The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-05-16

realty, there Is llltle Oluerence between
us as to what he did say the point o
dispute being what he meant by the state
ment which he made. hat he had under
stood from source entitled TO credit that
some of Blain's party were prescribing
him for having exercised his honest iudg-
ment as a sworn juror and that if such
prescription was to be inaugurated against
fellow citizen, that he. for one. would
"lay dorm ALL POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS" :"
his own language. and do all in his pow
er to defeat such designs. To accomplish
this he would oppose those who were oppo-
sing Bain, which would be equivalent to
supporting Blain by his vote or influence.
or both. By what other lawful or reason
able method could he expect to defeat
their plans? II he did not intend to vote
for Blaip, why was it necessary to go 20
him at all? or to talk about "ldv ing
down all political consideration" because
some Republicans did not like their candi-
date? Reeve and his witnesses cavil on
words, which is an indication that the
facts are against them. In using the
words agreed F" and =" Intended" we
did not use them as his own. but merely
to give the idea which his remarks CON
veyei to our mind. For the purpose of
announcing an intention of supporting a
man. It is rot indlspensably necessary to
say, Il. Charles Henry Reeve, her by
agree and intend" DC; but to say that
he world DO oil IN his po1ser to counteracr
The efforts Of those who were opposing
candidate, and that be would LAY
DOWN ALL POLITICAL CONSID-
ERATlONS" to prevent them from de-
fea'ing him, would certainly be sufficient
TO warrant the statement that he was for
him This is Our view of the matter, and
although lie may bring two Witnesses. or
twenty witnesses, it will make no differ
ence with our opinions, as they are based
on facts, Of which we are fully cognizant:
neither can lie convince us that it is any
more consistent for him to clay down all
political considerations. than it is for OH
er Democrats. for reasons which nav be
as good 10 them as his are to him.
He talks about large portion Of the
Democrats refusing TO follow the lead Of
ourself and some others who signed the
/ Union call. We did not intend that any
should follow us except those who endorsed
the move, and they would be as likely to
! lead us rs we would to lead them. And
| it is our opinion, not by authority. howev-
! er, that the others did so with the same
understanding. We signed i,--not for the
purpose Of misleading Democrats--not as
editor of the Democratic ortsor &c tho
cuunty--not fer the purpose of conpro-
missing Democrats, but we signed it as a
ci;izen--signed i, because we thought it
would be no injury TO the party to lay
down all political ccusidera,iors." in an
exclusively local election, when cur oppo-
nents were doing the same Unregistered
it because we thought it would etfecluaIly
do away with par,yism in the administra-
tion Of town affairs; fer when one party
has the exclusive contrcl, the opposing
party Is prone TO throw impediments in
the way of accomplishing any good, and
lastly, we signed II because. being twenty
one years old. law abiding citizen. of re-
puted sanity, we had a right to.
We have distinctly stated tht we found
no fault with any body for not voting the
Union ticket. 1t was not political move,
only in So far as Mr. Reeve and few 9th
ere made it so. AS it was political only
to that extent, they alone are responsible.
The Union ticket WAS no test of Democ-
racy and every attempt 10 make it one,
can only result in still greater comphca-
tions and difficulties. Just as good Dem
ocrats voted for the Union ticket as agains;
it. and rice rersa
He says the party in Plymouth refused
to be committed to the support of Repub-
licans There was no attempt made. that
we are aware Of, to commit the Democra-
cy to the support OF any party, but merely
recon mended that we ''lay down all po-
iitical considerations. and lock TO the in
teres.s Of the town and not 10 party.
lie gives the Republicans credit 70,
sbrewdness which is only equaled by-his
own If ne thinks g fresh salt" would
be deleterious to his Democracy. we ad-
Wise him to keep at a respectful distance
from the shrewd ones
We have nos INDUCED IN any harsh feel
ings toward Reeve any Others who ACT
ed with him. 1t is not our nature 10
wrangle, and we will not. unless the alter
native of doing so pr being subjected TO