !;
because it is free gilt of the people, and it belongs
to the people themselves to decide whom they may
confer these tavors upon. Hence, We are i'll favor
of the members of the Working Mems party ma
king their nominations, unprejudiccG by par
ty influence selecting for their candidates the most
needy men they find, residing in the county,
who are qualified to discharge the duties OF the
respective offices, whether they belong to the
Working Mems party, or not.
Now, sir, have three, yea, four of the most
consistent 81 men that have ever belonged to any
party | would net be afraid to bet three cent
piece, that if Savior was to make his appear
ance on the earth again, that he would not be in
Marshall county two hours before the three first
gentlemen referred TO, would take him over to
J. PlrrIxGER's or Esq FrLMsR's, and would sell
him to either one that would bind himself to make
constable for E.q. FALcoNnuEY next spring, aud
the fourth individual would say Now, friends,
Let him be sold, but O Lord give us IioHAM for
Coroner, and Lager" to revive our dropping
spirits"
One Of these gentlemen canvassed the county
against my shoe shop and defeated it. One of the
others voted for Mrs. JERL without her consent,
for Miss MAxEY to keep school in Tyner. The
other gentleman after calling school meeting and
there taking a vote, and it being agreed upon that
the one having the largest number Upon the sub
scnption should have the school, and nv sister-in
law having or 10 majority, the two first gen
tiemen forfeited their agreement and went to Eng
land, or some other foreign domain, and hired
teacher. And, Why Simply be cause my sister
in-law was not protested christian-a COMPOUNDED
hypocrite, like themselves.
The dose to be repeated in about two weeks, if
this should have the desired effect
Yours Respectfully,
WINDY BILL.
STAND FROM UNDEg.-The friends of Seward in
New York, powerful majority Of the Abolition