The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-09-20

his nomination. | have spoken w,th himt
OF the subject and he says he does not be-
lieve the abuse OF the Republican will in
jure him, and he will not descend as low
as Mr.. Mattingly las gone, to defend
himself against his attacks. Every per
son that is acquainted with Mr.. Packard
knows him to be a hish..minded, honor
abe. veracious, young man. and viii have
no Hesitation in belieyeing him. I know
and can prove that Mr. Msitingly lied in
his statement that Packard wrote the ar
;icle signed vindex; and believe he has in
every similar charge. 3
Ignaiius complains that Vindex calls
him ugly names. Obi myl Verify Satan
reproyeth SIM lgnaiius Mattingly com
plain at hard names2 Wonders will never
cease. Of all the absurdities this is the
''absurdest." There will now be nc ques-
ton in the minds of historians that "the
great % man had his falling" He must
have been in close communion with Hoham
when lie penned that clause The most
indecent, reckless and obscene writer that
was ever in our mids.. whose name is a
By word, complains because be is called
ugly names! Why Ignatius, the little boys
in the streets, after they have exhausted
their vocabulary of epiihets. call each other
"old Mattingly." Your "oiher days" are
remembered. and your blackguardism
is. and ever will be, proverbial. But
oiackguardisn is not your great fault
You should be held up in your true light
as Sianderer and faiSifer not for the
sake of personal qualification, but for the
pubt,c good. Many faisehoods published
in the Republican, if believed, would have
very dangerous tendency, and homes,
men fiequeEtly believe You because be
ing truthful themselves. they place the
same estimate upon others; and it is
wrong that. such men should be deceived
into acts hat they will regret, by Your
Misrepresentation, and their own credn.
lily.
hesitate to review Mr. Matlingly's
record, lest may be compslled to use
rough expressions aud ugly names. and
thereby excite the editors risibles, ="
which would certaisly be accompanied
with ruiaous resuls; for suppose he should
endeavor. % smi.s---what a scene the
thought cenjures up, and suppose his
coun.enance should freeze ia It's position
WHO would pay the last rights to the
departed great No. will not excite
his risibles." | will contsnt myself with
giving an anvarnished account OF Mr. Ms
editorial career, il. brief. in our midst
Ia bis first issue, believe. quarter of a
page Of large type. was inserted, warning
the citizens 10 beware Of the inquiry and
) frauds Of the Democratic candidates:
the candidates were charged with polite
al ard personal dishonesty. and were 10 be
guarded against as knaves. Men were as
tonishcd, the Individuals charged had
been worthy and respectable citizens for
years. Had never been guilty OF fraud.
ulent or unfair dealing, and as Msttingy
was a stranger they hesiiated to believe
the evil reports of their neig hbors, even
though they did differ politically. In the
fall of SO they rebuked the old gentleman,
but he persisted il his course; in '5s he
was more reckless in lis charges. Men
whose honesty was above suspicion were
charged with crimes, which would have
rendered them worthy Of Imprisonment. if
true. The very absurdity of the charges
prevented replies. With total disregard
OF The estimation placed upon him ty his
fellow citizens he devoted all his time and
talent to manufacturing slanderous reports
and plausible lies. He had one object
to accomplish, that was to succeed, and he
labored with Zeal worthy better cause
Tho result of his efforts is, without doubt,
partially visible in the election returns of
the fall of SO.
But have consumed all The space you
can spare me this week. Next week |
will give short history of the course pur-
sued by the old gentlemen this fall, and
then leava hin, In Macao