Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-01

made, in regard to occurrences in onr
midst Of private character. The reason
Of this is that people tell The secrets they
have been entrusted with when abroad
which they would not at home, and in this
way our ears are frequently RECALLED abroad
with precious tit bits about the private af-
fairs Of our neighbors.s Such were our
reflections after reading the following arti.
Gle in the last Warsaw lnd;anian and
Commercial:
"Thc Plymouth I,cmocrat is about TO
change hands. A. G.. TmoxPsoN-the
"scsld''--vacetes the chair editorial. no
doubt. TO the great satisfaction of all
friends to that paper. The poor fellow
didn't amount to any great sum, except for
straight op and down Icing On that he
took the first prcmium--his equal in that
line having never been found. We said
when he first took charge Of the Democrat.
that the people of that place woull find
that he was "scald," and we have no
doubt that nosc we could procure large
number of witnesses in his own county, as
to the truth Of the assertion. We do not
know to what other business he designs
turning his attention. He would make an
excellent carpenter, that Is, one to mortice
holes in the ground for fence posts; or he
would do for a hotel clcrk-the one that
keeps books at the barn; or he might do for
"Eait," such as tanners use for instance.
But there is no use in saying what he
would be good for. as he would injure
right good "bait." aH
To the successor of the aforesaid TnoMr-
son we wish the very best success, as we
learn that he is person Of good qualities
and capable Of making good paper
Here's our E.E to the new editor Of the
Democrat. be he whomsoevcr he may
Like DoUeLAs promising to abide by the
next decision Of the Supreme Conrt. we
promise in advance. to have a better feel
ing for the new editor of the Democrat.--
Were he the veriest "plug" on earth. we
could take TnoMrsoN and beat him. f,co 10
one, for every thing that is mean" e
This is the first intimation we had that
there was to bc change of editors of the
Plymouth Democrat. We understood, it
is true. that the establishment was laboring
under severe financial embarrassments,-
that the proprietor, although he kept $
hand ont nearly all the time collecting
subscriptions, &e., did not receive but lit
tie moro than enough to buy his paper
from week to week, and that his hands
were abont to rebc! on account Of not re-
cciving their pay regularly,-but We sup
posed his party friends would stand by
him in the hour Of need, as he was the
best editor. they said. they ever had. and
not let him so by the board. or starve him
out as they did his predecessors. We a1-
nit that we have not very exalted opin-
ion Of Mr.. Thompson's political honesty.
still, if il be true. as we suppose. from
the above, and other facts that have como
to our knowledge within theilast few days,
that he is compelled to abdicate on account
of pccuniary cmbarrassmcnts. we must say
the leading Democrats about Plymouth
'ot T" NUN NC HAS i"ooieu % LeoiouSiy, afc
a most ungrsteful set. They are amply
able to sustain the establishment, and if
they are too niggardly to do SO. they are
shabby set--that's all. aud if we were in
Thompson's place We wonld tell them to
go to--thunder, and we would try to
find some place where our labors would be
better appreciated. ~ .,
Although we have sometimes used pret.
ty plain language toward Thompson. yet
we do not harbor a particle Of personal en-.
nifty against him. We feel sorry. indce,l,
to hear Of his pecuniary embarrassmcnts.
Having recently passed through the same
distressing ordeal we cannot help feeling a
sympathy for him. although bitter politi-
cal opponent. anil. perhaps, a personal en-
emy,-we hope not. however, as we never
harbor malice long toward any one. cspc-
cially when we think we have had the best
OF it, as we do in regard to the tits between
Thompson and ourself. But. we must do
him the Justice to say that he is the most
unscrupulous editor we ever encountered,
which, we are aware. viii be considered
eulogistic among Democrats. notwilh-
standing many admit its truth. Unscru-
pulousness and mendacity are the best re-
concentrations that, can be given to a
Shamocratic editor now-a-dsys. With
out these sine quanons no would be regard
ed as totally incompetent by the leaders,
at least. and as Thompson possesses thom
in an eminent degree we are astonished to
learn that he is not literally sustained.
He deserves better reward for thu fi,leli-
! ~ and zeal with which he has performed
the dirty work of the party. But. perhaps.
they think he is about played out, and that
it will be better to let him starve and then
get some one else in his stead whose infa-
my 10 not so notorious. Ungsateful
\ vretches. faoli o<3t; - 9eillU 81 Ira
go, ei Doa. zGtl.cn N5i iaj hsIis,
Who the new editor is to be We cannot
conjeeture, but, if'hs is wise be will make
such srfangements before hand AZ viii mi