The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-10
Democratic Ieeting at Bourbon.
Attempt to Commit Murder by an
AbOiitiOnis1. and the Result.

Attempt to Commit Murder by az
Ab0litiOnis1, and the Result.
: Mr.. EDITOR:
This has been Il glorious day for the dc
mocracy of Bourbon. 1t had been announc
ed for some days that the conservatives o
Bourbon Township would meet in council
to consider the present crisis of our coun
try. Long before noon the sturdy democ
racy came pouring into town in wagon.
and on horseback and at one o'clock, the
hour for speaking, there were not less than
one thousand persons present. The crowd
formed a procession and marched to the
Grove south of town, where the meeting
was organized by calling j. G. Cushman
to the chair, who made a few remarks, per-
tincnt to the OCCASION and MeSSrs Mont
eomery, Hitch and IIedrick were elected
vice presidents, and DR.. Smith, of Tippcca-
noetown, Secretary.
The President then introduced to the
audience j G. Osborne, Esq, who spoke
for an hour, successfully repelling the
charge that the democratic party is disloy-
al, and in sympathy with rebels in arms
Hon VI. n O. Packard was then called
for. and addressed the crowd for two hours.
making one Of his most able, cloo'.cnt and
convincing speeches in favor Of the time
honored principles Of democracy as cnunci-
atcd by Jefferson and Jackson. At the
conclusion of his speech the meeting adj
journed with three rousing cheers for the
constitution and the Union; albeit there
were a good many charcoals present who
with teeth clenchcd and countcnanccs very
much elongated. refused to join in the pat
riotic huzza for that Union which our faith
ers made, and that constitution which is
the only safeguard of our liberties. 1t was
not strange that they should thus act-ior
years they have styled the constitution a
league with hell" and have said that the
Union as it was should never blot the pages
of history again, and never ought to.
As the crowd were returning to the vii
lage in peaceable and orderly manner, a
misguided partizan zcalot, dressed IN Tn
Gle Sans clothing. urged OH by the coun-
sci of few unscrupulous abolitioniSts, as
saulted a quiet citizen, named Jesse Neidig.
who at the time had Il butternut emblem
upon his bosom, and peremptorily ordered
him to remove it. and upon his refusing
to do so, drew a pistol and attempted ia
murder him. in cool blood. He fired the
pistol at Ncidig's breast, but luckily Nei-
dig caught the pistol just as the charge cx-
ploded, receiving no other wound than :,
scratch on the fingers. made by the bullet.
This was more than even law and order
democrat could stand patiently. and hence
the soldier face ''colldcd' with the fist of
| the aforesaid Neidig. who then and there
taught him lesson which he will not soon
forget This occurred near the rear of the
crowd. and various rumors Immediately
found their way to the front, where at the
time Il certain wolf il Sleeps clothing. one
who has stolen the livery of heaven to
serve the devil in Il Rev Mr.. Snip, in IA
greatly agitatcd manner stated that they
have shot one of our boys, let us rally and
clean them OUT and immediately started
forward on a run to rally his brother Lcag-
uers After the crowd arrived at the town
there was considerable excitement. and one
or more fights, growing out of the transac-
ton. but III every instance the charcoalS
were the aggrcssors, and each time came of
second best
On the whole the day was one to be re-
membercd, it may be said to have been the
opening of the election campaign this fall.
Let the ball roll on Let free Speech IL
free press and free access to the ballot-bo
be the rallying cry of democrats, and let
the enemies of these glorious princi pie be
ware how they come between free people
and their rights. DEMOCRAT.
SEPT Sth, 1868