Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-08-17

aging circumstances, when others were towards
and stock back Here the President inter
ruptci Mr.. P. saving he would he very happy
to hear him make speech, but at present there
was not time, and that few words woald suffice
Mr. Patterson said he did not intend making
speech, but would say that he needed the Office
and would be very glad TO receive the nomination.
Mr. Patterson then made a move TO sit down, and
would have succeeded in doing had not the
word "pledge"-that word ever sweet to 4 "true
Democrat"-greetcd his ear. Mr.. P. then said
that he would, in ply. quote the language of the
President, Andy Johnson, II have only to refer
you to my past predictions" Mr. Jacoby. IA
military known as "Shudge." suggested that rs
Mr.. P was an Andy Johnson man that the Con-
vention have nothing to do with him.
On Ps. ''eheek the flush of rage
Oercamc the ashen hue Of age.
Fierce he broke TO thu
within my recollection the gentleman has voted
the abolition ticket
Burned the "Shvdgc's" "check like fire,
And flashed his very frame for ire,
And this to me, lie said:'
ANY one who says ever voted the abolition
ticket is liar" Mr.. P, attempting again to say
something. was declared out of order by every one,
and especially So by the President; so nothing re-
manned for him but to take It all, and, like the
bound boy at the husking, sly nothing and look
wild
/ On the motion that the President appoint com
mittee of three to draft resolutions, Mr.. Packard
said that he dill not known there were any orcot
principles or questions at issue at present that the
Democracy OF Marshall county need to enunciate
their views to the world; that for once they ought
TO have County Convention, to nominate county
officers. without adopting series of windy reso-
buttons tn It will be apt TO do more harm than good.
He could not in what way these officers, it
elected, could carry out any particular principle;
thought that the Republicans who assembled here
in convention few week since made great asses
of themselves in adopting resolutions thew did.
and hoped the Democracy would not do the same;
said they did not here their s,cerpiaq sir hundred
majority n0r, and that the Republicans say, now
that the soldiers have come home that they are
going to beat ami. said nc, ''disquise IL you
riu t situation at present Is rery dangerous" and
to work hard and do their best, and, in view Of
these facts. he opposed to resolutions for they
would certainly DO no good and might do harm; if
they succeeded now, under the circumstances, they
would do always, but if they failed now it would
be irretricyable; if any resolutions were adopt
el something would have to be said abon, the war
and if snsthing said against it. they all felt,
+ Coull Ia bart nd 10 Loot
and if any thing said in favor of it he knew it
would do harm, (cries of that's so, and they
tainly would not get his Yotc-for the resolu-
tors. He farther insisted that resolutions would
do 10 good, but would in all probability do har m
that lie would not act upon the committee if APP
pointed and was opposed to the motion.
Mr.. Reeve thought that if the time had arrived
when the Democracy had to paint their ship and
rigging ell back, keep close to Shore and not dare
to venture out, he preferred to get out and wdik;
and, from what he said, We left 10 infer that
he would rather be lean, lark, mean, NANCY
"yal!er dog" with bob tail, and bay at the moon,
than to be too cowardly to adopt resolutions de-
claring the sentiments of the Democracy, and say
ing to every returned soldier that they were in "a
vor Of State rights, in favor OF the people of the
Southern Stltes recognizing their State in
stitutions without the interference OF any one ;
opposed to negro equality, negro suffrage. and de-
claring that -egroes hare no ri7hs e1cept to OBEY
those rLo rer. born 10 command.
Mr.. Packard thought if they passed such reso.
tons they would certainly show themselves to be
asses; that the negro was de al and thew had best
IL = ~. l. y
Reeve were very often the cause of running par
ty into the ground; that if he was not prophet,
time would at least show him to be as wise in this
respect that resolutions would do no good but
mcht BE- the cause ofdefeating them.
Mr.. Shirley thought they hui best have resolu-
said he was not lawyer, nor the son of a lawyer.
but was in favor of having resolutions Another
one said that the country ruled by militia
ry despots. and that the people of the Southern
States were severely oppressed in not having the
privilege Of doing "a thew pleased, and that the
Democracy ought to declare in favor OF State
rights; that We were m ich oppressed our fore
fathers. and that had as much right to seek and
obtain redress rs they had
The motion finally pu: ard carried unani-
nously, no one voting against it.
The Convention then proceeded 10 ballot for
Recorder. and after balloting three times J. w
Houghton received a maj ,rity of the votes cast.
and upon motion declared the unanimous
nominee Of the Convention.
1t was now FIVE o'clock, and there being Sur
veyor and Commissioner to nominate, and
the report Of the committee on resolutions to r.
heard and acted upon, we concluded it would not
pay to stay any longer and left. However, We
learn that Jerry Klinger was nominated for Sur
veyor and Leonard Alleman for Commissioner Of
district No. 3. Mr.. Garrison was nominated TO-
Commissioner of district No. 2, by reclamation.
during the early part of the proceedings.
MURDER AT LAPoRTE.--An lIlshman named
Thomas McCarty was found dead in an alley in