Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
That Vote for John p. Hale.

That Vote for John P. Hale.
Our neighLor of the Democrat is not as
libersl Is We are. We generally copy oil
be has to say in reply to our articles con-
corning BIN, that our readers may see we
do not misrepresent him; but he has not
rsciprocated in this respect in single in
stance. We believe Tho reason must be
apparent to every one; he j. afraid to let
bis readers see both sides of the story. In
his reply last week to our article of the
week previous he syinces much more inge-
nui;y than candor or fairness as a contro-
versialist. He tells his readers that we
admitted LAST week We we're not lost to all
sense Of shame, that Ia fact our cheeks
tinsled with shame whenever we thought
Of one OF our past actions. and he might
possibly hunt up other things connected
with our past history of which we
were ashamed, and then adds:
I'VE have no doubt whatever on that
subject. but indeed he must excuse us at
present from engaging in so promising an
enterprise, as We have something better to
do.-albeit, we woali cordially assist him
in his laudable efforts at reformation"
We male no such admission as he allie
yes, but had he published what We did
say we would not have stopped to notice
bis misrepresentation. He refused to tell
his readers even what it was that we we're
ashamed of. That would have spoiled the
ingenious yarn he spun. He does not. for
very obvious reasons, invite us to hunt up
acts In his history of which he is ashamed.
Were We to attempt any thing of the sort
with the view of making him blush. we
would relate only such as patriots and phi
lanthrophis would be proud of. If we
could hear of any such, and we must al
nit, il our information is correct, there
was q time when he seemed to be Chris
tisn. patriot and philanthrophist. but in
IN evil hour he listened to the tempter and
fell. His ambition for Office proved hi.
ruin. For the sake of worldly honor hi
discarded old and tried friends; changed
his politics. and from being an abolition
list now glories in being a modern pro
slavery Democrat,
he does not deny but what we could
prove that be did preach an abolition dis
course on Q certain occasion, ana in re
gard to the Eve dollars father Pomero,
presented him as slight appreciation o
the noble sentiments he uttered on the oc
cssion, he is as mum as an oyster. b
thus tscitly admits their truth.
In regard to voting for Hale and wri
ting to Colfa,s. onr willy neighbor make
the following response:
HE also says that we have been guilt,
in the past of certain very naughty deeds
such IS voting for Hale, writing q letter t,
Colfax, DC. Well. If we ever voted 70
Hale, we must have been crazy at the time
aad hence have no recollection of it. A
for writing to Colfax, why we certainl,
have written to him several times, but WI
were not aware that Mr.. Colfax and on
neighbor had made up their quarrel abou
the Post Office here so far as to enable on
neighbor to gain access to the files of Mr.
Colfsx' private correspondence. We know
that the editor of the Republican wanted
land for that matter still wants, the Pos
Office at this place, and that be and hi
friends used all their influence with Nj
Collar to have COL Bailey removed, bu
the willy NJ. G. being good Judge of hu
! man nature, proved unmanageable, and th
editor remained ont In the cold, to his in
tense disgust. while the more fortunat
Col. still writes bis name officially, wit
the much coveted cabalistic letters, P. NJ
at the end Of it. Our neighbor thought
doubtless, that because he served as pos
master under President Picrce's admins
tration, he was then . democrat, Their
could be no good reason why he shout,
not again enjoy the emoluments of the OF
fee. especially as Col. Bailey was absen
most of the time in the army; but Mr.. Col
TAX couldn't see it," and SO our usuall
smiable neighbor lost. at one fell swoor
i. The Post Office and his tempcr:-we OF
glad. though. that he and Mr.. Colfax hav
arranged their difficulty on terms alik
honorable to both parties. Colfax lei
him read his private correspondence, An
Aattingly blows for Cosiax."
Our neighbor is not SO sagacious as l
thinks be is or he would not have bsrke
90 long at an empty hole. He thought /
q saw Us trying to run into the Post Off
on certain occasion and every little viii
he srots up to tho bolc be thought v
wanted to get in and sets up a furior
barking. We have taken compassion o
him once or twice and told him be was ba
king ct an empty hole. but some one. prof.
sbly bis friend that '.sas absent most Of Il
tins in the army" told him we wanted 1
get the. Post Office and he wont believe an
thing else. and so continues to bow. WOW