Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
Colfax and the Plymouth Democrat
Does Berry or the Democrat mis-
representf

rerresentY
It is q we'll known Characteristic Of the
porcine race that when they once get started
in certain direction. there is no possibiii-
~ Of stopping them unless you break their
shouts or they knock their own brains out.
Our ueighbos Of the Democrat seems to be
greatly troubled with this porkish peculi-
arity in his editorial chase of Schuyler
Colfax. and will doubtless cut his own
throat with his pen-holder before he finds
ont what the public have already discov-
cred. viz. that he is making . complete
jackass Of himself.
That our readers may fully understand
the meaning of our article we viii briefly
state that some time since Berry. Of the
Stark County Press. applied to Schuyler
Colfax for . loan Of S25. to which Colfax.
with his accustomed liberality toward the
press. responded favorably. The Plym'.
outh Democrat got wind of the matter in
soms way. and thsreupon charged Colfax
with giving the money to Berry for the
purpose Of controlling the political inau.
ence Of the Press. Colfsx writes letter
acknowledging that he let Berry have the
money on no other conditions than that of
. loau-that it was not gift. nor was it
so understood BY the parties.
The last Democrat, in its review Of Col
fax's letter. saws:
'Is il probable that Mr.. Berry would
have the inexeussble sffrontery and impn-
ience. to ask Colfax to loan him e25. with
the positive understanding that it was to
be used in the publication Of his paper.
which was expected to use whatever in
fuence it possessed in defeating Colfax's
political aspirations? Such statement is
an imputarion on Berry's innate sense of
manliness. and if he does not resent it in
manner which will leave no Doubt that he
fully recognizes the great wrong Schuyler
has inflicted on him. we may then think il
possible that the imputa,ion is not mis-
placed. Berry knows this as well as we
do. which is sufficient to stamp Sehuyler's
story Of loan. . fabrication. Anybody.
with particle Of brains, knows that if
Berry intended to repay the money. he
would have applied nearer home"
Berry does answer both Colfax's letter
and the Democrats article. in the last
Press. but the resentment is cast upon
the Democrat and not upon Colfsx. The
Press completely exculpates Colfax from
every thing bearing the slightest appear
ance Of dishonesty. ard places the editor
of the Democrat in the light of most out
rsgeous falsifer of facts. The following
is Berry's article:
A $500 AFFAIR.
1.-THE Plymouth Democrat has two or
three times rade allusion to . $500
waiter between Mr.. Colfax and the editor
Of the Press. We had thought to let the
thing pass annoticed, but its last reference
to the affair is rather ungenerous. and we
take this occasion TO say that M. Collar
nerer donated one rent to the Press-Maf
he nerer infin,atea. by ,cord or atf. desire
or irish to buy our support. and that pe
neoer asked kips. cor any other man" for
a donation uhateper. The whole transac-
ton is private business one that never
ought to be drawn into newspaper col
umns.
We acknowledge ourselves indebted to
CoIfax in the sum of S2j. which we in
tend to pay. What we have said through
our paper Of Colfax was Of the man--not
Of the politician. We said it not for re-
ward, but because he possessed qualities
that we admired. II there is anything
wrong in this. we are not advised"
Berry and the editor Of the Democrat are
both of the simon pure stripe Of democrats;
both hate "niggers" as men. but love them
as slaves; both think "our southern breth-
rem" are greatly oppressed By the aboli-
tionists and had sufficient ground for in
augurating their infamous rebellion. and
therefore we are considerably surprised to
see them disagree about matter SO trif-
ing - the sum OF Oh. 1akiuS THO Wuoic
matter together we can draw no other
than the following conclusions:
LIST. 1.-THE Democrat is right and Berry
is wrong. then Berry is gailty of barter
ing his political influence for the sum Of
s25. aud is in every sense Of he word a
most dishonorable man.
Cd. II Berry is right and the Democrat
wrong. then the Democrat editor is con-
victed Of publishing the most mendacious
Of ISLANDERS; but nevertheless. according to
the Democrats manner Of argument. Berry
is guilty of "inexcusable effrontery and
impudencs' in borrowing the money Of a
political opponent.
Sd. That il is fact well understood a.
mong democratic editors that politicians
can buy their influence for just twenty five
fdollerc IN cash