The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
Joint Discussion Between Jones and
Packard.

Together with I'VE Of our friends we accom-
panied Mr.. Packm TO Knox, on Saturday last,
whittier he went tc accept an invitation given to
him BY his competitor, Nr. Jones, to join him in
discussing the political issues of the day.
We arrived at Knox few minutes before -
m; stopped at the Bender House, where we smelt
something warm in the shape of eatables, for
which our somewhat lengthy and pleasant morn
ing's ride had given US all voracious appetite,
which was after our working diligently for quite
4 while with knife and fork, finally entirely appeas-
cd, and we all joined in pronouncing the dinner
"goOd, and very good" We thought Jones
might have asked Us down 10 see Bob Bender's
horse but he did not, and We went dry" all
day. We suppose the exhibition is for the
benefit OF the wavering Republicans Whereabouts
only, and the doctor says he wants to spend his
money for electioneering purpes es," he has re-
solved to not throw it. away, by buying whisky
for Democrats. This is probably good idea
Dinner over, the arrangements made betwe en-
the two gentlemen as TO the time to be occupied
by each of them, the company, numbering about
40, majority of whom were Democrats, entered
the old Court House, at about o clock p. m.
Mr.. Jones opened the discussion. On taking
the stand he stated the order of debate. The
time to be occupied by each speaker was one hour
and twenty minutes. Jones was 70 open in a
speech OF forty minutes, then Packard to &C
cupy his time, and then Jones was to close in a
speech, taking up the remainder of his time, which
was forty minutes.
ri,ar la1 90, of no
inatIon OF Mr.. Packard. In his remarks this
point he managed to say many things that were en-
tirely untrue and, in fact, about the only truth
he did tell, while on this subject, was, that Mr.
Packard had been nominated. He attempted to
do the few delegates from Marshall county who
attended the convention, as well as Mr.. Packard
gross injustice but the effort meak, the
fabrication Of Misrepresentation so transparent
and the object SO obvious, that no one present be
lieved what he said. As one of the delegates
froIa Marshall, we make a statement or two, which
can be substituted by the rest of the delegates,
desired, which will knock the wind out of thu
Doctors remarks as to Mr. Packard's being VII
tually nominated before the time of the conven
ton. Every Democrat in Marshall county, VIII
we heard speak of the matter, agreed that Stark
was entitled to the candidate, and they were per
fectlv willing that they should have it, and tina
the Democrats of Starke should make their choice
Not one delegate from Marshall county voted TO
Packard His name was presented to the conven
ton bv Democrat Of Starke, and the Democrat
of that county alone nominated him. The nom
ination was unasked for, and entirely unexpecte
by the delegates from this county, as well as MI
Packard himself, who, being called for, OF csu-s
expressel his thanks to the convention for the ur
expected honor the Democracy Of Starke county
in particular, had conferred upor him. 1t is tru
that We believe hin, to be the unanimous choice {
the Democracy of our county, and their votes &c
him this fall will confirm this belief.
The Doctor then spoke of his own nomination
that it was forced upon him that the Marsha
delegation was " determined that Starke shout
hare the candidate" and on account OF that dete'
snination he occupied the position he then did,
candidate for representatives, from the count'
Of starke and Marshall. lie did not tell his hea
or. that the names of Mr.. Johnson of this plac
and Mr.. Mauville OF Argus, were announced
the Marshall copnty Republican, as candidate IL
REPRESENTATIVE and that they were suppcrte
NV portion of the Marshall county delegation
and that he (Jones) was taken up as compromi'
candid date for the purpose of quellins the mu
that was growing in the convention between Il
friends of the other aspirants. He, amounting
nothing in any W.. having no friends or enemie
,,.s inst the man and to this alone he owes h
,o.;t;ou as candidate for " Representative" A
,er listening to his speech We came to the conc
SON that he was calculating on representing
least one-half of the State, as he spoke numb
- times of being candidate for Represent
tiyes."
After saving three or four times that ne W
apot afeardo of Mr.. Packard, Mr. Jones proceed