The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-24
who win II Bs-Prospects Of Aspirants-

Who will Il Be-Prospects Of Aspirants-
=; ssSs.isa - essss;i.l period as the
worlds his,eyy. imvortals evets have trans
pred within the last decade, Ia IA had for half
century before The startling news. from lie
South. We are tecomi s familiar with. Vet ve are
eager to ace ;he morning papers. and 70 cs'ea she
;el -.rales they pass over the wires.
The future is wisely id frooa our view, su, whsn
We look dswn tie yessa Of time can calculate
TO eerta ,ty. tat certain evysss will Occur one
even, thai sill st surely happen, ct no distant
eerie>,, he drswIse oes = e'na'ster's Boots,
and who the lecky mA- alay Ia, ,has viii Ell his
pla ee this depenent knows not. ttadaEs rumoo'
says that some half dozen or more, of the faithful
in our Village, would be willing TO accept the sp-
pointmeat, for the sake of the "unioA.'
Mr.. colfax has discovered that he has very
difficult task before him, and in order to avoid the
responsibility OF discrim. mating between his
friends. shadowed forth the policy in his paser,
that he wishes them to pursue, ia reference to ap-
plcants for the appointment of P. v. tie proposes
that the Republicans hold q meeting and select
some suitable person from the numerous aspirants,
and forward the p,y,e and he will then be happy 10
use his best efort$ 90 have such nominae appoint
ed. Mr. Colfax l. fearful, that ifhe we're 10 use
his influence TO h.se Joshua appointed. that Cap
tain Baily, would feel like he had not received
what had been promised hia, and the slime re-
marks would apply toa dozen more Viewing
the matter in this light Mr., Colfax dscovers, that
unless the responsibilities thEowa from his
shoulders, that he will most likely loose great
many votes, she next time be Fans for Congress
hence his recommendation 70 his friends 70 h,ld
meetings .oneEuina.e-
1t rs no business of oura vho go.s the sppaiat-
men,, yet we think that several Of the prominent
aspiraats who are we'll qualified for the Office, will,
if public meeting be held, be laid on the shelf;
FOR the individual that will be the most active in
drumming up his friends, and is the most liberal
in calling out bad whiskey aud Lager. will, most
likely be successful.
The following named persons We have frequent
ly heard spokeE of, - aspirants, 70 wit: A. G.
Elliott Ii. B. Pershing. Capt Baiv, j. w. Ben.
nett aud /. Mas,ingly. These are all good citi.
zens, aud were either Of them to get the appoint
ment, We would he satisfied.
IN looking the ground all over, it is rather difi:
cult to determine whose chance is the best. Mr.
Elliott Is worthy young man, we'll qualified TO
discharge the duties of the office, and no dout had
the PROMISE of is, but he Is out ofhe ring, and can
not COME IN.
Mr.. Pershing is one Of our oldest settlers, pos
sesses good business habits. but Mr. Westeyvelt,
Mr., Barnard snl Judge Fuller, woold oppose him
might aud name. Hence, We conclude his nomi.
nation is rot possible. Capt, Baily, no doubt had
the Office rendered to him, in consderatin Of his
serve es as Captain Of the "Wide Awakes," Tue
Captain is good joyial fellow-wel qualified, but
the misfortune with him is, he is not ultra enough
on the temperance question, and unless the wide
Awakes' rally to his support, be is iss'dope.oyer'
tailor
Mr Bennet is also an old settler, il a practicing
Physician, aud is thought that he is yer auriou,
for the post. 9ne great objection 70 him .is that
he wares glasses. aud that he might possibly &c.
bold Of = Hroag pair. then thers wedld be bad
work bg.'here not remote possibility that the
cliqge v''iuifsr bim 70 bs appointed.