Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
Our Post Master and his Copperhaad
al Allies. oi 81

We lind the following article In the last
Plymouth Democrat. which we copy entire
for the purpose Of giving our Post Master
the benefit of the defence that disloyal
sheet makes in bis behalf: ,e asa
"a DoHBrFrL CoNrLrMEST The Demo
crat OF this place inrimates that Postmaster
Bailey would not have refused longer to
sell the tory Times newspaper At his depot
had il not been for the pressure Of public
opinion among the loyal men (sho'ition-
lists. We said. Of this vicinity-irf other
words. that Mr. B. hail no conscientious
scruples about selling the times. hut con-
cludcd not to do so longer for fear Of the
consequences. Is this SO Mr.. b? We
hope the Democ:at does not speak by au.
thority.-1M. g. Republican.
Here follows the Democrats reply to
the abore]: oe - isai
1--WE answer this question for Mr.. BAL.
ley. The Democrat was not authorized TO
speak for him. but having never observed
. manifestation Of the intolerance possess
ell by the abolition leaders of this place.
in him. we drew our own inference. and
think it was correct. Answering this
lquestion we woud like To ask one. Is not
the elitor of the Republican actuatc,l by
selfish. unfriendly aud merce1ary motives
in asking il? Does he not. by il. seek TO
make it appear that Mr.. Bailey is not
sound on the African question: Ifso. is
he not moved to do so by . Longing he has
for the post nlastersbip.f AMI has he not
u-ed every means in his power to oust
Mr. Bailey and procure the appointment
for himself. and is not this attempt TO Gre
ate party distrust another effurt, anil. ifso.
Is it not humanity anil unfair to pcrveIt the
republican county organ from its legiti-
mste use to the accomplishment Of purely
persona! ends? .siiil sHI sz>
I'VE donot appear for Dir. Bailey in
this matter. but "fair play is . jewel"
that we greatly admire" Sc giio io
|. Every one can see from the above that
Mr.. bailey has been prompting the Cop
perhcnd editor what to say. and that the
extract embodies his explanation Of the
course he pursued toward us in getting an
cry at us without cause. and ordering his
paper stopped. 1, will be seen that the
fairness Of our Interpretation OF the Dem
ocrat's Language in the first place is not
disputed; indeed it is taciily admitted.
rhis being true. before answering the Dem
ocrst's questions we want to ask one OF
two Did not Mr. Bailey,when III inform
ed the Copperheads that he intended to
quit selling the Times. tell them in sub
stance. that hehsd no scrupies about sell
ing il. bnt was compelled to do so or be
turned out Of Office? II not why do iyou
and all other Copperheads exonerate him
fand denounce others in such hsrsb and bit
tier terms for his act? Is he nobody anl
irresponsible for what he says and does
Which horn of the dilemma do you take
! The Democrat saysit "xas not suthori
! zed TO speak for him. Bailey but hay
. ing never observed a manifestation Of tho
intolerance possessed by the abolition
D leaders Of this place. in him. We drew ou
, own inference. and think Il was correct
Is not this ton!amonnt to asserting tina
. Mr., Bailey is not Republican enough lt'
hurt him ,sven in. the estimation Of Cop
lpefhead? That he Is much moro liberal
or not near so intolsrant as the leaders Q
Ibis party, Now. if Copperhead were 4
, say this of ne we should be very far. from
( Feonsidesing il - a compliment. How Mr.
Bailey regards Il NO cannot say, bat VI
Q thaye not heard Of his flying in rage :
The editor. ordering his paper stopped. AM
9 telling himah he s'could not make DIS
lnigger Of him. Was it the fear Of beinl
{ Issmads id niger" Of By sonebod.
that caused him to leave the service Of hi
l bleeding and imperiled country? w
: might ask Mr. B. If be Was not actuats'
Eby selfish motives when he resigned hi
I. military commiskions, a be il 50 fond 8
tsitribnling sel6shnsss to ps. through hi
Ieopp<rhcsd'uosth-pisee. but We will no
!. now. y however. he wilIanote certainly g.
: lhis motives kero psttiotic- chat would .
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