Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-17
BOURBON CORREsP0NDENCE.

BOURBON Ind, May II, 1850.
FRIKSD MISUNDERSTANDING that the Bour.
bon Correspondent of she Plymouth Dsnosrat
speaks very boastngly OF the result Of the Corpo-
ration election Of this town. and - your former
Correspondents, Satellite, and the publisher Of the
Iadspsndeat Pres not disposed TO. exhibit the
matter in its true light, interested citizen
win sndeavor 70 record the proceedings and CON-
parative result of the election Of che week ago.
We were beaten, il is true. bit the Coppsrhead
majority 10 greatly reduced. " appears that enc
OF our candidates was somewhat Objectionable and
did NOT poll full Republican vote, and the Cop
psrhead candidate for the ssths Office who is entire
ty destitute of loyal principles, and who opposes
every Union measure ~ strenuously IS his ability
permits, (Shich 10 indeed lmited) received = much
larger vote. which augmenss their average MAORI
~ 10 90 But for the offices Of Trustees, Treas
ursr and Clerk. their (the Copperhead) majority
ranged from IL to ia reduction Of e-talf
since last fall. But was thi. majority fairly OBJ
tained7 We have no positive facts to justify us
in saying that any frauds were perpetratea but
some proceedings do not reflect much honorable
credit upon tbs election judges. For example.
when the polls were closed for refreshments.
James II. Case was intrusted TO take care of and
preserve the ballot box during the time thereof
We are credbly informed thata Republican gen
tlemsn, named Tiff. proposed to accompany Mr.
Case TO his residence. that no suspicion OF fraud
might be entertained by his political opposes rs
should the election result in Democratic victory
Mr.. Case Gerry gentlerlanly informed him that he
might ollorc him around fo,on and 10 his housr but
ifts attempted 10 enter his pripote residence he
you'd gtt htTt. We do nut say that Mr.. Case
acted distonossbly during the time he was alone
with the ballot box but We do say that il would
have reflected much more credit upon him and
his hon.r had he permitted member CT the OPP
posite party to have accompanied him to and
from his place OF residence. 10 fac: Il Sould have
l. T. al
board, had the ballot box been ieff ihthe election
room, and part of the board remained with it
while the rest partook Of refreshments. Be this
he 10 n Az. there . few other circumstances
worthy Of note. In the let ward the Democrats
run Mr. Omar Davis for Trustee. The name Of
Homer Davis appeared on part OF their tickets I,
and could not be legally counted for Omar Davis.
An objection was raised BY DR.. s. w. Gould.
Who was acting clerk but the objection was over
ruled by the board and the votes cast for Homer
Davis we're counted for Omar Davis. This is
sufficient ground fer contest, bus We presume no
action will be taken in the premises, as one loyal
man will not feel disposed to sit and transact bus
mesa eoxrd impregnatsd with vitated mod
Srn Democratic atmosphere. Relative to illesa
ballots will only speak Of one vote in particu
lar few weeks agoa Coroner's inquest was
holden over the body ofan infant of--BefOre
the Coro ners jury = certain young gentleman testi-
Fed that he waseut - years OF age, and his IA
Their corroeorated the testimony. At the election
he srore he was - yesr. of age and entitled to
vote, which received. Time may pass very
swiflv Just before an election y i1h some people.
but IL is never paced by uhthoagh. or The boy
may he all right but there is room left for serious
suspicion. We will not particularly aude to The
reception of certain Der pcratic votes when Re
publican votes, the voters surrounded and gov
ernsd BY the same circumstances, we're rejected.
These facts are known and noticed aad may be
brought sp and referred To at some future timo-
All II all, the Democratic party has nothing TO
bosst Of in the result of the late election. Their
m .lority han been reduced about one half since
last fall. and fair prospect We think OF ultimate
" redeemng the prosperous and furnishing town
OF Bourbon. 80 mote u te. With reference to
our Improvement we have not the time now TO
srcsk in particular. The store room. OF Heller x
Galen,ins j. rapidly approaching complstion.-a!-
50 that of Omar Davis. Numberlcss private resi-
dencss are being erected and our village is destin
ed to become one of no second rate importance
Should we again write for your column. We will
particularly notes iIes. improvements.
For the presen. | respectfully sub'cribs my
self
SENACHERiB.