Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-08-28
{ "A Falssihuessd lihu Exposed. !

The following from the Athens (Ohio, J
Messenger shows to whatdesperate strait,
our friends ofthe Butterndtpcrsuasien are
driven fofpoIitical capital. sTherwriter Of
che extract commented upon by the editor
ofthe Messenger doubtless knew the falsi
'ty Of his statements. but thought that the
lie this far from home was i, no danger o.
contradiction. and therefore as good as the
truths soIol ssEsi ai n&iiqS2 els issso1o
-.1ss; "wAAT ARE We COMING TO. .os,b4
IS ':RfR. EDIroR:-In conversation with
q reliable gentleman who has lately, been
sojourning in the Southern part of Ohio,
and more particularly in Athens county
Of that State. ] learned the following
facts: uo3e oaR ,szaa3 SEQ ic t1-soo
z"He informed me that such had been
the influx of negroes into that part of the
country that labor is reduced to merely
nominal rates. The best prices paid for
harvest hands was three shillings q day,
and but few Of the white people, whose on
" means of living is the labor of their
hands, could get work at that. and many
in consequence, were actually suffering for
the common resources Of life.
''In Athens county are several extensive
Salt Works. One Of these establishments
-whach has heretofore given steady employ
ment TO fifty white men. now. has in its
employ. the foreman and book keeper. and
the reamaing As are negroes.
= aE<llscg g a1r< TfeEgk - \
: ~ tsIiisI sq155 svss"OSE OF Them"
m The above comes to US from Plymouth,
Indiana, where it was cut from, the Mar
shall County Democrat. an obscure seces-
sion sheet. devoted to the interests of
Messrs. Bright. Vallandigham. Olds & Co.
It's scarcely necessary to say that it is an
unmitigated, sepseless falsehood; and that
the reliable gentleman" from whom Zone
Of Them" obtained his information is q
liar OF the first water. We would not give
the stuff the slightest notice were it not
for the mischief it might. and is caleula-
ted to do in the vicinity where this Mar
shall County Democrat circulates.
Iu regard to the price Of labor in this
county. we say upon the authority Of every
farmer we have seen, that the, price of har-
vest hands has been from $3.50 to. $500
per day during this entire season. Hands
have been very scarce on account of the
great number ofvolunteers from this coun-
~. No such. price as the above-three
shillingsr-has been paid any one in this
county this year. 1t has been with the
greatest difficulty men could be obtained
at any price. No "white people" have
been suffering for. the common resources
Of life" because they could not get work
We pronounce the author of that article
lying. sneaking seoundrel. There has been
no unusual influx Of negroes into this
county, If "0nc of Them,.or his "reli-
able gentleman. knew anythiug about
what they were talking. they knew they
were lying when they said there was. No
man need be without work an hour, in this
county, If he wants to work. No mans
family has suffered on account of negroes.
Not one. All this. trash may do well
enough to tell in Indiana, where knights
Of the Golden Circle abound. but il will
not Go in patriotic Athens county-the
Banner county of Ohio We denounce the
lying william nho would thus cast reproach
upon our people. as graceless, ackbiting,
slanderous scoundrel, fit only for commu-
nion with K.G.C C's of rankest proclivi-
tives for treason. and for dyeing their hands
in loyal mems blood. sssiifsr 90 .a9f
We have the authority of Al. NJ. Greene.
ESQ, Agent of the Hooking Valley Salt
Company. and who is familiar with all
the'salt works in this county, for saying
that the statements made in the foregoing
article are wholly and entirely false. SO far
As the employment of negroes in those
works, are concerned.
!. We might give any amount Of author
ity to the same effect. were il deemed
necessary When the article came to our
hands we at once showed it to Mr.. Greene.
He pronounced il a wilful fslsehood
throughout, and desired us, to, refute il,
using his name for that purpose il we
choose to do so. Upon our own knowl-
edge OF these. works, .we pronounce the
author of that article. and his ''reliable
gentleman" unexcusable and wilful liars.
They knew they were lying when they
concocted such an article.F knew il well.-
But writers of such trash have an object
L is to iniure the recruiting service They
are traitors to their country. and therefore
do all in their power to injure il. They
conceive the "nigger" the most available
instrumentality.t to accomplish their spur-
poses. Therefore they write such stuff as
the above and have it published in papers
far remote from the place. stigmatized,
thinking Il will never be seen by any of
the parties interested. and consequently
never refuted. Zone of Themv.sis. no
doubt a Knight of the Golden Circle. and
this is a sample Of his labors, for the cause
Of his treasonable order. If Zone Of
Them tsnd 'his % reliable gentlemsn's
come out hereswe Will have them shswn
through all the salt works. in this, county.
when they can satisfy themselves .sf the
falsehood Of their Statements. Besides
this. they will have the benefit accruing
from association with the most spatfiotic
people in Ohio This latter lconsideration
vould be one Of peculiar interest to them
or their necks. For no such talk ss they
accustom themselves to using would be
suffered here. This sOne Of T;iem's is.
no doubt straitos of the best brand. But
hoping that some loyal newspaper out
there, will copy this article, we will, give
an extract from report made Few days
sgo by Prof "a. ID. = Mansfield. &C omsnis-.
sionsr Of Statistics of 0hio.s So that the
friends, Of Zone, Of Them" ass veil as