Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-09-06

of the meeting, returning Mr.. Johnson's
compliment by nominating him for Secre-
tary, which motion was put and carried
whereupon Morgan Johnson, Esq, moved
that J. ID. johnson be appointed Treasur-
er, which also carried The organization
being fiow perfect, as they no. doubt
thought, although they had nary Chairman,
having selected two Secretaries, Eddy Van
was called for. Eddy soon made his APP
pearance, book in hand, and opened his
mouth to allow the wisdom and knowledge
in his Uranium to flow out, hut from the
way it glished forth the audience, paft OF
least, concluded that the fountain was near
ly dry. and never did cofitain much,-not
even gas. Some said that his brain had Ia
ken the dry rot and others that there was
none there to rot in any way. However
that may he he commenced his hafranguc
by saving he did not come here to make a
speech but simply To be at the organization
of the Democratic Club of Polk township,
but would talk to the people short time
upon two or three of the most prominent
issues now dividing the two great political
parties, to-wit: Negro Suffrage, Taxation
of Government Bonds, the Freedmens Blu
reau Bill, &c. We confess we could not
repress strong emotions of sympathy for
poor Eddy-though others, heartless abO-
litiOnists, doubtless, were staggering audi
bly, He stammered and choked awfully
during his introductory remarks, but at
last got through, and took up the Negro
Suffrage question. He quoted Webster
and other authors to prove that citizen
was one entitled To vote, and consequently
that the amendments 10 the constitution
making negroes citizens will be equivalent
tn mo infr 4 hp
party at Philadelphia declared that the ne
gro was already invested with the ballot.
Does not the seventh resolution of that
Convention declare that the 'enfranchised
slaves in all the States of the Union, should
receive, in common with all their inhabi
tants. EQUAL protection i'm every right of
person aud property" Did you ever sup
pose a Marshall county Coppcrhcad could
swallow that? Ii seems that they have
for the sake merely of a little bread and
butter? What is the meaning of entran-
chiscd: Webster says lis first meaning is:
Set free. released from bondage; and its
second: Admitted to the rights and privi
lcgeS of freemcn.
There are many citizens, such as women
and children, who never did vote, but zen
orally freemen, in this country, do vote
So YOU see, on the subject of negro suffrage.
the Cops have got ahead of Union men,
Is not that progressing in the right direc-
ton? Verify the world moves.
The balance of Eddy's speech was like
unto this--bosh and swill of The poorest
kind, such as we should think would gag
even Coppcrhead to swallow. The only
cute thing Eddy got OFF in his speech was
to this effect: If the Democratic party done
wrong during the war. rs some thought, it
would do no good to- talk about that now
that was past, but those who thought the
party right now on these issues. should vote
for the Democratic candidates this fall.
will not tax your patience longer 10y a
further detail of Eddy's brilliant speech. but
proceed to give YOU an outline % what fol
lowed. After Eddy took his seat, Thomp-
son was called for. whereupon he arose and
said: cannot speak in public, but if you
have any work to do | am yOur man.
What kind of work he referred TO he did
not say, but | suppose he meant such dirty
work as his party usually resort To carry
elections. such as making promises which
they never intend to keep: protesting one
thing and doing another; misrcprcseniing
their opponents; maxim" arrangements to
have the ballot boxes stufied-this latter
method of carrying elections being much
cheaper and easier than importing votes.
Morgan Johnson. the Trustee who built
school house on land for which he had
no title. and at place where large ma
jority of the voters of the school district
said they did not want it, was next called
ON for speech. but he declined the honor.
Secretary Wright proposed three cheers
for Eddy Van. The response reminded me
of u Quaker meeting was at once upon a
time. when the brethren spoke as the spirit
moved them. Ii was so weak and scatter
inn one could almost count the voices
Some one now called for three cheers for
Thompson. The brotherhood having got
their hand i'm son what made quite an eff
fort and did succeed in making noise that
had the resemblance of a cheer. 1t was
supposed by some that il the door had been
open it might have been heard across the
street. Cheers were next given for Turpie
on call. which was Il decided improvement
on the proceeding ones, but they eXcelled
themselves entirely when they were called
upon TO give three cheers for President
.JOlmson-the man they despised so cordi-
ally Il few short months since
Although they had two Secretaries, but
no President. no record was made of their
proceedings The whole thing was char
acicristic of modern Democracy-mangling
and iumblIng up every thing together they
undertake IN an unsightly mass.
More anon. w. III.