The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-22
A. j. UTLEY, AND "HIS POLlT-
ICAL POSITION.''

my Political Position" When | read
the caption involunrarily wondered what
great sla'esmsn had been setting himself
right before the world through the columns
OF the Press. | supposed it must be Lew
is Cass. Senator Wright. Joseph Holt. or
some Of that ilk. but following my eye
along the column it fell upon the simple,
unadorned name of "A. J. Urley.' withou,
title or prefix whereby could disc
his rank or pedigree.
| was astonished; I thought l knew
most Of the great men Of our country, but
the name of 'Utley' was strange to my
ears. Who is Utlev? Who can Utley
be? we're questions that painfully perple1-
ed me. went Immediately to Bailey's
aews room, and looked over the latest
dail:es, but they were all silent as to Ut
ley. passed along the streets and in
quired of those | met if they had ever
heard of "A. j. Utley,' they said no.
met some of the goody citizens of Starke
Co. End asked them if they knew "a. j.
Utley.' but l received the same negative
answer. | was about to give up my
search in despair, when an honest Hiber
nian. who lives in the beautiful city Of
Inwood. in this Co. having overheard my
inquiries. sang out. in his rich Irish
brogue:
'An is i. Misthur U,ley your afher in
quirin about?' replied it was. 'FaitL
An be jabers, said he. L knew him be t.
ther than l knew me father before me-
Where does he live?' said I. is he some
Irish Lord who has lately visited this
county" { | knew The name Utley--hsd
an Irish ring TO it.) BE aisy now said
my honest friend. don't be fooIin, an I'll
be aflher tillen We the whole sIorv He's
no Irish Lard at all. at all. He used to
live IN Pearsonvrlle (Inwooj). and he kipt
bit Of a saw mill. and faith. he was a
mighty good LAWYER. too. for they sid he
arristed mon for stalen. an had him sint
Ia Jail on All affedavet that no man had ev
er swoie at. or put his name 10 at all. at
all. and no one but mighty good lawyer
cnuld do that, be jsbers.
'Misthur I ley came all the way from
the State OF Ohio. and mighty great man
he was there. to be sure. though | niver
hea rd any mon say SO but his bissed self
An at her willis he whit away from
Pearscnville to Siarke Comfy. and the
longest day live niver shall forget The
momint he lift. He called US all tog,her
an he made us biz of a spache. an he
sid dooty and honor called him away from
us. that he was going down TO Knax to
lache those miserable dimecrats his Per
litical Pershun.' an before he Ift he want
ed to- lave US this new commandment
which he sid we must obey or be sint to
Font Warren. and it was this. 'Ye shall
love the Republican Party wild all yer
sowl. and ali yer mind, and all yer
s ringth, and the nagurs as yersilves. aud
thin he lifI us. and we consoled ourselves
for his loss wild The tho. tha; he lift his
country for his counthry's good. an
whittier Missher Utley's dead or alive now
its more than meself tha, can ill We
heard my Irish friend through. AID
thanking him for his Information, turn
ed away. satisfied that human greatness
is. after all, but shadow. which either a
horse or an ass can cast. WAS more than
ever conunced Of the truthfulness Of the
in labor. and brought forth ridiculous
little mouse
should dislike to pronounce this Mr.
Ulley natural born egptist. lest should
offend his modesty, if he have anv. hur
must sag, in all csndor. that il does sm az /
pretty strongly of self imitation for mar
about whom nobody had any concern. q,
l''C' NtcCNS w HhNe W HliHeti
co"spicuously before the public, as thougl
the public cared anything about his polit
ical opinions or positions. rs though i
concerned them at all whether he WAS .
Red Republican. or Black Republican
an Aboliiionist, or a Secessrnist
Mr. Utiev has unJoubl edly failed il
other pursuits in life TO gain any grea
degree of popularity. and rs a last resor
to become famous he has determined Z,
write himself into notorie,y. In 90 doin.
he has written himself ass.
1t 1t were not giving too much impor
lance TO this weak and puerile article.
would notice some of its absurdities an,
falacies. bn, the fep who ever take tn
trouble TO read il, cannot fail to obsery
them.
Mr. Ul-y knows very we'll. if he know
anything at all. (quere.) that abolitionisn
is not very popular with the loyal and pat
, r,o,;, ci,;1ans & St,rEa ~ b,,, - ~;