Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-23


who denies it was unfortunate in having
looked through too many glasses himself.
We do not known the cost of the breakage;
but we presume the abuse of the horses
was matter of greater moment to the
owner than the breaking of the buggy and
harness. Then to sum up the matter, Van.
did make his preparations in the manner
described by 'Saturn"-did return to
Bourbon after having addressed his sympa-
thizing friends at Tippecanoe, and did
keep up the revclry until very late hour,
much to the disturbance of those who slept
Cor tried to sleep) in the vicinity of Beals
saloon. So swallow it through your own
teeth, old man, and take the name OF liar TO
yourself The latter part of your article is
instructed and consequently untrue. Ii
is foreign to the subject and unworthy Of
notice. Your scurrilous attacks on private
individuals, when uncalled for, demon
strate the low order of your intellect, but
such references are often made by low,
third-rate cOppcrhead journalists. But suf-
flee il to say the gentleman referred to is
not Saturn" And Bob Take-too- much Tea,
following i'm the wake of his indiscreet sen
Tor, makes just such low-slangcd charge
upon the private and professional character
of the same gentleman might be looked
for from an unbeciIe. We will inform him
that he is not as correct in his conjectureS
as he imagines himself to be, and, even if
he were, his reflections are ungcntlemanly
and uncalled for. The gentleman so SLAM
derOusly referred to possesses professional
abilities that would not suffer by compari-
son with those of any medical man in
Northern Indiana. and he carries evidence
from one of the best medical institutions
west of the Allaghcnies. We are by no
means his defender. but, being personally
acquainted with him. we are informed of
his qualifications and know whereof we
speak. and we despisc the man who is so
lost to all manly principles Is to ignOrantly
attack the attainmcnts of others when such
attack is entirely unprovokcd. He is a
s;aunch Union man and has served his
Country as Surgeon in the Army, which
we presume is an objectionable sin" in
the eyes of such men O. rs Bob take foo
much Tea. But who Is this fellow? He l.
cOpper-bOttomed. dried on copper plate.
0ike the tca) and has a particular love for
that celebrating fluid which diStills
through an apparatus manufactured from
copper. and is therefore taken and accepted
as COpperhead in full fellowship. He is
just now under the ministerial charge of
the ministerial charge of the lame canine
whose character he is endcavoring To imi
tate. Like all other Coppcrhcads he is
liar. as is seen by his last illitcrate CORES
pondence TO the Democrat. He saws he
was in Bourbon ON the It'll inst. until Van
and his friends LEFT for Tippccanoe, an1
that Van Ibid not imbibc at all" Now he
is guilty of one of two charges. He either
wilfully lied. else he had taken too much
tea to see the length of his nose. Vans
most intimate friends, who claim that he
was not the least intoxicated. do not pre-
sumo To say that he totally abSiaincd from
the use of liquor
BE careful. you will Ovrrlo the thing
But we have already given this obscene
biac&-uard too much attention, AMI We
apollo giZc TO our readers for occupying so
much space in referring 10 this thing that
occupies no social or political position in
respectable society.
The grand theme of conversation at this
time among the CopperheadS of Bourbon
Is the late mongrel convention at Philadel
phia. Some appear remarkably well pleas
eel with il, while others swear that if the
name Democracy is swallowed up in any
other name they will not b. identified with
the new party. Somc were very indignant
wv d'tSN VIM Witch dil'l WIFI ONfT
the border man was no. admitted to seat
in tn, convention. but tlIcy have now learn
ell the programme and think il was proper
enough Our article being already quite
lengthy we will delay our remarks upon
this great national swindle until our next
IL the weather is favorable the union
men of Bourbon TIP. anticipate a glorious
meeting on the 18th. We cordially invite
the loyal men and women of Marshall and
adjoining counties To meet with us on that
occasion and prove 10 the COpperheads
that Andy Johnson pertidy has increased
rather than diminished the loyal energies of
the people. And especially do we invite
the honest Democrat to come out and hear
a correct exposition of modern Democracy
or CoppcrhcaGiSm by lndiana's noble
statesman: and we feel assured that all such.
coming with a heart open for conviction,
will 20 away determined to no longer vote
with party whose sympathies have been
with the enemies of the Nation, and who
are now forming an alliance with those who
have so lately been in arms against the
Government. Come one. come ALL and we
will extend 10 YOU the hospitality OF Bour-
bon. Respectfully.
MEEG.TEY