Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-15
THE REPUBLICAN.
sssa,e me from my Frieuds.r

PuoAtSoh VI euio lidCc ltti SallSlleu WITH
their covert attack upon my course relative
to the present distracted condition of our
country (if friends) l will regard it as ev-
idencc of their friendly affection if they will
cease their labours Of love in my behalf.
The criticism of my open political ad-
versary upon my political course / expect.
but whether open or cover! don't want
it done under the guise of friendship--and
to be made the subject Of insinuation OF
covert praise--and used as the fountain
/ from which the above editors are to draw
bitter waters. to feed the belllgerent ele-
ments of their natures with which they
seem abundantly blessed is asking too
much of friend, and induces me to ex-
claim "Save me from my friends Mat
tingly and Mcdonald If the patriotic
! speech which am charged with making
did not cal! forth ''iarolunsary bursts of
applause" from those around, feel assur-
ed it was not because of the sentiment. but
the awkward manner in which II was OK
pressed. / always failed in imparting the
spirit OF the speaker to the audience 9th
crs land among them my friend Reeve J
were more fortunate. This perhaps will
explain what appeared strange to the edit
or Of the NJ. &. II. Bat after all / have
this consolation, that whatever patriotism
| may havo expressed on that occasion.
was fully sanctioned by the resolutions
which the Conrfptiop endorsed araniDaous-
iy. -
As to my voting-I claim to be a citi-
zen competent to exercise the elecfire fran
elise unbiased by the weak praise OF the
one-tle concealed attack. or the sneaking
inuendocs of the other. and when need
the sage counsel of those gentlemen in de-
Gliding upon the merits of candidat call
ing for the suffrage of the peoplc-l will
give them 80 days notice. .ril b
Aug 6. '6l. Horace CosBly.
When we first read the above commu-
nication we hardly knew what to make
of it. We were unconscious of having
made any covert" attack upon Mr.. Cor
bin. or spoken of him in any way. recent
ly. that would justify such communica-
tion We can assure the gentleman that
when we criticise his political course. We
shall not do SO "covcrtly" or under the
"guise Of friendship" whatever others may
do; and we do not think he had any right to
make such an iutimstion. When we pro-
fess or claim to be friend Of the gentle
mans. in any other than a general sense,
he may with some propriety. perhaps, ex.
claim "save me from my friends, Mating
ly and McDonald;" but not until them
We suppose Mr.. e.. tEought Mcdonald
was his personal and political friend, bu,
Inc had no ground whatever for placing
US in that category.-though we disclainl
liarboring any malice or hostility. personal
or political. open or covert, toward him.
We were told 10y one who heard him. that
his speech before the Democratic Conven-
tion was patriotic one. but that he was
not applaudsd once 10y the audience, while
Reeve. who spouted treason, was frequent.
ly interrupted with cheers. and SO stated
in some remarks we made at the timc.-
Mr.. e. may call this ''weak praise" if he
chooses. but had we understood that his
/ patriotic expressions were "fully sane
toned 10y the resolutions which the Con.
vention unanimously endorsed :" we should
have reirained from according him any
sort Of praise. and certainly should not
have charged him with uitering enough
patriotism to have hurt him even in th,
estimation ofhis Democratic friends; albeit
some cf them did call him '.Llack sheep
on the strength of what lie said, even be
fore we had uttered void about his "pa-
triotic Speech 1t may he some consola-
ton to the gentleman to believe that the
reason his speech did not "call forth inroi.
untory bursts of opplnnse." was the awk-
ward manner in which he expressed him
self. but will he, say that he was hisscd 70,
the same reason? ssstf a
We have have NOT questioned the gen.
tleman's competency to exercise the cleo
Itiye franchise. that we are aware of. and
when we do it will be time enough for him
to reject our "sage counsel" We hope,
however, that he is not such bigot as to
close his ears to all reason aud argument,
and blindly follow his party in giving aid
and comfort to the enemies OF the govern
Fment. If he has the least spark Of patriot
ism burning in his bosom he cannot fail to
see tkat the sympathies of the Democratic
leaders hereabouts are decidedly with the
rebels. and that the party is rapidly be-
coming tainted with treason. Can such q
party exist in this government?
Although Mr. .Corbin las always been
apolitical opponent Of ours we have not, it
will be seen. rcsorted to the littlcness prac-
i ticed by his brother Mcdonald of the
Democrat. published his communication
ver6utim ct Iferatim. This is an advan-
iitagc which we would never take Of po-
llitical friend, whatever might be our course
toward political opponent. The way
Med Donald put up the head line and the
signature to Mr.. C.'s communication, in
order to manifest his contempt for the wri-
| ter, may be in accordance with that gen