The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-10-25
Mattingly WILDER 6 Co.


Some four weeks ago. Astiingly stated
unequivocally shat he could prove that we
had admitted that We had lied. and that
we intended TO continue to lie, Tor the pur
pose OF making votes We demanded the
proof, and, in the Republican of The 9th
ult- thu following Statement from Nr.
Wiiber appeared as the proof t'sa; We had
admitted that We had lied and allowed to
continue 10 do 90 The conversation re-
ported BY Mr.. Wilber though misrepressn-
ted. untruly. unfairly and purposely I'M
trIthful!y given, still is not strong enough
tc-sait Matttingly. and. We suppose. On
the principle that ttco NEGATIVES make one
positive, the old gentleman re- produces
the statement. The great misfortune is
tina, il is the same negative. instead Of being
the second. W.. resomend to him that he
had better gee Mr. WILDER TO say oqain
that we did mot. use any. ssch language
as he, MAtlingly said he cNId prove We
had made use of. and it may then be proof
to some of hieeeaders that we did say SO.
Here is Mr.. Wilber's statement. and al
though he labored hard to bring forth The
thing aattingly desired, yeti come into
existance poor. pi;iful. sickly thing. that
after IFS first appearance had 10 be nursed
for two weeks by old Mattingly before it
could make its second appearance, and al
though the old gentfHsa. dressed It up
anew : still remains tbs same little neg
We scarcely know which to-pcN
most the i.tte,-sickly, unnatursIseiing ar
its nurse. Faxthe fnrpese of eSisg j: a
little moreHrength. we iialicisc the impor
toys puts.d it. as it certainly is an object
a pity. Positively here is the little 'neg-
ative'--pass il AROUND gently:
Mr.. MArrlSGLY.-ln compliance with
your request. give you the substance Of
conversation that occurred between. n .
c. Thorn sorveditor of the Plymouth Dem
ocrat, and myself. about the l4th of Au-
gust last.
! called TO see Mr.. Thompson in refer
ence to y statement he@1Rblished in his pa
per of the 9Th Of August. TO the effect that
a cerlais firm that was buying grain ex-
tensively. and whohad made arrangements
with the Treasurer TO take Western funds
for taxes from such persons as they paid
it to "bad probably saved hundreds of do-
lars by the arrangement and shaved his
country friends of probably to a quarter
extent | asked Mr.. Thompson why he
had published sach a statement, that it
was false SO far as We were concerned;
that the farmers had lost nothing by the
arrangement.-that nothing was to be
made by publishing such hes. and that IN
the end editors would always find it to
their adyanla re 10 contine themselves to
the truth. Mr.. L. did not consent to The
correctness Of this doctrine, but remarked,
in reply that Mr. Mattinglv had made votes
by lying in his psper.-went on to speak
of the former and present, political chsrac-
ter of the county, agtributing the change
to the lies he said Mr.. Mstsingly had pub
lished, and Understood him no; only TO
admit that he had lied. bu, To intimate
that be intended in future 10 pursne the
same course he charged Mr.. Matlingly
with having pursued
believe. sir although tic oJove is not
the eract language used by 4Ar. Thompson,
at the time referred to, that it does him no
Injustice J. WILBUR.