The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democratic County Convention, last Sat
slrday, was a complete success in point of numbers
and enthusia sm We do not rocollect ever before
seeing the Court House as full Of indomitabe anc
unconquerable Democrats and The enthusiastic
manner in which the able speeches delivered be-
fore the Convention were received, was true in
dcx of the spirit which actuates them. There
were exhibitions of petty malice and under
handed wire-working which is frequently com
planned Of in Conventions unity of sentiment
and AT earnest desire that fair expression be had
gctuated all
Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Reeve.
ard each made the abIest effort we ever heard
them make. Mr.. Corbin's speech did not hear,
being absent with the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Reeves argnm ents against the doctrines of
the Republican party, its usurpatiOns of power.
and despotic tendencies in the present war with
the South, were unansweratle. Mr.. 2ackard's
speech was one eminentiy fit to be made as it
touched more particularly on the dutie; of loyal
citizens, and Democrats in particular, in the pres
ent crisis He said their first duty was to sustain
the Government if that failed, had nothing
to fight for our hearthstones must be defended,
and the instigators of the rebellion punished af-
forwards. That to admit the right of secession
makes our Government as rope of sand, that
may be rent in twain by every adverse breeze
that may blow against it. The motto of the
Democracy had ever been, is, and ever should be
-" The Union. the Constitution, and the en-
forcement OF the Laws The emphatic demon
STATIONS of approval with which these sentiments
greeted, told plainly that they met
Spouse in the hearts of all present Mr.. Shiriey'S
remarks were in his usual felcitous style, and
brought down the house.
The candidates nominated are all good men,
good Democrats-honest and capable. The candi-
date for Recorder o. Ii. P. Hanna, is gentleman
of irr0proachebls character is connected with the
Ministry, and is well and favorabl, known by the
religious portion of the community. As is not
mnfrequcntly the case with ministers, he is poor,
as respects this worlds goods and, among the
aspirants for tue office, there is not one more de-
serving.
Mr.. Snyder, Of German township, tie candi
date for Commissioner. is one of our most esti-
mabc citizens Industrious intelligent and mind
ful OF every duty incumbent upon him. 1t has
been the earnest desire of many of his personal
acIuaintarccs, for a half dozen years, that he
should be a candidate for the flee of Commits
sioner, as his qualifications of character
peculiarly fitting him for the discharge of the
duties of the Office. He is an honest, nard
working farmer, reads the papers, and if cleo
ted, will not allow the interests of the people
10 suffer through any neglect of his.
Mr.. Kiln ger, candidate for Surveyor, has been
a resident of this county for eight or ten Years
and during great portion of this time has been
connected with the surveying of the county, as
deputy and assistant He has the qualifications
10 discharge the duties Of the office satisfactorily
and should be elected.
Our ticket Is good one. 1t was nominated
fairly. and witho ut disparaeing the claims of the
other aspirants. Every man on it is well qualified
for The Office for which he is candidate If tie
people are tired of Republican msrule, they
should elect them. More anon.