The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-10-25
Packard's Election, and Republican
EHalIness

We had Intended, for The two weeks
mast. noticing the manner in which the
news Of Pacsard's election was receive d
by The Democratic portion Of our citizens,
but on account of being short Of help. and
unreasonably bothered and perpexed gen.
orally, We were compelled by force of cir
cums,arces TO pass it over. At this late
date we will oa;y say that it was general
GOOD time that was not con fined to the
Democratic voters alone; the women and
children al over town took part in the re-
ioiciag. On the one hand we never wit
messed greater rejoicing and on the oshar,
more chagrin and disappointment. than
was manifested by the people of our place.
The Democsats had just kindled their bon
trs when the Republicans on the east side
of the street commenced yelling and hol
loving over mesger Geographic dispatch
they had received The real object. IS
vas soon demonstrated, was TO interfere
with TIE Democratic jubilation over Pack
ards election. They kindled a fire in tho
street. near Pierces corner By the time
i. vas fairly getting into a blaze the Dem
oerais were ready to march up street. and
starting from 5eskers corner proceeded
Up Michigan street on the west size The
Republicans seeing that the Democrats
were going to pass them. they gathered
themselves on the side walk evidently 'of
the purpose of obstruciing the way of the
Democrats This movement some of the
leading Republicans tried to prevent. but
they were not successful, and. the DEM
ocrats not defining TO get into a row with
the dirty pups ~ho had shown themselves
destitute of everything like decency, to
say nothing abont manliness and good
breeding, turned of the side walk near
Hills Bakery and crossed through the mid
do of the street to the east side OF Mich
igan and then on up Street past the Ed
wards House BY the time the Democrat
nrosession had turned and came dowr
street. the half way decen! Republicans
had succeeded III getting most OF their PUP
off the walk, only two or three rsmain'h5
who were brushed Of by some Of tn
boys In our procession.
On the nigiI: previous the Republicans
had i. all to themselves and kept It up al
night. Although the Democrats woui
ra,her.had the rejoicing to do themselves
vet they sad to the Republicans to go in
to their hearts content, ard said thathac
we beaten them we would have made
more noise than they were. then making
: But. az soon as The Democratic got mp
demonstration over Parkrrd. ths Repub
leans not only get upan opposition Jub'
la,ion, which was tight enough. bat they
purposely obsiructed the way Of the Dem
ocra,ic procession. We have never seer
a greater exhibition of smallness in on
shor. life. Many Of the Republicans were
ashamed OF il the next day ard denied
that they had gathered on the walk whe'
the Demo,ais were matching up street.
They are welcome TO all they VIII make
hvs,ch manifestations. Twas an lnelaas
al evidence 10 us that they were deepi,
h.rsa over tie election Of Packard o.
whom they bad copcsrtra'eedtl their v'nd' e
wa sulsen, and therefore was source o
x-.,;eeat;cu to~us. All we have to SAY
ss.SE.etf individually. is that bad W
..h.sp In front Of the Democrasic-Pr procession