Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12
State Arms.

''1he gentleman (Mr. Packard1 desired
to know what Governor Morton had done
that we should seek to throw guards
around his power? One thing Governor
Morton was doing was the placing of arms
inthe hands Of secret political societies. 10
overthrow the liberties of the people. He
has seen citizens Of this State seized and
dragged ont Of il without lifting finger
in their behalf. A beautiful Executive he
isl He has used members Of tho army to
overawe the people in fair elections: lac has
seen printing Offices mobbed. he has seen
lprivate residences invaded; he has seen wo
men insulted. He. the excellent Cover.
nor. hal seen all this. and had not Cestir-
red himself in respect. Of the rights and lib
critics of the citizen" -
Every syllable OF tho above statement il
false. and not only false. but there never
was circumstance, from VII ich spspi-
cinn OF its truth conll be entertained
Packard is small specimen of a tenth
rate lawyer. exceedingly vain and noisy.
with q 'fui,.ity" of speech. as Mrs. Pan
ington calls it. that strongly resembles the
"sun'mer complaint. both in its force and
flavor. 1t has been q constant struggle be-
tween him and Brown which should sc,n-
py most of the time ofihe House, ard which
should become the most prominent and no
torious. live were Required TO decide the
contest We should say that Packard had
proved himself the more daring liar. anil
Brown the more amusing fool. At an
early period Packard conceived the idea
that he could best maize himself prominent
and notorious by making violent ami ex .
travagant attacks upon the Govesnpr. AMI
we have quoted a specimen brick" from
his last effort in that line. sai !
3 lie had been officially notified by re-
port from the Governor that his statement
with REGARD to the distribution Of arms
was utterly false. The Governors report
was submitted to the House at an early
day dnring the present session. and gave a
detailed statement of all arms that hal
been issued. showing when ami where, and
to whom sent. and that only 953 guns had
been issued within six months of that time
TO counties not bordering on the Ohio Riv-
or. auri that none hal been Issued except to
companies regularly organized under the
law. SINE the making of that report not
a gun has gune ouI from the arsenal Vet
notwithstanding he well knows all this the
malicious little blsthcrskite again bawIs
his mischlevou, lie to the world. He has
a double purpose Ia accomplish. for while
he hopes hns TO fix public attention upon
himself. he intends to exasperate and ex-
cite The creGu,'2ns members of his party
throughout the State, and inince them &c
arm an'i rush to the embrace of rlrc knights
Of the Golden Circle. As an instance Of
what has been already accomplished in this
way. we will relate a transaction as de
seribed IN the Rochester Chronicle, /" pnb
lished in Fulton county. Indiana The
b"iy OF L. y. Hamlet. member OF the
18th regiment. was taken home for burial
SO far decUmposed that the coffin was not
opened al the funeral A few days aga
the Knights of TN Col len Circle starrei
the story that the cofli containe arms
cent by Governor Norton t. arm Adolf
tionists to fight against the Democrats,
and accordingly party of some forty
armed with rifles aud shot guns, visited
the grave and Ia despite OF tears and re-
mon,trances of the friends of the deceased,
disinterrei the body. aud splitting u,cn
the coffin with an axe. revealed the fesier-
ing remains OF the brave departed soldier.
Brown first published the lie in the
House. that the Governor was distributing
arms to. secret societies and offered reso.
luton TO call upon he Governor to report
when and to whom the arms had been IS
sued. The report was duly made. bnt
Browns lie travelled all over the State.
gaining somewhat in it's proportions By
I he journey. .-
. Packard. fearing that Brown hal 60,
the start OF him, again produced i, before
the House. along with Others Of equal di
mensions. although perhaps less mischiev-
ons in their character. Engaged in the
work of circulating the "arms lie," is
a certain gnnsmish in this city. whose
! principal business is to furnish revolvers,
hhot guns. and other arms. To Knights of
the Golden Circle in various parts of the
State. He is doing a large business in
this line. and recently boosted. on deliver
ing lot of navy revolvers, that they wo'd
bring an Abolitionis, at one hundred ami
fifty ysrds. This mercenary traitor sho' d
receive the attention Of the authorities, and
doubtless will. as he has become quite bold
and open in his operations. For the pnr.
pose OF exci'ing the alarm Of the Knights
lin other parts Of the State. and thus in
creasing the demand for arms and adding
Ito his profits. he daily pebbles abroad the
most extrsvagant lies about continual ship
nent OF arms from the arsenal by night
and by day. and the distribution of i'm
mense qnantes Of ammunition to country
Incighbofhoods.
|, The rebel Copferheai bas the advantage
Eof Packard in one respect. that he is ma
king his lying pay. which Packard never
viii. The Sentinel from time to time re
llpeats the story, improving it somewhat al
every repetition. and it has been reproiuc.
ed by every Corperhead paper in the State
and will be continued until the purpose
for which it was first told has been effect
led. Secession in the rebel States was fir,
brought. abont by persistent. systenati,
and stnpendous falsehoois. deceising anc
] fexei,iog he people. to madness. and the ci
!; fort is now being male to bring il about
IN lndiana by the same means. The Gov
eminent Is as-aiied and slanlere'i by every
calumny that human ingenritp can invent
the integrity of every loyal man is i'm
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